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I'm No Cal Ripkin but...

• oneputtdavid 1,337 Posts

  Tue, Mar 15 2011 11:07 AM

  lvietri:

  So much for baseball trivia

   

  Ah...BB trivia. for 5 pts Lou. Name two Hall of famers born in Baltimore, (who spent less than a year in the minors)?

• ryan4spurs 828 Posts

  Tue, Mar 15 2011 11:46 AM

  Cal's consecutive game streak is one of a few records that is most probably unbreakable. Along with Cy Young's career wins and innings pitched. Johnny Vander Meer's 2 consecutive no hitters. Walter Johnson and his 110 career shutouts. In fact, many of the all time pitching records will never be broken due to the 5 man rotations that are used now and how careful organisations are with there top pitchers.

  I can only think of Babe Ruth being a hall of famer born in Baltimore

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Tue, Mar 15 2011 12:01 PM

  Another record that probably won't be broken is the home run record for brothers.

  Who are the brothers?

• ryan4spurs 828 Posts

  Tue, Mar 15 2011 12:05 PM

  Tommie Aaron being completely carried by Hammer Hank(the real home run king)

• AvatarLee 1,644 Posts

  Tue, Mar 15 2011 12:08 PM

  lvietri:

  Actually.... so as not to confuse the 2 ....  Cal Ripkin was the Father of the person shown in the photo above .... This happens to be Cal Ripken Jr.  

  I was going to mention that Lou, however being this is a consecutive game thread I figured the Jr. was the Cal in question. ;^)

• oneputtdavid 1,337 Posts

  Tue, Mar 15 2011 12:32 PM

  ryan4spurs:

  can only think of Babe Ruth being a hall of famer born in Baltimore

  That's one.....give you a hint for the other?.....Batteries!!!!

• ryan4spurs 828 Posts

  Tue, Mar 15 2011 12:36 PM

  Al Kaline had some pretty decent numbers. No-one has numbers like the Babe though.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Tue, Mar 15 2011 12:43 PM

  oneputtdavid:

  That's one.....give you a hint for the other?.....Batteries!!!!

  Hmmm, did not know the Energizer Bunny made it. Learn something new every day. LOL

• greenrod 24 Posts

  Tue, Mar 15 2011 12:46 PM

  Wilt's are better.

• oneputtdavid 1,337 Posts

  Tue, Mar 15 2011 1:33 PM

  ryan4spurs:

  Al Kaline had some pretty decent numbers. No-one has numbers like the Babe though.

  In 1955, Kaline ended the season with a .340 batting average, becoming the youngest player ever to win the American League batting title

  Pretty remarkable for an 18 yr old kid. Wouldn't you agree?

  Hmmm, did not know the Energizer Bunny made it. Learn something new every day. LOL

  Hey Jim, think your Yankees have a couple of "Energized Bunnies" who will no doubt be in the Hall. Won't be name calling though...againsn't the T & C's....LOL