09-12-2017, 04:01 PM
I was thinking of marking this "OT," but since we are so far away from Stanford in the NFL, I see no need.
Mick wrote:
Quibbling, perhaps, but as an old-time Tigers fan, I'd like to clarify that Norm Cash hit an absolutely phenomenal .361 in '61 but was overshadowed by some guy in New York who happened to hit 20 more HRs than Stormin' Norman. Still a remarkable season for a power hitter, certainly unrivaled in Detroit history until Miguel Cabrera's five-year run beginning in '09.
Mick wrote:
Quote:The White Sox didn't keep him for the '59 series, but they voted him a 1/4 share. He had four game winning hits that 1959 season. The Sox waived him (a) because Ennis had some personal issues that ended his career and (b) they wanted to bring up rookie Norm Cash who had an all-world rookie season for Detroit the next year, batting .360.
Quibbling, perhaps, but as an old-time Tigers fan, I'd like to clarify that Norm Cash hit an absolutely phenomenal .361 in '61 but was overshadowed by some guy in New York who happened to hit 20 more HRs than Stormin' Norman. Still a remarkable season for a power hitter, certainly unrivaled in Detroit history until Miguel Cabrera's five-year run beginning in '09.