(06-11-2025, 10:30 PM)Nobadeer Wrote: On Terry's switch hitter question - Pete Rose and Mickey Mantle?
I think those are the only two career great hitters that I'm absolutely certain are switch hitters, so...that's my guess.
(06-11-2025, 11:12 PM)BostonCard Wrote: Which pitcher owns the career record for highest strikeout to walk ratio (minimum 1000 innings pitched)?
Which hitter owns the career record for highest walk to strikeout ratio (minimum 3000 plate appearances)?
BC
Hitter, I'm going to guess Teddy ballgame, Ted Williams.
Pitcher...Christy Mathewson.
(06-11-2025, 09:30 PM)Mick Wrote: Here's a Yankees-Red Sox trivia question...before the 1947 season, the owner of the Red Sox (Tom Yawkey) and the owner of the Yankees (Dan Topping) discussed trading Joe DiMaggio for Ted Williams, straight up.
Both players were emblematic of their teams. DiMaggio actually hit about .100 OPS better at Fenway than he did at Yankee Stadium, he could have played in the OF with his brother Dom.
Who called off the trade and why?
They both did, but Yawkey realized that an aging DiMaggio straight up for young superstar Ted Williams wasn't enough, so he demanded a rookie, one Lawrence Peter Berra. Topping said no thanks...
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