Of some interest (to me) is that Zoilo hit 66 HR’s over a four year period, which proved to be his peak years. Small sample of course, but impressive nonetheless for a SS back then. How the game has evolved, huh? Now SS are expected to hit for power! lol.
I just looked up Mark Belanger’s stats because I know he wasn’t much for hitting. The guy was the anchor of the Orioles infield for 17 seasons in which they were perennial contenders. Went to a few WS and won one. His career totals for HR’s? 20.
How very much the game has changed.
And many infielders toed that line! Which is why Bucky Dent’s HR in the ’78 final regular season game against the Red Sox was so special.
I’m thankful to have grown up loving the game in that time.
Baseball has had some interesting names. Biff Picaroba comes to mind. Rowland Office, that was different too. One of my favorite baseball names is Otis Nixon. Not particularly out there but it incorporates music and politics seamlessly!
💕💕💕 an Alien? 😛
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Umm . . . an alien of beautiful perfection mayhaps. Linds does own such beautiful felines . . .
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😂👍
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Beautiful photography work. It takes a special person to bring out the inner soul of a pet.
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Thank you so much! ☺
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That is absolutely gorgeous, Linds….
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Beautiful, Marc.
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Linds B is the photog. Beautiful indeed, huh?
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Yes sir.
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Thank you, Dale! As always! 😊💕
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Definitely royalty.
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No doubt about it.
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PS: Another one of my favorites is the All-Time George team.
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That’s a tough one! George Brett . . . and that’s all I can think of off the top of my head!
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Go to the All-Times link … The George post will be in there.
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George Brett didn’t even make the bench!
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Oh my …. probably a major oversight.
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Seriously though, I was quite surprised with that roster! Whoa!
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Added Brett … thanks
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Oh hey, coolness! You are so very welcome Cincy! How fun is that?
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I research very deep … how did I miss that one!
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Yanno something? The dude doesn’t FEEL like a George. I’m serious, he doesn’t.
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There is only one Zolio.
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Now THAT is an interesting name!
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All-Star SS in 60s!
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Zoilo Versalles! And he was a Cuban born player too . . .
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https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/versazo01.shtml
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Of some interest (to me) is that Zoilo hit 66 HR’s over a four year period, which proved to be his peak years. Small sample of course, but impressive nonetheless for a SS back then. How the game has evolved, huh? Now SS are expected to hit for power! lol.
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Yep …. many SSs didn’t hit much in those days.
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I just looked up Mark Belanger’s stats because I know he wasn’t much for hitting. The guy was the anchor of the Orioles infield for 17 seasons in which they were perennial contenders. Went to a few WS and won one. His career totals for HR’s? 20.
How very much the game has changed.
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See some earlier guys as Roy McMillian, Luis Aparicio …. then there’s Mario Mendoza for whom the Mendoza line is named.
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And many infielders toed that line! Which is why Bucky Dent’s HR in the ’78 final regular season game against the Red Sox was so special.
I’m thankful to have grown up loving the game in that time.
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I had a team (maybe two) of guys whose first name was the only one ever in MLB.
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Baseball has had some interesting names. Biff Picaroba comes to mind. Rowland Office, that was different too. One of my favorite baseball names is Otis Nixon. Not particularly out there but it incorporates music and politics seamlessly!
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and Thornton Stringfellow
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That’s a character in a book! Either that, or he played back in the time of tobacco cards! LOL
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He is maybe in the 1980s or early 90s … but didn’t have a long resume.
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Wow, never heard of him!
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Didn’t make it to the Bigs. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=string001tho
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They called him Bean. Darn, would’ve been fun if he’d gotten a cup of coffee . . .
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