Saturday, February 16, 2013
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Happy Birthday John Kruk
Happy Birthday to former Phillies first baseman John Kruk.
He was three time All-Star and key member of the 1993 National League Champs.
Kruk wore #11 #19 and for a brief time #28... before settling in on his more familiar #29.
That story was famously told to Dave Letterman in 1993 (3:14 mark)...
He was three time All-Star and key member of the 1993 National League Champs.
Kruk wore #11 #19 and for a brief time #28... before settling in on his more familiar #29.
That story was famously told to Dave Letterman in 1993 (3:14 mark)...
Sunday, February 3, 2013
1977 TWIB - Richie Zisk goes deep
Friday was a special day my house... I only had to wait a couple of days for Amazon to deliver my very own copy of This Week in Baseball: Season One (1977) DVD.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away the was no such thing as ESPN or DirecTV MLB Extra Innings. Baseball games were not available every night of the week. As a fan, six days a week you were limited to your local teams broadcasts. The only time you got to see non-local teams was on the Saturday afternoon Game of the Week. This all changed in 1977 when This Week in Baseball was first aired, showing highlights and interviews from the games played during the week. It was magical back then... and even more magical now.
Here is a quick clip from the second episode of Richie Zisk blasting one over the roof of Comiskey Park.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away the was no such thing as ESPN or DirecTV MLB Extra Innings. Baseball games were not available every night of the week. As a fan, six days a week you were limited to your local teams broadcasts. The only time you got to see non-local teams was on the Saturday afternoon Game of the Week. This all changed in 1977 when This Week in Baseball was first aired, showing highlights and interviews from the games played during the week. It was magical back then... and even more magical now.
Here is a quick clip from the second episode of Richie Zisk blasting one over the roof of Comiskey Park.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Happy Birthday Warren Brusstar
Happy Birthday to Warren Brusstar, a member of the 1980 World Champion Phillies
Warren holds the unique distinction of being drafted four different times before he signed with a major league franchise ('70 & '71 by the Giants, '73 by the Mets and '74 by the Phillies). He made his debut with the 1977 Phillies after Tug McGraw went down with an injured elbow. In the memorable 1980 NLCS against the Astros, he was the winning pitcher of the heart-stopping Game 4 in the Astrodome.
A successful starting pitcher throughout his high school, college & minor league career, Brusstar played for three major league teams and appeared in 340 games in nine year big league seasons... always out of the bullpen. He never started a major league game.
In 1978 & 79 Brusstar & Topps teamed up for two of the most awesome baseball card portraits ever.