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Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 10-6-2011

Toledo News-Bee, October 6, 1911:

Silk O’Loughlin, the American league umpire, is a strong advocate of speed. He says the games are becoming too slow and he blames the players. In discussing this fault the diamond judge said the other day:

“Put ginger into any public amusement and you’ll attract and delight patrons who pay their money at the box office. A lively act in vaudeville or a snappy play will crowd a theater any time.”

I, for one, always head out to the theater when I can see a snappy vaudeville act that’s full of ginger.

Neutral Milk Dotel (Dan Lee) Posted: October 06, 2011 at 10:14 AM | 19 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Neutral Milk Dotel (Dan Lee) Posted: October 06, 2011 at 10:23 AM (#3953188)

Elsewhere 100 years ago today, Pete Alexander refuses to sign a $5,200 contract and baseball gains a foothold down under:

Baseball is rapidly gaining favor in western Australia and will eventually be played all over the island, according to Cecil Jeffrey, athletic director of the Australia boys who are on a visit to Pacific coast cities. Jeffrey says that our national pastime has been adopted in the Young Australia league, which has a membership of 3,000 boys, and the game is advancing every month.

It would be another 75 years before an Aussie played in the big leagues, and another 82 years before the first Western Australian (Mark Ettles) made it to The Show.

Quick - without looking, name the Australian who made his MLB debut in 1986. He spent 11 seasons in the majors and is almost certainly someone a Dugout dweller would know of.

2. YR Misses Reggie Bars Posted: October 06, 2011 at 10:32 AM (#3953191)

I'm pretty sure it was a Dodger. Craig Shipley?

3. Neutral Milk Dotel (Dan Lee) Posted: October 06, 2011 at 11:02 AM (#3953196)

Craig Shipley it is.

4. YR Misses Reggie Bars Posted: October 06, 2011 at 11:32 AM (#3953206)

I almost picked Jack Fimple. I was surprised to see he wasn't an Aussie.

5. Neutral Milk Dotel (Dan Lee) Posted: October 06, 2011 at 11:38 AM (#3953211)

Birthday Team:

C: Pop Snyder
1B: Greg Walker
2B: John Knight
3B: Jerry Grote
SS: Alfredo Griffin
LF: Eddie Burke
CF: Pat Duncan
RF: Ruben Sierra
Supersubs: Benji Gil and Archi Cianfrocco

SP: Freddy Garcia
SP: Oil Can Boyd
SP: Jim McGlothlin
SP: Gary Gentry
SP: Right-Handed Steve Kline
RP: Darren Oliver
Human Batting Tee: Rich Yett

Vice President in Charge of Obscure References: Repoz

6. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: October 06, 2011 at 12:01 PM (#3953229)

Man, I remember when Benji Gil was ALL THE RAGE.

And is there any YouTube of Alfredo Griffin running the bases? For the younger BBTFers you missed out. Griffin was a complete crazy man on the basepaths. Sometimes it ended well. Sometimes not. But it was never boring.

7. Edmundo got dem ol' Kozma blues again mama

Posted: October 06, 2011 at 02:46 PM (#3953357)

I, for one, always head out to the theater when I can see a snappy vaudeville act that’s full of ginger.

Most guys my age liked a Gilligan's Island episode that's full of Ginger. I was in the minority, I preferred an episode that was full of Mary Ann. Not that there was anything wrong with Ginger; she was a bit intimidating to my 15 year old self.

8. jwb Posted: October 06, 2011 at 04:25 PM (#3953463)

Tina Louise was pretty hot back in the day, but she's pushing 80 now.

9. Edmundo got dem ol' Kozma blues again mama

Posted: October 06, 2011 at 04:33 PM (#3953472)

jwb, I was talking about back in the day. We also had Jeannie and 99, but my true older woman lust object was Mrs. Peel.

10. sotapop Posted: October 06, 2011 at 04:53 PM (#3953497)

Dugouters: A friend of mine is doing a public radio interview with Bill James tomorrow. She has graciously agreed to take some questions from me... I know most of us have seen umpteen million James interviews, but if there's a question you want to ask, post it and I'll forward. --dave

11. Edmundo got dem ol' Kozma blues again mama

Posted: October 06, 2011 at 04:57 PM (#3953500)

Sota, can he give us the over/under for the date of Theo's firing? :)

12. sotapop Posted: October 06, 2011 at 05:19 PM (#3953531)

I'll ask. Heh.

13. Nasty Nate Posted: October 06, 2011 at 05:21 PM (#3953535)

Put ginger into any public amusement and you’ll attract and delight patrons who pay their money at the box office.

Christina Hendricks?

14. Bob Evans Posted: October 06, 2011 at 06:08 PM (#3953617)

I'd wish Repoz a happy birthday, but I can't think of an appropriate oblique reference.

15. 'Spos Posted: October 06, 2011 at 06:59 PM (#3953689)

...is there any YouTube of Alfredo Griffin running the bases?

He was a complete maniac, if I'm remembering right.
As First Base coach with the Angels he can be pretty funny too. I saw him kibbitzing between batters with the Toronto fans (where he's fondly remembered). At one point he was so into it the ump had to warn him that the pitcher was winding up.

16. SouthSideRyan Posted: October 06, 2011 at 09:12 PM (#3953855)

For no apparent reason, the White Sox have hired Robin Ventura as their manager.

17. Der_K Posted: October 06, 2011 at 09:25 PM (#3953869)

Huh - didn't see that coming.

18. Misirlou is bad, he's nationwide Posted: October 06, 2011 at 09:32 PM (#3953877)

For no apparent reason, the White Sox have hired Robin Ventura as their manager.

Lance Johnson wasn't available.

19. Hysterical & Useless Posted: October 07, 2011 at 12:53 AM (#3954108)

To give him another shot at Nolan Ryan

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