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[LMBombers]

[quote:1f78cd00f8="Pirhala"]What I did find, however, is that any ball hit over the left field fence was considered a "groud rule" double. No wonder the highest homerun total for this team in 1879 was only 3, and all those were probably hit on the road.[/quote:1f78cd00f8]

I think an inside the park HR would be pretty easy if hit past the OF in right center or RF.

[schnoogens]

[quote:1f24efb634="LMBombers"][quote:1f24efb634="Pirhala"]What I did find, however, is that any ball hit over the left field fence was considered a "groud rule" double. No wonder the highest homerun total for this team in 1879 was only 3, and all those were probably hit on the road.[/quote:1f24efb634]

I think an inside the park HR would be pretty easy if hit past the OF in right center or RF.[/quote:1f24efb634]

Especially considering there was a tree in CF. Seriously, a tree.

[Pirhala]

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[b:ce52b8a050]Ace Parker

Clarence McKay Parker [/b:ce52b8a050]

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 180 lb.


Born: May 17, 1912 in Portsmouth, VA (Age 99)
High School: Wilson (Portsmouth, VA)
School: Duke University (All Transactions)
Debut: April 24, 1937
Team: Athletics 1937-1938

Final Game: September 4, 1938

He was also a quarterback who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937–1941), Boston Yanks (1945), and the New York Yankees. He was an All-American tailback at Duke University in 1936.

[b:ce52b8a050]Transaction[/b:ce52b8a050]

September 9, 1938: Traded by the Philadelphia Athletics with $20,000 to Baltimore (International) for Jim Reninger.

[b:ce52b8a050]Stats[/b:ce52b8a050]

Played in 94 games over 2 seasons with a .179 Averge and .231 OBP, 37 Hits, 5 Doubles, 1 Triple, 2 Homruns, 25 RBI, 20 Runs, 14 BB, 33 K, 1 SB, 2 CS.

[b:ce52b8a050]Best Game[/b:ce52b8a050]

28 July 1937 in an Athletics 11-7 win over the Indians. He went 3-4 with 2 singles, a homerun, 4 RBI and a run scored. In this game Whit Wyatt got the loss bringing him to 2-1 and the winning pitcher was Lynn Nelson to bring his record for the season to 3-6. This gave the Indians a record of 41-42 and had them in 5th place 15 games out, and the Athletics a record of 26-58 and had them in 8th place 30.5 games out. Hall of Famer Bob Feller actually came in the game as a relief pitcher in the 7th inning and pitched a third of an inning, faced 4 batters, gave up 2 hits, walked 1, 1 run and it was earned. For the Indians Lyn Larry (4) and Moose Solters (9) and for the Athletics Wally Mosses (16) also hit homeruns (year to date HR in brackets).

The Athletics were 30-63 when he played.

He played all of his home games at Shipe Park in Philidalphia

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[Flaxen]

[quote:ee9feb30ce="Schnoogens"]

Especially considering there was a tree in CF. Seriously, a tree.[/quote:ee9feb30ce]

This is looking like a good idea. In Petco, for instance.

[travelingjack]

[quote:54efa83a15="Flaxen"][quote:54efa83a15="Schnoogens"]

Especially considering there was a tree in CF. Seriously, a tree.[/quote:54efa83a15]

This is looking like a good idea. In Petco, for instance.[/quote:54efa83a15]

My dog also thinks a tree in CF at Petco is a good idea since the restroom lines are too long.

[Pirhala]

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[b:85eea77a11]Tom Alston

Thomas Edison Alston[/b:85eea77a11]

Position: First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5", Weight: 210 lb.


Born: January 31, 1926 in Greensboro, NC
School: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Debut: April 13, 1954
Team: Cardinals 1954-1957

Final Game: September 29, 1957
Died: December 30, 1993 in Winston-Salem, NC (Aged 67)
Buried: New Goshen Church Cemetery, Greensboro, NC

[b:85eea77a11]Transactions[/b:85eea77a11]

January 26, 1954: Traded by San Diego (PCL) to the St. Louis Cardinals for Eddie Erautt, Dick Sisler and $100,000.

[b:85eea77a11]Stats[/b:85eea77a11]

Played in 91 games from 1954 to 1957 all with the St Louis Cardinals. He hit .244 with a .311 OBP in 299 PA and 271 AB. He had 66 Hits, 15 Doubles, 2 Tripes, 4HR, 25 BB, 46 K, scored 30 Runs, had 36 RBI, stole 3 bases and was caught 5 times.

His longest hitting streak was 7 games. He had 6 go ahead hits in his career. The baserunners he drove in most often were Stan Musial (8) and Jablonski (8).

The Cardinals were 42-49 when he played.

[b:85eea77a11]Best game[/b:85eea77a11]

Would probably be on 02 May 1954 in an Eddie Stanky coached Cards 10-6 win over the Leo Durocher coached Giants in Busch Stadium I in the first game of a double header. He went 4-4 with a walk, HR, Run scored, 2 RBI, but he was caught stealing once. This effort brought his average up to .304 in this young season.

The Winning pitcher was Al Brazle who is credited with a blown save and the win. He pitched 4 innings, faced 16 batters, gave up 2 hits, walked 2, 1 Run, 1 ER, and struck out 3.

The Losing pitcher was Jim Hearn who got lit up for 4 Runs on 8 Hits and 2 BB in 3.1IP.

This game was tied at 6 going into the bottom of the 8th where Stan Musial put the Cards ahead with a 3 run blast, driving in Moon, who singled, and Schoendienst, who walked. The inning was capped off with an RBI single from Alston to drive in Rebulski.

Homeruns in the game: Giants - Wes Westman (1), Monte Irvin (1), Whitey Lockman (3)-----Cards - Tom Alston (3), Wally Moon (3), Stan Musial (3)

[b:85eea77a11]Ball park[/b:85eea77a11]

He played the majority of his home games in Busch Stadium I.

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