![]() Sometimes a player you would not think would even be in the conversation as the leader. Guess you do not need to be a great pitcher to become a very good pitching coach. The longest losing streak belongs to Rick Honeycutt, 11 in 1987. Hooton holds the record for most by a LA Dodger starter at 12 in 1975, tied by Kersh in 2017. The LA record is 13 by Phil Regan in 1966. The Dodger record is 15 compiled by Dazzy Vance in 1924. No pitcher since has come close to either mark Big D’s streak was broken up by Howie Bedell of the Phillies who drove in 1 run all year. Drysdale threw six consecutive shutouts during his streak in 1968. Big D had passed Walter Johnson’s 55 2/3rds. In the midst of his best season as a major leaguer, the Bulldog went on an impressive run of continuous scoreless innings. I love this kind of stuff.ĥ9 innings: Orel Hershiser, 1988. These are the best streaks in Dodger history. Not every place is first place.Okay, do not confuse these streaks with the stuff pulled in the ’70s by drunken idiots. Sometimes, nothing will await you but a pair of handcuffs, a cold, sterile group cell, and the terrifying uncertainty of not knowing when you will leave. Do not think I will unconditionally applaud and endorse your achievement. Also remember that if you do, I will offer a fair and unflinching critique. Remember that I will never suggest, friend, that you run on a baseball field without clearance, whether clothed or otherwise. ![]() Just a lonely ding-dong, whipping rudderless in the Miami breeze. You entertained the (announced) crowd of 14,422, to be sure, but you left them with nothing to think about, no alternate paths to draw out, no dreams to explore. A spectacular display of exhibitionism, but what we have here is all appearance and no action. No streaker of whom I am aware has run directly at a security guard with success. In an act of resignation, he ran directly toward a guard. By the time Naked Gentleman in Question made it to shallow center field, his options were few. And given the massive left-field flank, that was plenty. And then what? Is that your entire plan? To the map, please.Ī shifting trapezoid formation was deployed by stadium security. Yes, you took off your clothes and you ran. I have come to the unfortunate conclusion, however, that his act suffered from the same one-dimensionality that tends to plague most streakings. If you're the sort that recoils at the sight of nudity, don't worry, because this video was recorded from a long-distance vantage point. The above image is the thumbnail of a YouTube video of the incident, which as since been taken down. Anyone who can do that without shedding blood or tears is to be commended or, at the very least, respected. (A joke at the expense of people who don't exist! Burn!) Those who did see him, however, were treated to the spectacle of a man who actively and simultaneously rejected multiple social mores. Now, to be fair, not many saw him, as the middle of the diamond at the Marlins' Sun Life Stadium offers nearly as much privacy as your bathroom. This gentleman, who found himself in Miami's Pro Players Park on Wednesday evening, was clearly ashamed of nothing. I have always found it interesting that according to the best-selling mystery thriller The Bible, we wear clothes not for practical purposes, but simply because we were/are ashamed of ourselves. How does his feat stack up against The Greatest Of All Time, or the last five fans to storm the field at Fenway Park? Let's find out.Īnd the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?Īnd he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, and I hid myself.Īnd he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? ![]() On Wednesday night, a man streaked during the Marlins-Cubs game.
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