The first major league pitcher to win a World Series game in three different decades

[Ohiogal]

Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles

His WS victories came in 1966, 1970, 1971, and 1983, all with the Orioles

Mr. Smooth and Easy.....

[underpants]

1. Got his autograph at a gas station back in the 70's

Crown gas station on Midlothian turnpike. We stopped to get gas and there he was just sitting under an umbrella at the exit of the car wash. Probably figuring out how to fire his agent that booked that gig.

[Ohiogal]

3. Wow, what I wouldn't have given for his autograph!

That’s a great story!

[shenmue]

2. Do you know everything about baseball?

I mean, is the Encyclopedia of Baseball inserted in your head?

[Ohiogal]

4. Oh, absolutely not!

When I am fooling around on the Internet I look stuff up. I just find it interesting!

[CaptYossarian]

5. Pitchers and catchers report soon!

[Ohiogal]

6. Only one more month!

Last edited Tue Jan 7, 2020, 03:58 PM - Edit history (1)

On edit: actually 79 days

[shenmue]

7. Thx

I was skeered there for a minute.

[kairos12]

8. Good one!

I was at a loss. I couldn't think of a three decade long pitcher. Nolan Ryan, but he won only with the Mets in 69, I think.

Very good.

BTW I have a friend who, in high school, hit a home run off of Palmer.

Also, there is another great trivia question associated with Palmer.

Over his long career he never gave what?




A Grand Slam.

[Ohiogal]

9. When I saw that statistic

I remember thinking, wow, I never would have thought of Jim Palmer. Like you, my first thought was of the Ryan express, Clemens, or Neikro.

The never giving up a slam was icing on the cake, no?