Josh, of course, is best known for being married to Laura Rutledge, of ESPN fameIs this one HR in a particular season? Bill Buckner certainly hit more than one for the Bosox.
I'd say there's only 3-4 names I don't remember. Josh Rutledge has a surprisingly large number of PAs for someone I don't recall. Jeez, and he didn't even play that long ago!
That Buckner dinger was an inside the park job. Against the Angels, Claudette Washington fell into the stands and Billy Buck motored around the infield.I'd of bet the farm that Matt Stairs had more than 1 HR and more than 95 PA with the Sox. As it turns out, that was his first of 265 MLB homers. Also I thought there was was no FN way that Billy Buck hit just 1, but all of his others came BEFORE 1990.
And as a follow up...As it turns out, that Buckner HR was his last of 174 MLB homers.I'd of bet the farm that Matt Stairs had more than 1 HR and more than 95 PA with the Sox. As it turns out, that was his first of 265 MLB homers. Also I thought there was was no FN way that Billy Buck hit just 1, but all of his others came BEFORE 1990.
You disgust me. He was the straw that stirred the drink. It took the Sox years to get over losing him.Punto? Punto? Seems to ring a bell, but I'm not sure.
Let's go to the videotape (with Ned Martin's call): www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/lets-remember-the-time-a-gimpy-bill-buckner-hit-an-inside-the-park-homer/19mm6z87895bu1axe79pxfadquAnd as a follow up...As it turns out, that Buckner HR was his last of 174 MLB homers.
Wasn't Brogna's homer a slam?Some really interesting names here. Carlos Pena and Rico Brogna were guys that the Sox were rumored to acquire forever…and they were both pretty terrible by the time they made it to Boston. I had forgotten Pena even made it to the Sox, TBH.
Mientkiewicz, Kielty, and Kinsler all had pretty big roles in recent Sox history, even if they each only hit 1 regular season bomb apiece.
I assume use his “one” homer doesn’t include his WS homer.I remember quite a few names, but Bobby Kielty's HR will be my fave on this list.
Came up as a replacement player in the '95 strike, too. He's one of the few who actually stuck around.Ron Mahay. Came up as a centerfielder and became a pitcher. Long career out of the pen for several teams.
And a walk-off slam at that.Wasn't Brogna's homer a slam?
Thanks, that was fun. I wonder if anyone's picked that ball up yet.Let's go to the videotape (with Ned Martin's call): www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/lets-remember-the-time-a-gimpy-bill-buckner-hit-an-inside-the-park-homer/19mm6z87895bu1axe79pxfadqu
Juan Bell was a big prospect that was the primary return when the Dodgers traded for Eddie Murray.Don’t recall Tony Rodriguez, Carlos Rodriguez, or Juan Bell. All the others are familiar. Pretty crazy list. Would have thought many of those guys had more than one homer. Hope Franchy gets off this list soon.
Local kid, from Ware, came up with the Brewers and was hyped by Gammons, probably just because he was a local kid.I wasn't aware of a few of these. Holy crap though, Billy Jo Robidoux is an all time funny baseball name. Arquimedez Pozo isn't bad either.
Stern's most famous home run was an inside the parker in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006. His fireworks, which also included a triple, helped Canada beat a star-studded US team. Jason Varitek hit a grand slam in that game, too. I had huge hopes for Stern after this game.I was always a big Adam Stern fan
No, and that was his last at-bat.All but a few,
Does this include post-season? Kielty's was only the game winning world series clinching run.
They showed it during the game on Friday or Saturday.Wasn't Brogna's homer a slam?
Texas just brought up a Pozo, not related, as it turns out.I wasn't aware of a few of these. Holy crap though, Billy Jo Robidoux is an all time funny baseball name. Arquimedez Pozo isn't bad either.
Pena was just getting started. He had a great 4 year run for the Rays after he left.Some really interesting names here. Carlos Pena and Rico Brogna were guys that the Sox were rumored to acquire forever…and they were both pretty terrible by the time they made it to Boston. I had forgotten Pena even made it to the Sox, TBH.
Mientkiewicz, Kielty, and Kinsler all had pretty big roles in recent Sox history, even if they each only hit 1 regular season bomb apiece.
Interesting to see the Sox last three Rule 5 position player picks on this list - Stern, Rutledge, and Arauz, right?Stern's most famous home run was an inside the parker in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006. His fireworks, which also included a triple, helped Canada beat a star-studded US team. Jason Varitek hit a grand slam in that game, too. I had huge hopes for Stern after this game.
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Damn, i completely had misremembered Pena’s career. Thought we got him after Tampa for some reason. It’s hard to believe the Tigers released him as he had been pretty good, was it not wanting to pay him arbitration or was he hurt? I vaguely recall him being in Pawtucket for a bit and then not getting much of a shot when called up, but like you said, with Youks / Ortiz, not much of an opportunity to play.Pena was just getting started. He had a great 4 year run for the Rays after he left.
We had prime Youk and Ortiz for those years though.
Yeah, Pena ended up here because he was struggling to get his career rolling. Arguably his claim to fame before he arrived here (other than his local ties) was being the guy Billy Beane traded away just to force his manager to play Scott Hatteberg at 1B. He then had three mediocre years playing for a terrible Tigers team. If I remember right, he had been cut loose from a minor league deal (Yankees maybe?) before Theo snapped him up and gave him some September run.Pena was just getting started. He had a great 4 year run for the Rays after he left.
We had prime Youk and Ortiz for those years though.
I think you're confusing players here. The Red Sox bought Jason Johnson from the Indians in June of that year (so not a deadline deal). He was always, at his best, a mediocre inning-eater. They got him to shore up a rotation that had lost Matt Clement and David Wells, and needed a patchwork to finish the year. Obviously he did not work out.That 06 team had a lot of short time Sox on it.
Pena
Javy Lopez
Dustan Mohr
Ken Huckaby
JT Snow
Willie Harris
Josh Bard
Adam Stern
and that was just in offense…pitching staff included such forgettables as Jermaine Van Buren, Josh Johnson (talk about a terrible deadline deal acquisition), and David Pauley.
Came up as a replacement player in the '95 strike, too. He's one of the few who actually stuck around.
And a walk-off slam at that.
Thanks, guys. I was pretty sure that it was a granny but I don't trust my memory. I should've definitely remembered it was a walk off.They showed it during the game on Friday or Saturday.