Thursday, October 26, 2006

Stunning… But True! Little Known Facts About Last Night's Rainout

Last night's rainout of Game 4 of the World Series of Baseball (aka "The Fall Classic") has provided us with more astonishing and timeless lore to add to the seemingly already saturated annals of this fine pastime of ours. For instance:

Did you know?
- That the last manager of an MLB club to have smoked and entire carton of cigarettes during a World Series game in a National League park was way back in 1935, when Creighton "Uncle Grampy" Stubbs (NYG) smoked a full carton of cigarettes and ATE another during his teams victory over Pittsburgh to square the series at two. (Last time in an AL park - Clancy Schmancy, 1917, 1.22 cartons smoked, 0 eaten.)
- That I spent less money at the bar last night than I would have were the game to have been played?

Thanks to the Elias Sports Bureau for fact checkin' the smoking for me.

Bonderman. I've enjoyed watching him pitch in these playoffs more than anyone on the Tig.'s staff. Championships were what was in mind when he was swapped for Weaver, and now he is here and we are here, what, five years later?

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