Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Kent Tekulve timeline

Born: March 5, 1947
1969: Graduated Marietta College
1969: Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates
Debut: May 20, 1974 (Pirates)
1975: Pirates win NL East
1979: 10-8, 2.75, 94 games, 31 saves, 134.1 IP, 1.176 WHIP
1979: Pirates win World Series
1980: All Star
1985: Traded to Philadelphia Phillies
1987: Oldest to appear in 90+ games
1989: Signed by Cincinnati Reds
1989: Retired
1989: Record relief appearances (since broken)
1991-7: Broadcaster
1995: Dropped off HOF Ballot (1.3% of vote)
2006: Pirates Advance Scout
Current: Pirates broadcaster

Accomplishments:
1979 World Champion
1980 All Star
August 1978 Player of the Month
September 21, 1986 Player of the Week
NL Record: 1,436.2 Relief Innings
Record: Most appearances without a start   
94-90
2.85
1050 Games
184 Saves
1,436.2 IP
779 Strikeouts
1.250 WHIP
10+ Wins: 4x
Sub 3 ERA: 10x
Sub 2.50 ERA: 5x
1.64 ERA (1983)
60+ Games: 12x
70+ Games: 10x
80+ Games: 5x
90+ Games: 4x
20+ Saves: 4x
30+ Saves: 2x
90+ IP: 9x
100+ IP: 7x
Led league in games: 4x
Led league in GF: 3x
Postseason: 0-1, 3.38, 9 Games, 3 Saves, 13.1 IP, 14 Strikeouts, 1.125 WHIP (3 Series)

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Dan Quisenberry timeline

Born: February 7, 1953
1975: Signed by Kansas City Royals
1975-79: Minors
Debut: July 8, 1979 (Royals)
1980: Becomes submariner
1980: Royals win Pennant
1981: Royals win AL West
1983: Set record 45 saves (since broken)
1983: 5-3, 1.94, 69 Games, 45 Saves, 139 IP, 0.928 WHIP
1984: First man with two 40 save seasons
1984: 6-3, 2.64, 67 Games, 44 Saves, 129.1 IP, 1.028 WHIP
1984: Royals win AL West
1985: Royals win World Series
1987: Set AL career saves record (since broken)
1988: Signed by St Louis Cardinals
1990: Signed by San Francisco Giants
1990: Tore rotator cuff ending his career
1995: Became a poet
1996: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (3.8% of vote)
Died: 1998

Accomplishments:
1985 World Champion
3x All Star
5x Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
5x Saves Leader
Lowest career walk per 9 inning rate since 1926
September 18, 1983 Player of the Week
56-46
2.76
674 Games-0 GS
553 GF
244 Saves
1043.1 IP
379 Strikeouts
1.175 WHIP
12 Wins (1980)
Sub 2.50 ERA: 3x
Sub 2 ERA: 2x
70+ Games: 4x
84 Games (1985)
30+ Saves: 5x
40+ Saves: 2x
100+ IP: 5x
1.000 or lower WHIP: 3x
Led league in Games: 3x
Led league in GF: 4x
Postseason: 3-4, 3.21, 18 games, 3 Saves, 28 IP, 1.357 WHIP (6 Series)

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Frank White timeline

Born: September 4, 1950
1970: Signed by Kansas City Royals
1970-73: Minors
Debut: June 12, 1973 (Royals)
1976-8: Royals win AL West
1980: Royals win Pennant
1980: ALCS MVP
1981: Royals win AL West
1984: Royals win AL West
1985: Batted cleanup in World Series
1985: Royals won World Series
1986: Hit GW HR in ASG
1986: .272, 22 HR, 84 RBI, 37 Doubles, .787 OPS
1986: Silver Slugger
1990: Retired
1994-6: Coach with Boston Red Sox
1995: Royals retire #20
1995: Royals HOF
1996: Dropped off HOF Ballot (3.8%)
1997-2001: Coach with Royals
2008-11: Broadcaster
2014: Ran for Jackson County, Missouri Legislature

Accomplishments:
1985 World Champion
5x All Star
8x Gold Glove
1980 ALCS MVP
1986 Silver Slugger
August 5, 1984 Player of the Week
.255
912 Runs
2006 Hits
160 HR
886 RBI
178 SB
.675 OPS
3009 TB
30+ Doubles: 4x
45 Doubles (1982)
20+ HR: 2x
20+ SB: 3x
Postseason: .213, 2 HR, 16 RBI, .527 OPS (9 Series)

Friday, March 25, 2016

John Tudor timeline

Born: February 2, 1954
1975: Drafted by New York Mets, but did not sign
1976: Drafted by Boston Red Sox
1976-9: Minor Leagues
Debut: August 16, 1979 (Red Sox)
1983: Traded to Pittsburgh Pirates
1984: Traded to St Louis Cardinals
1985: 21-8, 1.93, 14 CG, 10 SHO, 275 IP, 0.938 WHIP
1985: Cardinals win Pennant
1987: Broke leg
1987: Cardinals win Pennant
1988: Traded to Los Angeles Dodgers
1988: Dodgers win World Series
1988: Elbow injury
1989: Signed with Cardinals

Accomplishments:
1988 World Champion
117-72
3.12
281 Games-263 GS
50 CG
16 SHO
1797 IP
1.198 WHIP
Led league in 10 SHO (1985)
21 wins (1985)
Sub 3 ERA: 4x
1.93 ERA (1985)
14 CG (1985)
200+ IP: 4x
0.938 WHIP (1985)
Postseason: 5-4, 3.41, 63.1 IP, 1.311 WHIP 1 CG, 1 SHO (6 Series)

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Willie Stargell timeline

Born: March 6, 1940
1958: Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates
1959-62: Minor Leagues
Debut: September 16, 1962 (Pirates).
1969: Hit ball out of Dodger Stadium
1970: 5 XB hits in one game (August 1)
1970: Pirates win NL East
1971: Pirates win World Series
1973: Hit another ball out of Dodger Stadium
1973: 40 homers/40 doubles (First since Hank Greenberg in 1940)
1973: .299, 106 Runs, 44 HR, 119 RBI, 43 Doubles, .392 OBP, .646 SLG, 1.038 OPS, 337 TB
1974: Roberto Clemente Award
1974: Lou Gehrig Award
1975: Moved to 1b
1977: Hit 400th Home Run
1978: Began issuing "Stargell's Stars)
1979: Pirates win World Series
1979: NL MVP (.281, 32, 82, .904)
1979: NLCS and WS MVP
1979: Babe Ruth Award
1979: TSN Player of the Year
1979: 25 TB in WS (record)
1979: SI Sportsman of the Year w/ Terry Bradshaw
1982: Retired
1988: Elected to Hall of Fame (82.4%)
1997: Returned to Pirates as an advisor
1999: Finalist All Century Team
2001: Died

Accomplishments:
2x World Champion
7x All Star
1979 NL MVP
1979 NLCS MVP
1979 WS MVP
1979 Babe Ruth Award
1979 TSN Player of the Year
1974 Roberto Clemente Award
1974 Lou Gehrig Award
2x HR Champ
1973 RBI Champ (119)
3x Player of the Month
May 8, 1977 Player of the Week
.282
1,194 Runs
2,232 Hits
423 Doubles
475 HR
1,540 RBI
.529 SLG
.889 OPS
4190 TB
100+ Runs: 2x
30+ Doubles: 5x
43 Doubles (Led League): 1973
20+ HR: 15x
30+ HR: 6x
40+ HR: 2x
100+ RBI: 5x
.300: 3x
.407 OBP (1974)
.500 SLG: 13x
.600 SLG: 2x
1.000 OPS: 2x
300 TB: 2x
Led league in SLG (.646): 1973
Led league in OPS: 2x
Postseason: .278, 7 HR, 20 RBI, .871 OPS (8 Series)

Saturday, March 5, 2016

American History timeline: 1810-1819

1810: Beethoven's Fur Elise
    Macon's Bill #2

1811: Battle of Tippecanoe

1812: New Madrid Earthquake
    U.S. declares war on Britain
    U.S. Invades Canada
    Detroit surrenders
    Constitution vs. Guerriere
    Battle of Borodino
    Napoleon invades Russia
    Battle of Queenston Heights
    James Madison re-elected President

1813: Battle of Lake Erie
    Battle of the Thames
    Battle of Leipzig
    Battle of Crysler's Farm

1814: Battle of Horseshoe Bend
    Bourbon Restoration/Napoleon's abdication
    Battle of Lundy's Lane
    British burn Washington D.C
    Battle of Lake Champlain
    Fort McHenry & The Star Spangled Banner
    Treaty of Ghent ends the War of 1812

1815: Battle of New Orleans
    Hartford Convention
    Napoleon's 100 Days
    Waterloo
    Mt. Tambura explodes leading to the Year without summer
    Congress of Vienna
    Napoleon exiled to St. Helena

1816: James Monroe elected President

1817: Rush-Bagot Treaty
    First Seminole War begins

1818: Frankenstein published
    Jackson invades Florida
    "Silent Night" written

1819: Panic of 1819
    Dartmouth College vs Woodward
    Adams-Onis Treaty
    McCullough vs Maryland
    Peterloo Massacre
    Missouri Crisis begins

Friday, March 4, 2016

Quotes of the Month: February 2016

Quote of the Month: "If and when the Vatican is attacked by ISIS, which as everyone knows is ISIS's ultimate trophy, I can promise you that the Pope would have only wished and prayed that Donald Trump would have been President."
-Donald Trump

Stupid Quote of the Month: "They know how to distinguish male from female. If we approve male on male, female on female, then man is worse than animals."
-Manny Pacquiao

and the rest...

“Ted Cruz didn't win Iowa, he illegally stole it.”
-Donald Trump

“Yet another #Trumpertantrum... @realDonaldTrump very angry w/the people of Iowa.”
-Ted Cruz

"There's a special place in hell for women who don't help each other!"
-Madeleine Albright

"Henry Kissinger is not my friend."
-Bernie Sanders

"I say only that this man is not Christian."
-Pope Francis I

"I don't believe I ever have.  I don't believe I ever have.  I don't believe I ever will.  I'm gonna do the best I can to level with the American people."
-Hillary Clinton on lying

“He was, you know, raised white."
-Ben Carson on Barack Obama