View Full Version : The Orioles Baseball Game
NewOwnerNeeded
04-13-2008, 05:03 PM
We used to play this game on our high school baseball trips. It's a good way to pass the time on a bus or car ride, but it should also be good to play here in the forum.
One person will start off with the name of a current or retired baseball player - Cal Ripken.
The next person will have to find someone whose first name starts with the first letter of the last name just mentioned - Randy Johnson.
Then the next person continues by naming a player whose first name starts with first letter of the previous last name - John Smoltz.
And so on.
The way you are out is if you can't come up with a name, or you repeat a name that has already been said. Obviously, we won't be enforcing the can't come up with a name rule. If you don't have a name now, come back later and find a letter that you can remember. But let's try not to repeat the players as best as possible.
When playing on a bus or on a car ride, it's all done from memory. Here on a message board, obviously the resources of the internet make it easier to come up with players. But with the number of people on this board, we could get a pretty good list going just from memory.
So let's get it started the first name that should always be mentioned.
Cal Ripken
Crazy O
04-13-2008, 06:13 PM
We used to play this game on our high school baseball trips. It's a good way to pass the time on a bus or car ride, but it should also be good to play here in the forum.
One person will start off with the name of a current or retired baseball player - Cal Ripken.
The next person will have to find someone whose first name starts with the first letter of the last name just mentioned - Randy Johnson.
Then the next person continues by naming a player whose first name starts with first letter of the previous last name - John Smoltz.
And so on.
The way you are out is if you can't come up with a name, or you repeat a name that has already been said. Obviously, we won't be enforcing the can't come up with a name rule. If you don't have a name now, come back later and find a letter that you can remember. But let's try not to repeat the players as best as possible.
When playing on a bus or on a car ride, it's all done from memory. Here on a message board, obviously the resources of the internet make it easier to come up with players. But with the number of people on this board, we could get a pretty good list going just from memory.
So let's get it started the first name that should always be mentioned.
Cal Ripken
Roger Clemens
Bosibus
04-13-2008, 06:14 PM
Conor Jackson
Dipper9
04-13-2008, 06:36 PM
Conor Jackson
Jim Palmer!
Icterus galbula
04-13-2008, 08:11 PM
Paul Blair.
NewOwnerNeeded
04-13-2008, 09:16 PM
Bill Ripken
bobmc
04-13-2008, 11:04 PM
Roy McMillan
Roy McMillan
Mark McLemore
RShack
04-13-2008, 11:35 PM
Mark McLemore
Mark Quinn
;-)
Flip217
04-13-2008, 11:56 PM
Mark Quinn
;-)
Quenton McCracken.
Always loved that name...
RShack
04-14-2008, 12:06 AM
Quenton McCracken.
Always loved that name...
Damn. Good one...
Icterus galbula
04-14-2008, 12:13 AM
Quenton McCracken.
Always loved that name...
Mike Fetters
Bosibus
04-14-2008, 02:27 AM
Felix Hernandez
Dipper9
04-14-2008, 06:32 AM
Felix Hernandez
Hank Aaron
PaulFolk
04-14-2008, 09:07 AM
Hank Aaron
Aaron Rowand.
(Do I get bonus points for using the same name, not just the same first letter? :D)
Tony-OH
04-14-2008, 09:35 AM
Aaron Rowand.
(Do I get bonus points for using the same name, not just the same first letter? :D)
Rick Aguilera
(anyone can match the first letter of the last name but I should get a bonus for matching both) :)
Although that would slow the game down eventually.
orangedive
04-14-2008, 09:44 AM
Rick Aguilera
(anyone can match the first letter of the last name but I should get a bonus for matching both) :)
Although that would slow the game down eventually.
Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez
Randy Johnson
HookMan
04-14-2008, 12:18 PM
Randy Johnson
J. J. Putz
PaulFolk
04-14-2008, 12:37 PM
J. J. Putz
Paul Bako.
Icterus galbula
04-14-2008, 12:50 PM
Buddy Groom
bobmc
04-14-2008, 01:22 PM
Buddy Groom
Gary Roenicke
Maybe we should only use former Orioles????
Gary Roenicke
Maybe we should only use former Orioles????
Roberto Alomar
PaulFolk
04-14-2008, 02:21 PM
Gary Roenicke
Maybe we should only use former Orioles????
Good idea. I second this motion.
Roberto Alomar
Alan Wiggins.
ScottieBaseball
04-14-2008, 02:25 PM
Good idea. I second this motion.
Alan Wiggins.
Willie Miranda
Icterus galbula
04-14-2008, 02:26 PM
I like the only former Orioles idea too- more of a challenge. (In fact, thats been my personal rule all along in this game.)
Willie Miranda- Manny Alexander
ScottieBaseball
04-14-2008, 02:39 PM
I like the only former Orioles idea too- more of a challenge. (In fact, thats been my personal rule all along in this game.)
Willie Miranda- Manny Alexander
Manny Alexander - Arthur Rhodes
sakata_catching
04-14-2008, 06:26 PM
Manny Alexander - Arthur Rhodes
Arthur Rhodes — Rocky Coppinger
NewOwnerNeeded
04-14-2008, 07:05 PM
Chris Hoiles
Icterus galbula
04-14-2008, 07:34 PM
Chris Hoiles- Heathcliff Slocumb
PaulFolk
04-14-2008, 07:37 PM
Chris Hoiles- Heathcliff Slocumb
Scott Moore.
Icterus galbula
04-14-2008, 10:12 PM
Mark Lewis
backwardsk
04-15-2008, 07:54 AM
Mark Lewis
Lee Lacey.
Dracula
04-15-2008, 10:41 AM
Larry Bigbie
Larry Bigbie
Brian Roberts
PaulFolk
04-15-2008, 12:19 PM
Brian Roberts
Rafael Palmeiro.
Icterus galbula
04-15-2008, 12:25 PM
Rafael Palmeiro.
Pat Rapp...
McNulty
04-15-2008, 12:41 PM
Pat Rapp...
Rene Gonzalez
bobmc
04-15-2008, 01:27 PM
Rene Gonzalez
George Bamberger
Boy Howdy
04-15-2008, 01:53 PM
George Bamberger
Bartolome Fortunato
bobmc
04-15-2008, 02:00 PM
Bartolome Fortunato
Fred (Boom Boom) Bynum
erb8472
04-15-2008, 02:04 PM
Fred (Boom Boom) Bynum
Brian Bass
PaulFolk
04-15-2008, 02:09 PM
Bartolome Fortunato
Brian Bass
Neither of these guys ever played for the Orioles. Does that mean Boom Boom and erb are out of the game? ;)
I'm going back to George Bamberger as the last valid name. To which I reply...Ben McDonald.
erb8472
04-15-2008, 02:50 PM
Neither of these guys ever played for the Orioles. Does that mean Boom Boom and erb are out of the game? ;)
I'm going back to George Bamberger as the last valid name. To which I reply...Ben McDonald.
Sorry thought it was all MLB players, didn't read the posts about switching it to Orioles only.
I'm back in.
Ben McDonald -> Mark McLemore
backwardsk
04-15-2008, 03:24 PM
Sorry thought it was all MLB players, didn't read the posts about switching it to Orioles only.
I'm back in.
Ben McDonald -> Mark McLemore
McLemore was said in post #8.
Mike Young.
Boy Howdy
04-15-2008, 03:38 PM
McLemore was said in post #8.
Mike Young.
Can I get back in now that I know it's only Orioles? If so, it's
Yorkis Perez
for the save ;)
backwardsk
04-15-2008, 03:56 PM
Can I get back in now that I know it's only Orioles? If so, it's
Yorkis Perez
for the save ;)
Well played...
Pat Dobson.
Well played...
Pat Dobson.
Daniel Cabrera
Boy Howdy
04-15-2008, 04:06 PM
Daniel Cabrera
Chuck Diering
backwardsk
04-15-2008, 04:08 PM
Chuck Diering
Delino Deshields.
Icterus galbula
04-15-2008, 04:53 PM
back to back double D's - Doug Drabek
Boy Howdy
04-15-2008, 05:13 PM
back to back double D's - Doug Drabek
Dick Drago for the trifecta
bobmc
04-15-2008, 06:31 PM
Dick Drago for the trifecta
Dick Williams
Icterus galbula
04-15-2008, 07:14 PM
Will Clark
erb8472
04-15-2008, 08:20 PM
Will Clark
Curt Schilling
NewOwnerNeeded
04-15-2008, 08:20 PM
Will Clark
Calvin Pickering
PaulFolk
04-15-2008, 08:23 PM
Calvin Pickering
Paul Shuey.
nevadaO
04-15-2008, 08:27 PM
Paul Shuey.
Steve Finley
erb8472
04-15-2008, 08:34 PM
Steve Finley
Fernando Cabrera.
Icterus galbula
04-15-2008, 08:36 PM
Chris Sabo
NewOwnerNeeded
04-15-2008, 08:39 PM
Chris Sabo
Sammy Stewart
PaulFolk
04-15-2008, 08:41 PM
Sammy Stewart
Stu Miller.
Icterus galbula
04-15-2008, 08:49 PM
Mike Kinkade
backwardsk
04-15-2008, 08:52 PM
Kris Benson
Bret Barberie
erb8472
04-15-2008, 08:54 PM
Ben McDonald
Ben McDonald
Mike Devereaux
PaulFolk
04-15-2008, 09:05 PM
Mike Devereaux
David Newhan.
backwardsk
04-15-2008, 09:13 PM
David Newhan.
Nick Markakis
David Newhan.
Nick Markakis
backwardsk
04-15-2008, 09:18 PM
Nick Markakis
Jinx!!!!!!
NewOwnerNeeded
04-15-2008, 09:32 PM
Mike Boddicker
backwardsk
04-15-2008, 09:34 PM
Mike Bodicker
Billy Ripken
nevadaO
04-15-2008, 09:36 PM
Billy Ripken
Randy Milligan
Icterus galbula
04-15-2008, 09:37 PM
Okay I gotta pause the game here. Billy Ripken and Ben McDonald have now been mentioned twice. Before you post a name, just hit "search this thread" at the top and double check that it hasn't been said yet. Otherwise the game is pointless.
erb8472
04-15-2008, 09:38 PM
Moose Milligan :D j/k
Mike Boddicker
Icterus galbula
04-15-2008, 09:39 PM
Moose Milligan :D j/k
Mike Boddicker
Irony of ironies. Boddicker was misspelled but mentioned.
Icterus galbula
04-15-2008, 09:40 PM
I'll play off of Milligan.
Marty Cordova.
backwardsk
04-15-2008, 09:41 PM
Mike Moriarty
Edit... didn't see Cordova.
I'll go with Craig Worthington
PaulFolk
04-15-2008, 09:49 PM
Mike Moriarty
Edit... didn't see Cordova.
I'll go with Craig Worthington
Will Clark.
I was tempted to go with my man Walter Young, but that would break the game (since nobody's first name starts with Y, except Yorkis, who was already mentioned).
erb8472
04-15-2008, 09:50 PM
Irony of ironies. Boddicker was misspelled but mentioned.
Sorry about that. I guess the search feature only recognizes correct spelling.
backwardsk
04-15-2008, 09:51 PM
Will Clark.
I was tempted to go with my man Walter Young, but that would break the game (since nobody's first name starts with Y, except Yorkis, who was already mentioned).
Best Oriole center fielder of all time: Chris Singleton.
Icterus galbula
04-15-2008, 09:56 PM
Will Clark.
I was tempted to go with my man Walter Young, but that would break the game (since nobody's first name starts with Y, except Yorkis, who was already mentioned).
Will Clark
I feel like such an absolute tool regulating this game, but Will Clark has also been mentioned. I expect better from you Paul!
Icterus galbula
04-15-2008, 10:52 PM
I'll return to Craig Worthington, so Chris Singleton is still game for later.
Willis Otanez.
NewOwnerNeeded
04-15-2008, 10:57 PM
I'll return to Craig Worthington, so Chris Singleton is still game for later.
Willis Otanez.
Ozzie Guillen
erb8472
04-15-2008, 11:01 PM
Ozzie Guillen
George Sherill
PaulFolk
04-15-2008, 11:55 PM
George Sherill
Sidney Ponson.
square634
04-15-2008, 11:58 PM
Sidney Ponson.
Pete Harnisch.
Oh, the search through thread feature is sweet.
erb8472
04-16-2008, 09:17 AM
Pete Harnisch.
Oh, the search through thread feature is sweet.
Howie Clark.
bobmc
04-16-2008, 09:25 AM
Howie Clark.
Curt Blefary
Bosibus
04-16-2008, 09:54 AM
Curt Blefary
Bert Blyleven
erb8472
04-16-2008, 10:01 AM
Bert Blyleven
One of my favorite ex Orioles: Bobby Bonilla.
backwardsk
04-16-2008, 10:39 AM
One of my favorite ex Orioles: Bobby Bonilla.
Brad Pennington
Bosibus
04-16-2008, 10:55 AM
Brad Pennington
Pat Burrell
bobmc
04-16-2008, 11:19 AM
Pat Burrell
Bos - the game has "evolved" into using only Oriole players. See above.
Pat Hentgen
backwardsk
04-16-2008, 11:29 AM
Bos - the game has "evolved" into using only Oriole players. See above.
Pat Hentgen
Harold Reynolds
ScottieBaseball
04-16-2008, 12:10 PM
Harold Reynolds - Ray Knight
backwardsk
04-16-2008, 12:17 PM
Harold Reynolds - Ray Knight
Kent Mercker
Pedro Cerrano
04-16-2008, 12:18 PM
Kent Mercker
Didn't realize we were only using O's -- my bad.
erb8472
04-16-2008, 03:04 PM
Kent Mercker
Mike Flanagan.
bobmc
04-16-2008, 03:32 PM
Mike Flanagan.
Frank Robinson
backwardsk
04-16-2008, 03:35 PM
Frank Robinson
Rodrigo Lopez
bobmc
04-16-2008, 03:48 PM
Rodrigo Lopez
Larry Sheets
backwardsk
04-16-2008, 04:06 PM
Larry Sheets
Stan Jefferson
erb8472
04-16-2008, 04:35 PM
Stan Jefferson
Jose Bautista
ScottieBaseball
04-16-2008, 05:30 PM
Jose Bautista - Bobby Bonilla
erb8472
04-16-2008, 05:36 PM
Jose Bautista - Bobby Bonilla
Already stated.
nevadaO
04-16-2008, 05:58 PM
Jose Bautista
Brooks Robinson
Icterus galbula
04-16-2008, 06:36 PM
Brooks Robinson
Reggie Jackson.
Reggie Jackson.
Jeff Conine
nevadaO
04-16-2008, 07:14 PM
Jeff Conine
Charles Johnson
square634
04-16-2008, 07:22 PM
Charles Johnson
Joe Carter
PaulFolk
04-16-2008, 07:53 PM
Joe Carter
Chris Richard.
nevadaO
04-16-2008, 07:55 PM
Chris Richard.
Ryan Kohlmeier
erb8472
04-16-2008, 08:12 PM
Kurt Birkins
Kurt Birkins
Brendan Fahey
nevadaO
04-16-2008, 08:49 PM
Brendan Fahey
Fernando Valenzuela
backwardsk
04-16-2008, 08:53 PM
Fernando Valenzuela
Vijay Surhoff????
Okay, I'll try again.
NewOwnerNeeded
04-16-2008, 08:56 PM
Val Majewski
backwardsk
04-16-2008, 09:03 PM
Val Majewski
Well done.
Majewski-Matt Nokes
erb8472
04-16-2008, 09:08 PM
Nelson Briles
Nelson Briles
Brian Burres
backwardsk
04-16-2008, 09:20 PM
Brian Burres
Boog Powell
PaulFolk
04-16-2008, 09:21 PM
Boog Powell
Paul Carey.
(OK, I've mentioned Bako, Shuey, Carey...I've just about finished all the Pauls.)
backwardsk
04-16-2008, 09:25 PM
Paul Carey.
(OK, I've mentioned Bako, Shuey, Carey...I've just about finished all the Pauls.)
I'm putting Chris Singleton back in play.
erb8472
04-16-2008, 09:35 PM
I'm putting Chris Singleton back in play.
Steve Trachsel.
Icterus galbula
04-16-2008, 09:43 PM
Terry Mathews
NewOwnerNeeded
04-16-2008, 09:46 PM
Mickey Tettleton
bobmc
04-16-2008, 10:02 PM
Mickey Tettleton
Tim Hulett
erb8472
04-16-2008, 10:10 PM
Harold Baines.
Icterus galbula
04-16-2008, 10:24 PM
Harold Baines.
Brook Fordyce
bobmc
04-16-2008, 10:29 PM
Billy Cox
one season with the Orioles
PaulFolk
04-16-2008, 11:28 PM
Brook Fordyce
Fordyce was posted before Cox, so...
Fred Lynn.
erb8472
04-16-2008, 11:46 PM
Lukeeeeee Scott.
bobmc
04-17-2008, 08:43 AM
Loooooooookkk :p Scott.
Steve Stone
erb8472
04-17-2008, 09:23 AM
Sal Fasano
backwardsk
04-17-2008, 10:47 AM
Sal Fasano
Frank Baker
bobmc
04-17-2008, 11:11 AM
Frank Baker
Is this the infamous "Home Run" Baker (http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bakerfr01.shtml)? Not an Oriole was he?
erb8472
04-17-2008, 11:14 AM
Is this the infamous "Home Run" Baker (http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bakerfr01.shtml)? Not an Oriole was he? I think you should be required to change your name to yodamc after that comment. :D
Icterus galbula
04-17-2008, 11:47 AM
He is referring to this Baker (http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=bakerfr03)
Brady Anderson
PaulFolk
04-17-2008, 12:41 PM
Al Reyes, the "Don't Tase Me" Bro.
backwardsk
04-17-2008, 12:51 PM
Al Reyes, the "Don't Tase Me" Bro.
Ricky Bones
HookMan
04-17-2008, 02:48 PM
Ricky Bones
B.J. Surhoff
bobmc
04-17-2008, 04:49 PM
B.J. Surhoff
Sid ("El Gordo") Fernandez
NewOwnerNeeded
04-17-2008, 09:14 PM
Sid ("El Gordo") Fernandez
Floyd "Sugar Bear" Rayford
Floyd "Sugar Bear" Rayford
Rick Krivda
erb8472
04-17-2008, 11:07 PM
Kurt Ainsworth
Icterus galbula
04-18-2008, 12:33 AM
Alan Mills
sakata_catching
04-18-2008, 07:08 AM
Merv Rettenmund
bobmc
04-18-2008, 10:03 AM
Merv Rettenmund
Rick Dempsey
backwardsk
04-18-2008, 11:22 AM
Rick Dempsey
Dennis Martinez
bobmc
04-18-2008, 11:32 AM
Dennis Martinez
Matt Albers :cool:
HookMan
04-18-2008, 12:00 PM
Matt Albers :cool:
Al Bumbry!
Dipper9
04-18-2008, 01:06 PM
Al Bumbry!
Benny Ayala.
backwardsk
04-18-2008, 02:13 PM
Adam Loewen
Lonnie Smith
ScottieBaseball
04-18-2008, 03:36 PM
Lonnie Smith
Lonnie Smith - Sammy Sosa
NewOwnerNeeded
04-18-2008, 03:40 PM
Lonnie Smith - Sammy Sosa
Sam Horn :)
backwardsk
04-18-2008, 03:40 PM
Lonnie Smith - Sammy Sosa
Scott Erickson
bobmc
04-18-2008, 04:16 PM
Scott Erickson
Scottie E - Eddie Watt
Icterus galbula
04-18-2008, 05:39 PM
Willie Harris
sakata_catching
04-18-2008, 10:22 PM
Harvey Haddix
bobmc
04-18-2008, 10:40 PM
Harvey Haddix
Hal Brown
too short above
backwardsk
04-19-2008, 12:23 AM
Hal Brown
too short above
^^^Bruce Chen
Icterus galbula
04-19-2008, 01:27 AM
My main man Curtis Goodwin
bobmc
04-19-2008, 09:20 AM
Uncle Charlie and Yakker's (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_do_the_terms_'Uncle_Charlie'_and_'yakker'_ref er_to_in_baseball) main man: ;)
Gregg Olson
NewOwnerNeeded
04-19-2008, 01:39 PM
Gregg Olson
Omar Daal :eek:
backwardsk
04-19-2008, 02:19 PM
Omar Daal :eek:
Deivi Cruz
Icterus galbula
04-19-2008, 02:28 PM
Deivi Cruz
Chad Paronto
Leitch
04-19-2008, 03:00 PM
Seems to me part of the fun of this game would be the getting put on the spot for a name, especially when people are coming up empty and start making stuff up after 2 hours of hemming and hawing like "Uh, Pal Ripken?"
NewOwnerNeeded
04-19-2008, 03:17 PM
Chad Paronto
Pete Incaviglia
RShack
04-19-2008, 03:26 PM
[Tangent ON]
In catching up, I noticed that Jose Bautista and Brooks Robinson were mentioned in the very same post (#109), one right after the other.
I bet that never happened before.
I hope it never happens again.
EDIT: Ooops. Dammit. I just did it!
[Tangent OFF]
backwardsk
04-19-2008, 03:42 PM
Pete Incaviglia
Ivanon Coffie
Boy Howdy
04-19-2008, 05:49 PM
Ivanon Coffie
Clint Courtney
Clint Courtney
Corey Patterson
NewOwnerNeeded
04-19-2008, 06:47 PM
Corey Patterson
Pat Kelly (RIP) :002_ssad:
Boy Howdy
04-19-2008, 07:03 PM
Pat Kelly (RIP) :002_ssad:
Kelly Paris
66-70-83-??
04-19-2008, 07:51 PM
Kelly Paris
Is it too late to jump in?
Pete Richert
NewOwnerNeeded
04-19-2008, 10:35 PM
Is it too late to jump in?
Pete Richert
It's never too late to jump in.
Rich Dauer
bobmc
04-19-2008, 10:59 PM
It's never too late to jump in.
Rich Dauer
Don "Full Pack" Stanhouse (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Stanhouse)*
*or Stan the Man Unusual
Icterus galbula
04-20-2008, 12:48 AM
Scott Kamieniecki
PaulFolk
04-20-2008, 01:20 AM
Who are you, Karim Garcia?
Icterus galbula
04-20-2008, 01:40 AM
I've been waiting all game for my turn to play this:
Geronimo Berroa
66-70-83-??
04-20-2008, 09:08 AM
I've been waiting all game for my turn to play this:
Geronimo Berroa
Billy O'Dell
bobmc
04-20-2008, 09:43 AM
Billy O'Dell
Great name from the past who played for my two favorite teams - the O's and Giants. I loved his stuff when he arrived in '54 (I was 11). This may be a thread killer, however. C'mon Ty Ty or Paul!
Boy Howdy
04-20-2008, 12:19 PM
Billy O'Dell
Odell Jones
baltosravns2110
04-20-2008, 12:36 PM
Jim Johnson
Jim Johnson
Jeremy Guthrie
Icterus galbula
04-20-2008, 03:21 PM
Gary Matthews Jr
Gary Matthews Jr
Matt Riley
Leitch
04-20-2008, 04:34 PM
Matt Riley
Robert Boyd
bobmc
04-20-2008, 04:43 PM
Robert Boyd
Billy Cox (O's '55)
Icterus galbula
04-20-2008, 04:47 PM
Billy Cox (O's '55)
Chuck McElroy
bobmc
04-20-2008, 05:03 PM
Just to interject - no (pre-Oriole) St L Browns and no non-players like coaches and managers, right folks? :confused:
Icterus galbula
04-20-2008, 05:03 PM
With relatively few exceptions (Paul Blair, Reggie Jackson, Chris Sabo, Manny Alexander, Curtis Goodwin) I think every player I've named played between 1997 and 2003 on the O's. I don't have much O's memory prior to 1995 and I'm refusing to look up any roster information to play this game.
Here are your 1997-2003 Icterus galbula O's All Stars:
Chuck McElroy
Gary Matthews Jr.
Geronimo Berroa
Scott Kamieniecki
Chad Paronto
Willie Harris
Alan Mills
Brady Anderson
Brook Fordyce
Terry Matthews
Willis Otanez
Marty Cordova
Mike Kinkade
Will Clark
Doug Drabek
Pat Rapp
Mark Lewis
Heathcliff Slocumb
Buddy Groom
Mike Fetters
Chuck McElroy
Mark Belanger
baltosravns2110
04-20-2008, 07:01 PM
Mark Belanger
Brian Roberts
Icterus galbula
04-20-2008, 07:45 PM
Brian Roberts
Already mentioned. Belanger is still on the table.
waroriole
04-20-2008, 08:32 PM
Bobby Bonilla
Icterus galbula
04-20-2008, 09:43 PM
Bobby Bonilla
Already mentioned (twice in fact.) Be sure to use the "search thread" feature prior to posting a name.
I'm struggling to think of some B names, but Belanger is still out there.
bobmc
04-20-2008, 10:06 PM
Already mentioned (twice in fact.) Be sure to use the "search thread" feature prior to posting a name.
I'm struggling to think of some B names, but Belanger is still out there.
Bob Melvin (Blueberry's favorite backup)
PaulFolk
04-20-2008, 10:29 PM
Bob Melvin (Blueberry's favorite backup)
Melvin Rosario.
(That's right, I matched the whole name instead of just the first letter. Bonus points??)
waroriole
04-20-2008, 10:36 PM
Didn't see this name:
Ramon Hernandez
Icterus galbula
04-20-2008, 10:44 PM
Didn't see this name:
Ramon Hernandez
Hector Carrasco
waroriole
04-20-2008, 10:46 PM
chris gomez
sakata_catching
04-21-2008, 07:46 AM
chris gomez
Grant Jackson
66-70-83-??
04-21-2008, 09:35 AM
Grant Jackson
Jim Fuller
He was a local kid (Bethesda) who became a hot prospect. A big boy with big-time power. Unfortunately, he only showed it in the minors.
Icterus galbula
04-21-2008, 11:21 AM
Jim Fuller
He was a local kid (Bethesda) who became a hot prospect. A big boy with big-time power. Unfortunately, he only showed it in the minors.
Fernando Lunar
66-70-83-??
04-21-2008, 11:34 AM
Fernando Lunar
Larry Brown
bobmc
04-21-2008, 01:01 PM
Larry Brown
Brad Havens (http://www.autograph-cards.com/sp1_d18579_Brad_Havens.asp)
66-70-83-??
04-21-2008, 01:50 PM
Brad Havens (http://www.autograph-cards.com/sp1_d18579_Brad_Havens.asp)
Hoyt Wilhelm (http://cgi.ebay.com/1959-Topps-Baseball-349-Hoyt-Wilhelm-Os-HOF-NRMINT_W0QQitemZ360044110965QQihZ023QQcategoryZ604 77QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotoh osting)
bobmc
04-21-2008, 02:12 PM
Hoyt Wilhelm (http://cgi.ebay.com/1959-Topps-Baseball-349-Hoyt-Wilhelm-Os-HOF-NRMINT_W0QQitemZ360044110965QQihZ023QQcategoryZ604 77QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotoh osting)
I actually saw Hoyt pitch in the Polo Grounds for the New York Giants!
Willis Roberts
66-70-83-??
04-21-2008, 02:17 PM
I actually saw Hoyt pitch in the Polo Grounds for the New York Giants!
Willis Roberts
:eek: You are THAT old? :eek:
:p:p
Just kidding.
I am old enough to have seen Hank Aaron (brewers) and Willie Mays (mets) play. :o
Back to the game....... Roric Harrison!
Roric threw some serious HEAT. I thought he was going to be good.
Roric was also the last AL pitcher to hit a homer (October, 1972) until the interleague era started in the late 90's.
NewOwnerNeeded
04-21-2008, 07:12 PM
I wish I could forget the last time I saw this guy pitch. The Yankees ripped him.
Hayden Penn.
PaulFolk
04-21-2008, 07:21 PM
Paul Kilgus.
66-70-83-??
04-21-2008, 07:30 PM
Kerry Ligtenberg
NewOwnerNeeded
04-21-2008, 07:53 PM
Third baseman extraordinaire - Leo Gomez
bobmc
04-21-2008, 08:13 PM
Third baseman extraordinaire - Leo Gomez
Garrett Olson
Garrett Olson
Orlando Sanchez (http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sanchor01.shtml)
Icterus galbula
04-21-2008, 09:22 PM
Steve Kline
66-70-83-??
04-21-2008, 09:33 PM
Steve Kline
Ken Dixon.
NewOwnerNeeded
04-21-2008, 09:38 PM
Dwight Evans
66-70-83-??
04-21-2008, 09:44 PM
Dwight Evans
Earl Williams (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Williams_(baseball))
Earl Williams (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Williams_(baseball))
Winston Abreu
Icterus galbula
04-21-2008, 11:19 PM
Winston Abreu
Andy Van Slyke
I don't want this to be a thread killer, but I have full confidence bob, Paul or 66-70-83-?? can pull out some random Vinny from the '50s I've never heard of.
backwardsk
04-21-2008, 11:47 PM
Andy Van Slyke
I don't want this to be a thread killer, but I have full confidence bob, Paul or 66-70-83-?? can pull out some random Vinny from the '50s I've never heard of.
I'm cheating, but I wanted to keep this thread going...
Valmy Thomas. Catcher 1960.
66-70-83-??
04-22-2008, 09:52 AM
I'm cheating, but I wanted to keep this thread going...
Valmy Thomas. Catcher 1960.
Tom Dodd..... (http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/D/Tom-Dodd.shtml)
bobmc
04-22-2008, 09:55 AM
Tom Dodd..... (http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/D/Tom-Dodd.shtml)
Dave Schmidt
66-70-83-??
04-22-2008, 10:01 AM
Dave Schmidt
Sean Douglasshttp://www.alexsautographs.com/seandouglass1.jpg
PaulFolk
04-22-2008, 10:21 AM
Doug Jones.
bobmc
04-22-2008, 01:22 PM
Jerry Adair
Alejandro Freire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Freire) (one of Drungo's (http://www.forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1287537#post1287537) faves)
Boy Howdy
04-22-2008, 02:44 PM
Alejandro Freire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Freire) (one of Drungo's (http://www.forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1287537#post1287537) faves)
1985 spring training phenom
Fritz Connally
66-70-83-??
04-22-2008, 03:34 PM
1985 spring training phenom
Fritz Connally
Curt Motton
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d184/bwk123/Autographs/CurtMotton.jpg
Icterus galbula
04-22-2008, 05:03 PM
Mike Mussina. Surprised he wasn't named yet.
NewOwnerNeeded
04-22-2008, 05:46 PM
Mike Mussina. Surprised he wasn't named yet.
We've purged him from our memory.
Mike Bordick
bobmc
04-22-2008, 07:58 PM
We've purged him from our memory.
Mike Bordick
Billy Hoeft ('59 - '62)
66-70-83-??
04-22-2008, 09:52 PM
Billy Hoeft ('59 - '62)
Herman Starrette
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/pics/herm_starette_autograph.jpg
PaulFolk
04-22-2008, 10:23 PM
Steve Reed.
NewOwnerNeeded
04-22-2008, 10:46 PM
Steve Reed.
Roger McDowell
66-70-83-??
04-22-2008, 11:14 PM
Roger McDowell
Mark Smith (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/stats?playerId=3074)
Icterus galbula
04-23-2008, 11:27 AM
Storm Davis
furryburres
04-23-2008, 12:42 PM
Storm Davis
David Eckstein
PaulFolk
04-23-2008, 01:30 PM
David Eckstein
Rejected! Eckstein never played for the Orioles.
Going back to Storm Davis, I reply with...
David Segui (Mr. Glass himself!)
Dipper9
04-23-2008, 03:20 PM
Rejected! Eckstein never played for the Orioles.
Going back to Storm Davis, I reply with...
David Segui (Mr. Glass himself!)
Sam Snyder
66-70-83-??
04-23-2008, 03:39 PM
Sam Snyder
Sam Snyder was a bullpen coach.
Is that a *legal* entry?
Do they have to be players?
Anyway, lets make it a moot point! :D
Steve Scarsone
Icterus galbula
04-23-2008, 07:26 PM
Scott McGregor
sakata_catching
04-23-2008, 08:00 PM
Moe Drabowsky
bobmc
04-23-2008, 09:28 PM
Moe Drabowsky
Dave McNally