Top 10- Careers Defined

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:51 am

Not really a top 10 list per se, just a list of players whose careers were defined or remembered more by one pitch or at bat than their careers. I am sure there are others.

Vic Wertz

Ralph Branca

Bobby Thompson

Carl Mays

Ray Chapman

Billy Buckner

Mookie Wilson

Bucky Dent

Johnny Roseboro

Tony Conigliaro

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Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:06 am

I'll give you one old one and one recent....

Mickey Owen - 1941

Aaron Boone - 2003

The Phoenix · Post by **The Phoenix** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:36 am

Opposite ends of the same type of event:

Kirk Gibson

Donnie Moore

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Navel Lint · Post by **Navel Lint** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:44 am

Ray Fosse

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:11 pm

"pine tar"

al downing

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DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:22 pm

Thought of some more as well.

Eddie Gaedel

Tracy Stallard

Steve Bartman

Carlton Fisk

Bill Mazeroski

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Red Sox Nation · Post by **Red Sox Nation** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:37 pm

Don't forget the immortal...... Dave Roberts!!!

headhunters · Post by **headhunters** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:57 pm

bucky dent al downing

kgrady · Post by **kgrady** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:40 pm

Mitch Williams, Don Larsen, Ed Armbrister

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:55 pm

ernie broglio

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:05 pm

Can't accept Larsen.

His was not over one pitch or at bat, but one game.

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headhunters · Post by **headhunters** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:05 am

fisk is in hall of fame- one a.b. did not define career.

bigdaddyk · Post by **bigdaddyk** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:55 am

Chris Chambliss.

Ryan C · Post by **Ryan C** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:25 pm

Bo Jackson - Take your pick of All Star HR or when he ran up the wall after the catch.

Herb Score

Ken Keltner - Indians 3B who basically ended DiMaggio's 56 game hit streak.

Sid Bream

Jpappas27 · Post by **Jpappas27** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:25 am

Luis Gonzalez - a good player, but his hit off of Mo' will resonate much longer than the embodiment of his career....especially if the Yanks can't capture that 'elusive' 27th ring.

Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:57 am

Navel Lint · Post by **Navel Lint** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:53 am

Brad Mills

BEF · Post by **BEF** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:54 pm

What a great thread! Continuing on...

Fred Merkle.

Charlie Root.

Tracy Stallard.

Albert Pujols (has that ball come down yet?)

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:14 pm

Just thought I'd add some visual..."career defined by one photo"...

Navel Lint · Post by **Navel Lint** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:27 pm

Ump Don Denkinger

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:28 am

Or guys who have their careers tied together inexplicably by one fateful moment. Maybe a whole other list, but Branca and Thomson and Eckersley and Gibson come to mind. Fosse and Rose maybe. There must be other injury related ones. Doughboys is so much better at this than I am!

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:53 am

Originally posted by headhunters:

fisk is in hall of fame- one a.b. did not define career. You couldn't argue that he didn't have a definitive moment, however, which is really the same thing reworded. Along the same lines, how about Lou Gherig, whose defining moment was not a play in a game, but a speech. When you think of these guys, you think of these moments first, or at least most people do.

Navel Lint · Post by **Navel Lint** » Fri May 01, 2009 6:55 am

Originally posted by bjoak:

quote:Originally posted by headhunters:

fisk is in hall of fame- one a.b. did not define career. You couldn't argue that he didn't have a definitive moment, however, which is really the same thing reworded. Along the same lines, how about Lou Gherig, whose defining moment was not a play in a game, but a speech. When you think of these guys, you think of these moments first, or at least most people do. [/QUOTE]I agree. Nolan Ryan had 7 no-hitters, 300+ wins, and 5700+ K's. But when I think about Ryan I always think about him giving nuggies to Robin Ventura.

BEF · Post by **BEF** » Fri May 01, 2009 8:35 am

Originally posted by bjoak:

quote:Originally posted by headhunters:

fisk is in hall of fame- one a.b. did not define career. You couldn't argue that he didn't have a definitive moment, however, which is really the same thing reworded. Along the same lines, how about Lou Gherig, whose defining moment was not a play in a game, but a speech.[/QUOTE]Speaking of Gehrig and definitive moments...how about the day when Wally Pip woke up with a headache???

BEF · Post by **BEF** » Fri May 01, 2009 8:42 am

Bill Wambsganss

Sept 12, 1912: Smokey Joe Wood vs. Walter Johnson

April 15, 1947: Jackie Robinson's major league debut