September 2024
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We made it! Read more
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Today is post number 100 here at ClimbingSky. Since re-starting ClimbingSky, I have missed posting only once. And that was by accident. I actually had a post for that day and had scheduled it in advance to publish. But somehow, I had set it to publish in 2025 and not 2024. Oh well. As we Read more
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On September 18th, 1996, Roger Clemens tied his own record for strikeouts in a game when he struck out 20 Detroit Tiger batters in a nine-inning game. Going the distance at Tiger Stadium in the Red Sox’s 4-0 victory, he gave up no walks and just 4 hits. Travis Fryman struck out 4 times and Read more
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On September 17th, 1979, The Royals’ George Brett collected his 20th triple of the season in a 16 – 4 romp over the Angels. With that hit Brett became the 6th player ever, and the first since Willie Mays in 1957, to collect 20 doubles, 20 triples and 20 home runs in the same season. He would finish with totals of 42, 20 and Read more
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“Coffee is a cup of hope in a world full of chaos and Mondays.” – Unknown Read more
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On September 15th, 1902, at West Side Grounds Chicago’s infield combo of Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, and Frank Chance pulled off their first double play to back up Carl Lundgren’s 6 – 3 win over the Reds. These are the saddest of possible words:“Tinker to Evers to Chance..” With the possible exception of Lawrence Thayer’s Read more
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One of the advanced stats that you hear most often referred to these days is one called Wins Above Replacement, which is commonly abbreviated as WAR. I have spent a fair amount of time trying to understand and appreciate this stat. Many of the podcasts, articles, and books I read regularly rely heavily on this Read more
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“Music always sounds better on Friday.” — Lou Brutus Read more
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On September 12th, 1979, future Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox collected his 3,000th hit against Jim Beattie during a 9-2 win over the rival New York Yankees. In 1967, Carl Yastrzemski had one of the best seasons anyone has ever had in the history of baseball. He won the Triple Crown, leading the league Read more
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On September 11, 1985, at Riverfront Stadium in front of 47,237 hometown fans, Reds’ player-manager Pete Rose collected his 4,192nd career hit to pass Ty Cobb. Cobb had actually had his last at bat on the same date 57 years earlier. With his 4,191st hit, Rose became the all-time major league hit leader. Pete Rose Read more
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