My brain just doesn’t hold the info for the cross-team part of Immaculate Grid. I love the Team and specific stat ones, but I just am so awful at remembering who played for both the Pirates and the Royals.
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A sunrise sprinkled with dew, covered in chocolate and a miracle or two is pretty descript.
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Has anyone been able to use Casey Candaele?
That’s my weakness too. If there’s not a well know player or someone I had on a baseball card or was on one of my fantasy teams. I go blank.
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Is Pierzynski discussing how he uses himself whenever possible the “jump the shark” moment for Immaculate Grid?
Freddie Patek, who I struck out once in Seguin on July 4 after he got out of the Army and before he went to his first training camp.
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Oh, man, I had forgotten about Freddie!
He was a legend in Seguin, but I had no idea who he was when he pinch hit in the 8th with two out and two on. I struck him out with a curve, and we won a 1-0 or 2-1 game.
A mutual friend who worked at my firm and who was from Seguin and knew him told him that story when he was a broadcaster. She brought me an autographed ball which says:
“You struck me out once, but I can still hit you. Freddie Patek”
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The woman who brought me the ball was Emily Frost, and while she was interviewing with us became a legend for thoroughly researching the lawyers who were to interview her. She would say facts or ask questions demonstrating her knowledge of the lawyers’ backgrounds. She wowed them.
I knew she would know I played baseball at UT, but I assured my friends I would stump her. Sure enough, while interviewing with me, Emily demonstrated her knowledge of my baseball background. I confidently asked: “I played semi-pro baseball in Seguin, and on July 4th I struck out a guy who became a major leaguer. Who was that?”
Without any hesitation, Emily said “That’s easy. Freddie Patek.” After I picked my jaw up off the floor, I said “How the hell did you know that?” She was from Seguin, and her family and the Patek family were friends. She also knew on July 4 the two Seguin teams played each other. Elementary, my dear Watson.
We hired Emily Frost.
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Was 6 for 6 on my first try with less than 6% total (4% for Cecil Cooper; others all under 1% were Harvey Kuenn, Larry Sherry, Tommy Davis, Buck Martinez & Albie Pearson). After multiple bad guesses trying to keep my rarity score low, I gave up and looked at some early Angels rosters (not the cross-reference list) for inspiration and ended up 8/9 with 110.
I find the nostalgia value to be way more important than the trivia prizes. I keep remembering guys I new instantly from those old box scores.
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BTW, I looked up the DET/KCR square I had struggled with and found a few names I should have remembered – Kirk Gibson, Dean Palmer, Jose Lima and others – but right at the top was AJ Hinch. I’ll bet that would be a low score!
I used Lima at 4%
I used Dotel which feels like cheating
I didn’t use Hinch but I did use Cooper in the bottom corner.
More obsession with Florida.
And New York.
I was stunned at the popularity of Kenny Lofton in the Cleveland 200 hit square, but when I looked at the list, they have only had one player have 200 hits since him - Uncle Mike.
I’ve developed a bad habit of missing a square then dying on that hill trying to find an answer instead of filing out the rest of the grid. Today it was CLE/200 hits. And that’s how I ended up with 5/9.
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You’re like Roy McAvoy hitting over and over again into the water.
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Yes, it was 0/9, but it was a GREAT 0/9! Years from now nobody will remember who filled out a perfect grid, but they’ll remember your 0/9! You’re immortal!
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