Kaptains "TRIVIA" Thursday

[Kaptain]

Clues for the Pitcher giving up #714

Born in 1943
Career 2231 IP---W145- L115-ERA 3.83
Distant cousin to Christy Mathewson
Startes as reliever in Dodgers org. 1969
went to Astros 1971
Braves 1972
Reds 1973
Gave up #714 as a RED in 1974 to Hank Aarons...ironicly, it was Aarons first swing of the Season...Braves lose 7-6 in 11 innings
It was a 3-1 pitch
World Series---25 IP---W2---L0--ERA---uncanny 0.36

what else do you need to know..kapt

[BigWeiner]

It's not Billingham?

[Kaptain]

Rj

damn i had too much work all day to play along!!!!

kapt, i want my OWN question tomorrow.

I'll e-mail it to you before I post it...Spark got the first one of Fergie Jenkins---he e-mailed me the answer almost instantly...kapt

I knew he would know---the Old Cubbie Die Hard Fan he is...

[Spark]

It's not Billingham?

It was Billingham ...

[Spearit]

Yep thats the era king that gave it up all right -Gullett never had the era that Billingham had. Just think -who needs pitching with Rose, Bench an Morgan on your team.

[Kaptain]

you guys done good---It indeed was Jack Bilingham...tomorrows will be much more difficult---you guys are too good...kapt

[CoverBoy]

Heleanth

I think Jim Gentile of the Baltimore Orioles hit Slammers in 1 inning . I know they were consequetive at the very least.

-cb