g'day from down under

[shultzy65]

another fan from far away who found his path through the always informative ATM reports (thanks lee). Baseball isn't huge here but we have been lucky to have a handful or so of Aussies make the Majors over the years (i think Dave Nilsson even made the All Star game one year which was pretty big news down under).

I'm a Braves fan (long used to "almost but not quite" getting excited each post-season) but love the sport and love watching good teams and great players whoever it happens to be.

[Skip]

Welcome. And don't forget about Graeme Lloyd and Joe Quinn!

[Crash Course]

"Welcome!" from me.

Please be sure to read this thread (by clicking on the text):
http://www.netshrine.com/vbulletin2/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4789
You should find it very helpful.
Happy posting!

[shultzy65]

Welcome. And don't forget about Graeme Lloyd and Joe Quinn!

ahh. mighty Joe Quinn... never got to see him play but they say his 1890 season was a good one....

Craig Shipley was our modern day trail blazer though - i am sure he kicked around for a few years before nilsson and lloyd came on the scene.

[sweaver]

G'day, mate!

[manny tortolero]

Welcome aboard!

[gyb13]

always good to have more international folk here! (not that i'm biased or anything ;))

welcome!

[KCBOOMER]

Welcome, Shultzy!

[hmrsf]

Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! :bounce:

Look forward to your next post.

[huskerdru]

Isn't Adam Pettyjohn from Australia as well?? And the LHP who came up with the Braves with the cool sideburns? Nilsson was a quality backstop...I was a bit disappointed when he retired. I understand he's been instrumental in helping baseball flourish back home, though.

Welcome!!

[Crash Course]

FWIW, I just read this AM that Nilsson signed a minor league deal with the Braves - - you may have another country mate back in the bigs soon.

[gyb13]

B-R lists 15 Australians who have been in the bigs:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bio/Australia_born.shtml

HittersRCAA RCAA
1 Dave Nilsson 46
2 Trent Durrington -18
3 Craig Shipley -36
4 Joe Quinn -333
PitchersRSAA RSAA
1 Graeme Lloyd 37
2 Cam Cairncross 1
T3 Damian Moss -2
T3 Grant Balfour -2
5 Mark Ettles -5
6 Mark Hutton -9
7 Brad Thomas -11
8 John Stephens -12
9 Jeff Williams -21
10 Shayne Bennett -26
11 Luke Prokopec -31

[Skip]

<snicker> -333 <snicker> "Mighty", indeed.

[gyb13]

sixth worst all timeCAREER

RCAA RCAA
1 Tommy Corcoran -442
2 Ski Melillo -355
3 Germany Smith -352
4 Tommy Thevenow -351
5 Malachi Kittridge -343
6 Joe Quinn -333
7 Bones Ely -317
8 Bill Bergen -312
9 Kid Gleason -311
10 Tim Foli -309

[Rajah]

Don't forget about the Mariner's oft injured nut Chris Snelling (will this be the year he makes the team? Or will decide to go take a header into another outfield wall?)

[shultzy65]

[QUOTE=gyb13]B-R lists 15 Australians who have been in the bigs:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bio/Australia_born.shtml

Thanks for the list - there were some i'd never heard of, some i'd forgotten and some who probably should remain forgotten !!

i'm sad about mighty joe quinn and his negative rcaa - it looks like his terrific 1890 season was for all for nothing (i say this tongue in cheek of course). i was glad, however, to see Shipley's rcaa wasn't too bad seeing he hung around playing not many games for a lot of years - his family was big in aussie baseball for many years - he and nilsson have done a lot to raise the baseball profile down here.