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03-18-2005, 01:27 AM
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Dick Radatz & Mickey Mantle
With the sad passing of Dick Radatz last Wednesday, there have been a lot of stories about his match-ups with Mickey Mantle and how often Radatz whiffed Mickey.
In the last 24 hours, I have seen or found the following different claims: 54 K's in 67 attempts. 47 in 63. 44 in 66. 44 in 67. 44 in 63. And, 12 in 16. Doesn't anyone check to see that what they are reporting is true or not? BTW, does anyone know what the real numbers are?
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03-18-2005, 10:58 AM
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On SABR-L, someone reviewed all of Retrosheet's files and determined it 12 SO in 16 AB/19 PA.
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03-18-2005, 11:02 AM
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Steve, Forum Admin Hit Grass, Win Salad Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun. - Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez, in The Sandlot I've been going to games since August 8, 1973....and on August 22, 2004, finally, a foul ball came my way. I had to reach for it, and it deflected off the tip of my right index finger. Shoot, if I was only 4 inches taller! Have you read The Baseball Same Game? |
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03-18-2005, 11:50 AM
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No. It was David Vincent, the HR guy.
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03-18-2005, 01:00 PM
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Radatz appeared in 328 games as an ALer in 5+ years. If he faced teams randomly he would have faced the Yankees 35-40 times. He averaged 2 innings an appearance. That means he would rarely face the same hitter twice in a game. For Mantle to have racked up 60+ AB's against him seems a real stretch. Particularly when you realize Mantle missed about 250 games during Radatz's tenure in the AL.
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03-18-2005, 02:04 PM
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The fish always gets bigger with every telling of the story.
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