They Call Him the Streak

KCBOOMER · 01-28-2003, 10:24 AM

Stan Musial was hit on the wrist by Johnny Podres on 8-29-55 severely bruising. What subterfuge did Cardinals manager Harry Walker use the next day to continue Musial's 594 game playing streak (then the longest streak amongst active players)?

JamesI · 01-28-2003, 11:53 AM

List him as the starting pitcher, then pull him for injury after the game begins?

KCBOOMER · 01-28-2003, 12:43 PM

Musial did, in fact, have one pitching appearance in his career, but that was on another occasion.

KCBOOMER · 01-29-2003, 10:17 AM

This tactic, even in a pinch, would be illegal today for the purposes of continuing a consecutive game streak.

Max Power · 01-29-2003, 11:00 AM

Had him listed as the lead-off hitter and then PH for him?

KCBOOMER · 01-29-2003, 11:04 AM

Not quite but good enough.

Manager Harry Walker listed Musial as the third hitter and had Pete Whisenant PH for him. The rules for consecutive counting requires a position player to appear defensively for an inning or actually make a bona fide plate appearance.

01-28-2003, 10:24 AM	#1
KCBOOMER NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Home of the T-Bones Posts: 11,116	They Call Him the Streak Stan Musial was hit on the wrist by Johnny Podres on 8-29-55 severely bruising. What subterfuge did Cardinals manager Harry Walker use the next day to continue Musial's 594 game playing streak (then the longest streak amongst active players)? __________________ KCBOOMER *Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball*

01-28-2003, 12:43 PM	#3
KCBOOMER NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Home of the T-Bones Posts: 11,116	Musial did, in fact, have one pitching appearance in his career, but that was on another occasion. __________________ KCBOOMER *Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball*

01-29-2003, 10:17 AM	#4
KCBOOMER NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Home of the T-Bones Posts: 11,116	This tactic, even in a pinch, would be illegal today for the purposes of continuing a consecutive game streak. __________________ KCBOOMER *Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball*

01-29-2003, 11:00 AM	#5
Max Power NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: May 2002 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 5,548	Had him listed as the lead-off hitter and then PH for him? __________________ Steve, Forum Administrator "They come and they go, Hobbs. They come and they go." That's why there's NetShrine.com

01-29-2003, 11:04 AM	#6
KCBOOMER NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Home of the T-Bones Posts: 11,116	Not quite but good enough. Manager Harry Walker listed Musial as the third hitter and had Pete Whisenant PH for him. The rules for consecutive counting requires a position player to appear defensively for an inning or actually make a bona fide plate appearance. __________________ KCBOOMER *Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball*

01-28-2003, 11:53 AM	#2
JamesI Netshrine Vacuum Cleaner Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Potsdam, N.Y. Posts: 3,723	List him as the starting pitcher, then pull him for injury after the game begins?

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