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[Speedy]

Look at Lasorda's managerial stats, I notice he has two ties? Anyone know how that could happen?

[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Speedy

Look at Lasorda's managerial stats, I notice he has two ties? Anyone know how that could happen?

Curfew? I’m not sure how those worked back in the day, or if they just continued the next day.

Or maybe both teams had to forfeit?

[reyes the roof]

Quote: Originally Posted by Speedy

Look at Lasorda's managerial stats, I notice he has two ties? Anyone know how that could happen?

If a game made it past 5 innings and got called off due to rain while it was tied, it used to end in a tie before they started suspending and restarting games

[Caulfield]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

Is he one of the last living guys who played with or against Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron being another?

there's still a handful or three left, guys like Mays and Aaron obviously but a few others like Bill Mazeroski and the left arm of God himself, Sandy Koufax

[Caulfield]

Quote: Originally Posted by Speedy

Look at Lasorda's managerial stats, I notice he has two ties? Anyone know how that could happen?

back in '83 the Dodgers and Padres had a 14 inning rain ending 4-4 tie.
in '88 rain caused a Dodgers and Cubs 2-2 tie.

[TripleCrown9]

On this day 45 years ago, the San Francisco Giants were officially sold to a group in Toronto and were preparing to relocate.

Also on this day 45 years ago, new San Francisco mayor George Moscone stepped in and made sure it didn't go through.

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[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by TripleCrown9

On this day 45 years ago, the San Francisco Giants were officially sold to a group in Toronto and were preparing to relocate. Also on this day 45 years ago, new San Francisco mayor George Moscone stepped in and made sure it didn't go through. Spoiler

I wonder how different history would be with the Toronto Giants. Toronto and Montreal would be NL East rivals, the still fairly new Oakland As likely become the destination for all the SF fans.

And how would Toronto baseball history have changed. Probably for the worse since the Jays from 83-93 were among the best in baseball, obviously capped by 2 WS titles. Giants made 1 WS, a few playoff appearances and that's it.

Obviously I'd take the SF history in the 00s and 10s over the Jays, but outside of that, I'd take Jays in the 70s,80s,90s over the Giants.

Yes, I know Toronto taking over the Giants doesn't mean every part of SFs future would've happened in Toronto, but I'm just saying that it up working out better for the Jays starting from scratch.

[Blzer]

Giants were also going to maybe move to Tampa Bay circa 2000.