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Pelican · 08-02-2024, 10:24 AM

Hundreds and hundreds of games played out, and now, finally, an inside-the-park home run. LOL. Marv Breeding of the Orioles against Bo Belinsky of the Phillies, Spring Training 1965. A shot to CF that eludes Tony Gonzalez and bounces off the fence. Three runs score!

Sadly, the graphics fail to do the play justice. The ball bounces right back to Gonzalez, who stands helpless before turning and hitting the cutoff man (Ruben Amaro Sr.). Amaro (after also pausing) throws a strike to catcher Paul Casanova, but the plodding Breeding has already scored. The timing is way off.

Marv Breeding hit .267 for Baltimore in 1960 as a rookie, and never came close to that performance thereafter, bouncing to the Dodgers and Senators and back to the Orioles' minor league system. In 1964 he hit .248 and .222 in two AAA stints with little power. He would never return to MLB IRL.

Just had to share.

08-02-2024, 10:24 AM	#1
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 3,175	Finally! Hundreds and hundreds of games played out, and now, finally, an inside-the-park home run. LOL. Marv Breeding of the Orioles against Bo Belinsky of the Phillies, Spring Training 1965. A shot to CF that eludes Tony Gonzalez and bounces off the fence. Three runs score! Sadly, the graphics fail to do the play justice. The ball bounces right back to Gonzalez, who stands helpless before turning and hitting the cutoff man (Ruben Amaro Sr.). Amaro (after also pausing) throws a strike to catcher Paul Casanova, but the plodding Breeding has already scored. The timing is way off. Marv Breeding hit .267 for Baltimore in 1960 as a rookie, and never came close to that performance thereafter, bouncing to the Dodgers and Senators and back to the Orioles' minor league system. In 1964 he hit .248 and .222 in two AAA stints with little power. He would never return to MLB IRL. Just had to share. __________________ Pelican OOTP 2020-? ”Hard to believe, Harry.”