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jdw · 09-07-2004, 05:34 PM

Matt wrote:

> 1945 Postseason

> NL BOY: Oscar Vancini, BKN, .362, 26 HR, 96 RBI

YES~! Number 8 for Oscar.

1930, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1945

Only one in the war years, so there's no stink over him like there is a certain Red Sox first baseman.

I know The Kid would like the RBI Record, but that was such a nice season to finish the career on. The talent level in the game will probably go up fast in 1946 and Oscar will probably tank out. We could always write in his bio that he had been thinking about retiring after the 1943 World Series win as a fitting end to his career. But that the Commish and the Dodgers' Owner asked him to stay on - that with so many young stars were going off to war, that Oscar should stay on to give the fans a big star to root for, especially in for Oscar's chase of 500 HR's. You know, "the good of the game and the good of the country"... hard for Oscar to quit with that kinda pressure.

But with the war over, maybe Oscar would rather hang it up. He certainly was showing signs of sliding back in 1942. You just can't ask for a classier way of going out than his 1945 season.

John, obviously a massive Oscar Fan...

09-07-2004, 05:34 PM	#2249
jdw All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,161	Matt wrote: > 1945 Postseason > NL BOY: Oscar Vancini, BKN, .362, 26 HR, 96 RBI YES~! Number 8 for Oscar. 1930, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1945 Only one in the war years, so there's no stink over him like there is a certain Red Sox first baseman. I know The Kid would like the RBI Record, but that was such a nice season to finish the career on. The talent level in the game will probably go up fast in 1946 and Oscar will probably tank out. We could always write in his bio that he had been thinking about retiring after the 1943 World Series win as a fitting end to his career. But that the Commish and the Dodgers' Owner asked him to stay on - that with so many young stars were going off to war, that Oscar should stay on to give the fans a big star to root for, especially in for Oscar's chase of 500 HR's. You know, "the good of the game and the good of the country"... hard for Oscar to quit with that kinda pressure. But with the war over, maybe Oscar would rather hang it up. He certainly was showing signs of sliding back in 1942. You just can't ask for a classier way of going out than his 1945 season. John, obviously a massive Oscar Fan...