Clemente Hitting Streak Reaches...

swoboda · 05-18-2019, 08:00 PM

The Great One, Roberto Clemente now has the longest hitting streak in any OOTP League I have ever played:

swoboda · 05-18-2019, 08:07 PM

can't be stopped

swoboda · 05-18-2019, 09:10 PM

and again... 42 straight

swoboda · 05-19-2019, 01:06 AM

the roll continues...

swoboda · 05-19-2019, 11:29 AM

streak continues..

webrian · 05-19-2019, 11:38 AM

I would be interested in seeing your league set up. It looks like Clemente is doing this against some of the best teams of the 70s and 80s.

swoboda · 05-19-2019, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webrian

I would be interested in seeing your league set up. It looks like Clemente is doing this against some of the best teams of the 70s and 80s.

You've got it, I basically design a league each year made from WS champs, pennant winners or really good 2nd place finishers.
The National League Clemente is plowing thru right now includes :

1949 Brooklyn Dodgers 1976 NY Mets 1986 NY Mets 1979 Montreal Expos 1964 Philadelphia Phillies

1969 Chicago Cubs 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates 1967 Stl Cards 1975 Cincinnati Reds 1986 Houston Astros

1974 LA Dodgers 1999 Arizona Dbacks 1970 SD Padres 1993 SF Giants 1969 Atlanta

Buster Cherry · 05-20-2019, 04:17 PM

In real life, what was Clemente's longest hitting streak? I saw the guy take batting practice in Cincinnati once before a Pirates-Reds game when I was very young and the ball just jumped off his bat like nobody I'd ever seen before or since. Unfortunately, he never played in the game because they said he had a slight injury.

crawdad5000 · 05-20-2019, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buster Cherry

In real life, what was Clemente's longest hitting streak?

you got me curious. It was 20 in 1965.

http://www.gammonsdaily.com/longest-...e-outfielders/

swoboda · 05-20-2019, 10:18 PM

Wow, that list shows how difficult a long hitting streak is. I would have guessed a young Mays would have had a longer run than he had.

swoboda · 05-20-2019, 10:19 PM

one more time...

crawdad5000 · 05-21-2019, 05:32 PM

wow, broke the NL record of 44 by Pete Rose. I like your name and avatar. How many people remember Ron Swoboda's catch in the '69 WS?

swoboda · 05-22-2019, 12:27 AM

It's over:

swoboda · 05-22-2019, 12:31 AM

The story says 46 game streak on the line, but I counted the games by hand in his season game by game log and it was 45 straight with no hits in game 46., so I guess that news item could be clarified a bit for the future

Anyway it was quite memorable and great fun for me, hope some of you enjoyed following it as well.

BTW he got 3 hits the next game after the streak officially ended.

05-18-2019, 08:00 PM	#1
swoboda All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Guarding The Line Posts: 1,205	Clemente Hitting Streak Reaches... The Great One, Roberto Clemente now has the longest hitting streak in any OOTP League I have ever played: Attached Images __________________ "...If you want to look ahead to the bottom of the ninth, the Mets will be sending up Buddy Harrelson, Jerry Buchek , and Don Bosch, we'll be right back after this word from Rheingold Beer" The late great Lindsey Nelson

05-18-2019, 08:07 PM	#2
swoboda All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Guarding The Line Posts: 1,205	....now at 41 can't be stopped Attached Images __________________ "...If you want to look ahead to the bottom of the ninth, the Mets will be sending up Buddy Harrelson, Jerry Buchek , and Don Bosch, we'll be right back after this word from Rheingold Beer" The late great Lindsey Nelson Last edited by swoboda; 05-19-2019 at 01:04 AM. Reason: better picture

05-18-2019, 09:10 PM	#3
swoboda All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Guarding The Line Posts: 1,205	and again... 42 straight Attached Images __________________ "...If you want to look ahead to the bottom of the ninth, the Mets will be sending up Buddy Harrelson, Jerry Buchek , and Don Bosch, we'll be right back after this word from Rheingold Beer" The late great Lindsey Nelson

05-19-2019, 01:06 AM	#4
swoboda All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Guarding The Line Posts: 1,205	now 43 the roll continues... Attached Images __________________ "...If you want to look ahead to the bottom of the ninth, the Mets will be sending up Buddy Harrelson, Jerry Buchek , and Don Bosch, we'll be right back after this word from Rheingold Beer" The late great Lindsey Nelson

05-19-2019, 11:29 AM	#5
swoboda All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Guarding The Line Posts: 1,205	and 44..... streak continues.. Attached Images __________________ "...If you want to look ahead to the bottom of the ninth, the Mets will be sending up Buddy Harrelson, Jerry Buchek , and Don Bosch, we'll be right back after this word from Rheingold Beer" The late great Lindsey Nelson

05-19-2019, 11:38 AM	#6
webrian Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 232	I would be interested in seeing your league set up. It looks like Clemente is doing this against some of the best teams of the 70s and 80s.

05-20-2019, 04:17 PM	#8
Buster Cherry Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2019 Location: Southwest Virginia Posts: 297	In real life, what was Clemente's longest hitting streak? I saw the guy take batting practice in Cincinnati once before a Pirates-Reds game when I was very young and the ball just jumped off his bat like nobody I'd ever seen before or since. Unfortunately, he never played in the game because they said he had a slight injury.

05-20-2019, 10:18 PM	#10
swoboda All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Guarding The Line Posts: 1,205	Wow, that list shows how difficult a long hitting streak is. I would have guessed a young Mays would have had a longer run than he had. __________________ "...If you want to look ahead to the bottom of the ninth, the Mets will be sending up Buddy Harrelson, Jerry Buchek , and Don Bosch, we'll be right back after this word from Rheingold Beer" The late great Lindsey Nelson

05-20-2019, 10:19 PM	#11
swoboda All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Guarding The Line Posts: 1,205	45 one more time... Attached Images __________________ "...If you want to look ahead to the bottom of the ninth, the Mets will be sending up Buddy Harrelson, Jerry Buchek , and Don Bosch, we'll be right back after this word from Rheingold Beer" The late great Lindsey Nelson

05-21-2019, 05:32 PM	#12
crawdad5000 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dayton, OH Reds country! Posts: 382	wow, broke the NL record of 44 by Pete Rose. I like your name and avatar. How many people remember Ron Swoboda's catch in the '69 WS?

05-22-2019, 12:27 AM	#13
swoboda All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Guarding The Line Posts: 1,205	Fun while it lasted It's over: Attached Images __________________ "...If you want to look ahead to the bottom of the ninth, the Mets will be sending up Buddy Harrelson, Jerry Buchek , and Don Bosch, we'll be right back after this word from Rheingold Beer" The late great Lindsey Nelson

05-22-2019, 12:31 AM	#14
swoboda All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Guarding The Line Posts: 1,205	The story says 46 game streak on the line, but I counted the games by hand in his season game by game log and it was 45 straight with no hits in game 46., so I guess that news item could be clarified a bit for the future Anyway it was quite memorable and great fun for me, hope some of you enjoyed following it as well. BTW he got 3 hits the next game after the streak officially ended. __________________ "...If you want to look ahead to the bottom of the ninth, the Mets will be sending up Buddy Harrelson, Jerry Buchek , and Don Bosch, we'll be right back after this word from Rheingold Beer" The late great Lindsey Nelson