A Tip of the Cap

TRhit10,000+ posts

goes to Coach "Cal" and his Ubiversity of Hartford Baseball staff for a great Hot stove dinner this past Saturday night.

Annually they do this dinner in conjunction with the MLBPAA---guest this year were ex major leaguers Bud Anderson, Don DiMeola, Ron Diorio, John Doherty, Roger LaFrancois, Joe Lahoud, Dick McAuliffe, Mike Pagliarulo, Mike Stenhouse and Bobby Taylor

We had the pleasure of having Bud Anderson at our table---lots of great baseball talk the entire evening

2/8/105:37 PM

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Three Bagger1,000+ posts

TRhit, Do you remember the strange batting stance that Dick McAuliffe had when he played in the 60's through early 70's. I can still see it in my minds eye--Open stance with hands held highover the ear with bat almost pointing down and then a foot lift like Mel Ott or Sadaharu Oh. Had some pop for a small guy.

2/8/107:00 PM

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TRhit10,000+ posts

Three Bagger

Yes I do--in fact during the panel discussion it was discussed

2/8/108:12 PM

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AntzDad1,000+ posts

I loved those AL Games of the Week. Dick McAuliffe, Caesar Gutierrez (7 for 7?), Jim Northrup, Bill Freehan, Mickey Lolich, ? Price, Denny McLain (he was on his way out), Ike Somebody, ? Gates... I'm trying to remember all the old 1970 Tigers baseball cards I had. Yes, my mom threw them out.

** ha, also remember Felix Millan, Mickey Stanley and was it Gates Brown?

2/8/108:25 PM

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Three Bagger1,000+ posts

Yes, it was Gates Brown who was a great pinch hitter. Don't forget Al Kaline of course and Norm Cash the first baseman. The "Ike" was Ike Brown,a utility infielder.

2/9/103:30 PM

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AntzDad1,000+ posts

Geez, how could I forget Al Kaline or Norm Cash? And Felix Millan was a Met, not a Tagger.

2/9/107:06 PM

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Three Bagger1,000+ posts

Another guy we both forgot was Willie Horton. And what about the great Don Wert?

2/9/109:46 PM

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