I was checking out the White Sox score and saw in the game notes "Carlos Quentin set an MLB record by getting hit by a pitch in six consecutive games."
This made me think about the modern HBP (hit-by-pitch) king, Craig Big
gio. Biggio recently retired having been beaned a career 285 times. I always liked Biggio. He wore a pretty baggy jersey, and had a poor head-size-to-batting-helmet-size ratio. You know those pre-game "Run around the bases" contests? 6 yr olds run to first, put on an adult batting helmet, run to second, put on a jersey, run to third, crawl into a giant pair of pants, and then hop/stumble/fall/roll their way home. Well imagine one of those kids then got lost after the contest and ended up batting leadoff for the Houston Astros. That was what Craig Biggio looked like.
gio. Biggio recently retired having been beaned a career 285 times. I always liked Biggio. He wore a pretty baggy jersey, and had a poor head-size-to-batting-helmet-size ratio. You know those pre-game "Run around the bases" contests? 6 yr olds run to first, put on an adult batting helmet, run to second, put on a jersey, run to third, crawl into a giant pair of pants, and then hop/stumble/fall/roll their way home. Well imagine one of those kids then got lost after the contest and ended up batting leadoff for the Houston Astros. That was what Craig Biggio looked like.Now bean him 285 times.
"Bean 'em!" "C'mon, high and tight now! and "Plunk this [expletive]!" are my most uttered phrases during a baseball game... except maybe "Swing like a man, Delmon!"
ReplyDeleteWhen attending a Twins game I clap and cheer and try to support the hometown team. I know in a clutch situation, Mike Lamb and Nick Punto are likely to fail, but will give then the encouraging "C'Mon now!"
ReplyDeleteBut not for Jason Kubel. 100% of the time: "BOOOOOOOOOOO!" and 33% of the time: "BEAN HIM!"