Comments on: Bantermetrics: Chicks Dig the Long Names (NYY Edition) http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/bantermetrics-chicks-dig-the-long-names-nyy-edition/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Thu, 23 May 2013 02:16:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: William J. http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/bantermetrics-chicks-dig-the-long-names-nyy-edition/#comment-79229 William J. Sat, 14 May 2011 05:30:09 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58700#comment-79229 [1] That 4-game sweep of the Tigers was one of the Yankees last gasps as a contender until 1993. It included three walks offs, CDub's two that you mentioned and one by Gary Ward (one of the headlines was AWard Winning Peformance, as well as a comeback on the Saturday game of the week. Also notable about the 18 inning game was Mike Henneman pitched 7 innings in relief (the Tigers only used 3 pitchers). [1] That 4-game sweep of the Tigers was one of the Yankees last gasps as a contender until 1993. It included three walks offs, CDub’s two that you mentioned and one by Gary Ward (one of the headlines was AWard Winning Peformance, as well as a comeback on the Saturday game of the week.

Also notable about the 18 inning game was Mike Henneman pitched 7 innings in relief (the Tigers only used 3 pitchers).

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/bantermetrics-chicks-dig-the-long-names-nyy-edition/#comment-79228 Diane Firstman Fri, 13 May 2011 20:33:58 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58700#comment-79228 Jarrod Saltalamacchia took Horacio Ramirez deep once, for a total of 34 letters. http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/BIdsF And VanLandingham's best is 34 letters also. Jarrod Saltalamacchia took Horacio Ramirez deep once, for a total of 34 letters.
http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/BIdsF

And VanLandingham’s best is 34 letters also.

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/bantermetrics-chicks-dig-the-long-names-nyy-edition/#comment-79227 Diane Firstman Fri, 13 May 2011 20:31:05 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58700#comment-79227 [3] I just checked. The longest last name to victimize Van Landingham was only 8 letters, for a total of 21. (or are you speaking of both first AND last name?) [3]

I just checked. The longest last name to victimize Van Landingham was only 8 letters, for a total of 21.

(or are you speaking of both first AND last name?)

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/bantermetrics-chicks-dig-the-long-names-nyy-edition/#comment-79226 Diane Firstman Fri, 13 May 2011 20:28:28 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58700#comment-79226 [2] I have a feeling that any homer off of William Van Landingham might also have a chance. I also know that Andy Stankiewicz and Mark Grudzielanek have the record for most letters in last names (23) for back-to-back HR hitters Top of the 9th inning: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN199708230.shtml [2]

I have a feeling that any homer off of William Van Landingham might also have a chance. I also know that Andy Stankiewicz and Mark Grudzielanek have the record for most letters in last names (23) for back-to-back HR hitters

Top of the 9th inning:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN199708230.shtml

]]> By: Ken Arneson http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/bantermetrics-chicks-dig-the-long-names-nyy-edition/#comment-79225 Ken Arneson Fri, 13 May 2011 20:03:43 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58700#comment-79225 [1] Claudell Washington hitting a homer off Guillermo Hernandez has to be one of the longer hitter/pitcher name combinations of such an event, no? [1] Claudell Washington hitting a homer off Guillermo Hernandez has to be one of the longer hitter/pitcher name combinations of such an event, no?

]]> By: birdiebird http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/13/bantermetrics-chicks-dig-the-long-names-nyy-edition/#comment-79224 birdiebird Fri, 13 May 2011 19:52:53 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=58700#comment-79224 In my Senior Year in High School I went to a game on a shool night and left after the 11th inning. This is what I remember about Claudell (it occurred the minute I walked through the door). September 12, 1988 NEW YORK TIMES The game had stretched into its sixth hour, and day had slipped into night. For the Yankees, the wait was agonizing and exasperating. It took just an electric instant for the wait to be worth it as well. Claudell Washington, who had not hit a home run off a left-hander this season, smashed a two-run home run off Guillermo Hernandez with none out in the 18th inning last night to lift the Yankees to a dramatic 5-4 comeback victory over the Tigers at the Stadium. With one swing of the bat, Washington, who had belted a homer in the ninth inning of Friday night's 3-2 defeat of the Tigers,... In my Senior Year in High School I went to a game on a shool night and left after the 11th inning. This is what I remember about Claudell (it occurred the minute I walked through the door).

September 12, 1988 NEW YORK TIMES

The game had stretched into its sixth hour, and day had slipped into night. For the Yankees, the wait was agonizing and exasperating. It took just an electric instant for the wait to be worth it as well. Claudell Washington, who had not hit a home run off a left-hander this season, smashed a two-run home run off Guillermo Hernandez with none out in the 18th inning last night to lift the Yankees to a dramatic 5-4 comeback victory over the Tigers at the Stadium. With one swing of the bat, Washington, who had belted a homer in the ninth inning of Friday night’s 3-2 defeat of the Tigers,…

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