Last time Clemens beat Drysdale 6-1. Gotta admit I never saw that coming. Anyway, who will win this battle of outfielders named Mike?
I've written about Hershberger's card before - it's spring training in Sarasota, with the Sarasota Terrace Inn on the right. As I look at this card again, I wonder if it's possibly a black-and-white photo that's been colorized. The person behind him does look rather monochromatic. Hershberger played parts of 11 seasons for the White Sox, A's and Brewers. A rather nondescript player on some nondescript teams, his biggest highlight was leading the AL with 7 sacrifice flies in 1966. Overall in 1,150 games he hit .252 with 26 HR and 344 RBI. After his playing career he worked in sporting goods and was a youth baseball coach. He died in 2012.Mike Brown squares up at the plate in a game at Shea Stadium. In three day games at Shea in '86, (lost by the Pirates by scores of 4-1, 5-1 and 6-1), Brown went 1-for-8 with a sacrifice fly. Brown played parts of 5 seasons for the Angels and Pirates. In 315 games he hit .265 with 23 HR and 113 RBI. Brown seems to have kept a very low profile since his playing days. Anyone know where he is now?

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ReplyDeleteStill baffled by the last vote. 1987.
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ReplyDeleteNeither Mike is stellar. Guess I'll go with the rookie star (1962).
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