Comments on: Old friends in the World Baseball Classic

By: paperlions

paperlions — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:20:13 +0000

There is a small park named after him in Lubbock.

foreverchipper10 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:09:45 +0000

Well done Matthew. I love stuff like this.

historiophiliac — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:08:53 +0000

/suppressing joke about the Clapp…

paperlions — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:13:16 +0000

Stubby Clapp, legendary Texas Tech Red Raider and Memphis Cardinal is coaching for Canada. He also had 26 PAs during a cup of coffee in 2001.

flosox — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:24:18 +0000

whoops…meant to say jerry-curled Petey. Haven’t finished my coffee yet.

flosox — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:23:12 +0000

I vividly remember that game where Petey fired a fastball right over his head…and then the interview aftwards. Thanks for the nostalgia!

mgflolox — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:17:48 +0000

Chris Snelling… one of the great “might have beens” in baseball history. A fantastic talent, but just couldn’t stay on the field.