812 Walks

LouGehrig · September 26th, 2007, 12:16 PM

Vic Raschi, Allie Reynolds, and especially Tommy Byrne walked over 100 each, and the Yankees still won the WS.

The 1949 Yankees Walked 812 Men: Raschi, Reynolds, and Byrne Each Issued More Than 100 Walks

nanwynnfan · September 26th, 2007, 02:59 PM

Your mentioning Tommy Byrne takes me back to the late 1940s. Through the 1940s, my Dad took me to Yankee Stadium often; and he loved to watch Tommy Byrne pitch.

In 1949, Byrne walked 179 batters in 196 innings pitched ans STILL went 15-7 for the season. The next year, he walked 160 in 203.33 innings pitched and had a 15-9 record.

Byrne was no head-hunter; but batters could never get loose in the batter's box. On his good days my Dad said he threw "aspirin tablets" and was near unhittable; but ohhh , those other days were an adventure.

Mt Dad was reminded of the following rhyme by Longfellow:

There Was a Little Girl

There was a little girl,
Who had a little curl,
Right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good,
She was very good indeed,
But when she was bad she was horrid.

-- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Of Tommy Byrne, he like to say. "When he's good, he is very, very good;" and no more had to be said.

Brooklyn had a guy like that, too - Rex Barney.

LouGehrig · September 27th, 2007, 10:10 AM

We saw Tommy Byrne at an autograph show a few years ago. He was really nice and appreciated that we remembered him. I remember that he was a pretty good hitter and hit some big home runs (1957 White Sox doubleheader) for us.

September 26th, 2007, 12:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
LouGehrig Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 225	812 Walks Vic Raschi, Allie Reynolds, and especially Tommy Byrne walked over 100 each, and the Yankees still won the WS. The 1949 Yankees Walked 812 Men: Raschi, Reynolds, and Byrne Each Issued More Than 100 Walks

September 26th, 2007, 02:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
nanwynnfan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,579	Your mentioning Tommy Byrne takes me back to the late 1940s. Through the 1940s, my Dad took me to Yankee Stadium often; and he loved to watch Tommy Byrne pitch. In 1949, Byrne walked 179 batters in 196 innings pitched ans STILL went 15-7 for the season. The next year, he walked 160 in 203.33 innings pitched and had a 15-9 record. Byrne was no head-hunter; but batters could never get loose in the batter's box. On his good days my Dad said he threw "aspirin tablets" and was near unhittable; but ohhh , those other days were an adventure. Mt Dad was reminded of the following rhyme by Longfellow: There Was a Little Girl There was a little girl, Who had a little curl, Right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good, She was very good indeed, But when she was bad she was horrid. -- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Of Tommy Byrne, he like to say. "When he's good, he is very, very good;" and no more had to be said. Brooklyn had a guy like that, too - Rex Barney.

September 27th, 2007, 10:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
LouGehrig Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 225	We saw Tommy Byrne at an autograph show a few years ago. He was really nice and appreciated that we remembered him. I remember that he was a pretty good hitter and hit some big home runs (1957 White Sox doubleheader) for us.