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Originally Posted by BMW
Joe Sewell didn't strike out from May 19 to Sep 19, 1929. 521 consecutive plate appearances over that stretch. Sewell was in a league of his own in not striking out.  |
Hahaha, I think we can all agree that nobody in this league is going to hold a candle to that record.
I was digging a little deeper into Ernesto Legnano, and found something pretty cool. His career spanned 2120-2137. During that time, he amassed the second-most stolen bases ever. Who did he come up short to? His contemporary Orlando Gomez, who played from 2120-2138. A few posts earlier I showed off a seasonal home run race. This here shows the total number of SBs for each player at the end of each year in ABL history. Gomez got off to a quicker start and maintained a pretty good cushion over Legnano for this race.
This next is pretty much fan-fiction, but what the heck.
Look at the smile on Orlando's face. That's the look of the guy who worked hard and succeeded. He's not the best of all-time, no, but his name will live on forever.
Now look at the stern face Ernesto has on. It's a look of bitter resentment if you don't mind my conjecture. Purely number-wise, Ernesto accomplished much more than Orlando has in his career, but lacks the same satisfaction. Why would that be?
Orlando Gomez won three rings during his time with Minneapolis. All consecutive, and he helped to build the dynasty. Where did Ernesto's lone ring come from? Well, like Orlando he was part of a three-pete. However, he jumped on the Brooklyn bandwagon the year after they won their second straight title. He joined a dynasty in progress.
Orlando knows where his home is, it is in Minnesota. Ernesto? He doesn't have an easy answer. I think that hurts him. I think he is jealous of Orlando.