Bengie Molina Will Get A Ring This Year, No Matter What
Posted by Steve Lombardi on October 23, 2010
Wow. A Rangers-Giants World Series. Ten days ago, who woulda thunk it?
Is anyone going to ask Gaylord Perry, John Burkett and Will Clark to pick a side?
October 23rd, 2010 at 10:54 pm
Here's a little trivia for you: A member of the 2010 Giants and a member of the 2010 Rangers both once threw no-hit games for the Yankees. Can you name them? 😉
October 23rd, 2010 at 10:59 pm
Dave Righetti and Andy Hawkins
October 23rd, 2010 at 11:01 pm
Dave Righetti & Andy Hawkins
October 23rd, 2010 at 11:13 pm
how many times has that happened? playing for both pennant winners in a season?
October 23rd, 2010 at 11:20 pm
Oh, come, come. We all know that Andy Hawkins' no-hitter isn't a no-hitter anymore.
October 23rd, 2010 at 11:55 pm
I know of a few.
Jim Bruske, 1998 Yankees & Padres (DNP in World Series).
Lonnie Smith, 1985 Royals & Cardinals.
Sid Monge, 1984 Tigers & Padres (DNP).
Johnny Schmitz, 1952 Yankees & Dodgers (DNP).
Jack Kramer, 1951 Yankees & Giants (DNP).
And going back to before the World Series began, Jimmy Burke played on both 1901 league champions, the White Sox and Pirates.
October 23rd, 2010 at 11:56 pm
@Tommy (#4):
Not sure how many times it's happened, but here's one:
Johnny Schmitz, 1952. He didn't make either team's postseason roster, because he ended the season with Cincinnati.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schmijo01.shtml
Pitched in 10 games for the Dodgers in 1952, put on waivers. The Yankees picked him up on Aug. 1; he pitched 5 games for them. On Aug. 28, he was traded to the Reds (with 3 players and $35K) for Ewell Blackwell.
October 24th, 2010 at 12:19 am
What ever happened to Chris Ray? Would he get one too?
October 24th, 2010 at 2:43 am
Seems wrong, somehow, that Bengie Molina would get a ring if the Giants win.
Sortof like Adam Eaton getting a ring in 2008. Ugh.
October 24th, 2010 at 9:07 am
Maybe Gaylord Perry should show a few current Giants and Rangers pitchers how to throw his "hard slider".
October 24th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
Dave Righetti & Andy Hawkins
are correct! 😉
October 24th, 2010 at 10:52 pm
Some Yankees fans are accustomed to rooting for the Giants and the Rangers. They just happen to play football and hockey. The Phillies fans who are also Eagles and Flyers fans may have problems rooting for a team that represents Dallas or a team called the Rangers. The same Eagles fans may have problems rooting for a team called the Giants.
October 25th, 2010 at 8:18 am
If Bengie Molina had played longer for SF than the Rangers (which I don't think he did), wouldn't be benefit financially by the Giants winning? His part-share would be greater with his old team than his new one if that were the case. If you see alot of passed balls in Game 1 you'll know why!