C'mon people. This was the day back in 1967 when the Red Sox essentially lost another HoF left fielder.
added: Oh, yeah, it's also the anniversary of Dombrowski's hiring.
added: Oh, yeah, it's also the anniversary of Dombrowski's hiring.
The vast majority here are too young, thankfully.I think I was amazed no one here remembered it.
Harry Agganis.The vast majority here are too young, thankfully.
For the rest, it’s best out out of mind. The baseball part is the least of it, really. Yes, an enormous and tragic waste when one considers that his statistical comps a year or two in were Mickey Mantle and Frank Robinson. But forget that. At a very young age, he suffered a catastrophic heart attack, then a stroke. Then he existed in his parents’ house for years in a terrible state.
The appendix of heartbreak in Boston sports is too lengthy. Reggie Lewis, Len Bias, Darryl Stingley, and yes, I’ll include Aaron Hernandez too if we’re talking about human frailty and carnage. Tony C near the top of that list.
Bobby Orr.Westmoreland too.
He actually had two seasons where it looked like coming back was real. Then traded. Then his vision faded again. And then the 75 comeback. And then the rest. Awfulness piled onto awfulness. He was coming to interview for the tv38 analysts gig when he had the heart attack with his brother driving.Bobby Orr.
I tend to forget about Tony C because it's my wife's anniversary. The only thing I remember about the player is the short lived comeback attempt. Was that in 1975?
He still holds the record for HRs in a season by a teenager.Good point. But may I suggest you celebrate and lead the way instead of moaning and groaning about others?
Just to show how good he was, and perhaps could have been:
Conigliaro was signed by the Red Sox in 1962, at the age of 17. In 1963, he batted .363 with 24 home runs playing for the Wellsville Red Soxin the New York–Penn League,[3] after which he was called up to the majors.
During his 1964 rookie season, Conigliaro batted .290 with 24 home runs and 52 RBI in 111 games, but broke his arm and his toes in August. In his first at-bat in Fenway Park, Conigliaro hit a towering home run in the second inning against the White Sox.
In his sophomore season in 1965, Conigliaro led the league in home runs (32), becoming the youngest home run champion in American League history. He was selected for the All-Star Game in 1967. In that season, at age 22, he not only reached a career total of 100 home runs, but attained that milestone at the youngest age for an American League player.
Orr needed a time machine — knee surgery that was not medieval by today’s standards. So did Mickey Mantle. (Mantle also needed to be disabused of the conviction that every man in his family died in his 40s or 50s, so what the hell, salut!). But they did enough to be recognized as among the GOATs.Bobby Orr.
I tend to forget about Tony C because it's my wife's anniversary. The only thing I remember about the player is the short lived comeback attempt. Was that in 1975?
Can you explain this?The reason my name is jaytf25 is dedicated to Tony C.
Len Bias was probably the worst loss. Michael Jordan, not one who complemented many players said Bias was the best player he ever played against in college.Orr needed a time machine — knee surgery that was not medieval by today’s standards. So did Mickey Mantle. (Mantle also needed to be disabused of the conviction that every man in his family died in his 40s or 50s, so what the hell, salut!). But they did enough to be recognized as among the GOATs.
With Tony C, you get a tease and then ghosts. WHAT IF? In that respect, he is closer to Bias.
First name is John, middle name Thomas and last name Begins with F. Fa, very Irish name. Then 25 or two five for Tony C.Can you explain this?
Sean Kelly or maybe he spelled it Shaun. He wrote the famous thread "Win it for...." right before Game 7 of 04 ALCS. He sent some of us an audio recording of John Kiley playing that song before Bruins games during the 2011 Cup playoffs. Paree. Good guy Shaun. He was also interviewed in "Curse of the Bambino" on HBO. I think his handle was Lamabe. Yes I think Jack Lamabe was his college baseball coach.Who was the member that wrote about Tony C a lot, maybe a book?
If we're dipping into the minor leagues and those who never played for the big club, the death of 17 year old Daniel Flores was horrible, and I argued maybe the most tragic Boston sports story ever: http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?threads/daniel-flores-17-passes-away.21509/Westmoreland too.
You know Tony was a right fielder? Maybe you meant HOF outfielder.C'mon people. This was the day back in 1967 when the Red Sox essentially lost another HoF left fielder.
added: Oh, yeah, it's also the anniversary of Dombrowski's hiring.
You're right, but he played about 80% of his games in LF during his rookie season (I spent almost all of his MLB career before the beaning in Europe and followed baseball through the Sporting News...which is not quite the same as watching it on tv).You know Tony was a right fielder? Maybe you meant HOF outfielder.
And 25 years after Ted was a right fielder.Aka " the year Yaz played CF"
I did not know that. I stand corrected.You're right, but he played about 80% of his games in LF during his rookie season (I spent almost all of his MLB career before the beaning in Europe and followed baseball through the Sporting News...which is not quite the same as watching it on tv).
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?threads/win-it-for-ten-years-later.6213/Sean Kelly or maybe he spelled it Shaun. He wrote the famous thread "Win it for...." right before Game 7 of 04 ALCS. He sent some of us an audio recording of John Kiley playing that song before Bruins games during the 2011 Cup playoffs. Paree. Good guy Shaun. He was also interviewed in "Curse of the Bambino" on HBO. I think his handle was Lamabe. Yes I think Jack Lamabe was his college baseball coach.