>>> In the Divisional Era (1969-2019), five Phillies pitchers have hit two home runs in one game.
One of them did it twice.
Name them.
(Hint and Answer Below)
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VINTAGE DIGITS
>>> SHORTENED SEASON
No matter what you might think or hear, no one is sure of what might happen to any of the four major sports for 2020 (and beyond, for that matter).
What we can tell you is that the NFL has had to shorten two regular seasons in its history and the same team won the title in each of those seasons.
Here is a look at all the shortened seasons in the four majors with regular season games played by teams (some varied) of those scheduled and the eventual titlist:
1918 MLB (140 of 154) – Boston Red Sox
1972 MLB (153-156 of 162) – Oakland Athletics
1981 MLB (103-111 of 162) – Los Angeles Dodgers
1982 NFL (9 of 16) – Washington Redskins
1987 NFL (*15 of 16) – Washington Redskins
1994 MLB (112-117 of 162) – None
1994-95 NHL (48 of 84) – New Jersey Devils
1995 MLB (143-145 of 162) – Atlanta Braves
1998-99 NBA (50 of 82) – San Antonio Spurs
2004-05 NHL (0 of 82) – None
2011-12 NBA (66 of 82) – Miami Heat
2012-13 NHL (48 of 82) – Chicago Blackhawks
*Three games were primarily replacement players.
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>>> FLYERS
Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere is the NHL’s all-time goal leader (51) among players born in Florida, easily outdistancing right wing Dan Hinote, who had 38 for the Avalanche and Blues in nine seasons in the early 2000s.
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>>> QUICKIE QUIZ HINT
Four of them have a first name that starts with the letter “R”.)
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>>> SIXERS
Most missed three-pointers by a Sixers player in a season with no makes:
0-14 . . Tim Perry, 1994-95
0-11 . . Ben Simmons, 2017-18
0-9 . . . Franklin Edwards, 1981-82
0-9 . . . Rick Mahorn, 1990-91
0-9 . . . Manute Bol, 1991-92
0-9 . . . Alphonso Ford, 1994-95
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>>> NBA
For the 30 NBA seasons from 1956-57 to 1985-86, the Boston Celtics won more championships (16) than they didn’t (14).
For more on Boston’s championship history, check out The Tuesday Title Town Tally at in Vintage Digits at bettorsinsider.com tomorrow . . .
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QUICKIE QUIZ ANSWER
>>> In the Divisional Era, five Phillies pitchers have hit two home runs in one game. One of them did it twice. Name them. (Hint: Four of them have a first name that starts with the letter “R”.)
Answer:
> Rick Wise (twice in 1971)
> Larry Christenson (1976)
> Randy Lerch (1978 division clincher)
> Robert Person (2002)
> Randy Wolf (2004)