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From: eugene@utcsri.UUCP (Eugene Kligerman)
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Subject: Re: canesco(?), and the A's
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Date: Thu, 10-Oct-85 11:27:43 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct 10 11:27:43 1985
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In article <1103@princeton.UUCP> jsl@princeton.UUCP (Jong Lee) writes:
>And what is the story with putting in Griffin for two innings in game
>162, without even an at-bat?  Is this some sort of record for ss's?
>I rather doubt it 'cause of other iron-men like Cal Ripkin(who has
>n+1 consecutive games played.)

Actually the story is somewhat different:
1) Player involved was Tony Fernandez (BJ ss)
2) He did get an 'at-bat', because he was pinch-hitting in the bottom of
   the ninth with two outs in game 162 against the Yamks (Niekro going
   after win # 300)
This story is not really noteworthy, except to the Blue Jays and Fernandez
himself.  Apparently, he was the only BJ to play all 162 games this year.
This was especially gratifying to Fernandez, especially since he had a
nickname 'glass' in the minor league because he often got injured.
So letting Fernandez pinch hit was simply a nice gesture by manager Cox
to the 'iron' man of the Blue Jays of '85.
By the way, Fernandez got a double in that at bat, but was stranded at
second when Niekro struck out the next batter to preserve the shutout.

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Eugene Kligerman, Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto

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