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Alvin Dark, Giants' Shortstop and Manager, Dies at 92
The New York Times ^
| November 13, 2014
| Richard Goldstein
Posted on 11/13/2014 3:04:15 PM PST by EveningStar
Alvin Dark, who was an All-Star shortstop and captain of the New York Giants' pennant-winning teams in the 1950s and later managed the team to a pennant in San Francisco, but who later found himself shadowed by controversy over his attitude toward black and Latino players, died on Thursday at his home in Easley, S.C. He was 92.
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TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: alvindark; baseball; giants; mlb; newyorkgiants; obituary; sanfranciscogiants
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To: EveningStar
He hit for average and some doubles power, but he didn’t get many walks, so his on-base wasn’t too good for a middle infielder hitting at the top of the line-up.
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11/13/2014 3:09:22 PM PST
by
MUDDOG
To: EveningStar
As a youngster and rabid Peanuts fan, I always wondered why Schulz made repeated references to Alvin Dark (of all players) in his strips.
Anyway, RIP
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posted on
11/13/2014 3:14:00 PM PST
by
skeeter
To: EveningStar
Coached the 1974 Athletics, the worst hitting team to ever win a World Series.
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posted on
11/13/2014 3:15:57 PM PST
by
AppyPappy
(If you are not part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
To: skeeter
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posted on
11/13/2014 3:16:45 PM PST
by
nascarnation
(Impeach, Convict, Deport)
To: skeeter
Charles Shultz lived in the Bay Area, so I assume he was a Giants fan.
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11/13/2014 3:17:40 PM PST
by
Hugin
("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
To: nascarnation; Hugin
Musta been his way of supporting the local sports teams.
Now that I think about it, he also went on an ice skating kick (Snoopy ice skating on his water dish) following Peggy Fleming's gold medal in '68. She's from San Jose.
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posted on
11/13/2014 3:24:57 PM PST
by
skeeter
To: nascarnation
Ralph Terry made up for 1960.
Too late to save Casey though.
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posted on
11/13/2014 3:25:32 PM PST
by
MUDDOG
To: EveningStar
RIP - You will be missed.
Prayers up!
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posted on
11/13/2014 3:25:47 PM PST
by
Dacula
To: AppyPappy
Dick Williams couldn’t stand Charlie Finley any more.
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posted on
11/13/2014 3:28:05 PM PST
by
MUDDOG
To: Hugin
He might have been both.
I also recall the Alvin Dark references but also a rare current-events reference when an anguished Charlie Brown wails ‘Why couldn’t McCovey hit the ball two feet higher?’
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posted on
11/13/2014 3:39:35 PM PST
by
relictele
(Principiis obsta & Finem respice - Resist The Beginnings & Consider The Ends)
To: EveningStar
I remember him playing for the Chicago Cubs (I’m older than dirt).
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posted on
11/13/2014 3:42:06 PM PST
by
RightGeek
(FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
To: Hugin
In another episode, Charlie Brown blows a spelling bee contest when asked to spell the word “maze.” Without thinking, he spells it M-A-Y-S.
To: AppyPappy
Check out the 1906 White Sox, (Also known as ‘The Hitless Wonders’), for that distinction.
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11/13/2014 3:52:51 PM PST
by
bobby.223
(Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
To: MUDDOG
Dark’s low OBP compared to a mediocre hitter like Eddie Yost aka The Walking Man might lend credence to the belief that just getting on base is a better strategy than raw hitting. Dark was a good hitter and hit close to .290 for his career compared to Yost’s .254. Yet Yost had a much higher OBP and had more seasons scoring one hundred runs or more playing for mostly lousy teams compared to Dark who played for a lot of good teams.
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11/13/2014 4:03:05 PM PST
by
driftless2
(For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
To: driftless2
I'd much rather have Yost at the top of the line-up than Dark.
I'm surprised the Yankees in the early 1960s scored as many runs as they did with low-walk low-OBP hitters Bobby Richardson and Tony Kubek at the top of the line-up.
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11/13/2014 4:08:16 PM PST
by
MUDDOG
To: skeeter
As a youngster and rabid Peanuts fan, I always wondered why Schulz made repeated references to Alvin Dark (of all players) in his strips.Schulz was a Giant fan. Dark managed the Giants.
To: AppyPappy
Coached the 1974 Athletics, the worst hitting team to ever win a World Series.
I would say the '88 Dodgers (who beat the A's that year) were weaker hitting, especially since Gibson was only good for one At Bat. They had Mike Marshall and that was about it.
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11/13/2014 4:14:07 PM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
("If you're litigating against nuns, you've probably done something wrong."-Ted Cruz)
To: EveningStar
I got his autograph on a baseball card I had of him from the 1960’s. He may have been coaching the indians, I would have to look. But I met him at a church evangelistic meeting perhaps around 1990 where he was brought in a a guest speaker. I should see if I can dig up that card.
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11/13/2014 4:24:39 PM PST
by
BRL
To: EveningStar
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11/13/2014 4:35:30 PM PST
by
stylin19a
(Obama ----> Fredo smart)
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