40 Years Ago Today...

[DerekJohnson]

My dad took me and my late sister Jennifer to the Kingdome to see Gaylord Perry beat the Yankees 7-3 to become the 15th man ever to win 300 games.

(I'm posting this to the main board for a couple days before moving it to Other Sports).

 

[Swaye]

Gay Lord. lulz

 

[GrundleStiltzkin]

 

[FireCohen]

Great name. I bet he gets canceled for it in this fucked up liberal environment

 

[CFetters_Nacho_Lover]

Such fag, Gaylord.

 

[PurpleThrobber]

Great name. I bet he gets canceled for it in this fucked up liberal environment

He’d be Tranny Perry today.

 

[TheHB]

He always looked like he was 63 years old, even when he was 36.

 

[KidsInCagesDawg]

Today it would be Mariner pitcher Edgelord Perry

 

[Baseman]

I was there and sat with Gaylord's family. My grandpa took me. He and Gaylord were friends. They met in Tacoma when GP pitched in

My dad took me and my late sister Jennifer to the Kingdome to see Gaylord Perry beat the Yankees 7-3 to become the 15th man ever to win 300 games.

(I'm posting this to the main board for a couple days before moving it to Other Sports).

I was there, too. My grandpa and Gaylord were pals. We sat with Gaylord's late wife and late son that night. I have a signed game ball inscribed #300. Awesome dude. I talk to him about once a year. My sister married one of GP's teammate's sons. CSB

This hangs in our hallway

 

[DerekJohnson]

I was there and sat with Gaylord's family. My grandpa took me. He and Gaylord were friends. They met in Tacoma when GP pitched in

My dad took me and my late sister Jennifer to the Kingdome to see Gaylord Perry beat the Yankees 7-3 to become the 15th man ever to win 300 games.

(I'm posting this to the main board for a couple days before moving it to Other Sports).

I was there, too. My grandpa and Gaylord were pals. We sat with Gaylord's late wife and late son that night. I have a signed game ball inscribed #300. Awesome dude. I talk to him about once a year. My sister married one of GP's teammate's sons. CSB

This hangs in our hallway

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That's great. We were sitting down the first baseline. Throughout the game fans were cheering GAYLORD! GAYLORD! GAYLORD!

I also loved/hated the Yankees back then and was thrilled we beat them

 

[YellowSnow]

Make the knuckle ball great again !

 

[MikeDamone]

Magical season.

 

[DerekJohnson]

Magical season.

I know you're being sarcastic, but they won about 75 games that year

 

[DerekJohnson]

Make the knuckle ball great again !

He didn't throw the knuckler. ILTCITK

But he was suspended for spitballs/scuffed balls

 

[pawz]

One of the BEST B&B scenes ever.

"Kick me in the Jimmy!!"

**edit, I guess I have the wrong scene, but still

 

[Clevdawg]

That’s awesome , what a great memory with your dad!!

 

[MikeDamone]

Magical season.

I know you're being sarcastic, but they won about 75 games that year

And have nothing to show for it.

 

[creepycoug]

I was there and sat with Gaylord's family. My grandpa took me. He and Gaylord were friends. They met in Tacoma when GP pitched in

My dad took me and my late sister Jennifer to the Kingdome to see Gaylord Perry beat the Yankees 7-3 to become the 15th man ever to win 300 games.

(I'm posting this to the main board for a couple days before moving it to Other Sports).

I was there, too. My grandpa and Gaylord were pals. We sat with Gaylord's late wife and late son that night. I have a signed game ball inscribed #300. Awesome dude. I talk to him about once a year. My sister married one of GP's teammate's sons. CSB

This hangs in our hallway

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Not-so-humble brag.

 

[MikeDamone]

Make the knuckle ball great again !

You’re probably thinking of Ryan Feierabend or R. A. Dickey. I believe those were the only Knuckleballers to play for the M’s. (I like to call them the M’s)

 

[YellowSnow]

Make the knuckle ball great again !

He didn't throw the knuckler. ILTCITK

But he was suspended for spitballs/scuffed balls

Oh I’m getting Gaylord and Jim perry mixed up with the Niekro brothers who were the knuckle ballers.

I still say bring back the knuckle balls. All the baseball fags like @Fishpo31 are obsessed with radar guns.