Results tagged “Joe DiMaggio” from The Southpaw

It's tough to be the greatest Yankee of all time when you have to compete against these two.

For the past few days, The Southpaw has tried to find a reason to defend Chris Rose, the host of Fox's pregame show during the World Series.
You see, Rose made a mistake of monumental proportions and we here at The Southpaw can't figure out why.
Maybe Rose got caught up in the moment.
Maybe a producer fed him the line and he didn't think about it before speaking aloud.
Maybe he was dropped down a flight of stairs at birth.
Even if all three of those things happened, there's no excuse for what he asked during the Game 5 telecast: Is Derek Jeter the greatest Yankee of all time?
Even if Rose hadn't heard of Lou Gehrig or Joe DiMaggio, the question still wasn't defensible.
He has to have heard of Babe Ruth. Right? Otherwise, would he be qualified to even be on the set?
Asking the Jeter question is like asking if the Earth rotates around Venus.
So, this Top 10 list is dedicated to Chris Rose.
It is the 10 greatest Yankees of all time.

Every World Series has its memorable moment. Or two. Or three.
One player can make a name for himself as a goat or a hero.
Here is each World Series summed up in one sentence.

Maybe the Pirates and their fans should go on strike.
J-Roll heats up.
The O's make a trade.

The first pitch returns after an enjoyable All-Star break.
Why can't people stop putting Dave Trembley on the hot seat?
Holy cow, Jamie Moyer looked like Randy Johnson. Minus the fastball.

The All-Star game has given us many memorable moments. Pete Rose barreling over Ray Fosse, Pete Rose getting ambushed by Jim Grey in the 1999 All-Star game. OK, not every memory surrounds Charlie Hustle.
Reggie Jackson hammered a ball out of Tiger Stadium. Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio shared the outfield. As did Aaron and Mays.
So with all that history, what are the greatest performances in All-Star history?
Well, The Southpaw's done some work and here they are.

Thinking about a Roy Halladay trade, one that would send him to the Phillies, is like thinking about Santa the night before Christmas.
Trust me, it is.
And how awesome is it that Alan Embree didn't even throw a pitch and he got the win.

There should be a separate league for Albert Pujols. The rest of the Big Leagues just aren't good enough for him to compete with.
Now that Pujols has reached the 30 home run plateau, we need to reflect on how great his young career has been.
Caution, what you're about to see might shock you.
If toughness is measured in today's pop culture- infused world by Chuck Norris, well, Albert Pujols is much tougher to get out than the bearded fellow.

Brian Roberts scores the go-ahead run in an insane, ridiculous and historic rally against the Boston Red Sox.
All we can say is wow.
Wow for the Orioles.
Wow for the Rays.
Wow for Albert the Great.

The Yanks are eyeing Pedro Martinez.
Patience is big right now in the Mid-Atlantic region.
And Trey Hillman says, "Be a man." And no, he's not talking to Chastity Bono.

The title "The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived" does not belong to Ty Cobb. Nor is it Barry Bonds to hold. It's hard to believe, but it's not even Babe Ruth's.
"The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived" is, however, a two-time Triple Crown winner, the last hitter to bat .400 in a single season, and the holder of the highest batting average of any member of the 500 home run club.
His swing was damn-near perfect.
He spoke in CAPITAL LETTERS.
He served his country during two wars, giving up, in all probability, at least 150 career home runs during that time. He was John Glenn's wingman and was honored by Douglas MacArthur.
He is Thumper, The Kid, The Splendid Splinter and Teddy Ballgame.
He is Theodore Samuel Williams.

Our prayers are with Scott Schoeneweis and his family.
Is the future of the Nats injured?
What's going on in Manny's mind?
Is Nick Johnson returning to New York?

Now that Ryan Zimmerman's 30-game hitting streak is over, something needs to be said. Joe DiMaggio's streak of hitting in 56 straight games is the most overrated feat in the history of professional sports.
What? Are you some sort of idiot? Have you ever watched a game? Do you know how hard it is to get a hit in just one game?
Our answers in order: DiMaggio's streak doesn't mean anything it's pure fluff. Sure it's entertaining to follow, but it doesn't mean diddly squat. In fact, inside, we'll list 10 more impressive streaks. And yes, we watch games, all the time, and yes we know it's hard to hit. Even in a high school game, it's hard to get a hit in four straight games.
Doesn't mean much. What's wrong with you? This is the most unbreakable record in sports.
First off, we'd say Cy Young's 511 wins are more unbreakable, considering Walter Johnson is second on the list and almost a full 100 wins behind. However, we get your point. And if you want to find out the madness behind this logic, read on.

Talk about being overshadowed. Dom DiMaggio grew up in the same household as Joe DiMaggio, so that meant the bespectacled San Franciscan had a brother who hit in 56 consecutive games, married Marylin Monroe and became a baseball icon known as "The Greatest Living Ballplayer."
Then DiMaggio has to share the outfield with Ted Williams. All the Splendid Splinter did was become the last player to hit .400 for a full season, win not one but two triple crowns and become "The Best Hitter Who Ever Lived."
So Dom DiMaggio was towered over by two of the biggest legends in sports history.
Which makes it hard to put his career in perspective.

MARION, Mass. (AP) -- Dom DiMaggio, a seven-time All Star who still holds the record for the longest consecutive game hitting streak in Boston Red Sox history, has died at his Massachusetts home. He was 92.
DiMaggio, the brother of New York Yankees Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio, died at about about 1 a.m. on Friday, according to his wife, Emily.
Dom was the youngest of three brothers who each became major league center fielders. Vince DiMaggio played for five National League teams in his career.

Check out York's tie to the DiMaggio brothers.