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HISTORY
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A successful minor-league program with a penchant for developing talent, The Skipjacks became a charter member of DMK in 1961. Won the Hulbert League pennant in their second year. Won the DM Classic in their fourth year, winning 117 games. Won their second title in 1970 as a Wild Card under manager Walter Alston.
years: 1961-1972
overall record: 1078-938 (.535)
DM Classics: 4 ('63, '64, '66, '70)
pennants: 4 ('62-'65)
wild cards: 4 ('66-'68, '70)
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AWARDS
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1962: MVP (B. Allison t-9th), CYA (D. McMahon 3rd), RoY (D. Chance, 2nd)
*All-Stars - D. McMahon (1)
1963: MVP (C. Yastrzemski 3rd), CYA (J. Bouton 3rd)
*All-Stars - J. Bouton (1), C. Yastrzemski (1)
1964: MVP (B. Allison 3rd, J. Torre 6th, C. Yastrzemski 8th), CYA (J. Horlen 2nd, D. Chance t-3rd)
*All-Stars - B. Allison (1), D. Chance (1), W. Ford (1), J. Horlen (1), F. Mantilla (1),
. . . . . . . . D. McMahon (2), B. Powell (1), J. Torre (1), C. Yastrzemski (2)
*DMC MVP - B. Allison
1965: MVP (C. Yastrzemski t-3rd), CYA (S. Koufax 1st)
*All-Stars - J. Edwards (1), T. Oliva (1), C. Yastrzemski (3)
1966: MVP (T. Oliva 1st, S. Koufax 9th), CYA (S. Koufax 1st)
*All-Stars - S. Koufax (5)
1967: MVP (C. Yastrzemski 1st, T. Oliva 5th), CYA (J. Horlen 2nd)
*All-Stars - J. Horlen (2), F. Linzy (1), J. Torre (2), C. Yastrzemski (4)
1968: MVP (C. Yastrzemski 7th)
*All-Stars - D. Chance (2), D. Johnson (1), F. Linzy (2), S. McDowell (1), C. Yastrzemski (5)
1969:
*All-Stars - J. Torre (3)
1970: CYA (S. McDowell 3rd)
*All-Stars - R. Clemente (4), S. McDowell (2), C. Yastrzemski (6)
1971: MVP (J. Torre 8th)
*All-Stars - J. Torre (4)
1972:
THE MANAGEMENT
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Owner/President/CEO: T. D. Dum
General Manager: Phillip "Beanie" Bill
Manager: Walter Alston (226-278)
Pitching Coach: Don Drysdale
Batting Coach: Ken Boyer
First Base Coach: Randolph "Crazy Legs" Johnson
Thirdbase Coach: Bill Virdon
Bullpen Coach: Ed Roebuck
PREVIOUS MANAGERS
+ Willie "Codfish" Spatz (deceased) 1961-1965, 1966-1967... 598-434 (.579), 1 T, 3 P
+ George "Butterfly Carpenter (pitching coach) 1965... 81-63 (.563), 1 P
+ Dick Williams (fired) 1968-1969... 173-163 (.515)
PREVIOUS COACHES
+ Jim "Rainbows" Monahan - BAT '61-'66 (ml executive)
+ Felix Mantilla - BAT '67-'68 (ml manager)
+ Jurgis "Windmill" Henneman - 3BC '61-'66 (retired)
+ Don Blasingame - 3BC '67-'68 (fired)
+ Al "That Guy" Kzrcevski - BPC '61-'66 (ml manager)
THE VENUE
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THE TEAM: 1972
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C Manny Sanguillen
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1B Joe Torre
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2B Tommy Helms
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3B Ed Goodson
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SS Tim Johnson
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LF Carl Yastrzemski
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CF Steve Brye
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RF Willie Crawford
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RHP Pat Dobson
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LHP Jerry Koosman
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03-08-2006, 07:49 PM
--Wrapping up our first season....
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06-01-2006, 07:06 PM
--Final 1962 reports
from the DiamondMind Press
Yaz moved his streak to 46 games in the opener of the series vs the A's and a packed house was on hand to see him and the Skipjacks in game two. Bob Shaw was on the hill for KC and got Yaz on a fly to CF in the first. Carl was a bit late on a fastball in the 3rd and popped to LF. In the 6th he drilled a rocket into RF that caromed off the glove of RFer Joe Posada. The park exploded with boos when the E went up on the board (although it was a ball that should have been caught).
Bob Turley was on for the A's for Yaz next appearance in the 8th. Carl drove a ball deep into right center that again clanged off the iron glove of Posada. Again it was ruled an error and the fans showed their disapproval to the official scorer. The game went into extra innings, giving Yastrzemski another try in the 10th.
Gerry Staley was on the hill for the A's and issued a walk to Yaz to open the inning. For the third time in the ball game the crowd errupted with boos. Bob Allison brought Yaz home with a walk off HR, but the crowd seemed very dissatified with the dramatic ending. The scorer was mobbed with questions about his two error rulings, but stood firm and the streak was over.
from the DiamondMind Press
Game 1: Koufax @ Chance
The HC got out to a quick 1-0 lead on an Allen HR in the top of the first, but the SJ
answered quickly as Fregosi lead off their half of the first with a HR. Jimmie Hall put the
Macmen back up 2-1 with a HR in the 2nd. The JW crew evened it at 2 in the third on a
Ward single and an Oliva double. The Hard Cider went back up 3-2 as Haller belted their
third solo HR of the game in the 4th, but the Jacks tied it yet again in the bottom of the
inning on a Mantilla walk and base hits by Lock and Ward.
Raymond took over in the 8th for the SJ and was rudely greeted by the HC. Hall singled,
Bressoud walked, Haller doubled, Stephens (PH for Koufax) walked and Cash drove in a
third run with a walk to make it 6-3 Mac's. Radatz came on for the Hard Cider and retired
the first two Skipjacks before an error by Bressoud put Mantilla on. The miscue appeared
to unsettle The Monster and was followed by a triple by Torre, a walk by Powell and a 3
run HR by Lock to put the Skipjacks up 7-6. McMahon put the HC down 1-2-3 in the
ninth for the save.
Game 2: Bunker @ Bouton
The HC again scored quick. Hunt lead off with a single, stole 2nd and went to 3rd on a
throwing error by Torre. He came home on a Cash base hit. Again the SJ answered in the
bottom of the inning on a long ball by Allison. Allision homered again in the 4th to put the
SJ up 2-1. That was followed by a double by Powell and singles by Ward and Lock to
make it 3-1. The SJ padded their lead in the 5th on a HBP of Mantilla, an Oliva BB and
an Allison base hit going up 4-1.
Mac's got back in the game with a Covington HR (again solo) in the 7th. In the 8th a
Hunt BB, Allen 2B and another big blow by Covington - a 2 RBI double - tied the game
at 4-4. Radatz came back for the HC and again struggled. A walk to Allison, single by
Torre, walk to Ward and single by Lock put the Skipjacks back up 6-4. McMahon tossed
another perfect 9th for his 2nd save.
Game 3: Horlen @ Pizzaro
After losing a pair of nailbiters the Hard Cider battered SJ pitchers Joe Horlen, Joe
Sparma and Bob Miller for 14 runs on 20 hits, while Juan Pizzaro, Stu Miller and Bob
Humphries shut out JW on 6 hits. Ron Hunt and Norm Cash each had 4 hits for Mac.
Game 4: Ford @ Bunning
Jim Bunning and Whitey Ford squared off in a terrific pitchers duel. Scoreless thru 4,
the Hard Cider scratched out a run in the 5th on a walk to Robinson and singles by
Covington and Hall. Mac's pitching made that single run hold up with Dick Radatz
coming through for the save.
Game 5: Chance @ Koufax
The Skipjacks finally broke through for a run, nicking Koufax in the first on an Oliva
double and an Allison single. They doubled their lead in the 3rd on singles by Fregosi
(advanced on a ground out) and Allison. The Hard Cider cut the lead in half, getting to
Chance for a run in the 4th on a Dick Allen single, Covington double and Robinson sac
fly.
The score stayed 2-1 until the 7th when an Allison triple and Mantilla sac fly made it 3-1
in favor of the visitors. Don McMahon came on in the 9th to close it out, but had some
trouble with his control - walking pinch hitter Lou Clinton and hitting Ron Hunt. After
fanning Cash and getting Allen on a pop out, Covington and Robinson each singled in a
run to send it to extra innings at 3-3.
Stu Miller came on for the HC and promptly gave up a long ball to Boog Powell.
McMahon got another chance in the bottom of the 10th and was greeted by a leadoff
single to Ed Broussoud. Fairly came on to pinch run. Haller couldn't get the bunt down
and popped to first. Miller did get the bunt down, moving Fairly to 2nd. A wild pitch
moved the tying run down to 3rd, but Hunt went down swinging to give the Skipjacks the
win.
Game 6: Bunker @ Bouton
The Skipjacks jump to an early lead on a Don Lock HR in the 2nd. The Hard Cider tie it
up on an Allen single and Robinson double in the top of the 4th, but the SJ retake the lead
on singles by Powell and Torre and a Lock sac fly in the bottom of the inning.
That score held up through the 7th. In the top of the 8th Bouton gave up a two out single to
Norm Cash, and with 128 pitches thrown, Spatz decided it was time to turn in over to closer
Don McMahon. McMahon wasn't up to the task today, giving up a single to Allen and a 2
run double to Covington to surrender the lead. Radatz came on for the HC for the 5th
time in 6 games and had it going today, putting the SJ aside 1-2-3 in the bottom of the
8th. Woodeshick came on in the 9th for the SJ and allowed two insurance runs to Mac on
a Hall single, Bressoud walk and Maris triple. Radatz was perfect again in the 9th and the
series moves to a decisive 7th game.
Game 7: Pizzaro @ Horlen
The JW hitters pounced on Pizzaro for 3 in the first. Fregosi, Oliva and Allison single to
make it 1-0. Allison stole second and moved to third, with Oliva scoring, on Haller's
throwing error. Mantilla rounded out the scoring with a base hit. The SJ put 3 more up in
the 5th. Lock walked and Ward singled, sending Pizzaro to the showers in favor of Ellis.
Oliva cleard the bases with a double. The SJ made it 7-0 on a double by Allison and a
single by Mantilla in the 8th.
The Hard Cider made one last rally in the 9th. Allen lead off with a single and Covington
followed with a two base hit. After a Robinson K, Hall walked - loading the bases and
ending Horlen's day. Roebuck came on and allowed one runner home on a Bressoud sac
fly before ending the game and series by striking out Tom Haller.
leecemark
02-21-2007, 09:06 PM
Skipkacks 1963 stats
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02-21-2007, 09:08 PM
Skipjacks 1964 stats
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10-15-2007, 01:43 PM
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10-15-2007, 01:45 PM
Skipjacks 1965 stats
from the DiamondMind Press
Game 1: Pat Jarvis @ Ray Culp
Both pitchers looked good early and the game was scoreless after 4. In the 5th,
Blair singled and Garrett tripled to put the Macmen on the board. Grabarkewitz
followed with a base hit to make it 2-0. Mac added on in the 6th on singles by
Gibbs and Fregosi and a wild pitch by Jarvis. In the 7th Fairly was HBP and scored
on Gibbs double. In the 8th Garrett and Grabarkewitz walked and Fairly singled to
arrive at the 5-0 final. Culp allowed only 2 hits in his complete game victory.
Game 2: Sam McDowell @ Ken Holtzman
Both teams sent a 20 game winning lefty to the mound; McDowell for JW and
Holtzman for Mac. McDowell had his best stuff going for him, but Holtzman struggled
from the outset. Powell homered in the 2nd and Yaz in the 3rd to make it 2-0. Still
in the third singles by Torre, Powell and Menke made it 3-0. In the 5th Dietz singled,
Torre walked and Powell hit another HR to make it 6-0. Clearing the bases did not
end the rally though. Menke, Fosse and Tolan singled to make it 8-0. A Clemente
sac fly made it 9 and a Dietz single ran it to 10-0. McDowell went the distance for
an 11-2 win and so the series moves to Baltimore tied 1-1. Bill Sudakis of the
Macmen went down for the rest of the series.
Game 3: Luke Walker @ Steve Hargan
Hargan walked the bases loaded in the top of the first. Gibbs singled home 2 of them
to put the vistiors up 2-0. The Skipjacks struck back in the 4th. Dietz walked. Torre
doubled him to 3rd and he came home on Powell's sac fly. Menke walked and Fosse
doubled to tie it. Aparicio singled home two more to put JW up 4-2 and send Walker
to the showers. Wright came on for the Hard Cider. The Jacks greeted him with a
Tolan single and Clemente doubled to make it 5-2. Menke homered in the 5th to
make it 6-2. Clemente tripled and Yaz singled to make it 7-2 in the 7th.
After his shaky start Hargan cruised through 8, but Alston went to the pen in the 9th.
Milt Pappas got the call. He got the first two outs, but then ran into trouble. Grabar-
kewitz and Fairly singled and closer Dave Baldwin got the call. He walked Rettenmund
to load the bases and Robinson to force in a run before getting the hook. Richert
came on to face Gibbs and got him to ground out, perserving the game and putting
the SkipJacks up 2-1 in the series.
Game 4: Ray Sadecki @ Danny Coombs
The Hard Cider again got off to a quick start. Grabarkewitz, Rettenmund and Savage
single to make it 1-0. Gibbs singled to make it 2-0. Fregosi then crushed a 3 run HR
to end Coombs season on a sour note. Pappas came on for JW.
The Skipjacks got on the board in the 2nd with a Powell double and Fosse single.
They continued their comeback in the 3rd. Tolan singled and Clemente reached on an
error by Sadecki. (Sadecki's error proved to be the first of 5 today for the Macmen...
which coupled with a trio of miscues by JW's boys made for one of the sloppiest
games in Diamond Classic history.) Yaz singled to load the bases. Spiezio booted a
ball to get the Jacks 2nd run home. Torre doubled 2 runs home to chase Sadecki.
Wright took over for Mac. Powell greeted him with a base hit to drive in two more
runs and put JW out in front.
Rettenmund homered for Mac in the 5th to tie it up. In the 8th Fregosi reached on
an error. Brown delivered a PH single. Spiezio doubled to put Mac back on top. In
the bottom of the 8th Powell singled and Menke walked. Fosse sacrificed them into
scoring position and Aparicio sent them home with a single to regain the lead for the
home team. Baldwin got the call in the 9th. He got the first 2 outs before walking
Savage. Richert came on to face Gibbs and got him swinging to save the game and
bring JW within a single game of the championship.
Game 5: Ray Culp @ Pat Jarvis
Gibbs and Haller singled in the 4th and Blair belted one into the seats to give the
Hard Cider yet another early lead. This one held up as Culp shut the Skipjack attack
down in a complete game shutout. The series heads back to New York with the
Skipjacks up 3 games to 2. Ray Fosse is out for the remainder of the series.
Game 6: Sam McDowell @ Ken Holtzman
The vistors send ace Sam McDowell to the mound in hopes of claiming their second
CKL championship , while 20 game winner Ken Holtzman shoulders the responsibility
for keeping the home team's season going.
The Hard Cider yet again got on the board first. In the third Grabarkewitz singled
and scored on Rettenmund's triple. Rettenmund came home on Robinson's sac fly
to make it 2-0. The Skipjacks struck back quickly in the fourth. Tolan reached
on Spiezio's error (what proved to be one of 13 by the Cider in this series).
Clemente singled. Yaz singled Tolan home. A pair of ground balls brought Clemente
around to tie the game.
In the 7th Powell and Menke singled and Dietz doubled to put JW up 4-2. In the
8th Clemente and Hinton singled. Torre was HBP. Powell homered deep to RF. Dietz
singled and Aparicio doubled. When the inning was over the boys from Baltimore
were up 9-2 and the end was near for the New Yorkers. McDowell went the
distance as JW wrapped up the Diamond Classic with a 10-2 win.