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forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 6936 Location: San Diego

He is going for the record tonight and I for one will not be rooting for him. He is going against my Padres. But I really never liked him to start with, so I hope he doesn't get it anyway.
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Wed 4/18/12 10:46 am Post subject:

He got it. I should post congratulations, but BOOOOO!

I agree with you, even though it wasn't my team he beat. But, 80 years later, he still took something away from a Dodger. Sad

According to the L.A. Times:

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Wed 5/9/12 7:32 am Post subject:

Omar Vizquel is now the oldest player to start a game at shortstop, as of Sunday when the Blue Jay took the field against the Angels.

According to MLB.com:

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Sat 8/25/12 1:22 pm Post subject:

Strange...today, it was just announced that astronaut Neil Armstrong has passed away.

But at the same time, two OGRs of baseball are in the news, and their nicknames are: Spaceman and Rocket.

Ugh: The Astros are "considering" Roger Clemens.

But on the bright side, what a feel-good story: Bill Lee won a game at age 65, pitching a CG for the San Rafael Pacifics.
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GilHodgesFan · Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 1763 Location: Cedar Rapids Iowa

I can't believe a major league team would want to honor Clemens in such a way - by bringing him back to pitch? If they do, they better check him for PEDs! He will need them now Wink

Nice to read the story about Bill Lee. He is able to enjoy baseball on his own level Smile

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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Sun 9/9/12 1:53 am Post subject:

Not only that, but Roger Clemens pitched to his own son Koby in an Atlantic League game on Friday. I thought of posting this in the Family Ties thread, but decided it flowed right here.

From MLB.com:

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Sun 5/25/14 11:05 pm Post subject:

He's 16 months older than me, and he's trying to make a comeback in professional baseball at age 55. Julio Franco!
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forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 6936 Location: San Diego

I would like to see how this goes! Good luck to him though!
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Tue 4/7/15 5:29 am Post subject:

Bumping this one up as a nod to Bartolo Colon! The Mets hurler, who is 41 years and 317 days old, became the oldest pitcher to win an Opening Day start since Randy Johnson (42 years, 205 days) in 2006. BC is also the ninth oldest pitcher to accomplish that feat.
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Fri 6/12/15 3:01 pm Post subject:

Two months later, Bartolo Colon shows no signs of slowing down.

But, I wanted to bump this thread for another reason--last week, the KHSAA hosted our first annual Alumni baseball game, in which former Komets played against the current varsity team. We had a couple of fathers playing against sons, and even a grandfather playing against his grandson. Oh, and you'll love this, Mark Gleason was the starting pitcher for the OGs! Smile

But in the end, the Alumni team staved off a late threat by the varsity, which left the tying run at third base in the bottom of the ninth, as the veteran Komets won, 5-4. One of our KHSAA officers enthusiastically jumped to her feet and yelled, "OLD GUYS RULE!" as the final out was recorded. LOL...

It was a fun event, but I regret that they didn't play it in, say, February, as, say, a preseason game; that way maybe Alan could have participated just like he did with the Alumni basketball game in November. I dislike that the best Komet of all couldn't even be there because of his job duties in Detroit.

This was definitely a successful event, though, particularly since it was the first in what is hoped to become an annual game.

Cathy, I thought of you because the Padres donated some raffle prizes you would have loved! There was a Trevor Hoffman 500th save plaque with signed baseball, and a couple of bats signed by current Padre players. I did buy a few tickets so I could surprise you with a gift if I won, but they never called my numbers. Sad

The fundraiser brought in a lot of money that will be used for student scholarships.

This was a great all-around event for both current and past students and anyone who has Komet pride. Smile

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forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 6936 Location: San Diego

Good story, thanks Linda Smile

for thinking about me.
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Fri 6/26/15 6:48 am Post subject:

I can't wait until they do it again next year! Very Happy

Meanwhile, MLB.com gives a nod to six aging hitters who are still getting the job done beyond age 35, although I'm not thrilled ARod is one of them. However, as the linked article notes, given the fact that he missed last season, his offensive output this year (with increased PED testing in place) is pretty remarkable for someone who will turn 40 next month.
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Sun 7/19/15 10:58 pm Post subject:

Happy birthday to Torii Hunter! Turned 40 years old on July 18.
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forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 6936 Location: San Diego

Love Torii - he was one of my favorite Angels. I am glad he is still out there playing!
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Thu 5/12/16 2:40 pm Post subject:

First post of the year in this one!

Who (besides Cathy, of course) didn't love seeing 42 year old Bartolo Colon homer in the Mets' win over the Padres last Saturday?
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forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 6936 Location: San Diego

Yes, I do have to admit that was entertaining! We have been on the wrong end of a few entertaining moments over the years. I got a laugh out of it even at my team's expense. Laughing

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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Thu 5/26/16 5:22 pm Post subject:

Will update soon...
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Wed 5/10/17 5:58 am Post subject:

In last night's Braves-Astros game, Houston's Carlos Beltran, 40, homered off Atlanta pitcher Bartolo Colon, 43, in a face-off of quadragenarians.

From MLB.com:

forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 6936 Location: San Diego

Always love the Bartolo Colon stories! Lol
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Sun 8/6/17 11:58 am Post subject:

And now, Bartolo Colon has become the oldest pitcher to throw a complete game since Nolan Ryan.
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Thu 3/15/18 7:36 pm Post subject:

Time for another year of the OGR thread.

MLB.com features this article about the oldest current players in Major League Baseball. Bartolo Colon, 44--now with the Rangers--is at the top of the list, of course.
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sunnyblue · Posted: Sun 3/18/18 8:42 pm Post subject:

Well, we all love Chase! But I sure do remember when Adrian Beltre was a rookie! It's hard to think of him being almost 40.

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Thu 5/24/18 7:47 pm Post subject:

Happy 45th birthday, Bartolo Colon! See how the Rangers celebrated their viejo's big day Smile

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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Thu 4/25/19 11:29 pm Post subject:

Just read back on the last couple of years' worth of posts in this thread. First post in 2019 is a nod to veteran reliever Fernando Rodney. The "A"s pitcher, age 42, is now the last player remaining on a major league roster who was born in the 1970s. Surprised

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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 6/3/19 5:38 pm Post subject:

Bartolo Colon turned 46 on May 24, and celebrated with quite the birthday cake.
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forloveofthegame · Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 6936 Location: San Diego

I found a good entry for this thread! - article from mlb.com

When the article was published on mlb.com earlier today the two players tied for the major league home run lead were El NiÃ±o (age 21) with my Padres and Nelson Cruz (age 40) with the Twins.

Some fun things to know from the article I linked:

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Sun 8/30/20 9:33 pm Post subject:

The older I get, the more I really love this thread. Thanks, Cath. Smile

That really is an interesting tidbit!
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sunnyblue · Posted: Tue 9/22/20 1:18 pm Post subject:

I thought this was funny - Nelson Cruz naps

dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 9/28/20 10:04 pm Post subject:

Yeah, that's a good one. Several viejos have had good seasons around MLB during the mini-season, and most of the guys mentioned in this article will be playing postseason ball, too.
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dodgerblue6 · Posted: Mon 3/1/21 5:36 pm Post subject:

Bartolo Colon is now playing Mexican League baseball!
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