I don't think we'll ever see either one again. With the advent of 1-inning closers and relief specialists, there is just too much pitching (although certainly diluted by expansion). In this case, you can't really go by past history (i.e., other players hitting .400 prior to Williams). And we seem to be in a pitching-dominant time period right now (Jose Bautista excepted).
Great win last night..... When they were down 6-0, I was pretty frustrated with the possibility of only spending 1 day at .500 before dropping down again. But this may be the game that springs them onto a nice winning streak for a while. No one else has run away with the division (although Tampa Bay certainly looks like they could). Time for the Sox to do just that. Dan D Central NJ USA ________________________________ From: Steve Gendron <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, May 16, 2011 5:33:09 PM Subject: Williams or DiMaggio Boy, it sure is quiet in redsoxnation on the morning after a sweep in the Bronx. It is good to see the boys getting on track. Beckett looks like an ace again, Gonzalez looks to be worth every penny, Papelbon is focused, …good stuff. Yesterday was the 70th anniversary of the start of the historic 56 game hitting streak by Joe D. The streak happened in the same year that Teddy Ballgame hit .406. There was a discussion on the air last night about which accomplishment was greater. All three commentators agreed that the 56 game streak was the greater of the two. And indeed, DiMaggio was awarded the MVP in 1941, due in large part to his feat. I have to take issue with that. It seems to me that a hitting streak has a lot more to do with luck than anything else. Batting average is a much better indication of how great a hitter you are. Admittedly, Joe D. had a great average as well (.357 in 1941), and I think the Yankees won the World Series that year, so maybe you could make the case that he deserved the MVP. But was the streak a greater accomplishment? I don’t think so. In my opinion, it is more likely that we see the 56 game mark broken in our lifetimes, than to see someone bat .406 again. What do you think? Steve G. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
