Kim Barney

Kim Barney

I was born in a bank - - my mother went there and made a deposit
Kim Barney
I was born in a bank - - my mother went there and made a deposit
Monday, January 2, 2023

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This is not a poem.

I love the game of baseball, and stories related to the game.
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Cowboy Ron Williams 15 January 2023

Ty Cobb stole 96 bases in 1915, and that record stood until Maury Wills broke it in 1962. Wills went on to steal a total of 104 that year. I remember it well.

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Kim Barney 17 January 2023

I remember it well, also. Maury Wills revolutionized base stealing back in those days.

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Cowboy Ron Williams 15 January 2023

On September 23,1962, Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers broke Ty Cobb's modern day record for most steals in a single season. Wills stole three bases against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving him a record-setting 97 for the season.

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Kim Barney 17 January 2023

Yes, that day his total was 97, and then he stole 7 more that season for a total of 104. His record stood for 12 years until Lou Brock stole 118 bases in 1974.

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Cowboy Ron Williams 15 January 2023

You say Ty Cobb was not very nice on the baseball paths. That is correct. He used to slide into the bases with his spikes aimed not at the base but at the baseman.

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Kim Barney 19 January 2023

Exactly. His opponents hated him for that.

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Cowboy Ron Williams 15 January 2023

I'm a baseball fan. Had never heard this story before. Enjoyed it very much.

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Kim Barney 17 January 2023

So did I, when Hank shared it with me. Thanks, Ron, for your multiple comments.

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Smoky Hoss 06 January 2023

Love it! ! ! The truth of humanity right here in these words.

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Kim Barney 12 January 2023

Smoky, thanks for the comment. I was beginning to think that nobody had seen this, or appreciated the wit of old Ty Cobb, who reportedly was not a very nice person on the baseball paths.

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Kim Barney

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I was born in a bank - - my mother went there and made a deposit
Kim Barney
I was born in a bank - - my mother went there and made a deposit
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