Jane Heller book signing and trivia contest
ByEarlier this year, I reviewed Jane Heller’s Confessions of a She-Fan and found it an enjoyable and humorous read. Jane e-mailed me over the weekend with word of a book signing. She’ll be at Stan’s Bar across the street from the old stadium on Wednesday from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Anyone heading up early for the Yanks/Nats game should stop by and say hi. For more on the signing, check out Jane’s site.
Meanwhile, I have an extra copy of her book to give away. In honor of today’s 15-0 drubbing of the Mets, I have a score-themed question. Prior to today, twice since 1954, the Yankees have won by a score of 15-0. The first person to tell me the dates of those games, the Yanks’ opponents and the winning and losing pitchers will win the book. Both of the games were road games. Leave the answer in the comments, and be sure to leave a valid e-mail address in the e-mail field of your comment.
at Toronto on Sept. 25, 1977. at home since a 15-0 victory against Detroit on Aug. 4, 1953
Thanks to Pete Abe
Very true.
1977 winner: Guidry; loser: garvin
1953 winner: raschi; loser: this I don’t know.
September 25, 1977 at Toronto; Ron Wuidry (W) vs. Jerry Garvin (L).
June 14, 2009 vs. the Mets; A.J. Burnett (W) vs. Johan Santana (L).
Duh, completely missed the “prior to day” tidbit.
Wator Wuidry?
Yankees 15-0 over Detroit, June 22nd, 1958.
Don Larson for Yanks, over B. Hoeft
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Yankees since a 15-0 victory at Toronto on Sept. 25, 1977.
R. Guidry over J. Clancy
This is it. Here’s our winner.
No penalty for misspelling the last name of the only pitcher ever to throw a WS perfect game?
He didn’t spell out the first names
doesn’t he have the wrong losing pitcher though?
Yeah, my bad. Wrong losing pitcher.
It was not over Clancy!
Clancy was the losing pitcher on the SECOND game that day, which the yanks won 2-0. Whoops.
Tried out Bing by the way. Was happy with it.
J Garvin was the losing pitcher!
Toronto 15-0 on Sept. 25, 1977, Guidry with the win, Jerry Garvin with the loss
Detroit 15-0 on Aug. 4, 1953, Vic Raschi with the win, Ted Gray with the loss
Thanks to retrosheet.
Generally, instructions render answers correct, or incorrect.
June 22, 1958 at Detroit. WP: Larson LP: Hoeft
at Toronto Sept. 25, 1977. WP: Guidry LP: Garvin
So here’s our situation: Rob H. got the info right. Steve H. spelled Don Larsen’s name correctly. I have just one copy of the book to give out.
Steve H wrote 1997
Since I helped you out, I think I deserve it.
And that solves our problem.
Rob H., you win.
lol ok that works too. I’ll just make time to read it.
But but, he spelt the name wrong. Look down I did it ALL right.
haha it’s cool. You can give the book to Steve. I probably would take forever to read it anyway.
disregard this. i’ll make time. lol
I doubt I’d end up reading it. And how the hell did I put 1997???
Give it to VO, he sounds most interested.
yeah, I agree. Give it to VO. it’s cool by me.
Haha, no I just suck at contests and I thought I had this one.
you do. fair is fair. I spelled the last name wrong on Larsen.
Yea but I did to, I had to go make a new comment.
Yankees 15-0 over Detroit, June 22nd, 1958.
Don Larsen for Yanks, over B. Hoeft
Toronto Sept 25th 1997. Guidry winner, Garvin loser.
Game 1
September 25, 1977 against the Toronto BlueJays
Winning Pitcher: Ron Guidry
Losing Pitcher: Jerry Garvin
Game 2
June 22, 1958 against the Detroit tigers
Winning Pitcher: Don Larson
Losing Pitcher: Bill Hoeft
Game 1
September 25, 1977 against the Toronto BlueJays
Winning Pitcher: Ron Guidry
Losing Pitcher: Jerry Garvin
Game 2
June 22, 1958 against the Detroit tigers
Winning Pitcher: Don Larsen
Losing Pitcher: Bill Hoeft
Sheet, give me the book, I’ll read it in a week and send it to the next guy!!!