tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969719124137500057.post5395858689959647630..comments2024-02-02T03:21:08.549-08:00Comments on Opinion of Kingman's Performance: John RoseboroEvan Bladhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00882462203403645860noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969719124137500057.post-80882706210882661462014-06-11T03:54:35.001-07:002014-06-11T03:54:35.001-07:00Thanks for your comments and insight Malbuff. Yes...Thanks for your comments and insight Malbuff. Yes, it was definitely a time of turmoil for both men. Only they could fully understand the personal stress they were under, combined with the pennant race and high intensity on the field. Interesting your comments about Russ Hodges call of the event. It would be interesting to hear it all these years later. Evan Bladhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00882462203403645860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969719124137500057.post-30884900309063206972014-06-09T06:33:35.056-07:002014-06-09T06:33:35.056-07:00Thank you for noting how the Watts riots and Domin...Thank you for noting how the Watts riots and Dominican revolution put both Roseboro and Marichal under great stress even before the beanball wars began in August '65. Other than Charles Einstein, few mainstream sportswriters have bothered to acknowledge this. I still remember hearing Russ Hodges on KSFO freak out when the "incident" took place-- I was nine years old and listening to the ballgame on our back porch in Mill Valley. Malbuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621888124290063027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969719124137500057.post-10133471851996463422013-01-26T07:01:40.260-08:002013-01-26T07:01:40.260-08:00Fine, fine piece on Rosey, Evan. I have some amusi...Fine, fine piece on Rosey, Evan. I have some amusing b/w photos of him, 1969 Twins Yearbook you might like. I am encouraged to find his autobiography, sounds like a great read. Thanks!ClassicMNTwinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00958762709059504600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969719124137500057.post-58293802361456092172013-01-19T08:49:03.151-08:002013-01-19T08:49:03.151-08:00In Roseboro's book he claims that in '57, ...In Roseboro's book he claims that in '57, Gil Hodges came down with an injury and the Dodgers were going to call up Jim Gentile to play some 1B. But on that particular day, Gentile could not be found. It was an off day for the Montreal club and he wasn't anywhere they could contact him, so they told Roseboro to come up instead. Alston immediately inserted him in the lineup to play first. It was May 14, 1957 according to baseball-reference.com. Roseboro went 1 for 4 with his first hit being a bunt single off of Lindy McDaniel.<br /><br />He remained with the club for the rest of 1957 and was the third catcher. He only got in 35 games with the Brooklyn club. He mentions catching Sal Maglie in his book, and Sal was traded to the Yankees during that '57 season, so he did some time behind the plate.<br /><br />Rube Walker was Campy's backup in 1957 and in '58 he was the Dodgers opening day catcher in San Francisco. But Roseboro started the first Dodger home game at the Coliseum and took over from there with Joe Pignatano supplanting Walker as the backup. 1958 was Walker's final year in the big leagues. I'll edit and include a 1957 photo of Roseboro with Brooklyn.Evan Bladhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00882462203403645860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-969719124137500057.post-23328467554059680202013-01-19T04:37:31.713-08:002013-01-19T04:37:31.713-08:00John only played a few games with the Brooklyn Dod...John only played a few games with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1957 and I must admit I don't recall listening to any games with him playing.Campy's accident put him behind the plate full time in 1958.<br /><br />He was just a good solid player. We were pleased he was a Dodger. He had a great K/BB ratio and did so many things to win games. He certainly was a pitcher's catcher.<br /><br />Apparently John had a great sense of balls and strikes, not as easy for a catcher as one might think.In this story Ron Luciano asked his advice on a call. I don't doubt the story since it was Luciano. <br /><br />A good post Evan and a deserving one for John.<br /><br />Bluenose Dodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803830130432084223noreply@blogger.com