Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxw.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxw!rung From: rung@ihuxw.UUCP (Pete Rung) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Re: Famous Fade??? Message-ID: <955@ihuxw.UUCP> Date: Tue, 7-Aug-84 08:39:30 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxw.955 Posted: Tue Aug 7 08:39:30 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Aug-84 19:30:03 EDT References: <1156@bmcg.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 23 There was another famous fade of the Cubs in either 77 or 78. The Cubs were in first on August 1 and then lost Rick Reuschel (their ace that year) and Bruce Sutter to injuries. As far as the 69 Cubs go, the Mets were a miracle that year. Hundley wasn't lousy with hjis bat at all. He hit in the clutch that year as no one on the staff could. He showed great leadership for the team. Beckert was a good 2nd baseman and great at sacrificing the lead off man (Kessinger). He just got tired by the end of the season and in a recent WGN interview said that he really should have started 3 less games in the month of August to make it through September (the day heat did get to him). Kessinger with a 2nd basemans arm? Flame time approaches. If you look in the record book, Kessinger did have several golden glove awards. There have been very few shortstops (in either league) in the last 15 years that could top Kessingers consistant defensive performance! What a DP combination Kessinger and Sandberg would've made!!! -- Pete Rung AT&T Bell Labs Naperville, Ill. ihnp4!ihuxw!rung