Comments on: 56 years ago today, Ron Necciai did something cooler than you will ever do. (Unless you know how to fly).

By: Michael Rand

Michael Rand — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:09:45 +0000

alum and fan: It really shouldn’t be possible, but keep in mind this was a league of 9 and 10 year olds. There was no leading off, but for some reason the kid on first was a couple of steps off the base and not paying attention. So I threw over, and, voila. It was all downhill for me from there.

By: alum and fan

alum and fan — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:30:57 +0000

How is it possible to pick someone off if there’s no leading off? I guess I could understand the catcher gunning it to 1st if batters are allowed to leave the base after the pitch crosses home (even if no bat contact) and picking him off, but you implied you (the pitcher) did it. I’m assuming you’re using the royal we to mean yourself. Explain.

By: Michael Rand

Michael Rand — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:31:22 +0000

UofM: That’s exactly what happened.

By: UofM2010

UofM2010 — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:27:08 +0000

Joker,

It would have to be that he got a K-PB, where the runner reached first after striking out to gain the base, hence allowing a fourth batter to come to the plate in the inning and get struck out as well.

By: StraightCashHomey

StraightCashHomey — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:02:52 +0000

No one could touch any of my stuff in SCH’s one and only appearance, in eighth grade. Nope, it was six consecutive balls… And then back to right field.

By: Michael Rand

Michael Rand — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:05:37 +0000

how do you know Rob Necciai didn’t also do something far cooler than you? In any event, it’s fixed.

By: Joker

Joker — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:32:41 +0000

…and it’s RON Necciai headline-master-Rand

By: Joker

Joker — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:29:36 +0000

“Only one batter put the ball in play for Welsh, a groundball out, and a passed ball in the ninth inning allowed Necciai to record a 27th strikeout.”

If someone grounded out in the ninth inning, how do you record the 27th strikeout? 3 outs in and inning X 9 innings = 27 outs. Where am I missing something?

By: Dave MN

Dave MN — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:39:12 +0000

Yeah, well in the first-ever game we pitched (these were four-inning games, mind you), we struck out the first 11 batters, walked the next one, then picked him off — even though there was no leading off and no stealing bases.

Nostalgic much? Not only was there no leading off, there was no higher level of play. I think that’s the only way Rand avoided being drafted and injured in the Army, as a 10 year old. Did I mention that Rand played youth baseball in North Korea?

By: Dave MN

Dave MN — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:27:44 +0000

Coco Crisp “flies”