Dave James Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 Long time baseball fans will remember Don Mossi. He pitched in the big leagues with several different teams in the 50's and early 60's. A rather odd looking man whose baseball cards have become somewhat collectible. The obituary in today's Detroit Free Press actually referred to him as a "five- tool ugly" player. Mossi was 90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 RIP Don Mossi! I always associated him with Ray Narleski, for whom he was once traded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 Yeah, definitely remembered here. RIP to those ears, and to the rest of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 I have a baseball book from 1972 which mentioned those "loving cup" ears. I still have that 1966 Topps card of Don Mossi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 The 66 is the icon, but let's not kid ourselves into thinking it was the only entry: The dude was a pretty decent pitcher, actually. Quite respectable career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 Before the Mets arrived on the scene I was a Tigers fan for a couple of years. Sort of remember him. He had a decent career, not spectacular. Had a couple of good seasons for them, in wins and losses. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 15 hours ago, GA Russell said: RIP Don Mossi! I always associated him with Ray Narleski, for whom he was once traded. They were actually traded together from the Indians to the Tigers in a deal that also involved Billy Martin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dave James Posted July 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Andy Etchebarren's nickname was "The Neanderthal Man" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Etchebarren was known as one of the least handsome big leaguers. Speaking of which, I recall the Joe Torre dig from (the late) Jim Bouton's Ball Four...the best quote I can find on the Internet goes: “Jim Pagliaroni joined the club tonight and is going to be a welcome addition. He was describing a girl that one of the ballplayers had been out with and said, 'It’s hard to say exactly what she looked like. She was kind of Joe Torre with tits.' This joke can only be explained with a picture of Joe Torre. But I’m not sure any exist. He dissolves* camera lenses.” * I recall the term as "melts", but haven't looked at the book in years and could be mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Wasn't Willie McGhee considered to be one of the ugliest baseball players? Of course, Yogi Berra was quoted as saying, "I don't hit with my face..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted July 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 The double whammy. Not particularly good looking and unfortunately named. But if we're talking only names, no more calls, we have a winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 (edited) Those are tough to beat. In the honorable mention category: I watched him play @ Wrigley Field several times...I question the surname prefix: surely it should be "Le", not "La"... Pete often figured in trivia questions, as his father Peter Marshall was host of the "Hollywood Squares" TV game show. Actress Joanne Dru was his aunt (I'd forgotten that - just reminded via Wiki). BTW, I saw Rusty K. play @ Comiskey Park. Edited July 28, 2019 by T.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 LaCock for the block, Peter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted July 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 Another contender has been identified: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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