Don Mancini

[Don Mancini @ManciniDon]

@sleep38 @brianstelter Just because she did all that and Fox said thank you for 12-1/2 years doesnt mean anything

[Don Mancini @ManciniDon]

@nut_history Was born in my hometown, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania in 1900. Future Hall of Famer, Dick Allen, was born three miles away in Wampum in 1942.

[Don Mancini @ManciniDon]

@NYDNSports @bmadden1954 Adjusted OPS + may be the best statistic to evaluate a player’s offensive worth because it is adjusted for the player’s era. Dick Allen’s career OPS+ is tied with Mays and ahead of Aaron. Hornsby, Foxx, McGuire and Greenberg only RH batters ahead of him since 1900.

[Don Mancini @ManciniDon]

@NYDNSports @bmadden1954 Using your reasoning about Dick Allen, you would not have voted for Sandy Koufax. Koufax had 165 wins in 12 seasons...well below the 300-win mark that was the threshold for HOF pitchers of his era. He was 60-54 with a 3.95 ERA his first seven seasons.

[Don Mancini @ManciniDon]

@jollywipradio @Andrewmattey Many felt that way until the new analytics were able to evaluate a player’s performance in the context of the era he played in. In an 11-year span from 1964-1974, Allen’s offensive statistics were superior to any player during that span, including Mays and Aaron.

[Don Mancini @ManciniDon]

@nytimesarts @kseelye The greatest is gone...RIP.

[Don Mancini @ManciniDon]

@BaseballQuotes1 Also a great football player...led Geneva College over Harvard in 1926.

[Don Mancini @ManciniDon]

@Buster_ESPN Pittsburgh 10 New York 9...David beats Goliath...Rallies from 7-4 deficit in eighth inning-gets out scored 35-3 in losses

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@CoachJeffLeach Even If he’s behind catcher aligned with throw he’s nowhere near where ball is flung by catcher.

[Don Mancini @ManciniDon]

@jay_jaffe @depstein1983 Jansen should have backed him up but I don’t think he could have recovered in time.

[Don Mancini @ManciniDon]

@tangotiger Absolutely

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@OGcanica @Jomboy_ Maybe he thought Melancon bet Atlanta minus 1-1/2 runs and lost his wager.

[Don Mancini @ManciniDon]

@ReformedSParent That was terrific!

[Don Mancini @ManciniDon]

@gbrowniepoints Was there last summer....it is incredible.

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@ActionNetworkHQ It gives me chills even now...47 years later.

[Don Mancini @ManciniDon]

@billjamesonline Joe Morgan stated in 2003 that Mazeroski was the greatest defensive player he had ever seen. If you are generally acknowledged to be the greatest defensive second baseman ever, one of the four most important defensive positions, should that be enough?

[Don Mancini @ManciniDon]

@JeffJankovich Perfectionist. Played at 187 pounds. Not at 186 or 188.

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@nextlevelbb @realDonaldTrump Is this a baseball site?

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@hmeisler March 12

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@LawKelly38 I grabbed two scoreboard numbers after climbing the scoreboard that day. I gave one back to Bob Prince to put in the Allegheny Club. In return, I got an autographed baseball and two box seats.