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I'm thinking Pete Harnisch

Don’t know why but that motion looks real familiar.

'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Feb 3, 2009 12:15 PM EST reply actions  

Looks like Stevie Tracks to me

Although I don’t think he’s that hairy with a lumpy forearm.

by mmxii on Feb 3, 2009 1:07 PM EST reply actions  

Wow

Lumpy forearm. Nice attention to detail.

by Eric Simon on Feb 3, 2009 1:11 PM EST up reply actions  

MAURO GOZZO

Not sure if thats an early 90’s uniform though.

by MEX84 on Feb 3, 2009 1:12 PM EST reply actions  

Clue

Looks like an opening day at shea with the banners hanging on the rail.

by MEX84 on Feb 3, 2009 1:18 PM EST reply actions  

except that's a road gray Mets uniform he's sporting

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Feb 3, 2009 1:43 PM EST up reply actions  

wait

I’m a moron. I called someone out for doing this exact same thing a few days ago, so I’ll now call myself out – Franco was a lefty.

by cjmulrain on Feb 3, 2009 2:38 PM EST up reply actions  

Rick Reed?

"One of the nice things about baseball is that there are no rules you can't break." - Jim Bouton

by Prince on Feb 3, 2009 2:48 PM EST reply actions  

Now that we’ve covered all the doughy white guys….

cjmulrain, I feel your pain. I almost did the same thing (also no orange undershirt on this feller)

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Feb 3, 2009 2:59 PM EST up reply actions  

Rick White?

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Feb 3, 2009 2:59 PM EST reply actions  

I especially like

the fact that at the moment it says his career record was 60-0. What a winner!

by JoshNY on Feb 3, 2009 4:52 PM EST up reply actions  

don't forget

53 saves and his 3.25 ERA all accomplished with 4 strikeouts. Take heed Perez, you don’t have to strike everyone out to be an undefeatable winner who knows how to win.

by Sokojoe on Feb 3, 2009 5:21 PM EST up reply actions  

Guess not

I thought so earlier to, but Eric didnt confirm those first few posts.

by MEX84 on Feb 3, 2009 4:18 PM EST up reply actions  

The answer is:

Pete Harnisch. It wouldn’t have been any fun to end it after one guess, so I let it go on awhile.

by Eric Simon on Feb 3, 2009 4:25 PM EST reply actions  

Give us more then!

These make a long day at work shorter

by MEX84 on Feb 3, 2009 4:27 PM EST up reply actions  

wow

I’ll be completely honest, I pretty much completely forgot that Harnisch pitched for the Mets. And I certainly didn’t realize that he pitched for them in between his good seasons with the Astros and the Reds.

by cjmulrain on Feb 3, 2009 6:54 PM EST reply actions  

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