Chris Batton
I) Chris Batton --> '76 Athletics
I have this team already. All I have to do is go here and cut/paste.
1. Chris Batton played for the 1976 Oakland Athletics with Denny Walling.
2. Denny Walling played for the 1992 Houston Astros with Tuffy Rhodes.
3. Tuffy Rhodes played for the 1995 Boston Red Sox with Matt Stairs!
Degrees of Matt Stairs: 3
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
#234: Carlos Reyes
Carlos Reyes
I) Carlos Reyes --> 2003 Devil Rays --> Ben Grieve, Terry Shumpert, Adam Piatt, Matt Diaz, Jason Smith, Victor Zambrano, Joe Kennedy, Bobby Seay, Chad Gaudin
II) Diaz --> 2005 Royals
II) Gaudin --> 2011 Nationals
II) Grieve --> '97 - 2000 Athletics
II) Kennedy --> 2007 Blue Jays
II) Piatt --> 2000 Athletics
II) Seay --> 2006 Tigers
II) Shumpert --> '95 Red Sox
II) Smith --> 2001 Cubs
II) Zambrano --> 2007 Blue Jays
As much as I'd like to pad my Red Sox total, I can't pass up the opportunity to add Matt's current team.
1. Carlos Reyes played for the 2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays with Chad Gaudin.
2. Chad Gaudin plays for the 2011 Washington Nationals with Matt Stairs!
Degrees of Matt Stairs: 2
I) Carlos Reyes --> 2003 Devil Rays --> Ben Grieve, Terry Shumpert, Adam Piatt, Matt Diaz, Jason Smith, Victor Zambrano, Joe Kennedy, Bobby Seay, Chad Gaudin
II) Diaz --> 2005 Royals
II) Gaudin --> 2011 Nationals
II) Grieve --> '97 - 2000 Athletics
II) Kennedy --> 2007 Blue Jays
II) Piatt --> 2000 Athletics
II) Seay --> 2006 Tigers
II) Shumpert --> '95 Red Sox
II) Smith --> 2001 Cubs
II) Zambrano --> 2007 Blue Jays
As much as I'd like to pad my Red Sox total, I can't pass up the opportunity to add Matt's current team.
1. Carlos Reyes played for the 2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays with Chad Gaudin.
2. Chad Gaudin plays for the 2011 Washington Nationals with Matt Stairs!
Degrees of Matt Stairs: 2
Monday, May 23, 2011
#233: George Elder
George Elder
I) George Elder --> '49 St. Louis Browns --> Roy Sievers
After a string of unconnected players, I've now had two easy connections. I added Roy Sievers here.
1. George Elder played for the 1949 St. Louis Browns with Roy Sievers.
2. Roy Sievers played for the 1965 Washington Senators with Joe Coleman.
3. Joe Coleman played for the 1978 Toronto Blue Jays with Rick Cerone.
4. Rick Cerone played for the 1992 Montreal Expos with Matt Stairs!
Degrees of Matt Stairs: 4
I) George Elder --> '49 St. Louis Browns --> Roy Sievers
After a string of unconnected players, I've now had two easy connections. I added Roy Sievers here.
1. George Elder played for the 1949 St. Louis Browns with Roy Sievers.
2. Roy Sievers played for the 1965 Washington Senators with Joe Coleman.
3. Joe Coleman played for the 1978 Toronto Blue Jays with Rick Cerone.
4. Rick Cerone played for the 1992 Montreal Expos with Matt Stairs!
Degrees of Matt Stairs: 4
Friday, May 20, 2011
#232: Pat Murray
Pat Murray
I) Pat Murray --> '19 Phillies --> Eppa Rixey
II) Rixey --> '33 Reds
And there you have it: I have a Connected Team.
1. Pat Murray played for the 1919 Philadelphia Phillies with Eppa Rixey.
2. Eppa Rixey played for the 1933 Cincinati Reds with Ernie Lombardi.
3. Ernie Lombardi played for the 1947 New York Giants with Whitey Lockman.
4. Whitey Lockman played for the 1960 Cincinati Reds with Frank Robinson.
5. Frank Robinson played for the 1976 Cleveland Indians with Rick Cerone.
6. Rick Cerone played for the 1992 Montreal Expos with Matt Stairs!
Degrees of Matt Stairs: 6
I) Pat Murray --> '19 Phillies --> Eppa Rixey
II) Rixey --> '33 Reds
And there you have it: I have a Connected Team.
1. Pat Murray played for the 1919 Philadelphia Phillies with Eppa Rixey.
2. Eppa Rixey played for the 1933 Cincinati Reds with Ernie Lombardi.
3. Ernie Lombardi played for the 1947 New York Giants with Whitey Lockman.
4. Whitey Lockman played for the 1960 Cincinati Reds with Frank Robinson.
5. Frank Robinson played for the 1976 Cleveland Indians with Rick Cerone.
6. Rick Cerone played for the 1992 Montreal Expos with Matt Stairs!
Degrees of Matt Stairs: 6
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
#231: Harmon Killebrew
Harmon Killebrew
Baseball lost another of its all time greats today. For this post, all I have to do is cut and paste from here. RIP Mr. Killebrew...
1. Harmon Killebrew played for the 1975 Kansas City Royals with George Brett.
2. George Brett played for the 1993 Kansas City Royals with Mike Macfarlane.
3. Mike Macfarlane played for the 1999 Oakland Athletics with Matt Stairs!
Degrees of Matt Stairs: 3
Baseball lost another of its all time greats today. For this post, all I have to do is cut and paste from here. RIP Mr. Killebrew...
1. Harmon Killebrew played for the 1975 Kansas City Royals with George Brett.
2. George Brett played for the 1993 Kansas City Royals with Mike Macfarlane.
3. Mike Macfarlane played for the 1999 Oakland Athletics with Matt Stairs!
Degrees of Matt Stairs: 3
Sunday, May 15, 2011
#230: Jim Bolger
Jim Bolger
Finally! Someone I have a reasonable shot of connecting!
I) Jim Bolger --> '59 Indians and '59 Phillies
I already have the Phillies team connected, so we'll go with the Indians here.
I) Jim Bolger --> '59 Indians --> Jim Perry, Minnie Minoso
II) Minoso --> '80 White Sox
II) Perry --> '75 Indians and '75 Athletics
Even though Minoso has 5 more years than Perry, Perry has the edge. The '75 Indians can get me to Stairs in 2 degrees, while the '80 White Sox needs 3. I'll give the '75 Athletics a fighting chance. If they can't do it in 2, I'm going with Cleveland.
II) Perry --> '75 Athletics --> Dick Bosman, Ken Holtzman, Stan Bahnsen, Tommy Harper, Bert Campaneris, Claudell Washington, Reggie Jackson, Ray Fosse
III) Bahnsen --> '77 Expos
III) Bosman --> '76 Indians
III) Campaneris --> '83 Yankees
III) Fosse --> '76 Indians
III) Harper --> '76 Orioles
III) Holtzman --> '76 Orioles
III) Jackson --> '76 Orioles
III) Washington --> '87 Yankees
Nope. Cleveland it is!
1. Jim Bolger played for the 1959 Cleveland Indians with Jim Perry.
2. Jim Perry played for the 1975 Cleveland Indians with Rick Cerone.
3. Rick Cerone played for the 1992 Montreal Expos with Matt Stairs!
Degrees of Matt Stairs: 3
Finally! Someone I have a reasonable shot of connecting!
I) Jim Bolger --> '59 Indians and '59 Phillies
I already have the Phillies team connected, so we'll go with the Indians here.
I) Jim Bolger --> '59 Indians --> Jim Perry, Minnie Minoso
II) Minoso --> '80 White Sox
II) Perry --> '75 Indians and '75 Athletics
Even though Minoso has 5 more years than Perry, Perry has the edge. The '75 Indians can get me to Stairs in 2 degrees, while the '80 White Sox needs 3. I'll give the '75 Athletics a fighting chance. If they can't do it in 2, I'm going with Cleveland.
II) Perry --> '75 Athletics --> Dick Bosman, Ken Holtzman, Stan Bahnsen, Tommy Harper, Bert Campaneris, Claudell Washington, Reggie Jackson, Ray Fosse
III) Bahnsen --> '77 Expos
III) Bosman --> '76 Indians
III) Campaneris --> '83 Yankees
III) Fosse --> '76 Indians
III) Harper --> '76 Orioles
III) Holtzman --> '76 Orioles
III) Jackson --> '76 Orioles
III) Washington --> '87 Yankees
Nope. Cleveland it is!
1. Jim Bolger played for the 1959 Cleveland Indians with Jim Perry.
2. Jim Perry played for the 1975 Cleveland Indians with Rick Cerone.
3. Rick Cerone played for the 1992 Montreal Expos with Matt Stairs!
Degrees of Matt Stairs: 3
Thursday, May 12, 2011
#229: Charlie Daniels
Charlie Daniels
Admit it. You're looking at this name and "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" is playing through your head, isn't it?
I) Charlie Daniels --> 1884 Boston Reds
Good grief...
I) Charlie Daniels --> 1884 Boston Reds --> Tommy McCarthy
II) McCarthy --> 1896 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
The rule I established in my last post is already paying dividends. So that's 4 straight players I can't connect, and 5 out of my last 6. This is a rough stretch I'm going through...
Degrees of Matt Stairs: Over 6
Admit it. You're looking at this name and "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" is playing through your head, isn't it?
I) Charlie Daniels --> 1884 Boston Reds
Good grief...
I) Charlie Daniels --> 1884 Boston Reds --> Tommy McCarthy
II) McCarthy --> 1896 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
The rule I established in my last post is already paying dividends. So that's 4 straight players I can't connect, and 5 out of my last 6. This is a rough stretch I'm going through...
Degrees of Matt Stairs: Over 6
Monday, May 9, 2011
#228: Harry Koons
Harry Koons
I) Koons --> 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh --> Frank Foreman
You know you're in trouble when the team didn't even have a name. As it is, I've already tried to connect Foreman without success.
I) Koons --> 1884 Altoona Mountain City --> Germany Smith
II) Smith --> 1898 St. Louis Browns
My new rule: If The 2nd degree doesn't get me out of the 1800's, I'm calling it a dead end.
Degrees of Matt Stairs: Over 6
I) Koons --> 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh --> Frank Foreman
You know you're in trouble when the team didn't even have a name. As it is, I've already tried to connect Foreman without success.
I) Koons --> 1884 Altoona Mountain City --> Germany Smith
II) Smith --> 1898 St. Louis Browns
My new rule: If The 2nd degree doesn't get me out of the 1800's, I'm calling it a dead end.
Degrees of Matt Stairs: Over 6
Friday, May 6, 2011
#227: Jerry Nops
Jerry Nops
I) Jerry Nops --> '01 Orioles --> Roger Bresnahan, Mike Donlin
II) Bresnahan --> '15 Cubs
II) Donlin --> '14 New York Giants
I have faith in neither of these players. I have the '14 Cubs team connected, so that may be a quick dead end. We'll see.
II) Bresnahan --> '15 Cubs --> Bob O'Farrell
III) O'Farrell --> '35 Cardinals --> Ed Heusser, Dizzy Dean, Joe Medwick, Terry Moore.
Hmmm...that grouping of players looks familiar to me. After a little research, I found why: Frank Foreman. I've previously tried connecting the '02 Orioles, and Bresnahan was player I used there too. Dead end.
Let's try Donlin for kicks, shall we?
II) Donlin --> '14 New York Giants --> Rube Marquard, Walter Holke, Fred Merkle, Milt Stock, George Burns
III) Burns --> '25 Phillies
III) Holke --> '25 Phillies and '25 Reds
III) Marquard --> '25 Boston Braves
III) Merkle --> '26 Yankees
III) Stock --> '26 Brooklyn Robins
Marquad and Merkle have been tried before here. The other 3 are good to go.
III) Stock --> '26 Brooklyn Robins --> Babe Herman
IV) Herman --> '45 Brooklyn Dodgers --> Ralph Branca, Erv Palica
V) Branca --> '56 Brooklyn Dodgers
V) Pelica --> '56 Orioles
III) Holke --> '25 Reds --> Dolph Luque, Hughie Critz
IV) Critz --> '35 New York Giants
IV) Luque --> '35 New York Giants
Dead end - Luque, and by extension the '35 Giants, were use here.
III) Burns --> '25 Phillies --> Jimmie Wilson
IV) Wilson --> '40 Reds
Say goodnight Gracie, the '40 Reds are a connected team.
Degrees of Matt Stairs: Over 6
I) Jerry Nops --> '01 Orioles --> Roger Bresnahan, Mike Donlin
II) Bresnahan --> '15 Cubs
II) Donlin --> '14 New York Giants
I have faith in neither of these players. I have the '14 Cubs team connected, so that may be a quick dead end. We'll see.
II) Bresnahan --> '15 Cubs --> Bob O'Farrell
III) O'Farrell --> '35 Cardinals --> Ed Heusser, Dizzy Dean, Joe Medwick, Terry Moore.
Hmmm...that grouping of players looks familiar to me. After a little research, I found why: Frank Foreman. I've previously tried connecting the '02 Orioles, and Bresnahan was player I used there too. Dead end.
Let's try Donlin for kicks, shall we?
II) Donlin --> '14 New York Giants --> Rube Marquard, Walter Holke, Fred Merkle, Milt Stock, George Burns
III) Burns --> '25 Phillies
III) Holke --> '25 Phillies and '25 Reds
III) Marquard --> '25 Boston Braves
III) Merkle --> '26 Yankees
III) Stock --> '26 Brooklyn Robins
Marquad and Merkle have been tried before here. The other 3 are good to go.
III) Stock --> '26 Brooklyn Robins --> Babe Herman
IV) Herman --> '45 Brooklyn Dodgers --> Ralph Branca, Erv Palica
V) Branca --> '56 Brooklyn Dodgers
V) Pelica --> '56 Orioles
III) Holke --> '25 Reds --> Dolph Luque, Hughie Critz
IV) Critz --> '35 New York Giants
IV) Luque --> '35 New York Giants
Dead end - Luque, and by extension the '35 Giants, were use here.
III) Burns --> '25 Phillies --> Jimmie Wilson
IV) Wilson --> '40 Reds
Say goodnight Gracie, the '40 Reds are a connected team.
Degrees of Matt Stairs: Over 6
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
#226: Dwight Stone
Dwight Stone
I) Dwight Stone --> '14 Kansas City Packers --> Johnny Rawlings
II) Rawlings --> '26 Pirates --> Joe Cronin, Paul Wagner
III) Cronin --> '45 Red Sox
III) Wagner --> '45 Yankees
I recently added Cronin, and know he's no good to me here. Wagner is our only hope.
III) Wagner --> '45 Yankees --> Al Gettel, Joe Page, Johnny Lindell
IV) Gettel --> '55 Cardinals
IV) Lindell --> '54 Phillies
IV) Page --> '54 Pirates
I don't like my chances here. Only a 10 year jump between the 3rd and 4th links means I have some ground to gain quickly.
IV) Gettel --> '55 Cardinals --> Lindy McDaniel
V) McDaniel --> '75 Royals
IV) Lindell --> '54 Phillies --> Curt Simmons, Steve Ridzik, Robin Roberts, Smoky Burgess
V) Burgess --> '67 White Sox
V) Ridzik --> '66 Phillies
V) Roberts --> '66 Astros and '66 Cubs
V) Simmons --> '67 Cubs and '67 Angels
IV) Page --> '54 Pirates --> Dick Hall
V) Hall --> '71 Orioles
Dead ends all around. Drats.
Degrees of Matt Stairs: Over 6
I) Dwight Stone --> '14 Kansas City Packers --> Johnny Rawlings
II) Rawlings --> '26 Pirates --> Joe Cronin, Paul Wagner
III) Cronin --> '45 Red Sox
III) Wagner --> '45 Yankees
I recently added Cronin, and know he's no good to me here. Wagner is our only hope.
III) Wagner --> '45 Yankees --> Al Gettel, Joe Page, Johnny Lindell
IV) Gettel --> '55 Cardinals
IV) Lindell --> '54 Phillies
IV) Page --> '54 Pirates
I don't like my chances here. Only a 10 year jump between the 3rd and 4th links means I have some ground to gain quickly.
IV) Gettel --> '55 Cardinals --> Lindy McDaniel
V) McDaniel --> '75 Royals
IV) Lindell --> '54 Phillies --> Curt Simmons, Steve Ridzik, Robin Roberts, Smoky Burgess
V) Burgess --> '67 White Sox
V) Ridzik --> '66 Phillies
V) Roberts --> '66 Astros and '66 Cubs
V) Simmons --> '67 Cubs and '67 Angels
IV) Page --> '54 Pirates --> Dick Hall
V) Hall --> '71 Orioles
Dead ends all around. Drats.
Degrees of Matt Stairs: Over 6
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