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Some of my all-stars:
The aforementioned George Metkovich
Joe Morgan
Al Oliver
Mariano Duncan
Eddie Cicotte (and several other Black Sox)
Manny Trillo
Luis Tiant (a go-to on the new "born outside the U.S. category)

 

Today was a really fun, quirky one. Sports Reference has done such a great job w/the IG since buying it. The rare corporate acquisition where you knew the buyer would treat it well and right.

 

I think I mentioned him earlier in the thread, Matt Herges was on all five NL West teams and gets a low percentage with each.

And obviously Edwin Jackson and Rich Hill, but a lot of guessers seem to be in on them.

 

The one with Braves, Nationals, Brewers down the side, and at least one game in each of the outfield spots across the top? I played that today and got a rarity score that I probably won't ever equal: 1. Was able to get a lot of obscure outfielders on there, harkening back to my '70s and '80s baseball cards, a story I remember reading as a kid about the 1957 World Series, delving into the "Ball Four" Pilots gang for the Brewers, and a couple of guys from my area who played for the Braves and Nationals, respectively. Somebody on here suggested a one-day moratorium on naming names, so I'll wait, but if anybody is curious, let me know, and I'll reveal some of them.

 

Oh, and few of my frequent go-to's when doing these:

Jay Johnstone: Know mainly for his time with the Phillies and Dodgers, but bounced around a bit before he arrived in Philly.
Jerry Reuss: Known for his Dodgers stint, but a few teams before and after that.
Claudell Washington, George Hendrick, Bobby (not Barry) Bonds from the "well-traveled outfielder" club.

 

Kelly Johnson is my go-to when there's two AL East teams (since he played for the entire division), or if it matches up with the Braves, Mets or D-backs. Also love using Dale Murphy when applicable for his illustrious tenure with the Colorado Rockies.

Spoiler

Had Braves in 6 of my 8 completed boxes today. The illustrious Atlanta outfield of Ryan Klesko, Luis Polonia and Mike Devereaux, a "Nationals" outfield of Bryce Harper, Otis Nixon and Marquis Grissom and a Brewers outfield of Hank Aaron and Robin Yount, but I blanked on Milwaukee RF because I incorrectly guessed that Hank played RF in his final two years.

 

George "Catfish" Metkovich. One of the great nicknames in baseball, like "High Pockets," "Piano Legs," "Losing Pitcher," etc. I think he had a long career in the old PCL after leaving the majors.

 

Merry Christmas indeed! My record low on the NBA grid -- 36.

Spoiler

 

Scored a 3 on the NFL one!

Immaculate Grid 160 9/9:
Rarity: 3
IMMACULATE!


My answers:

Spoiler: Spoiler 1

Eagles/Lions: Wilbert Montgomery
Eagles/Bills: Nick Mike-Mayer
Eagles/Only Team: Steve Van Buren

Spoiler: Spoiler 2

Falcons/Lions: John James
Falcons/Bills: Brad Daluiso
Falcons/Only Team: Jeff Van Note

Spoiler: Spoiler 3

Vikings/Lions: Grady Alderman
Vikings/Bills: Chuck Nelson
Vikings/Only Team: Mick Tinglehoff (2%)

 

A 21 on the MLB grid. My new personal best.

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This one was a gold mine for a low score. A lot of the 1980s Braves from the TBS era made at least one all-star game, and a few from the early 90s won Silver Sluggers. I got a 12 without even having to use Dale Murphy, Chipper Jones or Greg Maddux.