The Records they are a-changin’

[Bill in Houston]

MLB finally moves to elevate Negro Leagues to major-league status.

https://apple.news/AkCGCOSdESti9QbHiIo-b4A

Josh Gibson best single season ave .441

[Innocent Bystander]

How will this affect stats and asterisks?

https://www.si.com/mlb/2020/12/16/mlb-c ... cord-books

The Negro leagues were denied status as a major league in 1968 following a ruling from MLB's Special Baseball Records Committee. The all-white voting board gave five other leagues major league status, though those leagues' "level of play was far lower than that of the Negro Leagues," per Lindbergh. 

Explain this shit. Who were the other five leagues? What was the official reason for the denial?

[Mikey]

I believe one was the Red Headed League, in the late 19th century. The star pitcher was AC “Acey” Doyle.

[Mikey]

In fact I think it’s where they first started referring to their teammates as “Holmes.”

[Mikey]

There actually was a small group of Black players in this League. They were known as the Five Orange Pips, but they mostly backed up the main star of their team, G Knight.

[Softball Bat]

haha!

Rack Mikey!

[Mikey]

I bet you’re wondering how I knew all this. Not really 100% sure about any of it, but I heard it through the grapevine.

[Mikey]

Speaking of Pips, this is one of the funniest bits I have ever seen.

(Sorry to hijack your thread Bill...just couldn’t help myself)

[BSmack]

I can think of two leagues off the top of my head. The federal League which played for about two years in the 1910s, and the American Association which was the precursor to the American League.

[Wolfman]

When I saw the thread title I thought it would be about Bob Dylan selling his music rights. Silly me.

[Smackie Chan]

Bob Dylan

He released a song earlier this year about the JFK assassination, nearly 17 minutes long. Not one of his best efforts, imo. Lacks a good beat and hard to dance to. I give it a 30 at best.

[Softball Bat]

Only 17 minutes?






If it was a little longer I would have scored it higher, ... Dick.

[Innocent Bystander]

I can think of two leagues off the top of my head. The federal League which played for about two years in the 1910s, and the American Association which was the precursor to the American League.

what made them more worthy, stats wise?

[smackaholic]

In fact I think it’s where they first started referring to their teammates as “Holmes.”

I thought that was the East LA Leagues?

[smackaholic]

Speaking of Pips, this is one of the funniest bits I have ever seen.

(Sorry to hijack your thread Bill...just couldn’t help myself)

Too bad Richard isn't around today to make fun of the hyper-woke snowflakes.

He was arguably the best standup comic in history and if he came along today, he'd probably still be great, but he'd have to lose about 90% of his material.

[smackaholic]

WTF is a "pip", BTW?

[Mikey]

WTF is a "pip", BTW?

What, you haven't ready any of Acey Doyle's stories?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Orange_Pips

It's how the blokes on the other side of the pond refer to a "seed."

Not too sure where G Knight's version came from.

[Innocent Bystander]

You're weird, Mikey. Merry Christmas.

[Mikey]

I'm trying my hardest. And Merry Christmas to you too. I hope Santa brings you everything you asked for. Or at least some of it!