Slow news day if you’re not interested in soccer, so let’s play a game. Or continue one anyway. It started out on Twitter like this:
70 years ago today, Cubs third baseman Stan Hack played in his 34th straight game w/out fanning. It was a different era.
— Chris Jaffe (@jaffechris) June 2, 2015
So Hack didn’t hack? My response:
Least-appropriately named ballplayer ever? https://t.co/4nqI5ozju3
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) June 2, 2015
Which led to a whole motherlode of responses, some fact-based, some not:
@craigcalcaterra Pitcher Jack Fanning struck out just 7 out of 185 batters over 35.1 innings between 1889 and 1894.
— Brian Goodman (@BSGoodman) June 2, 2015
@craigcalcaterra Horace Speed: 4 SB (and 5 CS) in 113 games.
— Chris Jaffe (@jaffechris) June 2, 2015
@craigcalcaterra Jorge Soler is an outspoken critic of renewable energy
— Adam Weinrib (@AdamWeinrib) June 2, 2015
@craigcalcaterra Joe Panik is a really calm and collected guy
— Chris (@CWillis_Worm) June 2, 2015
They’ve gotten increasingly absurd and, in some cases, dirty. I’ve been retweeting these all day because I love puns and groan-worthy jokes and generalized pointless nonsense.
Let’s make up more in the comments so as to get us through this boring old day when soccer is dominating the news.
