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elSicomoro · 05-30-2003, 10:15 PM

Americans are fascinated with facts...especially numbers, dates, etc. They're kinda like badges of honor, and in some cases, bragging rights. And they also help bring those events back to life, keeping them alive.

I can tell you that Bob Gibson had a 1.12 Earned Run Average in 1968, which is the lowest season ERA for a starting pitcher in the modern baseball era. I can tell you that John Tudor went 21-8 with an ERA under 2.00 in 1985. I can tell you that Carl Yastremski was the last Triple Crown winner in baseball, in 1967. And that he had the lowest batting average ever for a Triple Crown winner, .301 I believe. And I can also tell you that Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record for most points in a season with 212 points: 92 goals, 120 assists.

These are mundane facts. You could give two shits less. But just talking about those facts brings back a lot of great memories and history.

05-30-2003, 10:15 PM	#5
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Americans are fascinated with facts...especially numbers, dates, etc. They're kinda like badges of honor, and in some cases, bragging rights. And they also help bring those events back to life, keeping them alive. I can tell you that Bob Gibson had a 1.12 Earned Run Average in 1968, which is the lowest season ERA for a starting pitcher in the modern baseball era. I can tell you that John Tudor went 21-8 with an ERA under 2.00 in 1985. I can tell you that Carl Yastremski was the last Triple Crown winner in baseball, in 1967. And that he had the lowest batting average ever for a Triple Crown winner, .301 I believe. And I can also tell you that Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL record for most points in a season with 212 points: 92 goals, 120 assists. These are mundane facts. You could give two shits less. But just talking about those facts brings back a lot of great memories and history.