Long-time Bauxites may recall that the very first, debut, edition of Baseball's Hall of Names (back on March 15, 2003) was spurred by the creation of an "All-Food" team ... you know, Bob Lemon, Darryl Stawberry and the like.
What prompts this trip down memory lane?
Only this ... the Texas Rangers have today purchased the contract of RHP Mark Hamburger from Triple-A Round Rock... PLEASE, Rangers, hurry out and acquire Pittsburgh catcher Eric Fryer to form the greatest fast-food battery in the history of the sport! And get a side of Jeff Frye with that, won'tcha?
That is all. I am SO happy.
If you search "Hamburger" on BBRef, you get this. The 1928 entry undoubtedly is the result of determined efforts of Morgan Spurlock, Eric Schlosser and others.
The Jays drafted Eric Arce a catcher in the 25th round and Nicholas Wiper a RHP in the14th round . They signed Arce but not Wiper. Could have been a great tandum.
The Jays drafted Eric Arce a catcher in the 25th round and Nicholas
Wiper a RHP in the14th round . They signed Arce but not Wiper. Could
have been a great tandum.
I suspect not a lot of people would have been interested in watching them work together.
I suspect not a lot of people would have been interested in watching them work together.
I'm sure there's a Farmer or two out there.. And a Butcher. And a Bull. Plus a guy with the nickname Cowboy..
Add in a MacDonald and Bun Troy from 1912, and we have a complete food chain :-)
Add in a MacDonald and Bun Troy from 1912, and we have a complete food chain :-)
Find at catcher named Chip and you are all set.
And you'd have to get Butch Wynegar to back him up.