Mario Mendoza played for the Pirates and the Mariners, and I always thought it was George Brett who coined the "Mendoza Line", but I double checked his Wikipedia page and he credits his Mariners teammates Bruce Bochte and Tom Paciorek with inventing it. When Brett was chasing .400 in 1980 he mentioned the "Mendoza Line" in an interview and that is how it came into public prominence.
Last edited by Cliff Bowman; 10-04-2018 at 01:50 PM.
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