Gomer Trivia

[DaveW]

Ok, how about Max Surkont striking out 8 consecutive batters? It stood until it was broken by Tom Seaver in 1970 with 10 in a row.
I’m not sure how Gomer fits though. I don’t have a card of him or Gomer Pyle either.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The answer is gonna be something weird/obscure that makes us groan.

Does everybody want to hear Peter groan this evening?

Originally Posted by DaveW

Ok, how about Max Surkont striking out 8 consecutive batters? It stood until it was broken by Tom Seaver in 1970 with 10 in a row.
I’m not sure how Gomer fits though. I don’t have a card of him or Gomer Pyle either.

I’m unable to rapidly confirm the Surkont record, but will assume it is true, but the Surkont/Seaver answer, although correct, is not the one I’m looking for.

Stay tuned my next post will reveal my answer and I don’t think it is weird or obscure.

Until then consider the following clue: 168

[Peter_Spaeth]

168 in 1953 Topps is Willard Schmidt. I am doubting he set any records.

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

168 in 1953 Topps is Willard Schmidt. I am doubting he set any records.

Believe it or not he did, the first player in MLB history to be hit by a pitch twice n the same inning by different pitchers. It has happened twice since, the first Frank Thomas and Brady Anderson.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

Believe it or not he did, the first player in MLB history to be hit by a pitch twice n the same inning by different pitchers. It has happened twice since, the first Frank Thomas and Brady Anderson.

But Frank said the record was broken 17 years later. So who got HBP THREE times in the same inning in 1970?

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by Mark17

But Frank said the record was broken 17 years later. So who got HBP THREE times in the same inning in 1970?

Schmidt was hit by a pitch in 1959 as a Red twice in the third inning by Bob Rush and Lew Burdette. Frank Thomas did it as a Met in 1962 and Brady Anderson did it as an Oriole in 1999. Definitely not what Frank is looking for, it just blew my mind that Willard Schmidt held a MLB record, for three years anyway.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I feel misled by Gomer.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

Believe it or not he did, the first player in MLB history to be hit by a pitch twice n the same inning by different pitchers. It has happened twice since, the first Frank Thomas and Brady Anderson.

Believe or not neither Frank Thomas (either one) nor Brady Anderson played in 1970, but thanks for the education.

A couple of more clues and the reveal

Ernie didn't do it, ________ did.

The record was broken by a player with his shortened limb.

1n 1953

Rechichar 60.jpg

Bert "Not Ernie" Rechichar set the NFL record for the longest field goal of 56 yards which equals 168 feet.

In 1970

Dempsey.jpeg

"Toeless" Tom Dempsey broke Rechichar's NFL record kicking a 63 yard field goal with part of his foot and five toes congenitally missing. He also was born without four fingers, but didn't set any handball records.

The question never specified a sport.

Kicking the thread to the top was in fact a clue as both Bert and Tom both kicked their way to the top of a list in the record books.

The gomers on the board would be the only ones who were alive and possibly could remember the day of Rechichar's historic field goal.