The most famous boner in history!
I missed the 100-year anniversary of the most famous boner in history! Well, at least sports history. And no, I'm not talking about the current usage of "boner." I'm talking about mistakes, man! Yes, 23 September 1908 was the day of Merkle's Boner!
Fred Merkle, a member of the New York Giants, was on first base during a game against the Chicago Cubs. A game-winning hit was nullified when Johnny Evers, Chicago's second baseman, saw that Merkle failed to go to second base after the run scored, and when he tagged second, the umpire called Merkle out on the force play. It's a lot more complicated than that (read about it at the link!), but that's why you always, always, always see players touch the base that they need to go to. It's all because of a play that happened a century ago.
This is why baseball is awesome. Merkle's Boner. Hee hee.
Here's the box score, in case you're interested. Box scores are awesome, too.
Fred Merkle, a member of the New York Giants, was on first base during a game against the Chicago Cubs. A game-winning hit was nullified when Johnny Evers, Chicago's second baseman, saw that Merkle failed to go to second base after the run scored, and when he tagged second, the umpire called Merkle out on the force play. It's a lot more complicated than that (read about it at the link!), but that's why you always, always, always see players touch the base that they need to go to. It's all because of a play that happened a century ago.
This is why baseball is awesome. Merkle's Boner. Hee hee.
Here's the box score, in case you're interested. Box scores are awesome, too.
Labels: Americana, Boners, Sports, This day in history
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