In other news.......

[Rick2583]

Jeffrey Maier's glove that was used to catch Derek Jeter's HR during the 1996 playoffs is going on the auction block. Expected to fetch as much as $13,000

Former Dodger 3rd baseman Pedro Guerrero 58 was hospitalized in the Dominican Republic with bleeding on the brain & is currently in the intensive care unit. Get well soon Pedro.

 

[totus44]

I'm sure DJ can afford the 13K.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

I believe Derek's 2001 Mr. November bat is already in the HOF, tho' I'm not sure, it should be IMO. Does anyone know this to be true?

I honestly don't see Jeffrey Maier's glove, being worth $13K, but then some fool will come along and pay for it. I don't doubt it.

Now if it were any HOF'rs glove, not one used by a journey man, to catch a certain 1st ballot HOF'r, then we'd be talking serious money.

If I could own anything of Jeter's, Honestly I'd want that last Yankee Stadium game bat, he won the game with, only behind his Mr. Nov. 2001 bat.

Hell, next thing ya' know are other less fortunate players, whose glovea were used to catch anything hit by Derek, or any bat or ball used and hit by Derek, those prices could be about whatever one asked for them, within reason. Perhaps.

 

[Rick2583]

From what I understand someone bought it off Jeffrey Maier some time back & he's now auctioning it off. I have no idea what he paid for it. And actually Maier could have given him any glove & said it was the one. So without any proof I don't see anyone paying any serious money for it.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

Jeffrey Maier's glove that was used to catch Derek Jeter's HR during the 1996 playoffs is going on the auction block. Expected to fetch as much as $13,000

Former Dodger 3rd baseman Pedro Guerrero 58 was hospitalized in the Dominican Republic with bleeding on the brain & is currently in the intensive care unit. Get well soon Pedro.

Sad about Pedro, the one thing, I remember most about Pedro, was not his big swings and Chavez Ravine HR's, but his not being played in the All Star game, (82 or 83?); his eyeballing the dugout camera, could of killed. One could see Pedro's feelings were hurt, obviously.....

a few other Pedro Guerrero ancedotes:

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Guerrero throughout his Dodgers career was an adventure defensively no matter where he played, and he played all over. At third base, Guerrero made 272 starts from 1983-1985, but was limited to left field and first base in 1986-1987 (plus one start in right field).

Pedro Guerrero, while playing with St. Louis, had no problems with management's desire to put his less-than-stellar glove in left field.


"Isn't that a mistake," a reporter asked Guerrero.


"It's already a mistake if the ball's hit my way," he replied.

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Los Angeles third baseman Pedro Guerrero committed several hard-to-believe fielding errors during one game. This was during the same time that Dodgers' second baseman Steve Sax was undergoing his horrendous and well-publicized fielding slump in which he couldn't throw the most routine ball to first without trouble.

In the post-game meeting, Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda was at a loss with Guerrero. "What are you thinking out there," Lasorda asked.

"Two things," Guerrero said.

"What's the first thing?"

"God, don't let them hit the ball to me."

"And what's the other thing," Lasorda said.

"Don't let them hit the ball to (Steve) Sax."
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In 1982, he became the first Dodger to hit 30 home runs and steal 20 bases in a season, and he did it again the following year.

In 1985, Guerrero tied a major league record with 15 home runs in June, and also tied the Los Angeles season record of 33. He reached base 14 consecutive times that year, two short of the record set by Ted Williams, and led the league in slugging, on-base and home run percentage.

 

[Rick2583]

Yeah Pedro was a pretty good

Sad about Pedro, the one thing, I remember most about Pedro, was not his big swings and Chavez Ravine HR's, but his not being played in the All Star game, (82 or 83?); his eyeballing the dugout camera, could of killed. One could see Pedro's feelings were hurt, obviously.....

a few other Pedro Guerrero ancedotes:

__________________________________________________________________________
Guerrero throughout his Dodgers career was an adventure defensively no matter where he played, and he played all over. At third base, Guerrero made 272 starts from 1983-1985, but was limited to left field and first base in 1986-1987 (plus one start in right field).

Pedro Guerrero, while playing with St. Louis, had no problems with management's desire to put his less-than-stellar glove in left field.


"Isn't that a mistake," a reporter asked Guerrero.


"It's already a mistake if the ball's hit my way," he replied.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Los Angeles third baseman Pedro Guerrero committed several hard-to-believe fielding errors during one game. This was during the same time that Dodgers' second baseman Steve Sax was undergoing his horrendous and well-publicized fielding slump in which he couldn't throw the most routine ball to first without trouble.

In the post-game meeting, Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda was at a loss with Guerrero. "What are you thinking out there," Lasorda asked.

"Two things," Guerrero said.

"What's the first thing?"

"God, don't let them hit the ball to me."

"And what's the other thing," Lasorda said.

"Don't let them hit the ball to (Steve) Sax."
___________________________________________________________________

In 1982, he became the first Dodger to hit 30 home runs and steal 20 bases in a season, and he did it again the following year.

In 1985, Guerrero tied a major league record with 15 home runs in June, and also tied the Los Angeles season record of 33. He reached base 14 consecutive times that year, two short of the record set by Ted Williams, and led the league in slugging, on-base and home run percentage.

Yeah Pedro was a pretty good player. Especially his Dodger years.