Rob E Dangerously 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2003 Jesse is the only player in Major League Baseball to have played before and after Saddam Hussein's 24 year reign in Iraq. Jesse debuted in April 1979 Saddam "debuted" in July 1979 by taking power from the previous leader. Now that Jesse has pitched on April 11th and Saddam's regime 'offically' fell on April 9th, Jesse has outlasted Saddam Hussein. Just a reminder of the world leaders in April 1979: James Callaghan was British prime minister, Jimmy Carter was President, Brezhnev ran the Soviet Union and the number one song in America was "Tragedy" by The Bee Gees. Jesse can also beat an even more merciless tyrant if Rickey Henderson can't find a team to play for in 2003 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest starvenger Report post Posted April 12, 2003 Crikey, Orosco's still playing? Isn't he about 60 now? Or has he just looked that way since about 1987? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Will Scarlet Report post Posted April 12, 2003 Damn. He's been around awhile. I remember having a few of his baseball cards from like 1987 or so. 24 years? Damn... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted April 12, 2003 Just wondering...two things... 1. Who does he Play for? 2. Why hasn't a dead beat team picked up a HOF like Henderson whom is always entertaining and can always help a team... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2003 Just wondering...two things... 1. Who does he Play for? 2. Why hasn't a dead beat team picked up a HOF like Henderson whom is always entertaining and can always help a team... 1. Plays for San Diego, his seventh team. 2. Because no one wants to put up with Rickey's personality especially when he's not an everyday player anymore. Word his now he will try to play for an independent team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest phoenixrising Report post Posted April 13, 2003 Orosco holda the record for appearing in the most games by a pitcher with 1,187. That guy's been around forever. Orosco is the shining example of specialists in baseball...he comes in, pitches to the other teams best lefty, and then leaves the game. He's been doing that for a long time now and he's still pretty effective. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest starvenger Report post Posted April 13, 2003 Orosco holda the record for appearing in the most games by a pitcher with 1,187. That guy's been around forever. Orosco is the shining example of specialists in baseball...he comes in, pitches to the other teams best lefty, and then leaves the game. He's been doing that for a long time now and he's still pretty effective. I wonder where Dan Plesac is on that list... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest phoenixrising Report post Posted April 13, 2003 Orosco holda the record for appearing in the most games by a pitcher with 1,187. That guy's been around forever. Orosco is the shining example of specialists in baseball...he comes in, pitches to the other teams best lefty, and then leaves the game. He's been doing that for a long time now and he's still pretty effective. I wonder where Dan Plesac is on that list... Ask and ye shall recieve... At the end of 2002 Plesac was sixth on the all-time list, with 1,006. Orosco, Dennis Eckersley, Hoyt Wilhelm, Kent Tekulve, Lee Smith, Plesac and Goose Gossage are the only pitchers to have appeared in 1,000 games. If John Franco pitches twice this season he will also join the 1,000 game club. The stats and leaderboard are courtesy of baseballreference.com. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest alkeiper Report post Posted April 13, 2003 Currently including this year's stats, Orosco has now appeared in 1,192 games, and Plesac in 1,011. I don't know where Mike Morgan is at, but should he pitch in the majors this year, he'll beat Orosco in the longjevity department, having pitched in the majors in 1978. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2003 I don't know where Mike Morgan is at, but should he pitch in the majors this year, he'll beat Orosco in the longjevity department, having pitched in the majors in 1978. There was a brief article in Sports Illustrated last month on Morgan and no one called him this offseason so he finally decided to retire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
