Hi all, Nerd Central was out of commission for a while (i.e. new computer set up), but we should be back on a more regular schedule through the end of the season. For the first post back, I’m handing the reigns over to twitter follower @JRSIV81, who sent over these images/comments:
@JRSIV 81: As a legit pitcher, I want the photo on my baseball card to show me running the bases w my warmups
Thanks @JRSIV81.
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Hey everybody, long time no see. In honor of opening day, I’d like to invite everyone back to Nerd Baseball.
We are looking to get back to a more regular posting schedule, but for now, enjoy this Tom Henke card from Vorpy McNerd. He doesn’t know what set it’s from, but it looks like 1988 or 1989 Topps to me, and it looks like he cropped Mr. Henke’s name off for some reason.
Anyway, baseball is back. Life is good.
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According to Wikipedia, Mr. Eichhorn seems to have had an amazing career. In 1982, only 38 innings into his pro career, he suffered a major shoulder injury, which robbed him of his velocity. He didn’t resurface in the majors until 1986, with an extreme sidearm delivery. That year, he pitched 157 innings, AS A RELIEF PITCHER! His ERA was 1.72, his WHIP was .955, and he struck out 166 batters. Had he pitched five more innings, he would have qualified for the AL ERA title.
In his 11 seasons in the pros, Mr. Eichhorn had three seasons in which his ERA+ was over 200, and five more seasons when it was over 123.
Oh, and for part of his career, he was the setup man for Tom Henke.
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