Today is July 7, 2007.
7/7/07
That doesn’t happen very often, now does it? Once every century, right?
That number simply is begging for a baseball profile today, now isn’t it?
Good thing there’s lots of good Sevens to choose from in the world of Baseball …
Mickey Mantle
Simply the greatest Number Seven ever. And his number seven is the only number seven which has been retired by any ballclub in Major League Baseball.
During his 19 year career with the Yankees, he amassed three MVP titles, twelve AL Pennants and seven World Series Championships. Won the American League Triple Crown in 1956 with 52 Home Runs, 130 RBI and a .353 Batting Average. Sixteen-time American League All-Star. Received 88% of the vote on his first Hall of Fame Ballot in 1974.
On Seinfeld, George Costanza wanted to name his child “Seven” as a living tribute to “The Mick.”
Left Field
Designated as position Number 7 on the scorecard.
If things didn’t come out of Left Field, where would else they come from?
Boston’s Fenway Park probably has the most famous left field with the Green Monster dominating the park.
The Seventh Inning Stretch
Did President Howard Taft really start it by standing up in the middle of the seventh inning during a game?
Who knows? Who Cares?
It gives us a reason to stand up, stretch, sing, and decide whether we’re getting our next beer from the vendor or from the bar across the street.
Good God I miss Harry Caray.
Game Seven of the World Series
The Ultimate Game.
Win … and you get a champagne shower, a parade, a ring, and you’ll always be known as a Champion.
Lose … and you get to watch somebody else do all that.
That’s 1991 World Series MVP Jack Morris up there pitching a 10-inning shutout in Game Seven of the 1991 World Series.
Jack Daniel’s Old Number Seven
Okay, not really directly related to Baseball, but this caramel-colored nectar from Tennessee has helped many long-suffering baseball fans put up with the mediocre efforts (or worse) of their favorite team.
And the 2004 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox did shots of Jack before Game 6 of the ALCS and all four World Series games.
Plus there was a Jack Daniels who played one season for the Boston Braves way back in 1952.
His Nickname? Sour Mash Jack
His Uniform Number? What else? Number 7
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July 7th, 2007 at 8:05 pm
Sports Illustrated would disagree with you on the Mick being the great #7 ever (unless you are talking about just baseball). Mantle was runner up to John Elway as the best athlete to ever wear 7. Check it out
Of course you have to wonder about the selection committee because Secretariat was the selecton for the #2 (Guess which current major league shortstop and chick magnet was runner up), which is bogus for two big reasons. First, it was a horse and not an athlete. Second, because his number change based on post position and #2 was selected based on his record run at the Belmont.
They also picked LeBron as runner up to MJ for the number 23, ahead of Kirk Gibson, Ryno and Pistol Pete. Somebody has to tell them that LeBron hasn’t done anything yet.
July 7th, 2007 at 11:38 pm
Yeah, but Elway played football.
So he doesn’t apply to my list.
July 8th, 2007 at 11:30 am
The Mick definitely belongs here. He was also no stranger to Game 7’s or Old Number Seven. Elway technically has a higher lifetime batting average with the “Yankees,” though.