Oktubre 4, 2026

Fluky quirk of baseball deemed heavenly intervention.

A more down-to-earth look:

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Dave Begley ayon kay ...

Batter was disgusted, took his gum out of mouth and threw it away.

Dave Begley ayon kay ...

“Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game.”

If a ball hits the roof in fair territory, it is in play.

Saint Croix ayon kay ...

Ah, Bob Uecker. I spent a minute trying to figure out what damn religion this "Ueck" represented.

Play-by-play man Bob Uecker, RIP. Roman Catholic, the AI says, and he worked for the Brewers. I know him from beer commercials.

Saint Croix ayon kay ...

"I must be on the front row."

Saint Croix ayon kay ...

Superstition tag my ass!

Immaculate Reception in Pittsburgh.

I don't know if the Catholics actually gave Franco Harris a "saint" ruling. He probably has to do some charitable stuff, along with the miracle.

Leland ayon kay ...

Disney will sue for copyright infringement for having angels in the outfield.

Saint Croix ayon kay ...

Baseball superstitions are kind of hilarious, actually.

The unwashed underwear.

The "golden thong."

Don' t mention the no-no! I follow that one. You don't want to jinx the pitcher by making him think about it.

Saint Croix ayon kay ...

The all-time 50 superstitions in baseball

Saint Croix ayon kay ...

Mr. Superstition has to be Turk Wendell.

brushes his teeth between every inning

Curious George ayon kay ...

When I went to the Cubs Brewers game in early September PCA hit two pop-ups that went high enough to hit the girders and beams supporting the roof. Highest pop up I've ever seen. Missed both times. Both were caught.

Kevin ayon kay ...

"Home run balls hit the roof all the time. The world's an imperfect place." — Bender

Saint Croix ayon kay ...

#11 on the all-time 50 baseball superstitions features a photo of Bob Uecker.

from the article, published in 2011

it seems as though announcers have the ability to jinx players

heh

Peachy+2 ayon kay ...

baseball stadiums with roofs?
really?

Not an oldster. ayon kay ...

Cheap win for the brew crew.
Real fans want the games decided on the merits, not tricky plays...enjoy your win ,ann..
You know it's not a clean win when you have to bring out two kids to bookend yourself with at the press conference. Save that for cute daughters greeting daddy after retirement or after a FEEL GOOD victory a player has earned,

FunkyPhD ayon kay ...

What’s with the empty seats? A playoff game with the home team up by one run in the ninth?

Saint Croix ayon kay ...

Wade Boggs

known as Chicken Man

ate chicken before every game

took an exact number of grounders

and drew the Hebrew word "Chai" in the dirt

("alive")

no word on whether the Israelis paid him to spread their religion

3,000 hits, possible Mossad plant

who does Tucker Carlson hate the most?

Moe Berg!

Curious George ayon kay ...

"Peachy+2 said...
baseball stadiums with roofs?
really?"

It's really needed for the Brewers. The draw fans from all over Wisconsin, and if there was a chance for rain-out it would reduce their ability to draw fans.

The roof at AmFam is retractable, but I think they close it way too often. The game I went to it was clear all night and 70F at first pitch. Roof closed. I think they do it to increase crowd noise and make it harder for opposing teams not used to the background.

FunkyPhD ayon kay ...

Never mind. I see that the graph of the ball’s flight is plotted over a picture taken during batting practice.

Peachy+2 ayon kay ...

Curious George. Well OK then.

Peachy+2 ayon kay ...

Colorado Rockies - the baseball stadium doesn't have a roof. Timeless brick design. Everyone loves it. (Unlike the hideous football stadium)

donald ayon kay ...

I met Boggs in Vidalia Ga about ten years ago at a Pine Box Dwellers show (Still can’t believe he is a fan, but he is). He had been hunting hogs for six weeks. He was buying everything for everybody. He was great!

Curious George ayon kay ...

"Peachy+2 said...
Colorado Rockies - the baseball stadium doesn't have a roof."

Denver is an arid climate. Almost never rains.

Eight MLB stadiums have roofs: seven with retractable roofs. Only Tampa has a fixed roof.

Peachy+2 ayon kay ...

*Almost never rains - sing it.

Temujin ayon kay ...

Seems crazy that that ball would still be considered 'in play' when it it's the building, but then I thought back to us playing as kids. The ball was ALWAYS in play no matter who's house or car it was hit off of.
Still...Brewers lucked out there.

Also- Wisconsin 'barely' got by the Spartans. I'm so old I can remember when Michigan State actually had a football program.

boatbuilder ayon kay ...

Tampa has ground rules that certain fly balls are home runs or foul balls, depending upon what part of the roof "catwalks" they hit.

Curious George ayon kay ...

"boatbuilder said...
Tampa has ground rules that certain fly balls are home runs or foul balls, depending upon what part of the roof "catwalks" they hit."

Close. It's home runs or "in play" if fair, depending on where it hits, and foul ball if it hits in foul territory.

Dunham ayon kay ...

That is why we love Pat Murphy. Perfect thing to say. Uek is with us!

Michael Fitzgerald ayon kay ...

Had no idea the Milwaukee baseball club played in an arena. I'm almost afraid to ask... Is Bernie Brewer still sliding out of his mug of suds after the home team homers?

n.n ayon kay ...

A flukeing ballistic affirmative action.

R C Belaire ayon kay ...

Volleyball is the same way -- hit the gym girders or roof, ball still in play. The high school girls need to have the reaction of a cat to handle the rebound.

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