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Post by dukecrunchybagel on Nov 7, 2012 15:47:41 GMT -5
This is a tough one.
A local boy, I am one of only two Reds to hit a dinger in my first at bat at the very young age of 20. I was a starter for part of one season in the outfield, but did not do very well and lost my job to other more veteran outfielders. The next year I was traded to the Senators.
My best years were as pitch hitter for the Red Sox where I hit the latest grand-slam in MLB history to win an extra inning game. I got the monniker "Dutch the Clutch"
How am I?
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Post by schellis on Nov 7, 2012 16:18:15 GMT -5
Well after some major google digging I've learned that this player isn't doing very well right now. Though I have no idea why you wanted to know how they were.
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Post by dukecrunchybagel on Nov 7, 2012 17:30:50 GMT -5
lol, I'm a proud member of the DPA -- Professionals Against Dyslexia.
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Post by dukecrunchybagel on Nov 10, 2012 22:39:33 GMT -5
Think WW2.
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Post by dukecrunchybagel on Nov 14, 2012 11:12:23 GMT -5
Outfielder Clyde Vollmer was one of two Reds (the other being OF Ted Tappe who appeared in only 11 games for the Reds) to hit a home run in his first at bat against Max Butcher of the Pirates on May 31, 1942. Vollmer was a young phenom in 1942 when he was called up at age 20 and blasted one out of the park. He joine the Armed Forces in November and didn't reappear for the Reds until the end of the 1946 season. He was the opening day right fielder in 1947 but quickly floundered managing a .219/.267/.303 line and losing his job to Frank Baumholz and Augie Galan. He spent most of 1948 in AAA, before being dealt to the Senators for OF Carden Gillenwater, who never made it back to the Bigs for the Reds. Vollmer became the Nats everyday CF in 1949 and was traded the next year to Red Soxs, where he would spend the next couple of years as their fourth outfielder, including the game winning slam against Bob Feller and the Tribe in the 16th inning in July 28,1951. (Mickey McDermott pitched a 16 inning complete game for the Red Sox!) He was then sold back to the Nats where he'd finish his career. Vollmer is the only MLB player to have 8 ABs in 8 innings on June 8, 1950, in the Red Sox 29 to 4 shallacking of the Browns. www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Obits_V/Vollmer.Clyde.Obit.html |
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Post by psuhistory on Dec 23, 2012 0:17:36 GMT -5
Apparently, Vollmer owned an establishment called the Lark Lounge. Was that in Cincinnati? Does it still exist?
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Post by psuhistory on Feb 18, 2013 16:25:12 GMT -5
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