Connelly's Top Ten - Two weeks to Patriots
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1. Red Sox record against teams by payroll:
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* Teams under $100mm...........19-19
* Teams $100mm to $150mm...17-8
* Teams over $150mm.............24-37
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2. Rocky Marciano was 9-4 as an amateur / 49-0 as a professional
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3. The 1947 Red Sox had three Native Americans on their team - Leon Culberson, Rudy York, Tex Aulds?
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4. My monthly strike out update:
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* 2022 - 155 Major Leaguers are projected to strike out at least 100 times this year
* 1957 - 1 Major Leaguer struck out 100 times - Duke Snider (Nellie Fox struck out 13 times in 718 plate appearances)
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5. From 1963 to 1964, Gale Sayers ran for over 3,000 yards and 19 TD's - his quarterback was Red Sox pitcher Steve Renko - 3 TD / 10 INT - 34% completion?
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6. Parks the Braves played in since Red Sox have played at Fenway Park:
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1913 - South End Grounds III & Fenway Park
1915 - Braves Field
1953 - County Stadium
1966 - Atlanta Stadium
1997 - Turner Field
2017 - Sun Trust Field?
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7. Amazing Stats - From SABR - In a 1965 state playoff basketball game in New Hampshire 6'2" Carlton Fisk had 42 points / 38 rebounds against a front line of 6'10 / 6'8 / 6'3
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8. Old School - 73 year connection - Yaz faced Satchel Paige who started pitching professional in 1926 and Tom Candiotti who retired in 1999?
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9. Just a Little Bit Outside - Fatal bus crashes transporting North American sports teams:
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* 2018 - Humboldt hockey..............16 killed
* 2014 - N. Central Texas softball...4 killed
* 2013 - Seton Hall Lacrosse..........2 killed
* 2007 - Bluffton St baseball...........7 killed
* 2005 - Junior hockey....................4 killed
* 1992 - Notre Dame swimming......2 killed
* 1986 - Junior hockey.....................4 killed
* 1984 - Whitefish HS......................9 killed?
* 1974 - Sherbrooke junior hockey..1 killed?
* 1973 - Vestal HS swimming..........3 killed?
* 1927 - Baylor basketball................10 killed
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10. Randomocity?
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* Amazing to see the Hawaii Little League team's polished swings - no one is beating them?
* I hope Mac Jones knee doesn't stay in Vegas
* James Bond most over-rated movie serial ever
* Barstool Sports complete sale in 2023 for total of $550,000,000
* Toasted muffins over toasted bread?