George Bennett

George Bennett @gbennettpost

Carpet o’ Cards: Twenty-four @Orioles pitchers were 20-game winners from 1963-84. There hasn’t been another since. @SABRbbcards @PostWarCards @CardboardHistry @CardsStory @nightowlcards @VintageCardsOn1 @70sBaseball @1974Baseball @Jim22Palmer @stevestone https://t.co/UmoTfg54V9 — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

@oriolesjt42 @Jim22Palmer @fergieajenkins @SABRbbcards @PostWarCards @CardsStory @CardboardHistry @VintageCardsOn1 @nightowlcards @baseballtwit Thanks. His 1975 @Topps card had him with the A’s, so it just didn’t feel right. https://t.co/SAhPG9gYlN — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

@klemme_susan I feel that this is a safe space to share my vulnerabilities. — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

@SmittysSideline @70sBaseball @1974Baseball 1973, not 1963 #FatThumbs — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

@delspacefranco @Jim22Palmer @fergieajenkins @SABRbbcards @PostWarCards @CardsStory @CardboardHistry @VintageCardsOn1 @nightowlcards @baseballtwit An all-time favorite of mine. https://t.co/fQl3YN40hl — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

@SmittysSideline @70sBaseball @1974Baseball Indeed. Wood was 24-20 in 1963. Led AL in wins, starts (48), innings (359.1). His 20 losses did not lead league; teammate Stan Bahnsen had that distinction with 21. — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

@SmittysSideline @70sBaseball @1974Baseball Indeed. He was 24-20 in 1973. Led AL in wins, starts (48) and innings (359.1). His 20 losses were second to teammate Satan Bahnsen’s 21. — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

Robin Roberts won 20+ games for six straight years, 1950-55. Deserves to be on the carpet but I simply don’t have most of those cards. https://t.co/NxMm85Uplm — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

Knuckleballer Wilbur Wood doesn’t get the love he deserves for his early-70s run. Led AL in wins in 1972 and 1973. @70sBaseball @1974Baseball https://t.co/I8na3WTZHn — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

Marichal was winningest pitcher of the 1960s. After his 1963-66 run of 20-win seasons, he won 14 in 1967, then had 20+ wins in 1968-69. https://t.co/YLFPuzd4Ao — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

After Dave Stewart’s magnificent 1987-90 run, Tom Glavine (1991-93) is only pitcher with three consecutive 20-win seasons. https://t.co/wZOAfcg5kD — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

Hunter only pitcher on list whose streak was with two teams. Won 23 with 1975 @Yankees after signing as free agent. https://t.co/MOqIiYOI1c — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

.Jim Palmer, winningest pitcher of 1970s, followed four 20-win seasons with a 7-12 mark in 1974. He then reeled off 23, 22, 20 and 21 wins. @Jim22Palmer https://t.co/lc3l0dEGLj — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

Carpet o’ Cards: Pitchers with at least four consecutive 20-win seasons since 1956. A vanished breed. #Thread @Jim22Palmer @fergieajenkins @SABRbbcards @PostWarCards @CardsStory @CardboardHistry @VintageCardsOn1 @nightowlcards @baseballtwit https://t.co/2ZZfWBbqpD — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

@parachini_jr Answer is in the thread… https://t.co/LvDIaCjZSi — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

After six straight 20-win seasons, @fergieajenkins won “only” 14 for sub-.500 1973 @Cubs and was traded to @Rangers for prospect @MadlockBill. Jenkins then won 25 games in 1974. Edged by fellow 25-game winner Catfish Hunter for Cy Young. https://t.co/f5CvtLcC7l — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

Roberts (1950-55) and Spahn (1956-61) are the only other post-WW2 pitchers with six consecutive 20-win seasons. https://t.co/jmWw2H1Rbe — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

Carpet o’ Cards: Happy 80th birthday to Fergie Jenkins, one of only three post-WW2 pitchers with six straight 20-win seasons (1967-72). @fergieajenkins @SABRbbcards @PostWarCards @CardboardHistry @VintageCardsOn1 @nightowlcards @CardsStory @baseballtwit https://t.co/gV2wTESCSN — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

@RoyGroesbeck OK...send me a DM — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

@CardboardHistry @MrEricCLoy @SABRbbcards @CardsStory @CardsFromAttic @nightowlcards @PostWarCards @VintageCardsOn1 @1974Baseball @70sBaseball @PolyesterUnis Took me awhile to figure it out since I made the carpets 2+ years ago. The 1970s carpet is by order of birth date (month and year). The 1960s carpet is by alphabetic order of hometown (Koosman = Appleton, Minn.; Chance = Wooster, Ohio). — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

From a late-1970s card show in the Washington, D.C. area. https://t.co/C04KzPBV4C — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

Mailed this to the Pirates in 1973 and it came back with manager Bill Virdon’s signature. https://t.co/nJBBpiUyME — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

Mailed this to Ueck at the Brewers’ address as a lad. https://t.co/kn9GLEijra — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

Lee May made an appearance at a sporting goods store in 1975 after being acquired by the @Orioles and I came prepared. He spent a long time chatting with my friends and me and was one of my favorite players from then on. https://t.co/eWX6YIRco6 — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

One of the first old cards I ever owned. He was trainer for the Pirates in the 1970s and I figured he didn’t get many autograph requests, so I mailed it to him c/o the team and got it back within a couple weeks. https://t.co/NpEkksDiRk — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

If you attended an @Orioles game in the 1970s, you probably saw Elrod Hendricks signing autographs for kids before the game. Always friendly to the fans. https://t.co/a1HK7WHwl7 — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

Can’t recall which of many childhood encounters with the always obliging Brooks Robinson this came from. I remember being struck by the fact he signed left-handed. https://t.co/V7qdXCcKt6 — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

Carpet o’ Cards: Recently unearthed trove of autographs I collected as a kid and pinned to a bulletin board in the 1970s. Clearly I was no @DennisCGarcia. #Thread @SABRbbcards @VintageCardsOn1 @PostWarCards @CardboardHistry @CardsStory @nightowlcards https://t.co/bZWGWbVUNE — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

@MrEricCLoy @SABRbbcards @CardsStory @CardsFromAttic @CardboardHistry @nightowlcards @PostWarCards @VintageCardsOn1 @1974Baseball @70sBaseball @PolyesterUnis Valid concern. He was on a 60 from the 1960s carpet I made (before Kaat and Oliva were voted into the Hall) https://t.co/d5V8h3Wu8D — PolitiTweet.org

George Bennett @gbennettpost

@GIMaPreceptor @SABRbbcards @CardsStory @CardsFromAttic @CardboardHistry @nightowlcards @PostWarCards @VintageCardsOn1 @1974Baseball @70sBaseball @PolyesterUnis @TimJenkins1962 @MOReilly_58 @Curt_Burner @CulleyScarboro1 @mattypabst @1brightman1 @MichaelNegrn2 @adamcifu @DrSinhaEsq @SplitSeason1981 @nut_history Bonus — Rusty Staub! — PolitiTweet.org