Will Tigers Pony up for Skubal

[Stormin]

4 hours ago, 1984Echoes said:

Who were the Brewers' "Beer League" players from the 70's & 80's?

Gormon Thomas? George Scott?

I thought they had some guys in worse shape than those two...?

Rob Deer might have fit that profile.    Molitor and Yount were obviously good athletes.   The guy I did noy enjoy watching was Ben Oglivie.  The Tigers traded Oglivie to the Brewers for pitcher Jim Slayton.   Slayton returned to the Brewers one year later as a free agent and Oglivie went on to have several good seasons in Milwaukee.

[Tiger337]

4 minutes ago, Stormin said:

Molitor and Yount were obviously good athletes.   

Also Gantner

[Arlington]

4 hours ago, Sports_Freak said:

Boog Powell and Harmon Killebrew...the list is long. Players who appeared unathletic but could crush the ball...

Yet Harmon is reportedly the batter in the MLB logo

 

[Tiger337]

As a kid, I thought his name was Killerbrew.  Tom Matchick was Tom Magic.  

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, Arlington said:

Yet Harmon is reportedly the batter in the MLB logo

 

Pretty sure this is true.

[Tiger337]

Jerry Dior, the creator of the logo, says that the logo is not any single player.  Killebrew says it's him.  

[gehringer_2]

6 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

Jerry Dior, the creator of the logo, says that the logo is not any single player.  Killebrew says it's him.  

If by 'no 'single' player' he means 75% Harmon and 25% his extrapolation I'd believe him. Aside from the bat position being exactly right, the tell is the nose. Harmon had a very pointed nose and so does the logo.