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Snoochies8
This was pretty entertaining, possibly one of my favorite posts.
Snoochies8
Also, what about Loek Van Mil who was traded to the Angels for Brian Fuentes, I mean yeah he was traded once, but I think it woulda been worth a mention
Aaron S.
Van Mil hasn’t pitched above AA yet. He may be 7’1″ but he needs to reach the Majors first before knocking anyone off this list.
djskilbr
He’s on the Angels’ 40 man. If healthy this year, I bet he’s on the ML roster by the end of the year. And he’s the tallest player in the minors currently.
ironnat
Nationals sent him to Arizona for Bonifacio.
The_Silver_Stacker
I’m 5’9 and feel like a dwarf after reading this
Lunchbox45
even after reading there was a dude who was 3’7 ..?
MB923
Yep I knew about that. And he drew a walk in his only appearance. OBP of 1.000, a major league record! How can he not be in the HOF? lol
Lunchbox45
He had no strike zone!
Lunchbox45
Gaedel’s great-nephew Kyle Gaedele is also a ballplayer, drafted in the 32nd round by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008 out of high school.[8] The 6-foot-4 Gaedele chose instead to attend Valparaiso University and played for the Madison Mallards of the summer collegiate Northwoods League in 2010. Kyle led the Mallards in home runs (9) and RBI (38) and went 3-for-4 in the league’s All-Star Game.[9]
The_Silver_Stacker
Well aside from him lol, all those other guys I would have to look up to see their faces you know what I mean
venn177
I absolutely love your off-the-wall logic, Howard.
“how often is the team getting the tallest player in a trade also getting the best player in that transaction?” Honestly, how many people would ask that?
theperfectgame
“catcher Einar Diaz, who is not only 5’10”, but positionally spends much of his time crouching”
Best line in a very entertaining post. Nicely done, Howard.
HerbertAnchovy
This is possibly the strangest article I’ve read on here. Strange, but entertaining.
Jonny Dollar
Howard always has interesting and engaging posts. Well done.
Brian Bourque
Eddie would have made the equivalent of $836.80 (in today’s dollar value), and over a season (again, today’s value), would have made $552,832…not bad cash.
Brian Malenke
What a bizzare post.
Gumby65
Then there is Lerch Hendrickson (from Baseball-reference.com):
* June 1, 1992: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 13th round of the 1992 amateur draft, but did not sign.
* June 3, 1993: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 21st round of the 1993 amateur draft, but did not sign.
* June 2, 1994: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 32nd round of the 1994 amateur draft, but did not sign.
* June 1, 1995: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 16th round of the 1995 amateur draft, but did not sign.
* June 4, 1996: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 19th round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign.
* June 3, 1997: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 20th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed May 22, 1998.
* December 14, 2003: Traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Colorado Rockies sent Justin Speier to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Joe Kennedy to the Colorado Rockies. The Toronto Blue Jays sent a player to be named later to the Colorado Rockies. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Sandy Nin (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.
* June 27, 2006: Traded by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with Toby Hall and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later, Dioner Navarro and Jae Weong Seo. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Justin Ruggiano (July 19, 2006) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to complete the trade.
* December 12, 2007: Granted Free Agency.
* January 16, 2008: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.
* October 31, 2008: Granted Free Agency.
* December 31, 2008: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
* November 5, 2009: Granted Free Agency.
* February 9, 2010: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
* November 2, 2010: Granted Free Agency.
Oh yes, and from Basketball-reference.com too:
June 26, 1996: Drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd round (31st pick) of the 1996 NBA Draft.
October 1, 1997: Signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Grizzlies.
October 8, 1997: Waived by the Vancouver Grizzlies.
December 23, 1997: Signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings.
March 25, 1999: Signed the first of two 10-day contracts with the New Jersey Nets.
April 14, 1999: Signed a contract for the rest of the season with the New Jersey Nets
December 27, 1999: Signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
January 5, 2000: Waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
January 8, 2000: Signed the first of two 10-day contracts with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
April 7, 2000: Signed a 10-day contract with the New Jersey Nets.
dodgerskingsfan
you mean mark ?? i remember him.
Chris H
When was Mark Hendrickson known as Lerch?
Gumby65
LOL, yes Mark…. He was known to some Dodger fans as “Lerch” (or Lurch) on some fan boards, in reference to his height & Adams Family lore… I guess it wasn’t “league wide” knowledge
The_Silver_Stacker
BTW in the near future, their will be another giant roaming MLB mounds soon, the 6’10 Andrew Brackman