Tiger and Yogi
No, not Tigger of Pooh fame...
In the 1940's Byron Nelson set the record for consecutive golf tournaments without missing the cut at 113.
50 years later, Tiger Wood's broke Nelson's record in 2002 and went on to shatter Nelson's record by making 142 consecutive cuts.
Tiger Woods was playing in the Byron Nelson Tournament, on the 60th anniversary of Byron Nelson's record 11 straight tournament victories.
Tiger needed to make a 15 foot putt for par on the 18th hole at Cottonwood Valley near Irving, Texas.
Many players such as Jasper Parnevik were making side wagers of $1000 plus that Tiger would sink the putt. Why?
Woods needed to make the putt, to make par, to make the cut. He missed and the streak ended at 142.
Woods has previously missed the cut twice since turning pro in late 1996, the last time was in 1998 at the Pebble Beach Pro-AM, and the first time was the 1997 Canadian Open.
Jack Nicklaus ranks third on the all-time list with 105, and Hale Irwin had 86. Only five current players have made more than 10 straight cuts. Ernie Els is now the leader at 20.
No not Yogi of Jellystone park fame...
Carl Yastremski, Billy Williams, Don Sutton, Tony Gwynn, Phil Niekro, Ted Williams, Willie McCovey, Ernie Banks, Rod Carew, Bobby Doerr, Carlton Fisk, Ferguson Jenkins, Harmon Killebrew, Ralph Kiner, Juan Marichal, Gaylord Perry, Fred Lynn, Jim Rice, Dwight Evans, Andre Dawson and Dale Murphy all retired without getting one.
Barry Bonds, Rafael Palmeiro, Nomar Garciaparra, Pedro Martinez, Manny Ramirez, Vladimir Guerrero, Mike Piazza, Edgar Martinez, Alex Rodriguez, Jeff Bagwell, Ken Griffey Jr., Sammy Sosa, and Mike Mussina are probable hall of famer's who are still playing and don't have one.
On May 12th, Yogi Berra, the former pinstriper captain and catcher turned 80. His career with the Bronx Bombers lasted 18 years and aside from his famous Yogism's, has a unique distinction in baseball history.
The Yogi has 10 of them, more than any ball player in history. What is it? What a baseball player wants more than anything else, a World Series Championship ring.
Some famous Yogism's: "It gets late early out there" was a reference to how the afternoon shadows play in the outfield.
And when Berra tried to explain why he stopped dining at a busy restaurant, "Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded."
When asked what time it was, he once replied, "You mean now?"
And of prognostication the Yogi was quoted "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future."
And who can refute the logic of his most famous quote, "It ain't over till it's over?"
The overall record for baseball championship memorabilia goes to Frank Crosetti, who as a coach and player for the Yankees from 1932 until 1968, collected 17 rings. But after his first 10 rings he decided to take rifles instead as his post-season prize.
Happy Birthday Yogi, it still ain't over.
In the 1940's Byron Nelson set the record for consecutive golf tournaments without missing the cut at 113.
50 years later, Tiger Wood's broke Nelson's record in 2002 and went on to shatter Nelson's record by making 142 consecutive cuts.
Tiger Woods was playing in the Byron Nelson Tournament, on the 60th anniversary of Byron Nelson's record 11 straight tournament victories.
Tiger needed to make a 15 foot putt for par on the 18th hole at Cottonwood Valley near Irving, Texas.
Many players such as Jasper Parnevik were making side wagers of $1000 plus that Tiger would sink the putt. Why?
Woods needed to make the putt, to make par, to make the cut. He missed and the streak ended at 142.
Woods has previously missed the cut twice since turning pro in late 1996, the last time was in 1998 at the Pebble Beach Pro-AM, and the first time was the 1997 Canadian Open.
Jack Nicklaus ranks third on the all-time list with 105, and Hale Irwin had 86. Only five current players have made more than 10 straight cuts. Ernie Els is now the leader at 20.
No not Yogi of Jellystone park fame...
Carl Yastremski, Billy Williams, Don Sutton, Tony Gwynn, Phil Niekro, Ted Williams, Willie McCovey, Ernie Banks, Rod Carew, Bobby Doerr, Carlton Fisk, Ferguson Jenkins, Harmon Killebrew, Ralph Kiner, Juan Marichal, Gaylord Perry, Fred Lynn, Jim Rice, Dwight Evans, Andre Dawson and Dale Murphy all retired without getting one.
Barry Bonds, Rafael Palmeiro, Nomar Garciaparra, Pedro Martinez, Manny Ramirez, Vladimir Guerrero, Mike Piazza, Edgar Martinez, Alex Rodriguez, Jeff Bagwell, Ken Griffey Jr., Sammy Sosa, and Mike Mussina are probable hall of famer's who are still playing and don't have one.
On May 12th, Yogi Berra, the former pinstriper captain and catcher turned 80. His career with the Bronx Bombers lasted 18 years and aside from his famous Yogism's, has a unique distinction in baseball history.
The Yogi has 10 of them, more than any ball player in history. What is it? What a baseball player wants more than anything else, a World Series Championship ring.
Some famous Yogism's: "It gets late early out there" was a reference to how the afternoon shadows play in the outfield.
And when Berra tried to explain why he stopped dining at a busy restaurant, "Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded."
When asked what time it was, he once replied, "You mean now?"
And of prognostication the Yogi was quoted "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future."
And who can refute the logic of his most famous quote, "It ain't over till it's over?"
The overall record for baseball championship memorabilia goes to Frank Crosetti, who as a coach and player for the Yankees from 1932 until 1968, collected 17 rings. But after his first 10 rings he decided to take rifles instead as his post-season prize.
Happy Birthday Yogi, it still ain't over.
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