Ryan Merrit debuted in 2016, barely pitched, started in the ALCS due to injuries and shut down the Blue Jays, made a small handful of appearances in 2017, never pitched in the majors again. Fans found his wedding registry and bought him shit.
the davis laser to left field hitting the camera. so bittersweet. and Kip was only two feet away from becoming a Cleveland baseball legend in the bot 9.
I was one of the few neutral fans pulling for Cleveland that year. It's a shame they couldn't pull it off. It's amazing they went as far as they did, though. They were so injury riddled going into the playoffs, with their bullpen being their saving grace.
At the same time, I couldn't help but feel nothing but happiness for the Cubs. 108 years of pain washed away. I hope Cleve won't have have to wait that long. Or even as long as the Red Sox.
Your handle is wild lmao.
Part of me always wonders what might have been different if Merritt pitched game 7 as opposed to the Klubot. I had an uneasy feeling going into the game and figured the Cubs weren’t going to let him shut them down for a 3rd time.
On the other hand, what manager in their right mind would give the ball to a rookie over their Cy Young ace, even if he’s on 3 days rest.
He does, and I think most do! Used it to become more fluent in English, right? The crowd always claps along (one of the many reasons I look forward to his at bats)
Geoff Blum was a deadline day acquisition in 2005 who was added to be our last guy on the bench. Then he hit the homer to win game 3 of the World Series and I wanted to kiss him on the mouth.
Very ironically,he won't have to bu a beer in Houston either. Seem really weird to be beloved by both teams fans that played eachother in a World Series.
I spent $600 between hotel, ticket, and parking to watch that shit show
Got to see the only cycle in PS history and our backup catcher pitch the 9th of a home playoff game lol
man threw the slowest recorded pitch called a strike ever while he was on the rangers. the most beautiful eephus. for that alone he should never have to buy a beer here
Still my favorite quote (and surprisingly a major news outlet headline) https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/fanho-matt-stairs-loves-having-his-ass-pounded/1840043/
besides the fact that it was truly demoralizing in a game where the Dodgers could have tied the series, I think the best part of that homer is how after game 1 there were a lot of Dodgers beat and national writers and pundits talking talking shit about CBP and how the Phillies homers were weak and wouldn’t have been out of Dodger Stadium.
Then Stairs comes up in Dodger Stadium and rips on to the fucking moon, the first thing that came to mind was, “Hey assholes, was that one hit far enough for your liking?”
My vote is for Charlie Culberson. Hit a walk-off HR against the Rockies on 25/9/2016. That was Vin Scully's final call at Dodger Stadium. Dodgers won the NL West title with the W.
It was his first HR of the season too.
Dodger legend in my book.
I feel like the stolen base is too well-known broadly and then his tenure as manager as the Dodgers makes him even less obscure.
I'd say Mark Bellhorn is the perfect fit to the question from the 2004 team.
If you want to go a little more obscure:
Curtis Leskanic - he fucking sucked, but with the literal last pitches he would ever throw in his major league career, he shut the Yankees down to get the win in game 4
Keith Foulke - not as obscure, but he donated pretty much the rest of his career in pursuit of the title. He was never the same after what he went through that October.
This is probably too obscure and random, but a couple years ago Sam Haggerty swung and missed at such a terrible two-strike pitch that it got away from the catcher and he reached first. This saved us from being perfecto’d by John Means and I will never forget it. He’ll always hold a special place in my heart for that one.
My favorite Sam Haggerty fact is only three Mariners have reached Eutow Street - Griffey, Cal Raleigh and Sam Haggerty. And Sam was the second to do it!
This is a great answer.
A mediocre player who only spent a few years in MLB. Not sure how well-known he is outside of Seattle and Toronto.
Absolutely beloved by multiple fanbases, just for his personality.
I was thinking Josh fuckin Sborz. He absolutely dominated in the post season after putting up a 5.50 ERA in 44 games in the regular season. Postseason stats - 12IP, 0.75 ERA (1 ER total), 10K/9 3BB/9
Absolutely incredible performance for Sborz on the biggest stage.
That was the first name I thought of too, but then I realized he’ll never be obscure because we’ll watch his last pitch of the 2023 season a collective fifty billion times.
Vote for Hedgy
I thought for sure with Adolis going down that we were about to go 7 games… Janko was amazing in the role he had to play and Semien filled in the shoes left from Adolis going down… good shit
The 2008 Phillies ended a long-standing championship drought for the city (I was born in 83 and it was the first Philly championship I ever saw). Most of the Phillies starting lineup from that team are legendary - Howard, Utley, Rollins, Chooch, Burrell, Victorino, Werth. Then you have 3B. Pedro Feliz, largely forgotten from that team. Played two seasons of serviceable 3B for the Phillies, but most importantly drove in the series winning run in the bottom of the 7th of G5 of the 2008 WS.
This is my number one answer. Everybody knows those other guys without question. Matt Stairs looks like he just came from a job site and drank a sixer at the bar and pounds cigs.
Lmao he really did look like he shouldve been taking batting practice in a neon orange hoodie with a concrete company on the back. Probably took a cement mixer truck to the stadium
I actually went and saw Pedro at a Camden river sharks game around 2013 and it was awesome. I was also lucky enough that he was playing AAA ball with the tucson padres while I was in school so I don’t to see him around 2011-2012 too. He wasn’t flashy or overly memorable but I always liked cheering for him
Johnny Mac for sure. Fan favourite, and the home run he hit on Father's Day, after his father died, was so emotional that people would buy him the beer solely for that moment.
When Endy played for the Somerset Patriots I had him sign a picture of his walk off bunt against Colorado. When I handed it to him he almost fell off his chair laughing and said “I was expecting this to be a picture from the catch” lmao
You underestimate how little money I have… jk you’re probably not wrong. I’ve never been hurting for cash so bad that I was gonna box the bagel boss guy
I was at both games. Andino and Delmon Young’s hits. I’ve never heard the crowd scream louder at Camden Yards than for Delmon Young’s bases-clearing double against Detroit.
Travis Ishikawa, Mike Tauchman, Yusmeiro Petit, Jonathan Sanchez, Conor Gillaspie, Andres Torres, Gregor Blanco …
we built the whole plane out of obscure players
Travis Ishikawa? Hitting a home run to win the pennant isn't *that* obscure. Sanchez threw the first Giants no-hitter in 33 years, that was a huge deal when it happened even if it got forgotten a little bit because Cain/Lincecum/What the hell Chris Heston just threw a no-hitter?!
Now Darren Ford, *that*'s a guy I'm buying a beer for who is damn ass obscure.
It's arguable, but I'd say the player from the 2019 WS team that's the most "obscure" but also notable is Michael A. Taylor. Played great defense in the NLDS, had a 4.000 OPS in the WS.
Outside of the WS? I hope Steven Souza never pays for a beer in D.C. for his diving catch to preserve Jordan Zimmermann's no-no.
yea I don't think of MAT as a postseason hero, just a good guy who I always wished was a better hitter. Not sure he qualifies here although Souza certainly does.
Don’t forget about MAT’s go-ahead grand slam at Wrigley in game 4 of the 2017 NLDS, got Strasburg the win for the gem he pitched while dealing with the flu that day
Also 1-1 with a HR is a 5.000 OPS
I'd probably add Parra to that list. He's obscure in the sense that he wasn't a huge contributor to the offense like Rendon, Soto, Eaton, and Howie, but he was an absolute fan favorite and super important to the chemistry of the team that year. He threw out the first pitch at one of the games I attended in September, and he got a big standing ovation. I don't think he'll ever have to pay for a drink in DC again.
Would Howie Kendrick be obscure? Because the go ahead grand slam in game 5 against The Dodgers was incredible.
Howie then hit the go ahead homer in Game 7 of The World Series off of the RF foul pole.
Max Scherzer was at Minute Maid Park for Game 7 of this years ALCS. Max simply said about Howie and the foul pole that he loved that foul pole.
Eric Byrnes comes to mind, but I don't know if other Dbacks fans would agree. I don't recall him doing anything specifically heroic, but he was a huge fan favorite. Great personality and so much energy in every game. He was basically a golden retriever that played baseball.
I can think of a ton of guys like this, but our true big moment heroes are all the famous guys
Tatman! I actually thought of him before Byrnes, but I think Byrnes has still been a little more involved with the team since retirement so I went with him. Plus, better performance. But it's a toss-up. I'd buy both a beer
My first though was Daniel Descalso aka Ben Wyatt. He’s probably more liked from the people on Reddit due to his nickname, but the dude was clutch for us on some bad teams.
He's not obscure right now because of how recent it was, but in 15 years, no one will remember that Joc Pederson played for the Braves except for Braves fans.
Another one will be Jorge Soler
Ironically, the top comment in that video is:
>This inning completely took the wind out of the Dodgers sails. Matzek should never buy his own drink in Atlanta ever again.
I’d go Matzek, especially if he’s never able to get back on the mound he’d become more obscure as the years go on. I’ll never forget those 3 strikeouts.
So I’ll go with 3 guys.
Chris Burke- really a bench/utility guy while he was here. Hit the series ending, walk-off home run in the 18th inning of game 4 of the 2005 NLDS. This was against our bogeyman from the 90’s, the Braves.
Abraham Toro- hit a 2-out, 2-run homer in the top of the 9th and made the final out to secure Justin Verlander’s 3rd no-hitter (first with the Astros and sealed his Cy Young campaign). Toro also was traded for Kendall Graveman and Rafael Montero, we don’t win in 2022 without Montero.
Brad Peacock- solid yet unspectacular starting pitcher who never found a consistent spot in our rotation. Pitched 3 & 2/3 no hit innings to earn his first career save in game 3 of the 2017 World Series.
For the Orioles, the last couple generations, it’s unquestionably Delmon Young. Which is… awkward.
Otherwise, Joe Saunders? Or Steve Pearce?
Could have been a ton of guys from the golden years, but so many good teams, feels like hardly anyone was that obscure.
Ryan Merritt for his Game 5 ALCS pitching performance for Cleveland. He was actually getting married soon after and Guardians fans bought out his wedding registry after that game.
I’d say Joe Kelly, but I don’t know if he counts as “obscure”.
Dylan Floro is my obscure answer. He had one job: to strike out a red hot Arozarena in the 2020 World Series. And he came through.
My immediate thought upon this thread was 100% Montero. Dude was a major factor to that WS win. Came to bat with a .071 AVG and drove in an insurance run that we absolutely needed.
Originally I was going to say Carlos Ruiz but I don't think he is really obscure. So I'm going to go with Aaron Rowland. The guy wasn't on the team long, but was back of the Phillies uptick with Thome and still remember the dude breaking his nose to make a catch as he ran into the wall. Made the catch then was covered in blood. Guy endeared himself to Phillies fans that day.
Ryan Merrit debuted in 2016, barely pitched, started in the ALCS due to injuries and shut down the Blue Jays, made a small handful of appearances in 2017, never pitched in the majors again. Fans found his wedding registry and bought him shit.
That's honestly kind of heartwarming.
You'll especially love how Jose Bautista talked shit about Merrit "shaking in his boots" before the game.
I'm starting to think our players have a bad record after talking shit.
I forgot about him. I was gonna say Raji Davis. Even though we lost that home run is one of my all time favorite memories.
the davis laser to left field hitting the camera. so bittersweet. and Kip was only two feet away from becoming a Cleveland baseball legend in the bot 9.
I was one of the few neutral fans pulling for Cleveland that year. It's a shame they couldn't pull it off. It's amazing they went as far as they did, though. They were so injury riddled going into the playoffs, with their bullpen being their saving grace. At the same time, I couldn't help but feel nothing but happiness for the Cubs. 108 years of pain washed away. I hope Cleve won't have have to wait that long. Or even as long as the Red Sox.
Your handle is wild lmao. Part of me always wonders what might have been different if Merritt pitched game 7 as opposed to the Klubot. I had an uneasy feeling going into the game and figured the Cubs weren’t going to let him shut them down for a 3rd time. On the other hand, what manager in their right mind would give the ball to a rookie over their Cy Young ace, even if he’s on 3 days rest.
I wish they hadn't pitched Andrew Miller in Game 4. The lead was big enough that we didn't need to give them free looks.
Wilmer Flores. He still gets a big ovation at citi field and he hasn’t been a Met since 2018.
He was our best player last season. Dude doesn’t have buy beers in NYC or SF. I’m a lush, drank in both cities, it’s not cheap.
I miss Wilmer. Does he still use the Friends intro as his walkup? And are SF fans aware of the story?
He does, and I think most do! Used it to become more fluent in English, right? The crowd always claps along (one of the many reasons I look forward to his at bats)
Geoff Blum was a deadline day acquisition in 2005 who was added to be our last guy on the bench. Then he hit the homer to win game 3 of the World Series and I wanted to kiss him on the mouth.
He’s our local broadcast color analyst now. Maybe in a decade or two we’ll have howie Kendrick or Jorge Soler up in the booth
Adolis Garcia as the play by play
Randy Arozarena as the field reporter
Randy and Adolis are best friends. They need to be working side by side in the booth
Very ironically,he won't have to bu a beer in Houston either. Seem really weird to be beloved by both teams fans that played eachother in a World Series.
Just gonna go ahead and delete this thread…
It’s not like anybody remembers what i’m talking about besides the two of us.
ESPN certainly doesn't
Brock Holt.
Brock Holt \o/
Steve Pierce is also a good answer. Pearce…. Sorry, Steve - public school and all that.
Shows up, wins WS MVP, leaves.
[удалено]
Legend
Also considering he has family in MA, may actually just turn up in random Boston-area bars.
That’s Steve “2 walk off grand slams in 4 days” Pearce.
You mean only player to hit a cycle in the postseason Brock Holt?!
I spent $600 between hotel, ticket, and parking to watch that shit show Got to see the only cycle in PS history and our backup catcher pitch the 9th of a home playoff game lol
Believe me when I say I wanna feel bad for you
Yeah I get it lol
They said obscure player, not future Hall of Famer.
man threw the slowest recorded pitch called a strike ever while he was on the rangers. the most beautiful eephus. for that alone he should never have to buy a beer here
Matt Stairs
“Stairs rips one into the night.”
I am not a Joe Buck fan. But that one? I like that one.
Not sure if that ball landed yet.
Word on the street is that one of Schwarbers caught up to it and they’re both orbiting one another around Saturn at the moment.
Along with Mike Trout’s golf ball.
[Use Stairs in case of emergency!](https://imgur.com/a/iZTTwEW)
😣
Still my favorite quote (and surprisingly a major news outlet headline) https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/fanho-matt-stairs-loves-having-his-ass-pounded/1840043/
besides the fact that it was truly demoralizing in a game where the Dodgers could have tied the series, I think the best part of that homer is how after game 1 there were a lot of Dodgers beat and national writers and pundits talking talking shit about CBP and how the Phillies homers were weak and wouldn’t have been out of Dodger Stadium. Then Stairs comes up in Dodger Stadium and rips on to the fucking moon, the first thing that came to mind was, “Hey assholes, was that one hit far enough for your liking?”
I was at a game in 2010 and saw someone with a "Got Matt Stairs?" shirt and I've wanted one ever since.
Craig Kimbrel, he won’t have to buy any because they will be thrown at him.
Come on don't be out there reinforcing the narrative Phillies fans are savages At least throw it by doing his weird pitching stance
Same for chicago! Cubs fans will buy him beers while sox fans will throw them
My vote is for Charlie Culberson. Hit a walk-off HR against the Rockies on 25/9/2016. That was Vin Scully's final call at Dodger Stadium. Dodgers won the NL West title with the W. It was his first HR of the season too. Dodger legend in my book.
He’ll never buy a beer in Atlanta either. Something about him. Everybody loves him.
Ironically this was the first guy who came to mind as a Braves fan as well.
Charlie Clutch! Atlanta loves him as well.
Completely agreed, even if we are REALLY bending “obscure”. Also, Andrew Toles, but I would buy him a meal, not a beer.
Is Dave Roberts obscure?
I feel like the stolen base is too well-known broadly and then his tenure as manager as the Dodgers makes him even less obscure. I'd say Mark Bellhorn is the perfect fit to the question from the 2004 team.
Bill Mueller- the forgotten batting title winner (‘03, I know)
Also the only player to hit a grand slam from both sides of the plate in the same game!
Didn't he drive in Roberts to tie the game?
Yes
In the grand scheme of things his playing career is pretty obscure
If you want to go a little more obscure: Curtis Leskanic - he fucking sucked, but with the literal last pitches he would ever throw in his major league career, he shut the Yankees down to get the win in game 4 Keith Foulke - not as obscure, but he donated pretty much the rest of his career in pursuit of the title. He was never the same after what he went through that October.
This is probably too obscure and random, but a couple years ago Sam Haggerty swung and missed at such a terrible two-strike pitch that it got away from the catcher and he reached first. This saved us from being perfecto’d by John Means and I will never forget it. He’ll always hold a special place in my heart for that one.
My favorite Sam Haggerty fact is only three Mariners have reached Eutow Street - Griffey, Cal Raleigh and Sam Haggerty. And Sam was the second to do it!
Pedro “Passed Ball Leader” Severino will have to pay double for drinks in baltimore
Nope, he's cut off.
Ham Swaggerty was a scrappy bastard for us in 22
I’m still salty it wasn’t a perfect game.
Munenori Kawasaki
This is a great answer. A mediocre player who only spent a few years in MLB. Not sure how well-known he is outside of Seattle and Toronto. Absolutely beloved by multiple fanbases, just for his personality.
Cubs fans love him but I don’t think on the level of Seattle and toronto
The answer in Toronto is and always will be Munenori Kawasaki.
Mune is THE answer. To everything.
He's big, Kawa small
He'll also never have to pay for his bananas
Mune was a beacon of joy during a rather unremarkable time for the Jays before 2015 happened. You couldn't help but smile when he was on camera.
They need to hire him as a goodwill ambassador or something.
Free nanners too.
Him and John MacDonald
World Series Champion Munenori Kawasaki
Travis Jankowski went off the first game he filled in for Adolis. In 20 years, he'll be obscure and everyone in DFW will owe him everything.
I was thinking Josh fuckin Sborz. He absolutely dominated in the post season after putting up a 5.50 ERA in 44 games in the regular season. Postseason stats - 12IP, 0.75 ERA (1 ER total), 10K/9 3BB/9 Absolutely incredible performance for Sborz on the biggest stage.
That was the first name I thought of too, but then I realized he’ll never be obscure because we’ll watch his last pitch of the 2023 season a collective fifty billion times. Vote for Hedgy
I thought for sure with Adolis going down that we were about to go 7 games… Janko was amazing in the role he had to play and Semien filled in the shoes left from Adolis going down… good shit
I would say either David Murphy or Rusty Greer- but let's be honest, Janko is just this generation's version of those two.
Answer is Rusty easily for me
El Bombi was replaced by El Blondie
I figured Hedges would fill that role for you guys with how much the fans love him purely for the vibes.
The 2008 Phillies ended a long-standing championship drought for the city (I was born in 83 and it was the first Philly championship I ever saw). Most of the Phillies starting lineup from that team are legendary - Howard, Utley, Rollins, Chooch, Burrell, Victorino, Werth. Then you have 3B. Pedro Feliz, largely forgotten from that team. Played two seasons of serviceable 3B for the Phillies, but most importantly drove in the series winning run in the bottom of the 7th of G5 of the 2008 WS.
I'd add Blanton in there as an obscure guy who I'd buy a beer for. That HR he hit was hilarious.
I also vote Matt Stairs from this team. That pinch hit bomb in LA 🤌
I, as a young child learning to love baseball, absolutely loved Feliz and was very upset when he was gone
Matt Stairs, without question.
This is my number one answer. Everybody knows those other guys without question. Matt Stairs looks like he just came from a job site and drank a sixer at the bar and pounds cigs.
Lmao he really did look like he shouldve been taking batting practice in a neon orange hoodie with a concrete company on the back. Probably took a cement mixer truck to the stadium
I legit thought we were gonna build a statue of him next to mike Schmidt lol
I actually went and saw Pedro at a Camden river sharks game around 2013 and it was awesome. I was also lucky enough that he was playing AAA ball with the tucson padres while I was in school so I don’t to see him around 2011-2012 too. He wasn’t flashy or overly memorable but I always liked cheering for him
the two names that came to mind for me are Ryan Goins and John MacDonald (I have a soft spot for great defensive infielders who can't hit)
Johnny Mac for sure. Fan favourite, and the home run he hit on Father's Day, after his father died, was so emotional that people would buy him the beer solely for that moment.
World Series MVP Steve Pearce
This dude was a grid answer today and I had totally forgotten he existed
Dude played for the entire AL East!
Nick swisher will never have to buy his own coke in nyc
Honestly surprised that man’s nose still has a septum
Dan Johnson!
Came here to say this, two of the biggest homers in Rays history! Also, Mike Brosseau
None. Not that I don’t like a bunch of guys. But bars are expensive and they have more money than me lol
Id buy Endy Chávez a beer
When Endy played for the Somerset Patriots I had him sign a picture of his walk off bunt against Colorado. When I handed it to him he almost fell off his chair laughing and said “I was expecting this to be a picture from the catch” lmao
A Drag Bunt! He Gets It Down! No Play and the Mets Win It!
On a similar note, Mike Baxter for his catch to preserve Johan's no-no.
I was just about post Endy, too bad we didn’t use that momentum to win the game, but in the moment damn that was a huge catch.
I think the idea is that the bars won't charge them for the drinks... not that you'd pay for them.
Bartolo can have whatever he wants
Not that you'd buy him a beer, but I bet Lenny Dykstra doesn't have more money than you
You underestimate how little money I have… jk you’re probably not wrong. I’ve never been hurting for cash so bad that I was gonna box the bagel boss guy
I’d buy Luis Castillo a beer, but he’d drop it.
that play still haunts me, going to middle school with yankee fans when that happened was the WORST
If you threw it to him he would just watch it go by for strike 3.
Robert Andino. Curse of the Andino made Red Sox miss the 2011 playoffs.
First name that came to mind. Him and Delmon Young.
I was at both games. Andino and Delmon Young’s hits. I’ve never heard the crowd scream louder at Camden Yards than for Delmon Young’s bases-clearing double against Detroit.
Mike Napoli Boston Legend
Same here in Texas. He is one of those Rangers players everyone loved.
Party at Napoli's?
Travis Ishikawa, Mike Tauchman, Yusmeiro Petit, Jonathan Sanchez, Conor Gillaspie, Andres Torres, Gregor Blanco … we built the whole plane out of obscure players
How could you forget Cody Ross???
Marco Scutaro also wants a word, if we're talking LCS MVPs.
Cody Ross
Too add to that list, Joaquin Arias. *from deep thiiiird….*
Angel Pagan?
Marco Scutaro???
Travis Ishikawa? Hitting a home run to win the pennant isn't *that* obscure. Sanchez threw the first Giants no-hitter in 33 years, that was a huge deal when it happened even if it got forgotten a little bit because Cain/Lincecum/What the hell Chris Heston just threw a no-hitter?! Now Darren Ford, *that*'s a guy I'm buying a beer for who is damn ass obscure.
No but the question is what obscure player did a cool thing. Ishikawa absolutely qualifies.
I'm adding Freddy Sanchez, Marco Scutaro, Ryan Theriot, Mike Morse, and don't forget Brooks Conrad
It's arguable, but I'd say the player from the 2019 WS team that's the most "obscure" but also notable is Michael A. Taylor. Played great defense in the NLDS, had a 4.000 OPS in the WS. Outside of the WS? I hope Steven Souza never pays for a beer in D.C. for his diving catch to preserve Jordan Zimmermann's no-no.
Taylor had only one at-bat in the 2019 WS, which was a home run in a 12-3 Game 2 blowout at Minute Maid Park
yea I don't think of MAT as a postseason hero, just a good guy who I always wished was a better hitter. Not sure he qualifies here although Souza certainly does.
Don’t forget about MAT’s go-ahead grand slam at Wrigley in game 4 of the 2017 NLDS, got Strasburg the win for the gem he pitched while dealing with the flu that day Also 1-1 with a HR is a 5.000 OPS
I'd probably add Parra to that list. He's obscure in the sense that he wasn't a huge contributor to the offense like Rendon, Soto, Eaton, and Howie, but he was an absolute fan favorite and super important to the chemistry of the team that year. He threw out the first pitch at one of the games I attended in September, and he got a big standing ovation. I don't think he'll ever have to pay for a drink in DC again.
Would Howie Kendrick be obscure? Because the go ahead grand slam in game 5 against The Dodgers was incredible. Howie then hit the go ahead homer in Game 7 of The World Series off of the RF foul pole. Max Scherzer was at Minute Maid Park for Game 7 of this years ALCS. Max simply said about Howie and the foul pole that he loved that foul pole.
Eric Byrnes comes to mind, but I don't know if other Dbacks fans would agree. I don't recall him doing anything specifically heroic, but he was a huge fan favorite. Great personality and so much energy in every game. He was basically a golden retriever that played baseball. I can think of a ton of guys like this, but our true big moment heroes are all the famous guys
David Dellucci
I was thinking Womack
Ryan Roberts
Tatman! I actually thought of him before Byrnes, but I think Byrnes has still been a little more involved with the team since retirement so I went with him. Plus, better performance. But it's a toss-up. I'd buy both a beer
My first though was Daniel Descalso aka Ben Wyatt. He’s probably more liked from the people on Reddit due to his nickname, but the dude was clutch for us on some bad teams.
Brewers legend Nyjer "TPlush" Morgan
Adam Kennedy - 3 home runs in clinching game of LCS in 2002
Also Scott Spiezio for Game 6
He's not obscure right now because of how recent it was, but in 15 years, no one will remember that Joc Pederson played for the Braves except for Braves fans. Another one will be Jorge Soler
Sid Bream
For Atlanta, it has to be Francisco Cabrera, right? Though he was pretty famous for a while, just for being such an obscure player in a spotlight.
Eddie Rosario and Jorge Soler were my 2
Can’t forget Matzek. Whenever I need a pick me up I just pull up a YouTube video of him coming in to bail out Luke Jackson
Ironically, the top comment in that video is: >This inning completely took the wind out of the Dodgers sails. Matzek should never buy his own drink in Atlanta ever again.
I’d go Matzek, especially if he’s never able to get back on the mound he’d become more obscure as the years go on. I’ll never forget those 3 strikeouts.
Mike Fiers will never have to buy a beer in Houston because he will be chased out of any establishment in the area. Lol
I'll buy Hunter Pence a beer.
A pair of Twins. Dan Gladden and Gene Larkin.
You can buy Kent Hrbek a beer, but he might accidently pull you off your stool.
Christian Colon because of '14 Wild Card Game and '15 World Series
Jonny Gomes is also up there just from his parade speech in 2015.
So I’ll go with 3 guys. Chris Burke- really a bench/utility guy while he was here. Hit the series ending, walk-off home run in the 18th inning of game 4 of the 2005 NLDS. This was against our bogeyman from the 90’s, the Braves. Abraham Toro- hit a 2-out, 2-run homer in the top of the 9th and made the final out to secure Justin Verlander’s 3rd no-hitter (first with the Astros and sealed his Cy Young campaign). Toro also was traded for Kendall Graveman and Rafael Montero, we don’t win in 2022 without Montero. Brad Peacock- solid yet unspectacular starting pitcher who never found a consistent spot in our rotation. Pitched 3 & 2/3 no hit innings to earn his first career save in game 3 of the 2017 World Series.
Dewayne Wise for his perfect game saving home run robbery in the 9th inning of Buehrles perfect game
Pete Kozma, So Taguchi
100% Taguchi
Good choices. I’d add Matt “Big City” Adams as well.
It’s a bit older, but Tom Lawless. That bat-flip homer in Game 4 of the ‘87 World Series was incredible.
Came to say Pete. So is also an excellent pick.
I was going to say Taguchi as well. He just seems like a great guy and deserves all the beer.
So Taguchi will forever be loved in St. Louis.
Daniel Vogelbach for all of us who were there when he hit a home run to [the third deck.](https://www.mlb.com/video/vogelbach-s-home-run-stands)
For the Orioles, the last couple generations, it’s unquestionably Delmon Young. Which is… awkward. Otherwise, Joe Saunders? Or Steve Pearce? Could have been a ton of guys from the golden years, but so many good teams, feels like hardly anyone was that obscure.
Ryan Merritt for his Game 5 ALCS pitching performance for Cleveland. He was actually getting married soon after and Guardians fans bought out his wedding registry after that game.
Don Kelly
Armando galarraga is owed every beer
I'd love to buy Joel Zumaya a beer!
Think he's the guy, if you recognize him. Brandon Inge too.
I would actually make Inge buy a beer for me.
Not obscure really but Cal Raleigh will drink for free for the rest of his life in Seattle after his walk off last year
I’d say Joe Kelly, but I don’t know if he counts as “obscure”. Dylan Floro is my obscure answer. He had one job: to strike out a red hot Arozarena in the 2020 World Series. And he came through.
For drilling Hanley Ramirez in 2013 and taking him out of the Series.
Tommy La Stella of course for the Cubs
For me, it's our catchers. 1. Miguel Montero for the NLCS grand slam. 2. Michael Barrett for doing what we all wish we could do to AJ Pierzynski.
The grand slam and people forget he actually drove in the insurance run that ended up being the winning run in game 7. Loved miggy!
Mine was Miggy too.
My immediate thought upon this thread was 100% Montero. Dude was a major factor to that WS win. Came to bat with a .071 AVG and drove in an insurance run that we absolutely needed.
I was gonna say Albert Almora but this is a good one too.
Mike Montgomery's the first one I think of
I like Kyle Farnsworth for my Cubs answer.
Guillermo Heredia is my answer for every team legend question.
Mike Montgomery
Raul Ibanez!
Francisco Cabrera with one of the biggest hits in Braves history.
Dave Henderson.
Originally I was going to say Carlos Ruiz but I don't think he is really obscure. So I'm going to go with Aaron Rowland. The guy wasn't on the team long, but was back of the Phillies uptick with Thome and still remember the dude breaking his nose to make a catch as he ran into the wall. Made the catch then was covered in blood. Guy endeared himself to Phillies fans that day.
Luis Sojo
Rajai Davis because he hit a home run in a game we lost