tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post4607861295492448561..comments2023-04-05T00:41:39.483-04:00Comments on 1975 Topps (it's far out, man): #184 - Jorge Ortanight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-62668492166777975672021-06-24T17:32:02.105-04:002021-06-24T17:32:02.105-04:00He hit .390 in 1971 Watch out George Brett!He hit .390 in 1971 Watch out George Brett!Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17556694134545568157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-54813815336043066422013-10-08T00:04:25.927-04:002013-10-08T00:04:25.927-04:00I always thought that "Not in Organized Ball&...I always thought that "Not in Organized Ball" meant "Didn't Play in a League with Reliable Stats," which makes Orta's professional record very interesting to me. First, I don't recall seeing many (if any, at all) Mexican League stats. And second, if they have stats from Fresnillo in 68 and Puerto Mexico in 70, what kind of loop was Orta playing in during the 69 campaign? Perhaps he truly was Not in Organized Ball. Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866365152704476893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-68460326391198479482010-05-15T19:57:22.285-04:002010-05-15T19:57:22.285-04:00The all-time best "Not In Organized Baseball&...The all-time best "Not In Organized Baseball" line belongs to former Twins pitcher Al Williams, who spent 1977 and 1978 (before reaching the majors) as a freedom fighter in Nicaragua.<br />Seriously.Kinky Paprikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03671644487825647000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-90173348556317456592010-05-01T23:10:06.306-04:002010-05-01T23:10:06.306-04:00I remember pronouncing Orta's name "Georg...I remember pronouncing Orta's name "George" when I was a kid. Over the years I had become unsure if that's really how it was pronounced, or if I had just been saying it wrong back then because I hadn't encountered the Spanish version of the name enough to know that it isn't pronounced the same as its English counterpart.<br /><br />If Orta really pronounced it "George", that leads to the question: Why? Did he always say it that way for some reason (maybe he had some English speakers in his family tree)? Did he decide that he wanted it pronounced that way when he began to play in the U.S., at least by English speakers (maybe in an effort to fit in)? Did English speakers say it wrong, and after a while he just gave up trying to correct them?<br /><br />When Latin players first began appearing in the majors, in the '50s and '60s, it seemed like they would usually be given Anglicized nicknames which they would be exclusively known by. A player named Miguel might be called Mike, or a player named Antonio, Tony. This might be an example of that, although Orta came along a bit later than than the time period I have in mind.MCThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08283702499696500079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-81747418944497100462010-04-29T09:19:02.052-04:002010-04-29T09:19:02.052-04:00"Fast" is probably relative. In 16 seas..."Fast" is probably relative. In 16 seasons he stole a grand total of 79 bases and he was caught stealing 60 times.Eggrockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543338186244288630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-20394852693195532382010-04-29T03:31:02.047-04:002010-04-29T03:31:02.047-04:00I dig the red on the White Sox unis. If you'r...I dig the red on the White Sox unis. If you're so fast that you can beat out a routine grounder to short, is it still a routine grounder? If a tree falls in the woods, but....never mind.Play at the Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231140141558021698noreply@blogger.com