Wednesday, June 1, 2016
#463 Bernie Carbo
Man of many adjectives, flakey, temperamental,
controversial, outspoken ....Forever linked to one of World Series’ enduring
images Carlton’s Fisk home run in 1975....never would have happened if it
wasn’t Bernie’s 3 run pinch hit jack in the 8th....Career platoon
player but sometimes very, very good at it...Rookie season was 1970 replacing a
departed Alex Johnson.... was excellent as a member of the first edition of the
Big Red Machine...very efficient hitting .310 and 21 home runs in 385 at
bats... stats represented career best...voted second in NL rookie of the year...
bottom dropped in 1971 with a 91 point drop in hitting....Started 1972 with
Reds but had a cold start....traded to Cardinals where he began to regain his
stroke, reaching .286 in 1973....trade to Red Sox provided his longest
tenure....played there 1974-1978 minus a 69 game island of work with Brewers
that took place in mid 1976.....playing time diminished in a downward slide
after being sold to Cleveland, and acquired by St Louis again...finished as a
MLBer in 1980 with a few at bats for the Pirates....Ending numbers 94 home runs
and .264 career BA.
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He was also at the center of the 1970 World Series controversial play at the plate. A photo of him sliding into the plate along with an explanation of the controversy used to be featured at the HOF.
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