Cuppa Joe Twist X - FULL Topic

Cuppa Joe Twist IX is now in the playoffs... time to order up another venti four shot americano.

There have been well over 900 players in MLB history who have appeared in just one game... think Moonlight Graham.  Baseballreference.com has that list of players with the years and dates of those games in their "Frivolities" section under Cups of Coffee.  I've played in various Coffee leagues here over the years and they're always fun to research.  This one will play out thusly:

We'll be using players who appeared in just one game from 1885-2014.  Select a player from the "Coffee" list and note the year, date & team of his one appearance...  http://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/coffee.shtml. Then go to that team's page (by year) and click on "Schedules & Results" to find out which team he appeared against on that date.  You can use both rosters for that year to make your team. Use any player that appears on either roster according to bbr.com, twisted to any season.

Ty Cobb strike game rule: On May 18, 1912 the Tigers played the A's and all of the Tiger players went on "strike" to support Cobb's suspension for attacking a fan in a previous game.  The Tigers recruited mostly college players to play the 5/18 game which resulted in several "cup of coffee" players for this date.  I'm going to allow one coffee player from this game per season.  This rule will apply for other games with multiple cup of coffee players as well. 

There will be 6/2 below average AAA and depending on whether your Cup of Coffee guy was a pitcher or hitter, each team will call up one (and only one) AAA player and rename them to your Coffee guy's actual name.  No other AAA moves can be made during the season.  Your Cup of Coffee AAA callup must remain on the big league roster all season and have at least 25IP or 50AB during the regular season in order for your team to qualify for the playoffs.  I will allow each team to draft ONE 200K player if there aren't any twistable low salary guys on your 2 rosters... this player MUST be sent down for your one Cup of Coffee callup.

Blacklist - The Cup of Coffee players used in seasons I - IX are blacklisted.


When signing up, list your Coffee player's appearance date, year, team played for and against and stadium played in.

$110M salary cap
AAA - 6/2 below avg but only one may be called up
No WW, DH, clones, trades or live play
Injuries turned off
Use the stadium your Cup of Coffee guy played in
24 teams Random realignment


BLACKLISTED PLAYERS (through season IX)

Bill Abernathie
Pete Allen
Walter Alston
Rugger Ardizoa
Howard Armstrong
Lefty Atkinson
Ernie Baker
Jesse Baker
Scott Baker
Jeff Banister
Brandon Bantz
Honey Barnes
Philip Barzilla
Dick Bates
Bill Batsch
Lou Bauer
Burley Bayer
George Beck
Clarence Beers
Mike Belfiore
Walter Bernhardt
Christian Bethancourt
Ivan Bigler
Red Bird
Bill Bradford
Harvey Branch
John Braun
Ray Brown
Cal Browning
Tyson Brummett
Al Burris
John Callahan
Joe Campbell
Roger Carey
Rome Chambers
Travis Chapman
Chief Chouneau
Joe Cobb
Goat Cochran
Larry Colton
Clint Compton
Jerry Conway
Earl Cook
Art Corcoran 
Ed Corey
John Courtright
Carlos Crawford
Bill Dam
Art Daney
Mike Darr
Lee Dashner
Harry Daubert  - season 9 champ
Bob Daughters
Rex Dawson
Bob Davidson
Artie Dede - season 8 champ
Flame Delhi
Skip Dowd
Radhames Dyckhoff
Sam Edmonston
Jack Egan
Jake Eisenhart 
Rick Engle
Russ Ennis
Frank Estrada
Fred Eunick
Joe Evers
Joe Fautsch
Dutch Fehring
Ramon Fermin
Fritz Fisher
Wilbur Fisher
Tom Fletcher
Larry Foster
Charlie Fritz
Larry Fritz
Bill Froats
Ralph Gagliano
Bob Gandy
Joe Giannini
Norman Glaser
Luke Glavenich
Vince Gonzales
Beiker Graterol
Joe Green 
Adam Greenberg
Lee Gronkiewicz
Newt Halliday
Chet Hajduk
Gary Hargis 
Mickey Harrington
Charlie Hartman
Ray Hartnranft
Kelly Heath
Bob Hegman
Clarence Heise 
Greg Heydeman
Garry Hill 
Harley Hisner
Vern Holtgrave
Sam Hope
Earl Howard
Jesse Hudson
Rex Hudson
Ed Irwin - season 6 champ
Phil Irwin
Dan Jessee
Elvio Jimenez
Art Johnson
John Karst
Duke Kelleher - season 3 champ
John Kull
Gary Lane
John LaRose
Razor Ledbetter
Corey Lee
John Leovich 
John LeRoy
John Lickert 
Clem Llewellyn
Steve Lomasney
Pete Loos
Mem Lovett
Red Lutz
Hersh Lyons
Tony Mack
Ramon Manon
Chip Marshall
Sam Marsonek
Willie Martinez
Gary Martz
Len Matarazzo
Bob Mavis
Reeve McKay - season 5 champ
Doc McMahon
Joe McManus
Rufus Meadows
Kevin Melillo
Art Merewether
Rod Miller
Richie Moloney
Kevin Morgan
Phil Mudrock
Cy Neighbors
Floyd Newkirk
Johnny O'Connor 
Heinie Odom
Ernie Ovitz
John Paciorek
Mike Palagyi
Christian Parker
Tom Patton
Kewpie Pennington
Ty Pickup
Tom Plodinec
Irv Porter
Spencer Pumpelly
Drew Rader
Jack Rafter
Pete Rambo
Jon Ratliff 
Leroy Reams
Hal Reilly
Marshall Renfroe
Jeff Richardson
Ben Rochefort 
Jim Rutherford - season 1 champ
Jay Sborz
Bill Schlesinger
Gerry Schoen
Mike Schultz
Jim Scoggins
Alex Serrano
Ralph Shafer
Jeff Shaver
John Shea
Zak Shinall
Ray Shook
Danny Silva
Dave Skeels
Roe Skidmore
Roger Slagle
Harry Smith
Scott Sobkowiak
Karl Spongberg
Bob Sprout 
Irv Stein
Jeff Stember
Hal Stowe
Steamboat Struss
Jim Tennant
Dick Terwilliger
Dick Thoenen 
Allan Travers
Bun Troy
Matt Tupman
Ted Turner
Tink Turner
Twink Twining
Frank Verdi
Eduardo Villacis
Ismael Villegas - season 7 champ
Pedro Villarreal
George Washburn
Buck Washer - season 2 champ
Allie Watt
Stefan Weaver
Terry Wilhusen
Shannon Withem - season 4 champ
Ernie Wolf
Roy Wright
George Yantz
Charles Yingling
Larry Yount
Bart Zeller
Charlie Zink


11/18/2014 7:18 PM (edited)

OWNER LIST - name in bold indicates team has been entered

01. finn2030 - George Ross (P) 1918 Giants & Braves @ Braves Field
02. dodgebob - Owen Kahn (H) 1930 Robins & Braves @  Braves Field
03. bixman51 - Gene Madden (H) 1916 Pirates & Cardinals @ Forbes Field
04. House_rules - Jophery Brown (P) 1968 Cubs & Pirates @ Forbes Field
05. dweigel - Tom McNamara (H) 1922 Pirates & Reds @ Redland Field
06. dodgebob - Marcus Jones (P) 2000 Athletics & Rockies @ Coors Field
07. DarthDurron - Tom Yewcic (H) 1957 Senators & Tigers @ Griffith Stadium
08. midknight - Don Leshnock (P) 1972 Angels & Tigers @ Tiger Stadium
09. sevenfifty5 - Jim Boyle (H) 1926 Pirates & Giants @ Polo Grounds V
10. funkadelic_3 - Jack Mercer (P) 1910 Pirates & Phillies @ Baker Bowl
11. Scottedward - Icehouse Wilson (H) 1934 Tigers & Browns @ Sportsmans Park III
12. gyrene - John Sanders (H) 1965 Tigers & Athletics @ Municipal Stadium
13. fatboydad54 - Jorge Rondon (P) 2014 Cardinals & Dodgers @ Dodger Stadium
14. jbap17 - Emmett Bowles (P) 1922 Indians & White Sox @ Comiskey Park I
15. crazystengel - Axel Lindstrom (P) 1916 Athletics & Red Sox @ Braves Field
16. beachhouse - Ron Wright (H) 2002 Mariners & Rangers @ The Ballpark in Arlington
17. Datatrek - Tim Christman (P) 2001 Rockies & Diamondbacks @ Bank One Ballpark
18. kyleb63 - Mike Hickey (H) 1899 Beaneaters & Perfectos @ Southend Grounds III
19. celticus - Elih Villanueva (P) 2011 Marlins & Phillies @ Citizens Bank Park
20. 0soup4u - Tracy Baker (H) 1911 Red Sox & Highlanders @ Hilltop Park
21. finn2030 - Shorty Dee (H) 1915 Browns & Athletics @ Shibe Park
22. bronxcheer - Aubrey Epps (H) 1935 Pirates & Reds @ Crosley Field
23. toddcommish - Ginger Clark (P) 1902 Bronchos & Orioles @ League Park I
24. odalisgagne - Henry Benn (P) 1914 Naps & Senators @ League Park II
 

12/7/2014 6:51 PM (edited)
challenging league.... was psyched when i saw jophery brown wasn't on the list list... doh.    back to the drawing board.
11/14/2014 11:07 PM
I'll take Tom Yewcic, 1957 Tigers/Senators. . . .only 1,504 people saw Tom pop up to the shortstop in his only at bat and commit an error by throwing a ball into center field attempting to catch Julio Becquer stealing second base on 6/27/57. . . .but thanks to this league, he'll be remembered by 24 more people. . .
11/15/2014 6:52 AM
Don Leshnock, 1972 Tigers v Angels
11/15/2014 5:27 PM
Thanks DarthDurron and welcome back midknight!
11/15/2014 11:58 PM
Congrats to sevenfifty5, who won the season IX title with Harry Daubert.
11/18/2014 7:19 PM
Thanks finn. Count me in, I need to find my player so TBD for now.
11/18/2014 10:16 PM
I'll play again with pitcher Jack Mercer, August 2 1910, Pirates vs Phillies at Baker Bowl.
11/20/2014 9:12 AM
Welcome back funkadelic_3!
11/20/2014 12:28 PM
Icehouse Wilson, May 31, 1934, Detroit Tigers at the St. Louis Browns in Sportsman Park (III)
11/21/2014 4:50 AM
Welcome Scottedward!
11/21/2014 8:58 AM
Back for another mug of mocha. This time with John Sanders of the '65 A's, who was sipping his steamy cup of joe when he was asked to pinch run for Wayne Causey in an 11-4 drubbing by the Tigers at KC's Municipal Stadium on that memorial day April 13th.
11/23/2014 2:49 PM (edited)
Welcome back gyrene!
11/23/2014 3:18 PM
Halfway there... who's next?
11/24/2014 8:37 PM
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