Who is your biggest sports-related one hit wonder?
April 23rd, 2020 at 10:34 AM ^
Phil Brabbs, and I have no idea who's #2, but they would be very far behind.
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:45 AM ^
i love Phil and this is accurate
April 23rd, 2020 at 10:34 AM ^
Doug Williams winning the Super Bowl as starting QB for the Redskins.
April 23rd, 2020 at 10:35 AM ^
Detroit Tigers' pitcher Floyd Giebell. He pitched briefly for Detroit in 1939, earning a record of 1-1, and spent most of the 1940 season in the minors. With Detroit locked in a heated pennant race with Cleveland, Giebell was recalled in September 1940, and beat the Philadelphia A's in his first start. Eight days later, he was the surprise starter against Cleveland, and beat the Indians and Bob Feller 2-0 to clinch the pennant. He spent 1941-42 in the minors and the following three years in the military, and never pitched in the majors again.
April 23rd, 2020 at 10:35 AM ^
Paul effing Henderson
April 23rd, 2020 at 10:42 AM ^
Brady Anderson. 50 Home runs in one season, 210 total in a 15-year career. His second-best HR output in a season was 24.
April 23rd, 2020 at 10:57 AM ^
Brady Anderson hitting 50 home runs was kind of the point everyone in baseball went "Yeah okay, maybe this steroid thing has gotten a little out of hand."
I'll see your Brady Anderson and raise you a Matt Nokes
April 23rd, 2020 at 10:48 AM ^
Tony Mandarich
Pretty sure big Tony took more than one hit.
April 23rd, 2020 at 10:49 AM ^
Oh...Roger Maris perhaps? (not a big baseball guy) but I remember hearing/reading how his 61 came out of nowhere.
April 23rd, 2020 at 10:56 AM ^
Aaron Boone.
And Bucky Dent. They share a middle name.
April 23rd, 2020 at 10:56 AM ^
Kelly Baraka and his ???
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:58 AM ^
... football career that went up in smoke?
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:01 AM ^
Daydrion Taylor - one damn big hit against PSU
#toosoon?
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:04 AM ^
Marcus Dupree. His Fiesta Bowl remains one of the greatest individual performances I have ever seen. As much talent as any RB, yet no self-discipline or focus. Great 30 for 30.
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:10 AM ^
Scott Dreisbach to Mercury Hayes with no time on the clock for the 18-17 comeback victory in 1995 against Virginia. At the time, that was the biggest comeback in Michigan football history.
Looked up his Wikipedia and had forgotten he was starting QB for 1996 season. That pass is the only thing I remember... and I've got a picture of it on my wall.
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:16 AM ^
Purnal Goldy, Detroit Tigers, early 60's. In one of his first games, he hit two home runs against Boston. After that, his trip to a fond memory started.
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:16 AM ^
How about Larry Brown, CB for the Dallas Cowboys? He had a very meh career until he had those two interceptions in the Super Bowl against the Steelers and won Super Bowl MVP. He parlayed that into a lucrative (at that time) contract with the Raiders and was, basically, never heard from again.
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:17 AM ^
Joel Zumaya of the Tigers. Great in 2006. Disappeared afterwards. Arm issues of his own doing (playing a guitar video game if I remember correctly).
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:20 AM ^
Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes- 3 HRs opening day off Dwight Gooden (at his prime), 2 more that week, then... Nothing and off to Japan
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:31 AM ^
Only saw 1 person say Mark Fidrych (sp)
Also Brian Bosworth
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:33 AM ^
Leicester City. 5000-1 odds to win the Premier League and pulled it off
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:36 AM ^
Citrus Bowl win for Harbaugh after his first season.
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:42 AM ^
Brady Anderson hitting 50 bombs in 1996. 1/4 of his career HRs came in one season of a fifteen year career.
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:44 AM ^
DREW HENSON
(ducks)
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:54 AM ^
Golfer Andy North. Had 3 PGA Tour wins in his career with 2 of them coming at the US Open!
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:56 AM ^
I haven't read through all of the comments but I have to go with Mark the Bird Fidrych RIP.
April 23rd, 2020 at 11:58 AM ^
I would give an honorable mention to Justin Fargas for the game in the mud in Evanston in 1998. I often call it the Justin Fargas game for lack of a better description.
April 23rd, 2020 at 12:18 PM ^
Cardale Jones.
XFL MVP
April 23rd, 2020 at 12:21 PM ^
Toby Bailey, 1995 UCLA national championship game. He went off as a Freshman in that game against Arkansas to help them win and had a very average next 3 years for the remainder of his career while playing for the Bruins.
April 23rd, 2020 at 12:31 PM ^
Kevin Maas for the Yankees. Dude was on pace to hit about 100 home runs that 1st year when he broke in. Now, no one remembers him
April 23rd, 2020 at 12:32 PM ^
Tuffy Rhodes of the Cubs. Hit 3 HR off Dwight Gooden opening day, and went on to hit..... 13 HR total over a 6 yr major league career........
April 23rd, 2020 at 12:38 PM ^
The Bird.
April 23rd, 2020 at 12:47 PM ^
Harold "The Show" Arceneaux
April 23rd, 2020 at 12:51 PM ^
Jonas Grey. 592 career rushing yards with 5 tds, 201 yards and 4 tds in one game.
April 23rd, 2020 at 12:54 PM ^
Doug Williams
(Technically three hits, but) Tuffy Rhodes, opening day 1994. Three consecutive home runs off Doc Gooden in his first three at bats. I remember watching that game in my room at Joint House, and that night I used "Tuffy" as my name during a game of Zonk, which I won.
Spring Training Wonder: Chris Pittaro, 3B, Tigers, 1985.
Sparky was sure that he'd found a gem in Double-A ball, as the kid had a great spring training. Spent April and part of May in Detroit, sent to the minors, ended up in Minnesota for bits of two more seasons.
It seemed like every spring Sparky would have one rookie that he really took a liking to in the first couple weeks, then the shine would come off and the kid wouldn't make the opening day roster. Pittaro lasted longer, barely.
"Chris Pittaro is the best rookie I've had in 15 years!" - Sparky Anderson
Also: "If you don't like Dave Rucker, you don't like ice cream"
Ahh, Sparky ... he was Fred J before Fred J
The Auburn Kick returner.
"Oh my God. There goes Chris Davis"
Michael Jordan. He made that one shot, but pretty much it after that.
Tacopants
Mark Fidrych
Jimmy "Three finger" MacDermott for sure. Had three roundabouts 7 matches in a row. Won the Thorkey McNeal as well, but never quite materialize before they sent him over to the WDFFG again. Such promise and one of the best turn whips I've seen, but I'll always wonder what could have been. There's a great documentary about him on WTTG now and then. Def worth a watch.
Sam McGuffie and his HS highlight film.
Roe Skidmore