Dane Iorg

Dane Iorg
Dane Iorg

Outfielder / First baseman
Born: May 11, 1950 (1950-05-11) (age 61)
Eureka, California
Batted: Left Threw: Right 
MLB debut
April 9, 1977 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1986 for the San Diego Padres
Career statistics
Batting average     .276
Home runs     14
Runs batted in     216
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Dane Charles Iorg (pronounced /ˈɔrdʒ/ "orj"; born May 11, 1950 in Eureka, California) is a retired Major League Baseball infielder and outfielder. He played for ten seasons (1977 - 1986) for four teams, including eight seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is the brother of former third basemen Garth Iorg; they played against each other in the 1985 American League Championship Series. He is of Cuban descent.

Iorg is perhaps best known for his game-winning hit in game 6 of the 1985 World Series as a member of the Kansas City Royals against his old team, St. Louis (which led the series three games to two at the time). While this game is best remembered for first-base umpire Don Denkinger's controversial "safe" call of Royals hitter Jorge Orta on a ground ball to lead off the bottom of the ninth, Iorg batted later in the inning with one out and the bases loaded, and the Royals still trailing 1-0. ABC Network's Al Michaels had the call: "And that's a looper hit into right field for a base hit! Concepcion scores. Here comes Sundberg, here's the throw. HE SCORES! We go to a seventh!"

The Royals went on to win game seven 11-0 and give Kansas City their only World Series championship, as the Cardinals clearly had not recovered from the ninth inning of game six.

Iorg was primarily a pinch hitter during the 1985 World Series, and his winning hit was one of only two at-bats he had for the entire series.

In the 1982 World Series, Iorg played for the Cardinals, primarily as their World Series designated hitter (the entire 1982 World Series was played under American League rules) and batted .529 with 9 hits in 17 at bats as the Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in seven games.

Transactions

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Cale Iorg — Garth Cale Iorg (born September 6, 1985 in Toronto, Canada [BaseballAmerica Stats, http://www.baseballamerica.com/statistics/players/cards/?pl id=34076] ) is a minor league baseball player in the Detroit Tigers organization. He is the son of… …   Wikipedia

  • Garth Iorg — Garth Ray Iorg (born October 12, 1954 in Arcata, California) is a former Major League Baseball player who played his entire career (1978 1987) for the Toronto Blue Jays. He is currently the interim third base coach for the Milwaukee Brewers.After …   Wikipedia

  • 1985 World Series — Infobox World Series Expanded year = 1985 champion = Kansas City Royals (4) champion manager = Dick Howser champion games = 91 71, .562, GA: 1 runnerup = St. Louis Cardinals (3) runnerup manager = Whitey Herzog runnerup games = 101 61, .623, GA:… …   Wikipedia

  • Charlie Leibrandt — Pitcher Born: October 4, 1956 (1956 10 04) (age 55) Chicago, Illinois Batted: Right Threw: Left  …   Wikipedia

  • Al Michaels — Infobox Person name = Al Michaels image size = caption = birth date = birth date and age|1944|11|12 birth place = Brooklyn, New York, USA death date = death place = occupation = Sportscaster spouse = Linda Anne Stamaton parents = Jay and Lila… …   Wikipedia

  • Kansas City Royals — MLB infobox name = Kansas City Royals established = 1969 misc = owner = David Glass uniform colors = Royal Blue, Whitecolor box|#15317E color box|white WS = (1) WORLD CHAMPIONS = 1985 LEAGUE = AL P = (2) PENNANTS = 1985 • 1980 misc1 = OTHER… …   Wikipedia

  • May 11 — << May 2011 >> Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 …   Wikipedia

  • Ozzie Smith — Shortstop Born: December 26, 1954 (1954 12 26) (age 56) Mobile, A …   Wikipedia

  • Eureka, California — For detail on historic use of the Greek exclamation Eureka! , see Eureka (word). City of Eureka   City   …   Wikipedia

  • Darrell Porter — Catcher Born: January 17, 1952(1952 01 17) Joplin, Missouri …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”