New Astros Coach Bobby Meacham Victim of Memorable Base-Running Blunder

Let me preface this piece by saying that Bobby Meacham, the new Houston Astros first-base coach, is described as a very classy guy and a respected coach. They say that those who can, do and those who can't, teach. Baseball's filled with successful managers who were mediocre players (Tommy Lasorada had a lifetime pitching record of 0-4 while Earl Weaver never even made it to the big leagues). That being said, when I read that Meacham will be first-base coach and has even been a baserunning coach , it made me chuckle. Here's why: Meacham's in an elite club when it comes to baserunning immortality. He's one of only six pairs of runners in Major League history who were tagged out at home plate on a double play. Back on August 2, 1985, the New York Yankees were hosting the Chicago White Sox at Yankees Stadium. In the bottom of the seventh inning with the score tied 3-3, Meacham was on second while Dale Berra (Yogi's son) was on first. Rickey Henderson cracked a 400-foot drive to deep left ... (link)