Friday, May 29, 2009

List of 36: Facts about #36 (Brad Penny)

1. Was the Dodgers 2008 Opening Day starter
2. Struck out 14 Marlins on May 7, 2007
3. Went 2-0 in 2003 World Series vs. Yankees
4. Finished 3rd in 2007 NL Cy Young voting
5. Started 2006 NL All-Star game
6. Beat Pedro Martinez 2-1 with complete game on August 14, 2005
7. Hit home run May 29, 2003
8. Won major league debut over Colorado April 7, 2000
9. Has 3 career complete games
10. Did not pitch in a game on artificial turf in 2008
11. Won 38 total games from 2006-08
12. Allowed 10 runs May 7, 2008
13. Struck out 1000th career batter April 26, 2008
14. Had 16 hits in 2007
15. Allowed 14 hits August 3, 2001
16. Allowed Home Run to Jason Bay, June 3, 2007 ending 70 inning homerless streak
17. Named California League MVP by Baseball America in 1998
18. Hit home run April 11, 2003
19. Has 1-10 career record in Shea Stadium
20. Won 8 straight games May 23-July 26, 2007
21. Led NL with .711 winning percentage (2006-07)
22. Had high school number retired in 2005
23. Walked 6 batters May 6, 2006
24. Combined with Takashi Saito on shutout June 9, 2006
25. Struck out David Ortiz during 2006 All-Star Game
26. Was the first pitcher to win 5 games against the Rockies in a season (2006)
27. Hit for a .246 average in 2007
28. Pitched first career shutout April 21, 2001
29. 2007 NL All-Star
30. Teamed with Mike Lowell and Josh Beckett on 2003 World Champion Marlins
31. Was 2nd in NL with 26 quality starts in 2007
32. Selected to the 1999 Futures game at Fenway Park
33. Has 1-0 career record in old Yankee Stadium
34. Allowed 4 home runs vs. Red Sox June 29, 2003
35. Has 3 career All-Star game strikeouts
36. Graduated from Broken Arrow (OK) High School

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