[Spiny_Norman]

[quote author=Mick link=topic=18886.msg226464#msg226464 date=1521663121]
[quote author=Spiny_Norman link=topic=18886.msg226462#msg226462 date=1521658538]
My favorite baseball trivia question.

Before Barry Bonds won back-to-back MVPs in 1992-3, there had been 9 back-to-back MVP winners and they filled the 9 positions on the field - P, C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, and 3 outfielders. Who are they? Hint - start when the modern MVP award (as voted by the BBWAA) began in 1931.

From memory:
P - Hal Newhauser, Det
C - Berra, Yanks
1B - Frank Thomas, Chisox
2B - Pete Rose, Cincy
SS - Ozzie Smith, St. L
3B - Mike Schmidt, Phil
LF -
CF - Mickey Mantle, NYY
RF - Stan Musial?  St. L
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Ozzie Smith was never an MVP, shortstop is Ernie Banks. Pete Rose was an MVP at third base but his teammate Joe Morgan was the back-to-back 2B MVP. Roger Maris was the RF back-to-back MVP. Not sure about LF, maybe that was Musial?
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P - Hal Newhauser, Det - correct
C - Berra, Yanks - correct
1B - Frank Thomas, Chisox - nope, this came after Bonds (93-94). Another 1B did it earlier.
2B - Joe Morgan, Cincy - correct
SS - Ernie Banks, Cubs - correct
3B - Mike Schmidt, Phil - correct
OF - ??
OF - Mickey Mantle, NYY - correct
OF - Roger Maris, NYY - correct

You are just missing 1B and the other outfielder. Not necessarily a left fielder.

[Spiny_Norman]

[quote author=Mick link=topic=18886.msg226464#msg226464 date=1521663121]
[quote author=Spiny_Norman link=topic=18886.msg226462#msg226462 date=1521658538]
My favorite baseball trivia question.

Before Barry Bonds won back-to-back MVPs in 1992-3, there had been 9 back-to-back MVP winners and they filled the 9 positions on the field - P, C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, and 3 outfielders. Who are they? Hint - start when the modern MVP award (as voted by the BBWAA) began in 1931.

From memory:
P - Hal Newhauser, Det
C - Berra, Yanks
1B - Frank Thomas, Chisox
2B - Pete Rose, Cincy
SS - Ozzie Smith, St. L
3B - Mike Schmidt, Phil
LF -
CF - Mickey Mantle, NYY
RF - Stan Musial?  St. L
[/quote]

Ozzie Smith was never an MVP, shortstop is Ernie Banks. Pete Rose was an MVP at third base but his teammate Joe Morgan was the back-to-back 2B MVP. Roger Maris was the RF back-to-back MVP. Not sure about LF, maybe that was Musial?
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P - Hal Newhauser, Det - correct
C - Berra, Yanks - correct
1B - Frank Thomas, Chisox - nope, this came after Bonds (93-94). Another 1B did it earlier.
2B - Joe Morgan, Cincy - correct
SS - Ernie Banks, Cubs - correct
3B - Mike Schmidt, Phil - correct
OF - ??
OF - Mickey Mantle, NYY - correct
OF - Roger Maris, NYY - correct

You are just missing 1B and the other outfielder. Not necessarily a left fielder.