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RE: MLB Trivia - Phogge - 01-08-2021
The Sullivans. Billy and Billy Jr. Catchers. Billy Senior was on the first HOF ballot but was never elected.
Who are the Original Five voted into the Hall?
RE: MLB Trivia - BobK - 01-08-2021
Hmmm
Walter Johnson
Cy Young
Christy Mathewson
Wee Willie Keeler
RE: MLB Trivia - Phogge - 01-08-2021
Johnson and Mathewson.
3 to go. Hint: No more pitchers.
RE: MLB Trivia - BobK - 01-08-2021
Well I don’t the the rules then. First class was about 1936 or so maybe
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Honus Wagner
RE: MLB Trivia - Phogge - 01-08-2021
Bingo!
RE: MLB Trivia - BobK - 01-08-2021
Ruth retired about the time of the first class so no 5 year waiting period for him. Wise room but a lucky guess
lex24 - lex24 - 01-09-2021
(01-08-2021, 06:58 PM)Phogge Wrote: Johnson and Mathewson.
3 to go. Hint: No more pitchers.
I guess 511 wins wasn’t good enough......
RE: MLB Trivia - Phogge - 01-09-2021
Most of the guys on the initial ballot made the Hall. But you are correct IMO. They should have elected 10 the first time. Young, Speaker, Chadwick, Spaulding, Collins IMO.
RE: lex24 - Mick - 01-10-2021
(01-09-2021, 01:14 PM)lex24 Wrote:(01-08-2021, 06:58 PM)Phogge Wrote: Johnson and Mathewson.
3 to go. Hint: No more pitchers.
I guess 511 wins wasn’t good enough......
Cy Young's challenge was that his career straddled the 19th and 20th centuries. The initial Hall entrant ballot asked BBWAA members to name separate lists, in order -- five from the 19th century and 10 from the 20th century. Young finished 4th on the 19th century ballot and 8th on the 20th century ballot.
Here are two trivia questions for you...in the initial HoF balloting, 40 players were suggested for the baseball Hall of Fame. 47 players actually received votes.
1. Which future hall of famers were not on the original ballot?
Frank Chance, John McGraw, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Fred Clarke, Sam Crawford, and Connie Mack. McGraw and Mack were great managers, but of the remainder, only Crawford was an extraordinary player. 19 year career and led the league in 14 categories (6 times in triples with more than 10 triples in 17 consecutive seasons) over the years, including as the career leader in triples. Should have been on the original ballot.
2. Which players were on the ballot, but did not ultimately get into the Hall of Fame?
Johnny Kling, Lou Criger, and Bill Bradley. Bradley was a Brooks Robinson-like third baseman with a Mrs. Robinson batting average, and Kling and Criger were Campanella-style defensive catchers with Eli Whiteside-style bats. Kling was the original trash-talking catcher, BTW.
MLB long hits trivia - Phogge - 01-11-2021
Long hits are classified as doubles and triples.
One player led his league in long hits four seasons. Who?
Who is the career leader in long hits? The second place player finished five hits behind. Who he?
RE: MLB long hits trivia - BostonCard - 01-11-2021
I would guess Ty Cobb has the career record for long hits, since he's in the top 5 in both doubles and triples. Otherwise, I'd guess it is Tris Speaker (career leader in doubles) and in the top-10 in triples.
BC
RE: MLB long hits trivia - BobK - 01-11-2021
My guess would also be Cobb then Honus Wagner.
But I’ll go Pete Rose since Cobb taken
lex24 - lex24 - 01-11-2021
(01-11-2021, 02:49 PM)Phogge Wrote: Long hits are classified as doubles and triples.
One player led his league in long hits four seasons. Who?
Who is the career leader in long hits? The second place player finished five hits behind. Who he?
Stan Musial
RE: MLB long hits trivia - Phogge - 01-11-2021
BC: Correct, Cobb 1,019... Speaker 1,014.
Lex: Correct, Musial. Cobb led three times.
lex24 - lex24 - 01-11-2021
Musial is the most underrated player in history.
RE: MLB long hits trivia - Mick - 01-12-2021
(01-11-2021, 04:57 PM)BobK Wrote: My guess would also be Cobb then Honus Wagner.
But I’ll go Pete Rose since Cobb taken
Whitey Ford and Mickey Mantle gave Pete Rose the "Charlie Hustle" sobriquet in spring training his rookie year. The legend is that Ford walked him and Rose ran to first, but Ford didn't actually use the Charlie Hustle term until Mantle hit a long home run in spring training, but Rose (playing outfield) sprinted to the wall after a ball that was long gone. Mantle couldn't stand Rose or his style of play and said "If I had played my career hitting singles like Pete (Rose), I'd wear a dress."
And it's true. Rose wasn't very fast, though he hustled. He stole 198 bases but was thrown out 149 times, a terrible percentage. Cobb and Rose had close to the same number of doubles, but Cobb had nearly 3x the triples that Rose did.
Trivia: SF Giants - BobK - 01-14-2021
Name the 13 SF Giants in the Baseball Hall of Fame
RE: Trivia: SF Giants - Phogge - 01-14-2021
McCovey, Mays, Marichal, Perry, Duke Snider, Spahn.
I’m working on it. LOL. Memory declines at our age.
Randy Johnson, Cepeda, Steve Carlton....
RE: Trivia: SF Giants - jad - 01-14-2021
(01-14-2021, 09:27 AM)Phogge Wrote: McCovey, Mays, Marichal, Perry, Duke Snider, Spahn.
I’m working on it. LOL. Memory declines at our age.
Randy Johnson, Cepeda, Steve Carlton....
Morgan
RE: Trivia: SF Giants - Phogge - 01-14-2021
Frank Robinson, manager.
Carl Hubbell, Farm Director.
Ernie Lombardi, Press Box attendant. One of Horace’s pals who passed out drinks and hot dogs.