| Who lost a league Most Valuable Player Award to a teammate even though he had: A.) More first-place MVP vote, B.) A lower (& league-leading) ERA and C.) A higher (& MLB-leading) WAR?
Hint: #1 No older person ever played for the American League Baltimore Orioles in the twentieth century.
Hint: #2 His first ball was a ball with rolled-up rags and walnuts.
Wednesday’s question answered:
Q. Whose American League record of twenty-four consecutive regular-season victorious decisions did National Leaguer Carl Hubbell tie?
Hint: #1 After returning from military service he (not Hubbell) re-invented his pitching style to account for advancing age and accumulating minor injuries.
Hint: #2 His veteran (literally) leadership helped turn a second-division team into a pennant-winner.
Hint: #3 He was a decent-hitting pitcher and even became the first player to hit a home run to center field in the Polo Grounds.
A. SCHOOLBOY ROWE [SABR Bio]
– Ans. Rowe’s W streak wasn’t quite that since even though he won 16 straight in 1934 & his 1st 8 in 1935, Rowe dropped his final decision of ‘34. Sorry for the misleading inaccurate question.
– #1 Rowe joined :PHI’s rotation and in the vernacular of the day, became a “junkball” pitcher.
– #2 Rowe’s double digit wins in 1946-48, helped propel the 1950 Phillies’ Whiz Kids to the 1950 NL pennant, showing a previous perennial loser that winning was possible.
– #3 His HR was in batting practice before a 1933 exhibition game.
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