| Who tied Monte Irvin and Reggie Jackson for the most runs scored in a single World Series?
Hint: #1 His baseball accomplishments have been honored by his being elected the Sporting News Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year.
Hint: #2 Forty-four percent of his 3,319 career hits were hit while playing designated hitter.
Tuesday’s question answered:
Q. Who was the first Latin player inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame?
Hint: #1 He led his team to two World Series championships, but won a Most Valuable Player Award in a season his team finished third in the final standings.
Hint: #2 He was once presented with a scroll signed by ten per cent of his native country’s population.
A. ROBERTO CLEMENTE [SABR Bio]
– Ans. Clemente was inducted into the HOF without the usual waiting period following his untimely death in a tragic aviation mishap on New Year’s Eve 1972.
– #1 PIT were WS champs in 1960 & 1971. Clemente was NL MVP in 1966.
– #2 Realizing that it’s likely to ignite a lengthy conversation by calling Puerto Rico a “country”, nevertheless… the scroll of 300,000 signatures was a heart-felt tribute from the people of Puerto Rico to him for:
1. His athletic excellence, (notably reaching 3,000 career hits at the end of the 1972 season).
2. His humanitarian efforts, including advocacy for civil rights & aid to Latin American & Caribbean communities; &
3. His role as a cultural ambassador for Puerto Rico on the world stage.
FCR – Brian Barris, Oneida, New York |
