| Which Yankee holds the record for the smallest home run total to lead the American League in a full season since the end of the Dead Ball Era?
Hint: #1 That same year, he led the league in walks, both intentional and otherwise.
Hint: #2 The year before, he had a streak of seventeen straight games when he didn’t hit a single single. He had hits—just no singles—for more than two weeks.
Hint: #3 As was the practice at the time, he left his glove on the field while his team was on offense. One day in a minor league game, a candy wrapper flew into his glove—an event noted by the media.
Wednesday’s question answered:
Q. Who played for the Giants in two cities but became the first Gold Glove winner at first base for two other National League teams?
Hint: #1 He was named to six major league All-Star teams in just three years.
Hint: #2 He became the president of the National League after his playing days.
A. BILL WHITE [SABR Bio]
– Ans. White played w/NYG & SFG 1956 & ’58. He was the NL 1stbase GG winner for STL 1960-65 then for PHI in 1966.
– #1 White was an NL AS in 19591, 19592, 19601 , 19602, 19611 & 19612 during MLB’s brief 2-All-Star Games-per-year era.
– #2 In 1989, White was unanimously elected to succeed Bart Giamatti as president of the National League, becoming the first Black executive to hold such a high position in professional sports. He served until 1994.
FCR – Barry Lipinski, Somerset, New Jersey |
