Hint: #1 As a rookie in the majors, he bumped a future Hall of Fame manager down to the minors—never to rise again as a player.

Hint: #2 He was the first pitcher to win at least two World Series rings, win at least two Cy Young Awards and throw at least two no-hitters.

Thursday’s question answered:

Q. Who is the only player to hit two home runs completely out of Dodger Stadium?

Hint: #1 After being voted league Most Valuable Player, he never received even a single MVP vote for the rest of his career

Hint: #2 Unusually well-liked, his franchise retired his jersey number while he was still an active player.

A. WILLIE STARGELL  [SABR Bio]

– Ans. Stargell’s launches were on 05-Aug-1969 & 08-May-1973. Since then, only four players: Mark McGwire, Mike Piazza, Giancarlo Stanton & Fernando Tatis Jr., have matched the feat, each doing it once.

– #1 Stargell received 11 MVP votes 11 times during his career with the culmination being the co-winner of the 1979 award he shared with STL’s Keith Hernandez. Stargell even had a 3-year stretch where he was 2^nd, 3^rd, 2^nd.

– #2 His #8 was taken out of rotation in 06-Sep-1982. Stargell retired 03-Oct, at the end of that season.

FCR – Madison McEntire, Bryant, Arkansas