Peter,

Who was the Most Valuable Player of the series that sent the Giants on to the first World Series they would win since moving to the West Coast in the Eisenhower administration?

Hint: #1 He was the star of the game in his rookie season where he hit three home runs and two fellow rookies joined him with one apiece.

Hint: #2 He played for eight major league teams in his twelve-season career.

Thursday’s question answered:

Q. About whom was it decided that he would serve the team better as a slick-fielding, good-hitting position player than as an injury-prone pitcher?

Hint: #1 He’s one of six players since 1900 who started their careers in the majors as pitchers and ended up as position players while totaling more than 50 games pitched and 50 games played at other positions.

Hint: #2 He played for five teams in the majors without ever being traded.

Hint: #3 He was one of the players interviewed by Lawrence Ritter for the 1966 baseball classic “The Glory of Their Times”.

A. RUBE BRESSLER   [SABR Bio]

– Ans. In all or parts of 19 seasons 1914-1931, Bressler had 1,170 hits, 187 doubles, 87 triples & hit .301 with a career WAR of 19.3.  Pitching in all or parts of 7 seasons, he had a record of 26-32, an ERA of 3.40, 229 K with a career pitching WAR of 0.7.

– #1 Career MLB record.

– #2 In 1913, he was purchased by the PHA;

In 1917, he was purchased by Atlanta(Southern Association);

Also in 1917, he was drafted by CIN;

In 1928, he was selected off waivers by BRO;

In 1932, he signed as a free agent with PHI;

Later in1932, he signed as a free agent with STL.

– #3 “The Glory of Their Times” synopsis.

FCR – Jeff Freedman, Westwood, California

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