Hint: #1 He moved from third base to first base on defense due to a shoulder separation suffered while playing defensive back for his college football team.

Hint: #2 In his first college at-bat, he hit a grand slam.

Friday’s question answered:

Q. Who remains the youngest player ever to homer in a major league All-Star Game?

Hint: #1 In a period of five seasons, he led the majors in runs batted in three times, averaging one hundred thirty-four for those years.

Hint: #2 He explained his infrequent smiles by saying, “The reason I don’t smile very much is that I chipped two front teeth when I was growing up. I thought it made me look funny.”

A. JOHNNY BENCH  [SABR Bio]

– Ans. Bench was 21 years and 228 days old when he hit a home run off Mel Stottlemyre in the 2^nd inning on 23-Jul-1969 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The game was originally scheduled to be played on 14-Jul, but inclement weather was the cause for the new date.

– #1 In 1970, 1972 & 1974, Bench had 148, 125 & 129 RBI.

– #2 Bench said orthodontic dentistry was beyond his family’s means at the time.

FCR – Amar Rehal, Chicago