RJ Hamster
Saturday, November 22, 2025
| Peter, Who got career advice from a future U.S. president? Hint: #1 He was the first manager to guide the Yankees to Word Series defeats in consecutive seasons. Hint: #2 In ten Hall of Fame votes, he went from 1.2% of the ballots to 63.9%. However the feeling among fans & other baseball cognoscenti was virtually unanimous when he was selected for enshrinement by the Veterans’ Committee. Friday’s question answered: Q. Who is the only outfielder to turn an unassisted double play in the World Series? Hint: #1 During his career in the majors, some of his teammates were Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, Ty Cobb, Cy Young, Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx and Jack Chesbro. Hint: #2 He ranks in the Top Ten in career major league statistics in: WAR, batting average, hits singles, doubles, triples, time on base, sac hits and so forth. A. TRIS SPEAKER [SABR Bio] – Ans. Playing for BOS in the 9th inning of Game 7 of the 1912 WS, Speaker, who liked to play shallow, grabbed a line drive off the bat of Art Fletcher then beat baserunner Art Wilson to 2B. – #1 Additional Hall of Fame players he played with include Lefty Grove, Harry Hooper, Joe Sewell, Stan Kovaleski, Al Simmons, Sam Rice, Jimmy Collins & Herb Pennock. – #2 WAR – 9th overall, 6th for position players BA – 9th H – 5th BA – 9th 1B – 10th2B – 1st 3B – 6thT/B – 8th Etc. … FCR – Steve Krevisky, Middletown, Connecticut ~ D. Bruce Brown |
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