Hint: #1 His twin brother who played in the Cubs’ minor league system, could have bounced him from the rolls of the Double Unique had he made it to the majors.

Hint: #2 A five-time Silver Slugger winner, he was on his country’s national team when they won the Baseball World Cup.

Weekend Extra question answered:

Q. Which freckle-faced former Tiger won a batting title in each league?

Hint: #1 His consistent play earned him the nickname “LeMachine”.

Hint: #2 In his first year in the American League, he had a streak of six games in a row with multiple hits, hitting .880 during that route.

A. DJ LeMAHIEU [B-R Bio]

– Ans. He hit .348 for COL in 2016. He hit .364 for NYY in 2020 & led the league WAR (3.0) the same year. Inly LeMahieu has done this in the Modern Era.  LeMahieu played for the LSU Tigers in college.

– #1 His versatility on defense and hitting ability earned LeMahieu the nickname “LeMachine” from Yankee teammate Gary Sanchez.

– #2 Between 23 & 30-Jun-2019, LeMahieu had games with 3, 4, 2, 2, 4 & 3 hits, going 22 for 25 over that span.

FCR – Mischa Gelman, Pittsburgh