Hint: #1 During the season where he became MVP, he was saved from drowning by a teammate.

Hint: #2 He was the first Hall of Famer in the Modern Era to be hit-by-pitch more than 175 times.

Thursday’s question answered:

Q. Which player leads his franchise in twenty-six of the forty-six of documented offensive categories on Baseball-Reference.com?

Hint: #1 Only Babe Ruth has more American League season home run titles.

Hint: #2 His grandfather was the heavyweight wrestling champion of the Union Army during the Civil War.

Hint: #3 His father played college football in Illinois.

A.  HARMON KILLEBREW  [SABR Bio]

– Ans. For a full picture of Senators/Twins statistical leadership, click here.  In 7 additional categories, where he doesn’t have the top position, he is in the Top Ten.

– #1 Killebrew led the AL in HR 6 X, in 1959 (42), 1962 (48), 1963 (45), 1964 (49), 1967 (44) & 1969 (49). Ruth led the AL in HR 12 X.

– #2 Grandfather was Culver Killebrew. Killebrew family lore has it that he could jump over a horse from a flat-footed start.

– #3 His father, Harmon Clayton “Larry” Killebrew, played at Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois.

FCR – Brian Barris, Oneida, New York