Hint: #1 Al Rosen tied his record for All-Star Game runs-batted-in, but nobody has even come close recently to his career All-Star Game RBI record.

Hint: #2 He once said, “All managers are losers. They are the most expendable pieces of furniture on the face of the earth.”

Tuesday’s question answered:

Q. Which Maryland native was so overcome with emotion during his Hall of Fame induction speech that he could not continue?

Hint: #1 He mentored a young Jackie Robinson and later recommended Larry Doby to Bill Veeck.

Hint: #2 There are multiple theories behind the origin of his nickname, but what is certain is that it stuck with him throughout his playing days.

A. JUDY JOHNSON  [SABR Bio]

– Ans. Johnson, born in Snow Hill, Maryland. went into the Hall in 1975.

– #1 In spite of his youthful appearance during his playing days, he became an elder statesman for many young Negro League players.

– #2 “Judy” came from a comic strip character or possibly a vaudeville routine or is possibly a corruption of his middle name Julius.

FCR – Willis Kern, Ft. Myers, Florida