Hint: #1 He and a teammate earned a well-known nickname based on they greeted each other at home plate, celebrating a home run.

Hint: #2 He was recruited to a major college baseball program as a pitcher.

Monday’s question answered:

Q. Who is the only player to play for the same franchise when domiciled in three separate cities?

Hint: #1 He is the youngest player to lead the majors in home runs for a season in the Live-Ball Era.

Hint: #2  An action shot of his swing during a night game graces the cover of the debut issue of Sports Illustrated, a weekly magazine owned by Time, Inc..

Hint: #3 His minor league teams’ cities seemed to be predicting the future

A. EDDIE MATHEWS  [SABR Bio]

– Ans. Mathews played for the Boston Braves—BSN (1952); the Milwaukee Braves—MLN (1953–1965); & the Atlanta Braves—ATL(1966).

– #1 In his age 21 season, Mathews hit 47 HR and led the majors.

– #2 Issue #1 of SI 16-Aug-1954. SI is no longer issued weekly or even monthly, but it is still around.

– #3 : In 1951 alone, he played for squads in AA Atlanta & AAA Milwaukee.

FCR – Christian Flaherty, Cincinnati