Hint: #1 Propitious timing of his feats secured his nickname.

Hint: #2 He discovered Jimmie Foxx for the Philadelphia A’s.

Tuesday Twice question answered:

Q. Which speedster stole home more times than any other player in major league history?

Hint: #1 He led the majors in batting average nine times.

Hint: #2 He once ended the season with a .401 batting average, but didn’t even lead the league.

A. TY COBB  [SABR Bio]

– Ans. Cobb stole home 54 times, including 8 times in 1912 alone. A distant 2^nd on the list is Max Carey with 33.

– #1 He led MLB in BA in 1907 (.350), 1909 (.377), 1911 (.419), 1912 (.409), 1913 (.389), 1915 (.369), 1917 (.383), 1918 (.382) & 1919 (.384).

– #2 Cobb’s impressive .401 in 1922 still trailed The St. Louis Browns’ George Sisler’s .422, hit in his MVP year.

FCR – Jeremy Milloy, Ferndale, Michigan