RJ Hamster
Which peripatetic nomad nonetheless never malingered with any of…
| Peter, Which peripatetic nomad nonetheless never malingered with any of the seven teams he played for? Hint: #1 In spite of striking out one hundred times in each of ten seasons, his other stats never suffered, compared to major league averages, notably his slugging and OPS+. Hint: #2 He won two Gold Gloves, two Silver Sluggers and two MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award. Hint: #3 A Hall of Fame manager called him, “the best-fielding right-handed first baseman I’ve seen since Gil Hodges.” Friday’s question answered: Q. Which former Bulldog failed to get Most Valuable Player votes only three times in his first ten seasons? Hint: #1 In the other seven seasons, he received first place votes in four of them including all of them one year. Hint: #2 He joined an elite club begun by Frank Robinson. A. AARON JUDGE [B-R Bio] – Ans. From 2016 through 2025, Judge received MVP votes following every season except 2016, 2019 & 2020. In college he played for the California State Fresno Bulldogs whose alumni count 12 additional players with at least 10 years in MLB. – #1 He got two 1st-place AL MVP votes in 2017. He got most of the 1st-place votes in 2022 (28 of 30) & 2025 (17 of 30) then got all the 1st-place votes in 2024, his unanimous AL MVP. – #2 Robinson was the first player to be chosen unanimously for both ROY & MVP (1956, 1966). Judge as unanimous ROY in 2017 & MVP in 2024. Other members include Orlando Cepeda, Albert Pujols & Mike Trout. FCR – Gregory Koch, Falls Church, Virginia ~ D. Bruce Brown |
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