Baseball Photo Trivia

[Bruce Nye]

That's a great picture, but I have no idea.  Miller Huggins may be the manager.

[Brent Maguire]

3 is Connie Mack?

 

9 is George Sisler 

[fan_since79]

3 is Connie Mack?

 

9 is George Sisler 

Correct on both!

[fan_since79]

More hints:

 

#1 is in the top ten all-time in hits, first place all-time in sacrifice bunts, and first in games played as a second baseman.

#4 had an awful lot of complete games.

#5 is also in the top ten in career hits, and won eight batting titles in the NL.

#6 is top five all-time in shutouts, and holds the all-time ML record for shutouts in a season with 16.

#8 played for both Philadelphia teams in his career (A's and Phillies) and in one season hit over .400

#10 had a wicked fastball and a lot of shutouts.

 

 

[fan_since79]

That's a great picture, but I have no idea.  Miller Huggins may be the manager.

It was Connie Mack.

 

Huggins managed the great Yankee teams of the 1920's and died suddenly at the age of 50 in 1929.

[Brent Maguire]

5 is Hornsby, correct?

[fan_since79]

5 is Hornsby, correct?

Good guess, but not correct.

 

Hornsby did win 7 batting titles, but he was mostly a second baseman. He switched there from shortstop fairly early in his career.

[fan_since79]

Another hint on #4: most complete games ever, most batters faced, and all-time highest WAR for pitchers.

[fan_since79]

Another hint on #6: Top five all-time in wins, and once won over 30 games three seasons in a row.

[fan_since79]

#10: 1st all-time in shutouts.

 

edit: I had mistakenly said 2nd.

[Docwaukee]

1939 HOF induction class photo.  no sure who's who. 

[Docwaukee]

oh, nevermind, you posted that.

[Brent Maguire]

4 is Cy Young. Having trouble with these other ones. 

[fan_since79]

oh, nevermind, you posted that.

Here's a bonus question for you.

 

Two-parts: Who was supposed to be in the picture but didn't make it, and who was the deceased player inducted into that class?

[Brent Maguire]

6 Christy Matthewson?

[fan_since79]

6 Christy Matthewson?

No.

[fan_since79]

4 is Cy Young. Having trouble with these other ones. 

You got Cy Young.

 

#10 is the all-time leader in shutouts. I had mistakenly written 2nd in my previous hint. 

#10 also pitched for 21 seasons for the same American League team. He retired in 1927.

[Brent Maguire]

Well, Walter Johnson was incredibly dominant. Was it him?

[fan_since79]

Yes it was!

 

"Night Train" Walter Johnson. 

110 career shutouts, most all-time.

[Docwaukee]

so gotta be Sisler, Johnson, matthewson, mack, ruth, young?

[Docwaukee]

Cobb didn't make it.  Gehrig was dead I think. 

[Brent Maguire]

Yes it was!

 

"Night Train" Walter Johnson. 

110 career shutouts, most all-time.

Nice! These other ones are tougher but I'll try to narrow them down .

[Docwaukee]

just checked.  gehrig died in '41 so not sure.

[Docwaukee]

honus in there?

[fan_since79]

so gotta be Sisler, Johnson, matthewson, mack, ruth, young?

No Mathewson in that photo.

 

 

So far, using the numbers for the bottom row (L to R) as 1,2,3,4 and the top row (L to R) as 5,6,7,8,9,10,

 

we've got 

 

2) Babe Ruth

3) Connie Mack

4) Cy Young

 

9) George Sisler

10) Walter Johnson