Baseball Photo Trivia

[fan_since79]

honus in there?

Yes he is. Which one?

[Docwaukee]

I think matthewson had actually died. 

[Docwaukee]

Yes he is. Which one?

5 or 7.

 

Nap Lajoie is 6 I think. 

[fan_since79]

5 or 7.

 

Nap Lajoie is 6 I think. 

Honus Wagner is #5, top row on the left.

 

Lajoie is there, but not #6.

 

#6 is a pitcher who had 16 shutouts in one season, an all-time record. He also won 373 games.

[fan_since79]

I think matthewson had actually died. 

Right you are.

 

Mathewson died in 1925 of tuberculosis brought on by exposure to poison gas in WWI.

[Brent Maguire]

6 Grover Alexander?

[fan_since79]

Yes, it was Grover "Pete" Alexander.

 

Only three left, #1,7, and 8.

[fan_since79]

#8 has the highest single-season batting average in the 20th century, .426

[Brent Maguire]

Willie Keeler 8?

[fan_since79]

Willie Keeler 8?

Nope.

 

This one is a little tough. This player, though one of the all-time greats, is often overlooked. 

 

He has an unusual first name, and is the only major league player ever with that last name.

[fan_since79]

Let's get down to business on player #1. Lots of hints now:

 

 

He's the only MLB player to play for two teams for at least 12 seasons each.

He still holds the major league record of 512 career sacrifice bunts, over 100 more than any other player. He was the first major leaguer in modern history to steal 80 bases in a season, and still shares the major league record of six steals in a game, which he accomplished twice in September 1912. He regularly batted over .320, retiring with a career average of .333. He also holds major league records for career games (2,650), assists (7,630) and total chances (14,591) at second base, and ranks second in putouts (6,526). He is one of only 29 players in baseball history to have appeared in Major League games in four decades.

 

Bill James considers him the greatest second baseman of all time.

[Brent Maguire]

Nope.

 

This one is a little tough. This player, though one of the all-time greats, is often overlooked. 

 

He has an unusual first name, and is the only major league player ever with that last name.

Nap Lajoie then correct? I saw Doc mention him earlier so I assume that's him? Can't believe I forgot him, he was a fantastic player. 

[fan_since79]

Nap Lajoie then correct? I saw Doc mention him earlier so I assume that's him? Can't believe I forgot him, he was a fantastic player. 

You got him!

[Brent Maguire]

You know, reading Bill James' Baseball Encyclopedia really helped me with my history of baseball. Trying to figure out #1

[fan_since79]

#1 and #7 are the only ones left.

 

 

#7 also has an unusual first name.

[fan_since79]

#1 was a manager and a front-office executive after his playing days.

 

As a player, he won four World Series rings, and was also a member of the 1919 "Black Sox" team, though not named in the scandal.

[Brent Maguire]

I had to look up #1 but I won't say his name to see if someone else knows it. 

 

I can't for the life of me think of #7. 

[Docwaukee]

Let's get down to business on player #1. Lots of hints now:

 

 

He's the only MLB player to play for two teams for at least 12 seasons each.

He still holds the major league record of 512 career sacrifice bunts, over 100 more than any other player. He was the first major leaguer in modern history to steal 80 bases in a season, and still shares the major league record of six steals in a game, which he accomplished twice in September 1912. He regularly batted over .320, retiring with a career average of .333. He also holds major league records for career games (2,650), assists (7,630) and total chances (14,591) at second base, and ranks second in putouts (6,526). He is one of only 29 players in baseball history to have appeared in Major League games in four decades.

 

Bill James considers him the greatest second baseman of all time.

the last line gave it away.  Eddie Collins. 

[Brent Maguire]

Glad someone else said it! I knew he was a possibility but I wasn't 100% sure so I looked it up. 

[fan_since79]

Doc got it!

 

Okay, one left, #7 

 

from wikipedia (I left one record out because it might be too obvious)

 

 

Considered one of the best offensive and defensive center fielders in the history of Major League Baseball, he compiled a career batting average of .345 (sixth all-time^[1]). Defensively, his career records for assists, double plays, and unassisted double plays by an outfielder still stand. His fielding glove was known as the place "where triples go to die."^[2]

He led the Boston Red Sox to two World Series championships. As player-manager for the Cleveland Indians, he led the team to its first World Series title. His innovations, most notably the platoon system and the infield rotation play, revolutionized the game.

[Docwaukee]

I think I figured out the last one but had to look up a bunch of guys on bbref. 

[fan_since79]

Okay, I have to get some sleep soon.

 

#7, holds the record for most career doubles with 792.

[Docwaukee]

also, Willie Keeler was not in that pick yet he was also voted in in 1939

[Docwaukee]

nevermind, he died in 1923

[Brent Maguire]

Okay, I have to get some sleep soon.

 

#7, holds the record for most career doubles with 792.

Tris Speaker. Asked this question in the trivia thread earlier!