Baseball Photo Trivia

[Dick B Back]

Losing 21 games is sad.

[T.G.]

You all know the answer... just say it already!

 

[Tank]

joe mccarthy?

[Tank]

dutch leonard?

[Tank]

slappy macdougal?

[fan_since79]

He has the same name as another pitcher who came along decades later. Both pitchers threw no-hitters in their careers. Both pitchers had nicknames too.

 

[Tank]

dazzy vance?

[fan_since79]

13 minutes ago, Tank said:

dutch leonard?

He pitched on the same 1918 Red Sox team as Dutch.

So you're getting warm.

[T.G.]

Retired in 1935 as the oldest active player at the time (42).

[fan_since79]

Any jazz fans here?

He has the same name as the bassist who worked with Cannonball Adderley among other greats.

[T.G.]

Just now, fan_since79 said:

Any jazz fans here?

He has the same name as the bassist who worked with Cannonball Adderley among other greats.

And the same name as a famous Boston Celtic

[Tank]

4 minutes ago, True Grich said:

And the same name as a famous Boston Celtic

jo jo white?

[T.G.]

2 minutes ago, Tank said:

jo jo white?

Correct.  You can leave the thread now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 3, 2019 by True Grich

[fan_since79]

First and last name total eight letters, not including nickname.

I'm going to start spelling the damn thing out soon.

[T.G.]

Enough is enough...

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Sad_Sam_Jones

Sad Sam Jones...

 

Edited December 3, 2019 by True Grich

[Tank]

4 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Correct.  You can leave the thread now.

[Angel Oracle]

My clues were already given out.

One of two pitchers from different eras with the same first and last names.    The later pitcher threw a no-hitter with the Giants.

Legendary Celtics basketball player has the same first and last names.

Someone else even said they were Jonesing to give the answer.

Come on people! 

[fan_since79]

Spelling check, True Grich.

 

[fan_since79]

I'm glad this is over. I've had another good question ready to go.

Momentarily, since the photo is on my phone...

[T.G.]

2 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Spelling check, True Grich.

 

Huh?

[fan_since79]

2 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Huh?

Same Jones?

[T.G.]

Just now, fan_since79 said:

Same Jones?

Isn't that his name? Same as Sam Jones of the Celtics?

[fan_since79]

2 minutes ago, True Grich said:

Isn't that his name? Same as Sam Jones of the Celtics?

Okay.

I'm old and slow.

[fan_since79]

Two Hall of Famers linked in life and in death.

[T.G.]

Water cooler talk back in the day... 

Hey Buck, did you listen to Amos and Andy last night?