I 92’s Baseball Trivia....Hall of Fame thread

posted by BRF

Ted Williams lost 3 full seasons due to WWII (ages 24, 25, 26)

Then, in 1952, he only played in 6 games......he went to Korea.

That's insane.

One of the reasons I honestly think he might have been a better all-around player than Ruth.  I know that's heretical to some, but damn.
 

posted by justincredible

George Brett?

Nope.  Surprisingly, he's never been beaned more than 6 times in a season.
 

I recall that Minnie Minoso used to get hit A lot.

posted by BRF

I recall that Minnie Minoso used to get hit A lot.

Not a HOFer, though there should be a case for him.  And yeah, he got hit a lot.  Beaned 15 times or more in 8 seasons.

posted by O-Trap

That's insane.

One of the reasons I honestly think he might have been a better all-around player than Ruth.  I know that's heretical to some, but damn.

I actually tend to agree. Ruth has that pitching to fall back on whenever someone is a great hitter though. Plus, Teddy played for Boston, and fuck them.

posted by Laley23

I actually tend to agree. Ruth has that pitching to fall back on whenever someone is a great hitter though. Plus, Teddy played for Boston, and fuck them.

LOL

Yeah, I suppose when you include the pitching, Ruth probably has the edge.

posted by Laley23

Plus, Teddy played for Boston, and fuck them.

LOL

I legit have never looked at HBP. But Cobb was an asshole, so maybe him haha.

posted by O-Trap

LOL

Yeah, I suppose when you include the pitching, Ruth probably has the edge.

Not quite the same as losing the years Ted lost — and pitchers did still bat — buts it’s like 4-5 years of his career not hitting; to go along with the actual great pitching numbers.

posted by Laley23

Not quite the same as losing the years Ted lost — and pitchers did still bat — buts it’s like 4-5 years of his career not hitting; to go along with the actual great pitching numbers.

And, to boot, when he came back, he picked up right where he left off.

posted by Laley23

I legit have never looked at HBP. But Cobb was an asshole, so maybe him haha.

This shocked me, but he was only HBP 10 times once.  Never 15.
 

posted by BRF

And, to boot, when he came back, he picked up right where he left off.

Guy was tremendous.

Rickie? Thinking of guys who had lots of ABs and played forever.

posted by Laley23

Rickie? Thinking of guys who had lots of ABs and played forever.

Nope.  Only hit double digits once: 10 HBP in '96.

As a clue, you're in the right era.

Oh wait, I know this one. I’ll let it go a few more guesses. 
HINT: his famous teammate (also HOF) got HBP a ton also.

posted by Laley23

Oh wait, I know this one. I’ll let it go a few more guesses. 
HINT: his famous teammate (also HOF) got HBP a ton also.

Nice.  Yep.

Well, I'm leaving my desk for the day, so I won't be around to give the answer.  Laley, you want to guess?

Alright, I gotta head out.

Craig Biggio has been beaned at least 15 times in a season 10 different times.  And the number of times per season are ridiculous.  The rest on this list were between 15 and 20 times.

Biggio:
22 HBP in 1995
27 HBP in 1996
34 HBP in 1997
23 HBP in 1998
16 HBP in 2000
28 HBP in 2001
17 HBP in 2002
27 HBP in 2003
15 HBP in 2004
17 HBP in 2005

The man has been hit by a pitch almost 100 times more in his career than the second-place HOFer.

Biggio: 285
Frank Robinson: 198

WTF?

posted by O-Trap

Alright, I gotta head out.

Craig Biggio has been beaned at least 15 times in a season 10 different times.  And the number of times per season are ridiculous.  The rest on this list were between 15 and 20 times.

Biggio:
22 HBP in 1995
27 HBP in 1996
34 HBP in 1997
23 HBP in 1998
16 HBP in 2000
28 HBP in 2001
17 HBP in 2002
27 HBP in 2003
15 HBP in 2004
17 HBP in 2005

The man has been hit by a pitch almost 100 times more in his career than the second-place HOFer.

Biggio: 285
Frank Robinson: 198

WTF?

Knew that one

posted by Ironman92

Knew that one

It's like he turned it into a skill.

posted by O-Trap

It's like he turned it into a skill.

Brandon Guyer is his pupil.

Question #116:

We all know that there have only been four players to make the 40/40 club, with 40 HRs and 40 SBs in the same season, none of whom are in the HOF: Canseco in '88, Bonds in '96, ARod in '98, and Soriano in '06.

This one HOFer, who played his entire career after 1970, is the only HOFer to have had multiple seasons of 40 HRs and 30 SBs.  Who is he?

(Bonds would be the second if he's ever voted in, as he did this in '97 to go with his 40/40 performance in '96.)