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

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.
 

posted by justincredible

George Brett?

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

 

Oh, Williams was most definitely a better player than Ruth. Williams is the best pure hitter of all time. The closest hitter to Williams since, well Williams, was Tony Gwynn.

There's a 20ish minute video on youtube of Gwynn and Williams just talking the science of hitting...if you love the game, it is a much watch.

Willie Mays had power and speed.

posted by jmog

Oh, Williams was most definitely a better player than Ruth. Williams is the best pure hitter of all time. The closest hitter to Williams since, well Williams, was Tony Gwynn.

 

There's a 20ish minute video on youtube of Gwynn and Williams just talking the science of hitting...if you love the game, it is a much watch.

I agree with all of this, and I'll definitely be checking out the video.

My grandfather still gets excited at 91 years old when he talks about "the Splendid Splinter."

No slight to Ruth, though.  To be able to hold records as a pitcher AND records as a hitter is absurd.  If we include the pitching, I might give him the nod over Williams.
 

posted by justincredible

Willie Mays had power and speed.

He did.  Crazy enough, though, he hasn't even had one such season, though he was close to a 40/40 season in '56, when he snagged 40 steals and hit 36 homers.  Again in '57, when he hit 35 HRs and led the league with 38 steals.  Strange that his highest SB total in a year when he hit 40+ HRs was 24.

He's also not post-1970, but otherwise, he'd be a prime candidate for this.
 

posted by O-Trap

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.)

Vlad?

Ryne Sandberg?  Larry Walker?

My other guess would be Bagwell, since you were on the double Bs trend with Biggio earlier.

Post-70, missed that part.

posted by jmog

Vlad?

Never got it in the same season.
 

posted by BRF

Ryne Sandberg?  Larry Walker?

Larry did it once, but only once.  Ryne never got there.
 

posted by jmog

My other guess would be Bagwell, since you were on the double Bs trend with Biggio earlier.

Damnit.  Well, I did find this on complete accident and wasn't looking for it to be a Killer B, but yes.  It's Jeff Bagwell.

Bags hit 43 homers and stole 31 bases in '97.  Two years later, he tagged 42 homers and snagged 30 bases.

Couldn't believe Bags managed seasons like that when no other HOFers did.

posted by O-Trap

Never got it in the same season.
 

posted by BRF

Ryne Sandberg?  Larry Walker?

 

Larry did it once, but only once.  Ryne never got there.
 

posted by jmog

My other guess would be Bagwell, since you were on the double Bs trend with Biggio earlier.

Damnit.  Well, I did find this on complete accident and wasn't looking for it to be a Killer B, but yes.  It's Jeff Bagwell.

Bags hit 43 homers and stole 31 bases in '97.  Two years later, he tagged 42 homers and snagged 30 bases.

Couldn't believe Bags managed seasons like that when no other HOFers did.

 

Non HOF but what Bobby Bonds was doing in the early 70’s....genes are strong. He went 43/39

posted by Ironman92

Non HOF but what Bobby Bonds was doing in the early 70’s....genes are strong. He went 43/39

Yep.  I saw a few who did the 30+ HR and 40+ SB thing.  It was weird seeing Bags, of all people, being the only HOF player to do the reverse.  I don't exactly think of him as a base-stealer.

Vlad had a nasty '02, with 39 HRs and 40 SBs.

Man, I feel like these guys were really special athletes.

Maybe I am a biased Indians’ fan, but did Albert Belle have the prettiest RH swing in about forever?

I mean most “pretty” swings are LH like Ken Griffey Jr. 

But, for a RH batter Belle’s slow backward hand movement at the beginning to load up and time then the follow through, was a thing of beauty. 

posted by jmog

Maybe I am a biased Indians’ fan, but did Albert Belle have the prettiest RH swing in about forever?

 

I mean most “pretty” swings are LH like Ken Griffey Jr. 

 

But, for a RH batter Belle’s slow backward hand movement at the beginning to load up and time then the follow through, was a thing of beauty. 

I like Edgar’s

Belles is hard to judge because his stance was so fucked up. 

Manny Ramirez has the prettiest RH swing I've seen in my lifetime. Edgar, Miggy and Juan-Gone fighting for 2nd.

posted by O-Trap

Yep.  I saw a few who did the 30+ HR and 40+ SB thing.  It was weird seeing Bags, of all people, being the only HOF player to do the reverse.  I don't exactly think of him as a base-stealer.

About June of 2008 I thought Grady was gonna hit 40/40.

And I thought Jose was going 40/40/40 with like a month left of 2018. His slump killed any chance for the SB unfortunately.

Question #117

This HOFer led his league in runs scored his rookie year.....but never again, had 223 hits and hit .355

Name this HOFer

Joe DiMaggio

Either of the Hammerin' Hanks.

Earl Combs?

posted by justincredible

Joe DiMaggio

Nope, good guess