View Full Version : T206 HOF Trivia with Prizes
peterose4hof
03-12-2014, 08:52 PM
First correct answer wins a 21 card pack of T206-style cards given out at the Historic Autographs booth at this past year's National Convention. You can only win once. One answer per person, per question please.
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Fun Fact: 38 different Hall of Famers have cards in the T206 set. These 38 players have a total of 77 cards if you count all poses.
Question 1: Which T206 HOFer has the lowest career batting average. (Regular position players only, pitchers don't count) We have a winner, scroll down.
Question 2: Which T206 HOFer has the been Hit By Pitch the most in his career? We have a winner, scroll down to see answer.
Question 3: Which T206 HOFer played or managed the fewest games with the team listed on his T206 card?
bn2cardz
03-12-2014, 08:58 PM
Roger Bresnahan? Changed to Tinker?
poorlydrawncat
03-12-2014, 09:07 PM
Yea I'd say Tinker.
peterose4hof
03-12-2014, 09:22 PM
Roger Bresnahan? Changed to Tinker?
You are correct sir! PM me your address and I will ship the cards to you.
Tinker had a career AVG of .262, the next lowest was Miller Huggins (.265) followed by Tinker's teammate Johnny Evers (.270).
bn2cardz
03-12-2014, 09:29 PM
My gut was bresnahan, but then I remembered the trio that got in purely due to a poem about them. Huggins wasn't even on my radar since I think he was voted in as a manager.
This is just a guess, but the most Hit by pitches has to be Ty Cobb.
I Only Smoke 4 the Cards
03-12-2014, 10:10 PM
It's the HOFer that makes the HBP tough.
I Only Smoke 4 the Cards
03-12-2014, 10:11 PM
I googled it so I won't answer, but I was surprised.
Pretty sure it's Hughie Jennings. If I'm correct, instead of mailing me the cards, please donate them to a Children's Hospital in your hometown.
slipk1068
03-12-2014, 11:16 PM
Has to be Jennings. He was well known for that skill. I believe he held the record for many years.
Don Baylor currently have the record? or Craig Biggio?
peterose4hof
03-13-2014, 08:00 AM
Pretty sure it's Hughie Jennings. If I'm correct, instead of mailing me the cards, please donate them to a Children's Hospital in your hometown.
Eee-Yah is right! Hughie Jennings is still the all-time leader in HBP with 287. Craig Biggio is the modern-day leader with 285.
Cool story about Hughie...
"He certainly enriched the lexicon of baseball. (Hughie) Jennings would stand in the first-base coaching box, raise his fists, kick one leg into the air and yell: 'Here we are.' Finally, by sacrificing consonants for simplicity, this became 'Eee-Yah.' The fans would pick up the chant whenever Jennings would step onto the field, and sounds would ring through old Bennett Park. - Sportswriter Joe Falls of The Detroit News
peterose4hof
03-13-2014, 08:02 AM
Pretty sure it's Hughie Jennings. If I'm correct, instead of mailing me the cards, please donate them to a Children's Hospital in your hometown.
I donate cards to various children's charities a few times each year. I will add your winnings to the next group. Thanks!