T206 HOF Trivia with Prizes

[peterose4hof]

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.



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]

Roger Bresnahan? Changed to Tinker?

[poorlydrawncat]

Yea I'd say Tinker.

[peterose4hof]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

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]

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.

[Sean]

This is just a guess, but the most Hit by pitches has to be Ty Cobb.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

It's the HOFer that makes the HBP tough.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

I googled it so I won't answer, but I was surprised.

[pro9]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by pro9

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]

Originally Posted by pro9

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!