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Originally Posted by Mark17
Waite Hoyt? He was better known as an announcer than player, and would've known Ruth.
Never mind... After I guessed I checked. The guy didn't hit a single home run his entire 21 year career......
He could be the answer to another trivia question - What HOFer who played 20+ years never hit a home run?
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The non-home run hitters makes for its own trivia:
http://research.sabr.org/journals/non-home-run-hitters
Waite Hoyt is one of only 10 players (maybe more since the article was written) to have over 1,000 at bats and to never hit a home run. Other players on the list include Don Sutton, Iron Man Joe McGinnity, and the worst offender, William (Bill) Holbert, who is the only player to crack 2,000 at bats and still never have a home run. Holbert, a 19th century catcher had 2,335 at bats.