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Originally Posted by GeoPoto
(Submitting this to back up the beautiful Diamond Stars Kuhel submitted by Molenick.)
Joseph A. "Joe" Kuhel (pronounced "Cool"). First baseman for the Washington Senators in 1930-1937 and 1944-1946. 2,212 hits and 131 home runs in 18 MLB seasons. He had 107 RBIs in Washington's pennant-winning 1933 season, but his best season was probably 1936 as he posted an OBP of .392 with 118 RBIs and 107 runs scored in 660 plate appearances. He managed the Washington Senators in 1948-49.
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I have wondered if this guy's name was the inspiration for Charles Schultz's
Peanuts character known as "Joe Cool." It was really Snoopy with sunglasses, but the name had to come from somewhere, right? Maybe just a coincidence.