Tuesday Trivia: Worth more than Babe Ruth

[cgjackson222]

In early 1914 an owner/manager of a Minor League team signed a 19 year-old to his first baseball contract. 5 years later, the now 24 year-old would be sold for $100,000, a record at the time.

The following year, the same owner/manager acquired a different player, this time from the Martinsburg Mountaineers in exchange for enough cash to replace their Centerfield Wall. 4 years later, the player would be sold for $100,600 just enough to top the first player's sale amount.

Who was the mentioned Minor League owner/manager credited with "discovering" both players and making them into stars?

What are the names of the two players?

[clydepepper]

Jack Dunn?


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[Peter_Spaeth]

Ruth and Grove.

[cgjackson222]

Well done Robbie and Peter.

Jack Dunn is credited with discovering both Ruth and Grove.

Dunn had heard about George Ruth's play at the St. Mary’s Industrial School in Baltimore. The Orioles were then a minor league team, and Ruth was signed on as a 19 year-old pitcher. When the other players on the Orioles first saw Ruth, they nicknamed him “Jack’s newest babe” — and George became "Babe". (Some people say a sportswriter was the first to call George Ruth one of "Dunn's babes"). Either way, Ruth's nickname originated shortly after Dunn signed him.

[mrreality68]

Damn late to the game on this trivia

But luckily did not answer I would have only gotten Ruth and Dunn

never would of gotten Grove

I am always better with the game shows in reruns