Tuesday Nite Trivia.....Willie, Mickey, and the Duke ?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Won MVP triple crown and WS in same year?

[tedzan]

Peter

In effect, you're thinking stats.

I hinted that you should shy away from such thinking.


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[Peter_Spaeth]

Well, thinking beyond the lines, he wrote a book, not sure I can think of any other books by as opposed to about players?

Then again, Ball Four and Bronx Zoo...

[Donscards]

Mickey played his whole career with the Yankees---Willie and Duke played on other teams.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Donscards

Mickey played his whole career with the Yankees---Willie and Duke played on other teams.

I always found it interesting that at the very tail end of their careers both Snider and Spahn played briefly for the Mets then the Giants; a year apart.

[tedzan]

Duke Snider took over the Centerfield position from Pete Reiser (or Carl Furillo) in 1948.

Willie Mays replaced Whitey Lockman (or Bobby Thomson) in Centerfield in 1951.

Mickey Mantle...."stepped into the footprints of a legend"....Joe DiMaggio.

Mickey was only a 19-year old kid in 1951....a coal-miner's son from Oklahoma. It wasn't easy in the "big city".
I recall him being booed often that year, especially when he struck-out. He almost quit baseball that year. But,
thanks to a stern lecture from his Dad, Mickey found the courage to continue.
In 1952, he had 171 Hits, 23 HR's, 94 Runs, 87 RBI's, BA = .311 (his 1952 Topps card #, quite a coincidence).
That was certainly a good start. And, as they say...."the rest is history".

OK, some of you may not think this is a big deal. However, I ask you to tell us how many ballplayers have suc-
ceeded when they have replaced legendary ballplayers such as a Joe DiMaggio ?

I can only think of one other guy who has accomplished this (in the post WWII era).

Can you name him ? ?


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[egri]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Can you name him ? ?

Carl Yastrzemski.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by tedzan

I can only think of one other guy who has accomplished this (in the post WWII era).

Can you name him ? ?


TED Z

Yaz