Tuesday Trivia: HRs from their teens into their 40s

[Cliff Bowman]

Ty Cobb?

[judsonhamlin]

Brooks Robinson?
Tris Speaker?

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by judsonhamlin

Brooks Robinson?
Tris Speaker?

As previously mentioned, Brooks Robinson is (barely) correct by the thinnest of margins. Well done!

Tris Speaker is a great guess, but although he started with the Red Sox at age 19, he didn't hit any HRs that year. He did have 3 HRs with the Athletics when he was 40 though.

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

As previously mentioned, Brooks Robinson is (barely) correct by the thinnest of margins. Well done!

I don’t think Brooks Robinson qualifies, just like Willie Mays who missed by three weeks from hitting a homer as a teenager, Robinson was about a month short of hitting one at 40, he was born May 19 1937 and hit his last one on April 18 1977. ETA it was a glorious home run though, a pinch hit walk off in the 10th inning off of Dave LaRoche.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

I don’t think Brooks Robinson qualifies, just like Willie Mays who missed by three weeks from hitting a homer as a teenager , Robinson was about a month short of hitting one at 40, he was born May 19 1937 and hit his last one on April 18 1977.

Great investigative work!

[D. Bergin]

I'm gonna try Gary Sheffield. I remember he was a High School phenom coming up around the same time as Craig Jeffries, and he had a pretty long career.

Struggled quite a bit when he first came up (especially fielding if I remember correctly), but might have hit some HR's while still a teenager.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

I'm gonna try Gary Sheffield. I remember he was a High School phenom coming up around the same time as Craig Jeffries, and he had a pretty long career.

Struggled quite a bit when he first came up (especially fielding if I remember correctly), but might have hit some HR's while still a teenager.

Yes, Gary Sheffield hit 4 HRs as a teenager, and 10 as 40 year old.
Well done!

The last 2 (that I am aware of) only played in the Negro Leagues. Both are Hall of Famers. One has an alliterative name.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

Ty Cobb?

Yes, Ty Cobb is correct! Great job! Cobb hit his 1st Home Run at 18 and his last at 41. Not sure if either was hit over a fence. I doubt it.

3 more to go.