Tuesday Trivia: HRs from their teens into their 40s

[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.

[clydepepper]

Willie Wells?

Buck Leonard?


By the way, I'm sure it was a mistype, but Ott did not retire at 18.


I found the other one, but since I 'researched', I'll let someone else tell.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Willie Wells?

Buck Leonard?


By the way, I'm sure it was a mistype, but Ott did not retire at 18.

Willie Wells is correct! Great job! Willie Wells hit 1 HR at age 19 with the St. Louis Stars of the Negro National League and continued until he was 43 with teams like the Memphis Red Sox and New York Black Yankees.

Buck Leonard isn't recognized as playing for a Major League team until age 27, with the Homestead Grays, but he did play with them until he was 40.

Sorry, I meant Ott retired at age 38, not 18....

One left. The last player played for three of the greatest teams in Negro League history, the St. Louis Stars of 1928-1931, the Pittsburgh Crawfords of 1932-1936, and the Homestead Grays of 1943-1945. He led the League in virtually every category except Home Runs. He was elected to the HOF in Cooperstown back in '74.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Tyrus Raymond Cobb.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

One left. The last player played for three of the greatest teams in Negro League history, the St. Louis Stars of 1928-1931, the Pittsburgh Crawfords of 1932-1936, and the Homestead Grays of 1943-1945. He led the League in virtually every category except Home Runs. He was elected to the HOF in Cooperstown back in '74.

That sounds like Cool Papa Bell.