Betcha didn't know

[west coast orange and black]

don baylor was the first player to be caught stealing twice in the same inning... and the second cs was an attempt of home.

[RuthMayBond]

There have been 16 primarily 20th century players whose standard name had three letters in the first name and 6 letters in the last name (4 primarily 19th century players) who made the Hall Of Fame.

Of those 16, 7 were pitchers, 1 was a catcher, 8 were infielders, but zero were outfielders

the roster:

Jim Hunter
Bob Feller
Bob Gibson
Tom Seaver
Jim Palmer
Don Sutton
Vic Willis
Ray Schalk
Lou Gehrig
Nap Lajoie
Joe Gordon
Joe Tinker
Joe Sewell
Joe Morgan
Cal Ripken
Joe Cronin

in addition: the following players receive an honorable mention for winning ROY or MVP or CY:
Don Baylor
Bob Horner
Ron Guidry
Bob Turley
Pat Zachry
Ron Hansen
Ron Kittle
Tim Salmon
Ben Grieve

Now THAT is trivia(l?)

[SteveJRogers]

The National League is undefeated in extra-inning All-Star games. They are 9-0-1.

NOT any more!

[west coast orange and black]

in 1966 phil regan started out 1-4 with the tigers, then went 14-1 with a 1.62 for the remaining season after being traded to the hated dodgers.

[RuthMayBond]

in 1966 phil regan started out 1-4 with the tigers, then went 14-1 with a 1.62 for the remaining season after being traded to the hated dodgers.

Paging RoyHobbs

[ipitch]

From the Ripley's Believe-It-Or-Not file...

Only five players have ever hit their first 13 career HRs (or more) at the same ballpark. ALL FIVE OF THEM did it at the Polo Grounds.

This might not be true for long because Ryan Theriot currently has 12 HRs at Wrigley, and none elsewhere.

[Utter Chaos]

Roy Halladay is now 16-5 against the Yankees. That's the second best record based on 20 decisions. The best record belongs to some guy name Ruth. The Bambino was 17-5 against the Yankees before joining them in 1920.

[west coast orange and black]

benny kauff is the only player banned from baseball for reasons other than gambling. he was banned by commissioner kenesaw mountain landis for his part in an auto theft ring... even though he was acquitted of the charges against him.

kauff also has the distinction of being the only player in the 20th century to be picked off first base three times in one game.

[Ubiquitous]

That is actually incorrect.

Dickie Kerr, the brightspot of the 1919 World Series, was banned from baseball and he was banned over a salary dispute. Other players banned for similar salary disputes:
Heinie Groh
Joe Harris
Ray Fisher
Phil Douglas
Oscar Walker



Other players for other reasons:
Fergie Jenkins
Mickey Mantle
Willie Mays
Steve Howe
George Steinbrenner
Marge Schott
Jack O'Connor
Harry Howell
Horace Fogel

Also several players after WWII were banned because of their involvement in the Mexican League but were reinstated when MLB lost their case.

[RuthMayBond]

That is actually incorrect.

Dickey Kerr, the brightspot of the 1919 World Series, was banned from baseball and he was banned over a salary dispute.

But apparently only a temporary ban? He came back in 1925

[RuthMayBond]

benny kauff is the only player banned from baseball for reasons other than gambling. he was banned by commissioner kenesaw mountain landis for his part in an auto theft ring... even though he was acquitted of the charges against him.

kauff also has the distinction of being the only player in the 20th century to be picked off first base three times in one game.

I do not believe there is a picture of his grave on the internet.
That should change in a couple of weeks

[west coast orange and black]

wcoab: benny kauff is the only player banned from baseball for reasons other than gambling.

ubiquitous: That is actually incorrect.

would "permanently banned" make it correct, or were some of those you list permanently banned?
either way, thanx for the info, everywhereman.

[Ubiquitous]

They were all placed on the permanently ineligible list. It just so happens that for some it wasn't so permanent.

[west coast orange and black]

the only person to make appearances as both player and umpire in both an all-star game and world series is lon warneke, the “arkansas hummingbird”:
played in 1932 and ’35 world series and 1933 all-star game;
umped the 1952 all-star game and 1954 world series.

[RuthMayBond]

the only person to make appearances as both player and umpire in both an all-star game and world series is lon warneke, the “arkansas hummingbird”:
played in 1932 and ’35 world series and 1933 all-star game;
umped the 1952 all-star game and 1954 world series.

This says otherwise

http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1954_WS.shtml