who am I? 3 hints

[westsidegrounds]

As a shortstop, I:

1) was five times among the league's top 3 in HR,

2) was five times among the league's top 3 in assists, and

3) am almost entirely ignored on BBF.

I must be _____________________.

[bluesky5]

Arky Vaughan?

[Nimrod]

As a shortstop, I:

1) was five times among the league's top 3 in HR,

2) was five times among the league's top 3 in assists, and

3) am almost entirely ignored on BBF.

I must be _____________________.

Did I once drive in 159 runs one season(the record for SS)?

[westsidegrounds]

Arky Vaughan?

No, it's not him

[westsidegrounds]

Did I once drive in 159 runs one season(the record for SS)?

let me put it this way ... I was never known as "Vern", "Buster", or "Junior".

[chicagowhitesox1173]

I would think it's a early century player. Maybe Joe Tinker.

[Allonsanfan]

My guess is Ernie Banks.

[Gee Walker]

Rico Petrocelli?

[westsidegrounds]

I would think it's a early century player. Maybe Joe Tinker.

sounds likely. one of those guys from back when 5-6 HR would put you among the league leaders. but no, it's ...

[Brooklyn]

Vern Stephens?

[westsidegrounds]

... this guy:

Ernie Banks.

(or, as he's usually known on BBF, "Ernie Who?")

[chicagowhitesox1173]

... this guy:




(or, as he's usually known on BBF, "Ernie Who?")

Yeah I suppose you really dont hear too much about Banks on here. I guess because i'm from Chicago I hear about him alot more so I figured it was somebody else.

[westsidegrounds]

Yeah I suppose you really dont hear too much about Banks on here. I guess because i'm from Chicago I hear about him alot more so I figured it was somebody else.

oh, you can't miss hearing about Ernie in Chicago - they even named a street after him

but you'd have a hard time finding his name in any BBF discussion of the greatest shortstops ever.

[Brooklyn]

let me put it this way ... I was never known as "Vern", "Buster", or "Junior".

Vern Stephens?

I missed your post when I guessed Stephens, but looking him up he was certainly close to meeting the criteria. Just a couple of home runs away in either 1948 or 1950,

[Nimrod]

I missed your post when I guessed Stephens, but looking him up he was certainly close to meeting the criteria. Just a couple of home runs away in either 1948 or 1950,

After I guessed Stephens I looked his stats up and could see he wasn`t the right answer.But I found it uncanny how close he came to fitting the bill.Banks broke Stephens record for most HR for a SS in one season(long since passed).Ernie used a Vern Stephens LS model bat(S2)for most of his career.