Who was the first batter to ...

[TonyK]

duplicate post.

[TonyK]

Frank "Wildfire" Schulte had a long productive career with the Chicago Cubs leading the team to their 1907 and 1908 World Series victories. A power hitting outfielder, he swung the largest bat in the NL and hit four grand slam home runs in 1911. He also stole home 22 times in his career. He won the Chalmers Award in 1911, the forerunner of the MVP Award.

I first ran across him when researching the Groton Coronas semipro baseball team of the late 1910's. Schulte was 38 or 39 at the time, and the Smith Corona backed team signed him to a contract to play right field (and perhaps help make typewriters during the work week). In one game played here in the city that I now live in, Schulte poked two balls over the right fielder's head for very long doubles. One of Schulte's teammates on the Coronas was Wild Bill Hallahan who got his start with the typewriter manufacturers.

Imagine having the former NL MVP winner playing for your local semipro team after he retired!

[Second Base Coach]

One of the all-time fluke seasons!

[9RoyHobbsRF]

correct - 1911

[Ben Grimm]

Frank Schulte.

[9RoyHobbsRF]

incorrect ...

[Ben Grimm]

How about Jim Bottomley?

[9RoyHobbsRF]

both incorrect

[Nimrod]

I know Willie Mays did it.The batter would most likely come after 1920.Mays is my first choice.

[Ben Grimm]

Willie Mays?

[pheasant]

How about George Brett?

[9RoyHobbsRF]

incorrect ....

[pheasant]

Lou Gehrig?

[9RoyHobbsRF]

incorrect ..

[PVNICK]

Jeff Heath?