Describe a player and guess who it is thread

[northeastphillyguy]

Here is a good one, no cheating! Since the Cy young award was introduced in 1956, which pitcher won 25 games
or more in three different seasons and yet never won the Cy young!

 

[Cedrique]

• Played 18 years with one team, and then his final season with a different team
• A certain Hall of Fame left fielder was sent to scout this player, but ended up passing on him because "his hands were too small for a catcher"
• At the time of his retirement, he held the career records for catchers in home runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles and in most games played as a catcher
• He took a picture with Al Capone, and commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis told him not do it again. This player responded, "OK, but if you don't want me to have my picture taken with Al Capone, you tell him"
• His career mark for doubles stood until 1983, when Ted Simmons broke it

Has he ever appeared in AFLAC commercials?

 

[Omar 382]

Here is a good one, no cheating! Since the Cy young award was introduced in 1956, which pitcher won 25 games
or more in three different seasons and yet never won the Cy young!

Nolan Ryan? Juan Marichal?

 

[Omar 382]

Has he ever appeared in AFLAC commercials?

No

 

[northeastphillyguy]

Nolan Ryan? Juan Marichal?

Juan is correct! thought that would have been a tough one1

 

[Cedrique]

No

Really? I thought it had to be Yogi

 

[Cedrique]

Roy Campanella?

 

[Omar 382]

Roy Campanella?

No, but their player comps are very similar

 

[Omar 382]

Juan is correct! thought that would have been a tough one1

Having Koufax and Gibson in the NL probably really hurt him

 

[northeastphillyguy]

did this catcher play for the Cubs?

 

[jvett77]

Has Cy Young and ROY trophies in his closet.
Tossed over 2 dozen shutouts in his career.
Won a single WS game and has one WS ring
Threw 8 shutouts in his rookie year.
Played for 6 teams, including the Phillies, Cards, Angels, Padres, and Dodgers.

 

[Omar 382]

did this catcher play for the Cubs?

Damnit

 

[Omar 382]

Has Cy Young and ROY trophies in his closet.
Tossed over 2 dozen shutouts in his career.
Won a single WS game and has one WS ring
Threw 8 shutouts in his rookie year.
Played for 6 teams, including the Phillies, Cards, Angels, Padres, and Dodgers.

Um........ Steve Carlton?

 

[Cedrique]

Has Cy Young and ROY trophies in his closet.
Tossed over 2 dozen shutouts in his career.
Won a single WS game and has one WS ring
Threw 8 shutouts in his rookie year.
Played for 6 teams, including the Phillies, Cards, Angels, Padres, and Dodgers.

Rick Wise?

 

[jvett77]

Not Carlton or Wise.

 

[Cedrique]

Chris Short? Frank Tanana?

 

[Omar 382]

Jim Bunning?

 

[Cedrique]

Has Cy Young and ROY trophies in his closet.
Tossed over 2 dozen shutouts in his career.
Won a single WS game and has one WS ring
Threw 8 shutouts in his rookie year.
Played for 6 teams, including the Phillies, Cards, Angels, Padres, and Dodgers.

I think I got it. Did Fernando Valenzuela play for all those teams?

 

[jvett77]

Here's another clue. I saw this guy pitch on the west coast. lol.

 

[jvett77]

I think I got it. Did Fernando Valenzuela play for all those teams?

We have a winner! Fernandomania!