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[obxyankeefan]

Tony Fernandez. When did he play for the Reds?

 

[Old Sweater]

Tony Fernandez. When did he play for the Reds?

I forgot all about Tony Fernandez until I saw the name. bbref has him playing 104-games for the Reds in 1994 right before playing just 108-games for the Yankees in 1995

Dang he passed in 2020 at 57yo

 

[obxyankeefan]

I forgot all about Tony Fernandez until I saw the name. bbref has him playing 104-games for the Reds in 1994 right before playing just 108-games for the Yankees in 1995

Dang he passed in 2020 at 57yo

I remember seeing a chart around ,2005ish, that listed the last cycle for each team. Fernandez doing it for the Yankees stuck with me. Amazingly the Yankees have only had 2 players hit for the cycle in the last 50+ years.

 

[Old Sweater]

Tuesday-May 6th

Who is the only Dirtbag with an unassisted triple play on his major league résumé?









Hint: #1 He’s also the only one with a cycle in the majors.




Hint: #2 His college uniform number has been retired, but not by the school he played for.






Monday's question answered:

Q. Which former Cincinnati Red was the last twentieth-century player to hit for the cycle for the New York Yankees?

Hint: #1 His value to the Yankees at shortstop may have delayed the rise of Derek Jeter in their organization.

Hint: #2 He was the first Dominican to play two thousand games at shortstop in the majors.

A. TONY FERNANDEZ [SABR Bio]

- Ans. Fernandez had his cycle for NYY on 03-Sep-1995. Only Melky Cabrera has done it for them this century. Fernandez played for CIN in 1994.

- #1 Fernandez joined NYY in 1995. Jeter debuted that same season, but only played 15 G for them.

- #2 Fernandez’s 2,158 games at shortstop were later surpassed by Miguel Tejada (2,171) and Julio Franco (2,522, though many of Franco’s came at other positions).



FCR - Brett Moore, Studio City, California



~ D. Bruce Brown

 

[Old Sweater]

Mike Cameron, the most unlikely 4 HR guy

Okay, you’re right. The answer was in the week’s summary that I don’t post here because of the character limit.

WEEK’S FINALE — 04-May-2025
Q. Which outfielder was once traded for Ken Griffey Jr.—and had previously been traded for Paul Konerko?
Hint: #1 He once homered four times in a single game, half of those in the first inning.
Hint: #2 He won Gold Gloves in both leagues and reached the 20–20 club with four different franchises.
A. MIKE CAMERON [B-R Bio]
- Ans. Cameron was dealt from CHW to CIN for Konerko in 1998, then from CIN to SEA in the 2000 blockbuster that sent Griffey to the Reds.
- #1 On 02-May-2002, he hit 4 HR for SEA at CHW, including two in the 1st inning off Jon Rauch and Jim Parque.
- #2 Gold Glove CF for SEA (AL) and SD (NL), he had 20–20 seasons with SEA, NYM, MIL & SD.
FCR - Will Middleton, Salt Lake City