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[navamind]

Al Rosen?

 

[catman]

Satchel Paige

 

[broncosmitty]

Satchel Paige

It’s not him, but that was my guess too.


I think Ichiro was actually older than the 1950 winner when he took the award in 01.

 

[calsnowskier]

New one from my dad (no fair peeking)

Who was the oldest rookie of the year winner ever? The year was 1950 to give you a hint.

WAG

Paige?

 

[msgkings322]

WAG

Paige?

Nah but I like the guess

 

[calsnowskier]

It’s not him, but that was my guess too.


I think Ichiro was actually older than the 1950 winner when he took the award in 01.

Suzuki was my first thought. But when he said 1950, that ruled him out.

 

[calsnowskier]

It’s not him, but that was my guess too.


I think Ichiro was actually older than the 1950 winner when he took the award in 01.

Suzuki was 28. The guy MSG is taking about was 33.


FWIW, Kaz Sasaki was 32 in 2000

 

[navamind]

Al Rosen?

jeez, way off. Rosen never even won RoY... idk why but I thought his rookie season was an MVP year.

 

[msgkings322]

Suzuki was 28. The guy MSG is taking about was 33.


FWIW, Kaz Sasaki was 32 in 2000

It was the immortal Sam Jethrow, and yes he was 33

 

[catman]

Another *****-Leaguer.
Paige came up in '48. I should have remembered that.

 

[calsnowskier]

Another *****-Leaguer.
Paige came up in '48. I should have remembered that.

and he never won ROY, interestingly…

 

[msgkings322]

A two-fer

Who were the first black players to win a World Series?

What 3 players had careers with 600+ HRs and 1500+ walks?

 

[catman]

Mays and Irvin.
Thome, Bonds, Ruth.

 

[msgkings322]

Mays and Irvin.
Thome, Bonds, Ruth.

Wrong on #1, correct on #2

It was Larry Doby and Satchel Paige on the 1948 Indians

 

[calsnowskier]

Wrong on #1, correct on #2

It was Larry Doby and Satchel Paige on the 1948 Indians

And the org has been cursed ever since.

 

[msgkings322]

And the org has been cursed ever since.

Too soon!

 

[catman]

Wrong on #1, correct on #2

It was Larry Doby and Satchel Paige on the 1948 Indians

I forgot about the Indians in '48. My bad.

 

[msgkings322]

I forgot about the Indians in '48. My bad.

 

[Pure Steel]

Wrong on #1, correct on #2

It was Larry Doby and Satchel Paige on the 1948 Indians

Know Larry Jr, great family….pure class

 

[catman]

We all know that Johnny Vander Meer threw 2 consecutive no-hitters. Who broke up his no-hit streak?