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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 10, 2020 19:26:50 GMT -5
Many of us are missing the National Pastime. I thought fans might be interested in this challenge: Can you name the 9 players who have reached 4,000 professional hits. Qualifying hits include regular season in all professional leagues-MLB, minor leagues, foreign professional leagues, Negro leagues- and MLB post season. There are 6 names that are reasonably obvious and three difficult selections. I'll provide hints when the group stalls . You don't have to get them in order, of course. When my brother asked me I got 6 correct rather quickly then needed hints on the remaining ones.
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One note, as some are new to the board--the challenge is to probe your memory rather than just going on-line to look up the answer.
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Post by CHC8485 on May 10, 2020 19:38:31 GMT -5
Pete Rose
Ty Cobb
Ichiro Suzuki
Hank Aaron (if I understand the parameters, you are also counting his Negro League & Minor League stats)
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Post by Sons of Vaval on May 10, 2020 19:39:30 GMT -5
Will get the three most obvious out of the way — Rose, Cobb, Ichiro.
I believe I can name four more, but will let the board have at it.
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Post by hchoops on May 10, 2020 19:43:17 GMT -5
Josh Gibson
Pete Rose
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Honus Wagner
Willie Mays
Jackie Robinson
Pie Trainor
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Post by Sons of Vaval on May 10, 2020 19:47:49 GMT -5
Ricky Henderson?
I don’t think Julio Franco ever amassed a ton of hits in a season, but the guy played into his mid-50s (who knows, he could have been 60), so I think he could be in the 4K club.
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Post by newfieguy74 on May 10, 2020 20:06:31 GMT -5
Wade Boggs?
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Post by nycrusader2010 on May 10, 2020 20:06:45 GMT -5
Rogers Hornsby?
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Post by nycrusader2010 on May 10, 2020 20:11:08 GMT -5
In MLB Boggs just scraped 3,000. Id be shocked if he was in minors long enough to collect 1,000 MiLB hits. Boggs also had such a great eye so he cannobalized some of his would-be hits with walks. |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 10, 2020 20:16:52 GMT -5
Here’s the correct answers so far
1- Rose
2- Suzuki
3-Cobb
4-Aaron
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8- Franco—great work SOV as this was last one I got after clues
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 10, 2020 20:18:22 GMT -5
5 & 9 are easy
They are the only players on the list who played for only one team during the MLB part of their professional careers
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Post by CHC8485 on May 10, 2020 20:23:22 GMT -5
In terms of MLB players, I figure you need to think of guys with 3500 or so career MLB hits and maybe 2.5 - 3 years in the minors. Used to know the career hits leaders and their numbers better back in the early 80's and the only other major leaguer I can think of in that range not mentioned yet is
Stan Musial with 3630 career MLB hits.
Have no clue how long he may have played in the minors, but if it was 3-ish years I'm sure he'd have at least 400 minor league hits, so I'll guess Stan-the-Man.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on May 10, 2020 20:24:17 GMT -5
Derek Jeter
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 10, 2020 20:27:13 GMT -5
Okay you nailed the two “easy” ones
5- Jeter
9- Stan The Man
I’ll give you a few minutes and then give a clue for one of the others
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Post by Sons of Vaval on May 10, 2020 20:36:16 GMT -5
Paul Molitor
Eddie Murray
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 10, 2020 20:38:23 GMT -5
Both good tries, but neither correct
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Post by WorcesterGray on May 10, 2020 20:39:03 GMT -5
Tris Speaker
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 10, 2020 20:41:08 GMT -5
#7 was a very exciting player. He played in many decades.
I never saw him play but saw him many times after a Cubs game as he was a regular at the Cubby Bear Lounge across from Wrigley Field.
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Post by WorcesterGray on May 10, 2020 20:41:51 GMT -5
Minnie Minoso
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 10, 2020 20:42:29 GMT -5
Tris Speaker is another good try but he didn’t play long enough in the minors to crack the 4,000 mark over all.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 10, 2020 20:43:43 GMT -5
You’ve got it. Orestes Minnie Minoso is correct. So we are now missing only #6 |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 10, 2020 20:49:27 GMT -5
#6 went to college in New England
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Post by WorcesterGray on May 10, 2020 20:50:55 GMT -5
Jesse Burkett
(Um, no . . .)
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Post by CHC8485 on May 10, 2020 20:51:06 GMT -5
Just found it thru Google, so I won't post it, but if you saw him many times in Chicago, I assume you were aware of his connection to HC. Yes?
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Nevermind. Just saw the clue.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 10, 2020 20:54:09 GMT -5
The Crab got 3,498 hits . He played for Worcester in 1889 and then from 1906 to 1913.
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Post by WorcesterGray on May 10, 2020 20:56:17 GMT -5
Played for the Worcester Grays - also managed in Worcester and is buried in Worcester. Had it in my head that he went to HC (he didn't)
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