Who Am I? Catchers version

[Outlaw]

#2 Ray schalk?

[Navel Lint]

Extra Credit One: He should be in the Hall. My favorite underrated catcher....

Well, you mentioned a hint that this guy played in the 60's, so if it isn't Tim McCarver , it has to be Elston Howard

[DOUGHBOYS]

10 Moe Berg

CORRECT!

[DOUGHBOYS]

EC number 1 Smokey Burgess?

No, I love Smoky Burgess, but he is not Hall worthy.

[DOUGHBOYS]

#2 Ray schalk?

No, number two went strictly by his nickname and is in the Hall of Fame.

[DOUGHBOYS]

Extra Credit One: He should be in the Hall. My favorite underrated catcher....

Well, you mentioned a hint that this guy played in the 60's, so if it isn't Tim McCarver , it has to be Elston Howard

I tried to think of a way to get Howard on the list, but failed.
Excellent guess. The fella I'm thinking of did play in the A.L. and came along a little after Howard.

[Outlaw]

Thurman Munson for EC #2

[DOUGHBOYS]

Thurman Munson for EC #2

No. Munson only had 113 career homers.

[DOUGHBOYS]

Another hint on extra credit one.
He finished second, behind Denny McLain, in MVP voting, and was an All Star 10 consecutive years.

[Money]

Bill Freehan

[DOUGHBOYS]

Bill Freehan

I was hoping you'd answer!

CORRECT!

[DOUGHBOYS]

If Bill Freehan or Ted Simmons had had their career for the Yankees or another large market team, there is no question they would be in the Hall of Fame.

[Navel Lint]

If Bill Freehan or Ted Simmons had had their career for the Yankees or another large market team, there is no question they would be in the Hall of Fame.

I 100% agree with you on Simmons. He was also a “victim” of having played in the same league at the exact same time as Johnny Bench.

As for Freehan, I just don’t have that many personal memories of him. He was in the American League. I was an NL guy. It’s almost as simple as that (plus he was a little ahead of my time ). I know that here in Chicago we had a greater opportunity than most did to be exposed to players of both leagues, but like most baseball fans at the time, you were a fan of one league or the other, and my league was the NL.

[Ando]

EC #2 - 'Ole Tomato Face', Gabby Hartnett?

Rockin Cub knowledge with that stab!

[DOUGHBOYS]

Freehan was wonderful to watch. The leader of that team, even with McLain, Kaline, etc.
Freehan's numbers are depressed because he played during the pitcher's era and he would not let broken bones or common injuries now, get in his way in starting a game.
Stats-wise, Simmons has it all over Freehan, both deserve to be in the Hall. Another Hall failure, in that it's sometimes not 'how' you play, but 'where' you play.

[DOUGHBOYS]

EC #2 - 'Ole Tomato Face', Gabby Hartnett?

Rockin Cub knowledge with that stab!

DING DING DING!
I thought Russ would get that!
Good job, Matt!

[Navel Lint]

EC #2 - 'Ole Tomato Face', Gabby Hartnett?

Rockin Cub knowledge with that stab!

DING DING DING!
I thought Russ would get that!
Good job, Matt!

Probably should have.

Shhhh, don't tell anyone though. I don't want the Cubs to take away my lifetime membership in the 'bang your head against a brick wall' fan-club

[Money]

Bill Freehan

I was hoping you'd answer!

CORRECT!

I haven't been around much in the past week Dan. I like doing these. Just happened to look in and saw what was left

Willie Horton had his best year in 68 also. I think he might have been right there in the voting as well.