Trivia Question - No looking this one up!

Eckstein 4 Prez · 07-07-2004, 12:47 AM

Over the course of Babe Ruth's career, he led his team in home runs (or was tied for the lead) most of the time, but not every single season.

Can you name all of the teammates of Babe Ruth who led the team in home runs, beating out the Babe? Bonus points if you can get the year(s) any of them did it.

twins15 · 07-07-2004, 12:54 AM

Lou Gehrig is my first guess, but no clue on any year.

Skipaway · 07-07-2004, 12:58 AM

Don't forget his pitching days and that Boston Braves season.

Eckstein 4 Prez · 07-07-2004, 01:12 AM

Lou Gehrig is a correct answer. Surprisingly, he only led the Yankees in homers once during Ruth's tenure there - in 1934, when he outhomered the Babe 49-22.

There are still several more answers to this question.

magnet · 07-07-2004, 04:15 AM

im going to take a guess on a red sox player that would have beat him...

tris speaker, 1914

crackpott · 07-07-2004, 05:36 AM

Meusel in 25, Berger in 35. Outside of that, I don't know. When he was pitching on the Sox, I can't think of anyone on the team who had power at the time. Hell, i'd be shocked if he didn't lead the team or come close as a pitcher. So although there were probably some years in there where someone else led him... I don't know them.

edit: Don't think i'm a baseball trivia genius. I just had to do a lot of Ruth-related research when I was deciding what historical team i wanted to be in a league. I was trying to find best Yankee teams and I noticed Ruth sucked by Ruth standards in 25... and out of curiosity, checked out how badly he did in Boston at the end of his career. So although I didn't cheat... i did look this up on baseball reference a few weeks ago.

Eckstein 4 Prez · 07-07-2004, 06:11 AM

Tris Speaker in 1914 is correct.

So are Bob Meusel in 1925 and Wally Berger in 1935. There is one more answer.

maddog24g · 07-07-2004, 07:07 AM

Joe shlabotnik

KurtBevacqua · 07-07-2004, 08:26 AM

Harry Hooper, Boston Red Sox

Eckstein 4 Prez · 07-07-2004, 11:43 AM

Well done..... Harry Hooper is the final answer. He hit 3 home runs to lead the Red Sox in 1917.

Long_Long_Name · 07-07-2004, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eckstein 4 Prez

Well done..... Harry Hooper is the final answer. He hit 3 home runs to lead the Red Sox in 1917.

Juice.

:rollseyes:

07-07-2004, 12:47 AM	#1
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	Trivia Question - No looking this one up! Over the course of Babe Ruth's career, he led his team in home runs (or was tied for the lead) most of the time, but not every single season. Can you name all of the teammates of Babe Ruth who led the team in home runs, beating out the Babe? Bonus points if you can get the year(s) any of them did it. __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.

07-07-2004, 12:54 AM	#2
twins15 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Area 51 Posts: 4,792	Lou Gehrig is my first guess, but no clue on any year. __________________ "Ah man we're just hungry man" - Dovonte Edwards Bismarck Boy Scouts of the OTBL - league yes-man Ross Gload at baseball-reference.com Book Quotes and Book Lists

07-07-2004, 12:58 AM	#3
Skipaway Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Where you live Posts: 11,017	Don't forget his pitching days and that Boston Braves season. __________________ Jonathan Haidt: Moral reasoning is really just a servant masquerading as a high priest.

07-07-2004, 01:12 AM	#4
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	Lou Gehrig is a correct answer. Surprisingly, he only led the Yankees in homers once during Ruth's tenure there - in 1934, when he outhomered the Babe 49-22. There are still several more answers to this question. __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.

07-07-2004, 05:36 AM	#6
crackpott Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,961	Meusel in 25, Berger in 35. Outside of that, I don't know. When he was pitching on the Sox, I can't think of anyone on the team who had power at the time. Hell, i'd be shocked if he didn't lead the team or come close as a pitcher. So although there were probably some years in there where someone else led him... I don't know them. edit: Don't think i'm a baseball trivia genius. I just had to do a lot of Ruth-related research when I was deciding what historical team i wanted to be in a league. I was trying to find best Yankee teams and I noticed Ruth sucked by Ruth standards in 25... and out of curiosity, checked out how badly he did in Boston at the end of his career. So although I didn't cheat... i did look this up on baseball reference a few weeks ago. __________________ Abandoned Planet - Check it out. The photos don't suck anymore.

07-07-2004, 04:15 AM	#5
magnet Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,029	im going to take a guess on a red sox player that would have beat him... tris speaker, 1914

07-07-2004, 06:11 AM	#7
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	Tris Speaker in 1914 is correct. So are Bob Meusel in 1925 and Wally Berger in 1935. There is one more answer. __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.

07-07-2004, 07:07 AM	#8
maddog24g Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 47	Joe shlabotnik

07-07-2004, 08:26 AM	#9
KurtBevacqua Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,968	Harry Hooper, Boston Red Sox __________________ "The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man" - William Graham Sumner

07-07-2004, 11:43 AM	#10
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	Well done..... Harry Hooper is the final answer. He hit 3 home runs to lead the Red Sox in 1917. __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.