Who, You Ask?

Now as you've probably noticed, The Ballpark Guys are the history guys. We are going to feature a series of biographical profiles of some of the guys that we feel are noteworthy or interesting for more than just their on-field accomplishments. Some of the pieces will feature guys whose names are familiar to you and some will feature guys you never heard of whether you're a Ballpark Guy or not.

The first biography is on the second-greatest right-handed batting champion of the 1920s. You know Rogers Hornsby was the greatest. But who was the second greatest? Who, you ask?

In our second Ballpark Guys biography, we are profiling one of baseball's most colorful characters. This Hall of Fame right-hander was the National League's strikeout king of the 1920s. He was also the NL's first official MVP. Who was this legendary pitching star?
Who, you ask?

Most baseball observers agree that the greatest first baseman in history was Lou Gehrig. Most baseball observers agree that the second-greatest first baseman in history was Jimmie Foxx. Well, there was this other first baseman who had 14 .300 seasons-including two .400 seasons. His .340 lifetime batting average is equal to Gehrig's and 15 points higher than Foxx's. He had 200 hits in a season six times. He holds the single-season record for hits. One of the years that he hit .400, he had 51 steals. He led the league in stolen bases four times. He was also known as one of the finest defensive first basemen in history. A one-time pitcher, he routinely led the league in assists. Who was this amazingly talented first baseman? Who, You Ask?