today's "are you f'ing kidding me" baseball trivia
by kdh325 (2025-08-25 10:37:08)
Edited on 2025-08-25 10:38:16

in 1936, Babe Ruth and four others were voted into the hall of fame, technically first-ballot inductees. Twenty-six years later, in 1962, these two players became the next first-ballot inductees. Name them. FYI: Those missing out on first ballots include Joe DiMaggio, who got in on the third try. Let me repeat that: the third try.

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The DiMaggio delayed entry into HOF
by SixShutouts66  (2025-08-25 22:46:21)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I read a reasonable explanation for DiMaggio's late entry into the HOF. Although the Hall was started in 1936. 26 years earlier, the ballots still contained numerous future Hall of Famers, which made it more difficult to reach the 75 percent vote and failed to break the logjam. (Apparently Jimmy Foxx was another delayed entry, waiting for the ninth ballot). The problem was aggravated by the fact that the 5 year wait before becoming a candidate was not yet implemented, increasing the pool of candidates.


That is the exact reason indeed
by sprack  (2025-08-26 12:05:31)     Delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

The Hall had a quota of how many could get in in any one year.


This one I’m sure of
by sprack  (2025-08-25 20:20:13)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson.


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by kdh325  (2025-08-25 23:52:00)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


She has heard of
by sprack  (2025-08-26 13:40:45)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Jackie Robinson, because he was Jackie Robinson, obviously. No way has she ever heard of Bob Feller.


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by kdh325  (2025-08-27 14:59:42)     Delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Guess
by bizdomer09  (2025-08-25 13:17:19)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella


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by kdh325  (2025-08-25 15:02:27)     Delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Guesses
by Go_Crazy_Folks  (2025-08-25 12:53:51)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Stan the Man
Ted Williams


Those would be my guesses
by Flann  (2025-08-25 15:10:15)     Delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Although I could see Campy as well because of the way his career was cut short and his 3 MVPs. Obviously Williams was not a great friend of the press, but his numbers were overwhelming even if you don’t think about all the time lost to wars.


I was told there would be no math.
by No Right Turn on Red  (2025-08-25 12:48:57)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

If the HOF had its 5 years retired rule at the time (not sure if they did), that would mean the two players last played in 1956. I'm going to keep rolling with Sandy Koufax as a guess because that's served me well recently. As for the other, Jackie Robinson is the only person that pops to mind who would fit within that window. Other stars I'm thinking of were either long retired or still playing (I think).


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by kdh325  (2025-08-25 15:02:57)     Delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Guesses.
by tdiddy07  (2025-08-25 11:03:08)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Jackie Robinson and Bob Feller.


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by kdh325  (2025-08-25 15:03:21)     Delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |  Report Post |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post