Trivia question triggered by GK C's below
by sprack (2026-02-09 17:46:01)
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His question has to do with a player who was 5'6".

There is one player in the Hall of Fame who was also 5'6". He's the shortest player in the Hall, and no doubt also had the smallest feet, with a shoe size of 5 and half, but also had an 18 inch neck circumference. And none of those are his most important record.

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i know this one
by kdh325  (2026-02-11 10:06:04)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Hack Wilson
Yes. He has one of those "records that may never be broken" *
by sprack  (2026-02-13 13:21:02)     Delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I don't think he is the shortest player in the Hall of Fame
by Father Nieuwland  (2026-02-09 17:55:03)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

(Wee Willie Keeler hit enough where they ain't to get in) but Hack Wilson had an 18 inch neck to go along with his 190 RBI.
Are you surprised...
by Porpoiseboy  (2026-02-12 08:23:20)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

by Keeler's BB stats? I am amazed most seasons he had more stolen bases than walks. Pretty impressive he's nearly a 3K hits guy. Definitely deserving of Cooperstown.
I'll tell you what doesn't surprise me
by Father Nieuwland  (2026-02-12 14:23:38)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

That a man publicly known as Wee Willie never married and never had any children.

He should have taken a cue from the re-naming done in the one of Laurie Bohner's last films (the one for which she learned to play the ukulele): Not-So-Tiny Tim
You can't teach height, Padre! *
by Porpoiseboy  (2026-02-12 15:06:52)     Delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Scooter was also 5'6" *
by kdh325  (2026-02-11 17:50:12)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Scooter McCray, the Louisville basketball player?
by Father Nieuwland  (2026-02-12 16:26:59)     Delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Holy cow!
Dammit
by sprack  (2026-02-10 18:56:47)     Delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Keeper was indeed 2 inches wee-er.

But’ll bet he had bigger feet.