The Case For: A Baseball Hall of Fame Podcast

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Stolen bases trivia!

1963 NL MVP "re-vote". I always say this is a slippery slope, nevertheless a fun exercise. Sandy Koufax took the '63 NL MVP and there's no denying how great a season he had (arguably his best) - but pitchers have their own award! Dick Groat took #2. Fine fielding shortstop who hit .319 and led MLB with 43 doubles, but....with all due respect. THE HAMMER led all of MLB in runs (121), RBI (130), SLG (.586), OPS (.977), Total Bases (370) and led the NL in Home Runs (44) to go with 201 hits, 31 stolen bases, a .319 BA and a 9.1 bWAR.

Hank Aaron received MVP votes in 19 consecutive seasons, 1955 through 1973. The streak included: -1 MVP Award - 1957 -7 top 3 finishes (including '57 MVP) -13 top 10 finishes (including '57 MVP) GOAT

Also just noticed he died at 41. Hard living back in the deadball era.

His hair was perfect

I'm taking a deep dive into 19th Century baseball for my Jimmy Ryan episode, and I love the names/nicknames. I learn a new one every day. This is today's favorite.

Monday trivia!