Here’s a collection of hitters including All-Stars, journeymen, and even a player many might regard as obscure. But, there is a common link connecting them, a feat accomplished since 1918 only by these players. What is this feat?
Hint: the feat is in two related parts.
The quiz has been solved. Congratulations to Richard Chester and Nick Pain, who identified that these are the only players since 1918 to homer in both their first career regular season game, and also in their first career post-season game.
To help me answer this question, I first need to understand if Jason Bay is regarded as an all-stars, a journeyman, or an obscure player.
This is just my way of saying I haven’t figured out the answer to the question…yet.
Wilson’s 2002 and 2003 stats are practically one and the same.
Does it have to do with counting stats?
Not related to counting stats.
That they all hit home runs in their first ML game could be part of the answer.
That’s the first part. Good going, Richard.
Is the other part about the pitchers they homered against?
No, not about pitchers.
They have all had a concussion(s)
Maybe they did. 🙂 But, that’s not it.
They all seem to have struck out in their first game as well
Tom Wilson and Tony Gonzales didn´t SO
This is exactly why I keep coming back, every once in a awhile my favorite player of ALL-TIME Gary Gaetti gets a mention!
They all homered in their first regular season game and their first post-season game.
I think that’s it.
This one only took 4 hours/14 comments to get solved… I have to admit I miss the real puzzlers, even if they took days for someone to answer correctly, after everyone else goes off on a tangent about something about one of the players.
Yup, that’s gotta be it. Check out Dodger legend Tom Wilson and his 5.000 career postseason OPS. Take THAT, David Ortiz!
Congratulations to Richard Chester and Nick Pain, who identified that these are the only players since 1918 to homer in both their first career regular season game, and also in their first career post-season game.