*** VD 13 Commentary Thread ***

[heyelander]

Is this a trick question and the answers are both subsequent Babe Ruth seasons?

Somehow, 1923 was the only season Ruth ever won the MVP

I got Bonds right. Would never have guessed the one above him, although it makes sense. Fantastic season.

Also, there's someone tied with Bonds so your question is off.

[The Feral Slasher]

I would never do that ..not babe Ruth. Unless I missed something .

Ok I would totally do that. .but not babe Ruth. Couldn't even win MVP in 1927

[heyelander]

Somehow, 1923 was the only season Ruth ever won the MVP

I got Bonds right. Would never have guessed the one above him, although it makes sense. Fantastic season.

Also, there's someone tied with Bonds so your question is off.

Oops! Crap, I'm so wrong, Bonds and the other guy are tied for third!

[The Feral Slasher]

Oops! Crap, I'm so wrong, Bonds and the other guy are tied for third!

I don't need trick questions....you trick yourself

[The Feral Slasher]

Hint..it is not Roger Peckinpaugh 1925 mvp

One from the 1940s and one from the 60's

[revo]

Somehow, 1923 was the only season Ruth ever won the MVP

I got Bonds right. Would never have guessed the one above him, although it makes sense. Fantastic season.

Also, there's someone tied with Bonds so your question is off.

In the AL, previous winners were ineligible to get MVP votes again until 1930.

[Kevin Seitzer]

One from the 1940s and one from the 60's

Yaz 1967?

[heyelander]

Yaz 1967?

You got the quizy. Now you need the oven

[heyelander]

In the AL, previous winners were ineligible to get MVP votes again until 1930.

That's a neat bit of trivia

[The Feral Slasher]

You got the quizy. Now you need the oven

that was my next hint !

[Kevin Seitzer]

I had to look through the list of MVP's, but I assume it must be Hal Newhouser 1945. I had no idea that Newhouser won the MVP in both 1944 and 1945 and finished second in 1946. What a three-year run.

[The Feral Slasher]

I had to look through the list of MVP's, but I assume it must be Hal Newhouser 1945. I had no idea that Newhouser won the MVP in both 1944 and 1945 and finished second in 1946. What a three-year run.

yep, I was shocked when i saw his WAR ahead of lots of other more famous names. Also i don't have a great understanding of WAR and why his year is higher than Bob Gibson 1968.

[The Feral Slasher]

yep, I was shocked when i saw his WAR ahead of lots of other more famous names. Also i don't have a great understanding of WAR and why his year is higher than Bob Gibson 1968.

the list of MVP's from 1939 to 1948 is mind boggling even for a VDer.....Bucky Walters, Frank McCormick, Dolph Camilli, Mort Cooper, Joe Gordon, Spud Chandler, Marty Marion, Phil Caveretta, Bob Ellioot., Lou Boudreau.

[Kevin Seitzer]

yep, I was shocked when i saw his WAR ahead of lots of other more famous names. Also i don't have a great understanding of WAR and why his year is higher than Bob Gibson 1968.

Newhouser gets some WAR from his hitting, too.

And 1968 the whole league couldn't hit, so that's part of it.

Whereas in the latter war years the talent was thin, so I'm sure replacement level was lower. That might be a case where WAR does a good job of measuring value within the season but not so good for comparing between seasons.

[Kevin Seitzer]

the list of MVP's from 1939 to 1948 is mind boggling even for a VDer.....Bucky Walters, Frank McCormick, Dolph Camilli, Mort Cooper, Joe Gordon, Spud Chandler, Marty Marion, Phil Caveretta, Bob Ellioot., Lou Boudreau.

Boudreau actually had a career. Maybe some of the other guys (Camilli, Gordon, Elliot, etc) if you squint hard enough. But that's not exactly a list of luminaries.