Although this quiet, lefthanded slugger did not clear the fences in the 1917 WS, his .500 average set the record for a six-game Series, a mark unmatched for 36 years. His 12 HR in both 1916 and ’17 were enough to tie him for the NL lead.
Although this quiet, lefthanded slugger did not clear the fences in the 1917 WS, his .500 average set the record for a six-game Series, a mark unmatched for 36 years. His 12 HR in both 1916 and ’17 were enough to tie him for the NL lead.