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[SgtWKPII]

Originally Posted by nickb

Nope: Next hint. Managed for one year.

Then Larsen

[nickb]

Originally Posted by SgtWKPII

Then Larsen

Nope: Played second base, AP rookie of the year.

[SgtWKPII]

Originally Posted by nickb

Nope: Played second base, AP rookie of the year.

Bobby Richardson? You have me stumped, the only 2 yankee players to get the world series MVP in the 50s were Larson and Turley

[nickb]

Originally Posted by SgtWKPII

Bobby Richardson? You have me stumped, the only 2 yankee players to get the world series MVP in the 50s were Larson and Turley

Kind of a trick question because he went into the hall as a broadcaster. Never the less a baseball and life resume that anyone would be proud of.

2005 Ford C. Frick Award Winner Jerry Coleman

The 2005 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award was Jerry Coleman. For more than three decades, Coleman has been the voice of the San Diego Padres.


Jerry Coleman (National Baseball Hall of Fame)

A former major league all-star infielder in nine seasons with the New York Yankees (1949-1957), Coleman successfully transitioned from the field to the broadcast booth in 1960. He has been a fan-favorite on the radio airwaves for the last 41 years, including 32 seasons, the last 23 consecutive, as voice of the San Diego Padres.
"Jerry Coleman's name is synonymous with baseball in San Diego after 32 years of calling Padres games," said Hall of Fame President Dale Petroskey. "He has a strong and concise play-by-play calling style, which he effectively mixes with malapropisms, much to delight of his listening audience. Jerry's nationally-renowned as a fan-favorite after so many seasons on CBS Radio Game of the Week broadcasts. We look forward to being with Jerry and his family when we honor him July 31 at the Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown."
The 1950 all-star appeared in six World Series in nine seasons, compiling a .263 batting average in 723 career games, earning Rookie of the Year honors from the Associated Press in 1949 and World Series’ Most Valuable Player honors in 1950. Twice during his tenure as a player, Coleman’s career was interrupted because of military service as a Marine pilot, during World War II and Korea, when he flew 120 missions, received two distinguished flying crosses, 13 Air Medals and three Navy citations, while earning the title of lieutenant colonel.

from; National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Ford C. Frick Award Honoree

[SgtWKPII]

Well, you stumped me on that one, but I am calling foulball!

[nickb]

You know I just learned somthing as well. I didn't know there was more than one version of the MVP long ago.

Babe Ruth Award on Baseball Almanac