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Baseball · Interesting Facts

Chapter 8: Players & Legends

10 parts · 10 tests · 100 facts · updated 28 October 2026 · markdown

Stories of players: The Bird, Satchel Paige, two-sport stars, the lives of Lou Gehrig and Jackie Robinson, second careers, families, nicknames, unlikely heroes and the shortest careers.

8.81The Bird

Mark Fidrych's summer of 1976.

Test 1The BirdTake a test

  1. A minor league coach saw the likeness in his curly hair and long legs.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · recall

  2. He said he was telling it where to go.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · recall

  3. He knelt down to fix his landing spot.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · recall

  4. He was the first rookie to start it in years.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · recall

  5. He was second in the Cy Young voting.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · recall

  6. Curtain calls were rare in baseball then.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · recall

  7. Arm trouble later ended his career.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · recall

  8. It was one of the most famous rookie seasons.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · recall

  9. 24, 19, then 9.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · recall

  10. Detroit's crowds doubled when he pitched.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · applied

8.82Satchel Paige

The ageless pitcher and his rules for staying young.

Test 1Satchel PaigeTake a test

  1. It buzzed, he said, like a bee.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · recall

  2. It was the last of his rules for staying young.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · recall

  3. Batters swung too early.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · recall

  4. He rigged a pole to carry several bags at once.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · recall

  5. His birth year was long a mystery.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · recall

  6. He won several pennants with them.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · recall

  7. Bill Veeck had brought him there.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · recall

  8. The 1920s, 1937, 1948, then 1968.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · recall

  9. The pause made batters swing too early.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · recall

  10. A nurse rubbed oil on his arm between innings.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · applied

8.83Two-Sport Stars

Players who also starred in football, basketball and athletics.

Test 1Two-sport starsTake a test

  1. His speed carried him up the wall.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · recall

  2. He played for Atlanta in the 1992 World Series.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · recall

  3. He homered for the Yankees and scored for the Falcons.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · recall

  4. He won the pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · recall

  5. He batted .202 in the Double-A season.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · recall

  6. He left baseball in 1981.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · recall

  7. He chose football in the end.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · recall

  8. 1913, 1981, 1989, then 1994.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · recall

  9. 141, 39, then 7.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · recall

  10. He was the 1989 All-Star Game MVP.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · applied

8.84Lou Gehrig's Life

From Columbia to the farewell speech.

Test 1Lou Gehrig's lifeTake a test

  1. He also pitched for its baseball team.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · recall

  2. It slowly weakens the muscles.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · recall

  3. He died two years after his farewell.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · recall

  4. The usual wait was set aside.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · recall

  5. The mayor offered it to him.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · recall

  6. He became the Yankees' first baseman and died on that date.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · recall

  7. Trains were called iron horses.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · recall

  8. 1921, 1923, 1939, then 1941.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · recall

  9. 1925, 1941, then 2021.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · recall

  10. Ruth hugged him after the speech.

    Source: SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · applied

8.85Jackie Robinson Beyond Baseball

College star, soldier, businessman and campaigner.

Test 1Jackie Robinson beyond baseballTake a test

  1. He played football, basketball, baseball and ran track.

    Source: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · recall

  2. He ran second in the 200 metres.

    Source: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · recall

  3. A military jury found him not guilty.

    Source: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · recall

  4. He handled its staff relations.

    Source: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · recall

  5. It was owned and run by Black Americans.

    Source: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · recall

  6. Rachel Robinson accepted it.

    Source: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · recall

  7. It gives college scholarships.

    Source: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · recall

  8. 1939-41, 1944, 1957, then 1964.

    Source: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · recall

  9. 1946, 1957, then 1973.

    Source: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · recall

  10. He was the NCAA champion that year.

    Source: Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · applied

8.86Second Careers

Players who became actors, preachers and senators.

Test 1Second careersTake a test

  1. He grew up on the same St. Louis street.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · recall

  2. He played one season with the Cubs.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · recall

  3. He was famous for his speed on the bases.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · recall

  4. He represented Kentucky.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · recall

  5. His album came out in 2009.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · recall

  6. He played for the Portland Mavericks.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · recall

  7. He later became a much-loved storyteller of the game.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · recall

  8. 1891, 1958, 1985, then 1999.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · recall

  9. 1964, 1986, 1996, then 1998.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · recall

  10. He called Milwaukee games for over 50 years.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · applied

8.87Families in the Game

Fathers, sons, brothers and three generations.

Test 1Families in the gameTake a test

  1. They also played together for Seattle.

    Source: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · recall

  2. Both threw knuckleballs.

    Source: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · recall

  3. Tommie hit 13 of them.

    Source: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · recall

  4. All three played centre field.

    Source: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · recall

  5. No father had managed two sons at once before.

    Source: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · recall

  6. Jim won in 1970 and Gaylord in 1972.

    Source: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · recall

  7. He played with Barry's father, Bobby.

    Source: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · recall

  8. 1948, 1972, 1992, then 1997.

    Source: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · recall

  9. 768, 573, then 451.

    Source: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · recall

  10. The Bells became the second.

    Source: SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · applied

8.88Nicknames

Peaches, splinters, catfish and an express train.

Test 1NicknamesTake a test

  1. He was also called 'Teddy Ballgame'.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · recall

  2. He grew up in Georgia.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · recall

  3. Finley wanted a colourful name for his star.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · recall

  4. The name came from a war film.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · recall

  5. They groaned 'here comes the man' when he batted.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · recall

  6. He was also 'the Bambino'.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · recall

  7. He played his whole career in San Diego.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · recall

  8. Cobb, Ruth, Williams, then Ryan.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · recall

  9. Hunter went along with the story.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · recall

  10. New spikes had given him blisters.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · applied

8.89Unlikely Heroes

Bench players who won big October games.

Test 1Unlikely heroesTake a test

  1. He drove in seven runs in the Series.

    Source: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · recall

  2. DiMaggio kicked the dirt in anger.

    Source: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · recall

  3. He was named the Series MVP.

    Source: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · recall

  4. He had batted under .200 all season.

    Source: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · recall

  5. He had batted only ten times all season.

    Source: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · recall

  6. He had joined the club in the middle of the season.

    Source: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · recall

  7. The Yankees went on to win the Series.

    Source: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · recall

  8. 1947, 1954, 1972, then 1996.

    Source: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · recall

  9. Atlanta scored three runs to win 3-2.

    Source: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · recall

  10. He had scored from second on the single.

    Source: SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · applied

8.90Cups of Coffee

The shortest big-league careers.

Test 1Cups of coffeeTake a test

  1. He played two innings in right field.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · recall

  2. He served a Minnesota town for decades.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · recall

  3. He went three for three with two walks.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · recall

  4. He hurt his arm warming up.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · recall

  5. He did not play in the majors again for seven years.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · recall

  6. A fan campaign asked for it.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · recall

  7. It is as long as it takes to drink one.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · recall

  8. 2005, then 2012.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · recall

  9. 5, 2, then 0.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · recall

  10. A film made him famous decades later.

    Source: SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · applied

Sources

Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the National Baseball Hall of Fame, MLB and its clubs, the WBSC, SABR's BioProject, the Library of Congress, Guinness World Records, makers' and leagues' own histories and named reputable media.

  • SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season)10
  • SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young'10
  • SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft)10
  • SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association10
  • Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial)10
  • SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell)10
  • SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families)10
  • SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame10
  • SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series)10
  • SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012)10