野球 · 興味深い事実
第8章:選手とレジェンド
テスト10件 · 事実100件 · 2026年10月28日 更新 · 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.
テスト 1The Birdテストを受ける
A minor league coach saw the likeness in his curly hair and long legs.
出典:SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · 想起
He said he was telling it where to go.
出典:SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · 想起
He knelt down to fix his landing spot.
出典:SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · 想起
He was the first rookie to start it in years.
出典:SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · 想起
He was second in the Cy Young voting.
出典:SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · 想起
Curtain calls were rare in baseball then.
出典:SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · 想起
Arm trouble later ended his career.
出典:SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · 想起
It was one of the most famous rookie seasons.
出典:SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · 想起
24, 19, then 9.
出典:SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · 想起
Detroit's crowds doubled when he pitched.
出典:SABR BioProject, Mark Fidrych; Detroit Tigers history; Baseball-Reference (1976 season) · 応用
8.82Satchel Paige
The ageless pitcher and his rules for staying young.
テスト 1Satchel Paigeテストを受ける
It buzzed, he said, like a bee.
出典:SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · 想起
It was the last of his rules for staying young.
出典:SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · 想起
Batters swung too early.
出典:SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · 想起
He rigged a pole to carry several bags at once.
出典:SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · 想起
His birth year was long a mystery.
出典:SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · 想起
He won several pennants with them.
出典:SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · 想起
Bill Veeck had brought him there.
出典:SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · 想起
The 1920s, 1937, 1948, then 1968.
出典:SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · 想起
The pause made batters swing too early.
出典:SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · 想起
A nurse rubbed oil on his arm between innings.
出典:SABR BioProject, Satchel Paige; National Baseball Hall of Fame; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; Collier's (1953), 'How to stay young' · 応用
8.83二つの競技で活躍した選手
Players who also starred in football, basketball and athletics.
テスト 1二競技のスターテストを受ける
His speed carried him up the wall.
出典:SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · 想起
He played for Atlanta in the 1992 World Series.
出典:SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · 想起
He homered for the Yankees and scored for the Falcons.
出典:SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · 想起
He won the pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm.
出典:SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · 想起
He batted .202 in the Double-A season.
出典:SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · 想起
He left baseball in 1981.
出典:SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · 想起
He chose football in the end.
出典:SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · 想起
1913, 1981, 1989, then 1994.
出典:SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · 想起
141, 39, then 7.
出典:SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · 想起
He was the 1989 All-Star Game MVP.
出典:SABR BioProject (Jim Thorpe, Danny Ainge, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders); Birmingham Barons history; MLB.com (Kyler Murray, 2018 draft) · 応用
8.84Lou Gehrig's Life
From Columbia to the farewell speech.
テスト 1Lou Gehrig's lifeテストを受ける
He also pitched for its baseball team.
出典:SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · 想起
It slowly weakens the muscles.
出典:SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · 想起
He died two years after his farewell.
出典:SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · 想起
The usual wait was set aside.
出典:SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · 想起
The mayor offered it to him.
出典:SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · 想起
He became the Yankees' first baseman and died on that date.
出典:SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · 想起
Trains were called iron horses.
出典:SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · 想起
1921, 1923, 1939, then 1941.
出典:SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · 想起
1925, 1941, then 2021.
出典:SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · 想起
Ruth hugged him after the speech.
出典:SABR BioProject, Lou Gehrig; National Baseball Hall of Fame; MLB.com, Lou Gehrig Day; ALS Association · 応用
8.85Jackie Robinson Beyond Baseball
College star, soldier, businessman and campaigner.
テスト 1Jackie Robinson beyond baseballテストを受ける
He played football, basketball, baseball and ran track.
出典:Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · 想起
He ran second in the 200 metres.
出典:Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · 想起
A military jury found him not guilty.
出典:Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · 想起
He handled its staff relations.
出典:Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · 想起
It was owned and run by Black Americans.
出典:Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · 想起
Rachel Robinson accepted it.
出典:Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · 想起
It gives college scholarships.
出典:Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · 想起
1939-41, 1944, 1957, then 1964.
出典:Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · 想起
1946, 1957, then 1973.
出典:Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · 想起
He was the NCAA champion that year.
出典:Jackie Robinson Foundation; UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame; Library of Congress, 'Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights'; US Army records (1944 court-martial) · 応用
8.86セカンドキャリア
Players who became actors, preachers and senators.
テスト 1Second careersテストを受ける
He grew up on the same St. Louis street.
出典:SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · 想起
He played one season with the Cubs.
出典:SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · 想起
He was famous for his speed on the bases.
出典:SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · 想起
He represented Kentucky.
出典:SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · 想起
His album came out in 2009.
出典:SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · 想起
He played for the Portland Mavericks.
出典:SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · 想起
He later became a much-loved storyteller of the game.
出典:SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · 想起
1891, 1958, 1985, then 1999.
出典:SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · 想起
1964, 1986, 1996, then 1998.
出典:SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · 想起
He called Milwaukee games for over 50 years.
出典:SABR BioProject (Bob Uecker, Joe Garagiola, Chuck Connors, Billy Sunday, Jim Bunning, Bernie Williams); Portland Mavericks history (Kurt Russell) · 応用
8.87Families in the Game
Fathers, sons, brothers and three generations.
テスト 1Families in the gameテストを受ける
They also played together for Seattle.
出典:SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · 想起
Both threw knuckleballs.
出典:SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · 想起
Tommie hit 13 of them.
出典:SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · 想起
All three played centre field.
出典:SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · 想起
No father had managed two sons at once before.
出典:SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · 想起
Jim won in 1970 and Gaylord in 1972.
出典:SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · 想起
He played with Barry's father, Bobby.
出典:SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · 想起
1948, 1972, 1992, then 1997.
出典:SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · 想起
768, 573, then 451.
出典:SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · 想起
The Bells became the second.
出典:SABR research on baseball families; Baseball-Reference (Boone, Griffey, Niekro, Aaron, DiMaggio, Perry, Ripken, Bonds families) · 応用
8.88ニックネーム
Peaches, splinters, catfish and an express train.
テスト 1ニックネームテストを受ける
He was also called 'Teddy Ballgame'.
出典:SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · 想起
He grew up in Georgia.
出典:SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · 想起
Finley wanted a colourful name for his star.
出典:SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · 想起
The name came from a war film.
出典:SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · 想起
They groaned 'here comes the man' when he batted.
出典:SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · 想起
He was also 'the Bambino'.
出典:SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · 想起
He played his whole career in San Diego.
出典:SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · 想起
Cobb, Ruth, Williams, then Ryan.
出典:SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · 想起
Hunter went along with the story.
出典:SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · 想起
New spikes had given him blisters.
出典:SABR BioProject (Ted Williams, Ty Cobb, Catfish Hunter, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tony Gwynn, Joe Jackson); National Baseball Hall of Fame · 応用
8.89Unlikely Heroes
Bench players who won big October games.
テスト 1Unlikely heroesテストを受ける
He drove in seven runs in the Series.
出典:SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · 想起
DiMaggio kicked the dirt in anger.
出典:SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · 想起
He was named the Series MVP.
出典:SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · 想起
He had batted under .200 all season.
出典:SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · 想起
He had batted only ten times all season.
出典:SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · 想起
He had joined the club in the middle of the season.
出典:SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · 想起
The Yankees went on to win the Series.
出典:SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · 想起
1947, 1954, 1972, then 1996.
出典:SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · 想起
Atlanta scored three runs to win 3-2.
出典:SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · 想起
He had scored from second on the single.
出典:SABR Games Project and Baseball-Reference (1947, 1954, 1972, 1978 and 1996 World Series; 1992 NLCS; 2018 World Series) · 応用
8.90Cups of Coffee
The shortest big-league careers.
テスト 1Cups of coffeeテストを受ける
He played two innings in right field.
出典:SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · 想起
He served a Minnesota town for decades.
出典:SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · 想起
He went three for three with two walks.
出典:SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · 想起
He hurt his arm warming up.
出典:SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · 想起
He did not play in the majors again for seven years.
出典:SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · 想起
A fan campaign asked for it.
出典:SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · 想起
It is as long as it takes to drink one.
出典:SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · 想起
2005, then 2012.
出典:SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · 想起
5, 2, then 0.
出典:SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · 想起
A film made him famous decades later.
出典:SABR BioProject (Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham, John Paciorek, Larry Yount, Adam Greenberg, Jack Quinn, Jamie Moyer); MLB.com (Greenberg, 2012) · 応用
出典
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