Red Sox History Lesson

Hall of Famer Harry Hooper holds the Red Sox club record for the most career stolen bases (300) and most triples (130).

Hooper, a leadoff hitter, was known for his speed and strong defense in right field.

He played 17 seasons of Major League Baseball (between 1909 and 1925) and spent 12 seasons (from 1909 through 1920) with the Boston Red Sox.

During his entire career, which also included five seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Hooper batted for a .281 average, hit 75 home runs and drove in 817 runs, stole 375 bases, scored 1,429 runs and collected 2,466 hits.

He won four World Series titles with Boston and hit .293 with two homers and six RBIs in World Series play.

His Hall of Fame plaque states that he had 3,981 putouts, 344 assists and a .966 career fielding percentage.

The baseball Hall of Fame website states “that although Harry Hooper never hit more than 11 home runs in a single big league season, he was the first to hit two home runs in a single World Series game, on Oct. 13, 1915.”

Video of the Day

Video on Yogi Berra:

MLB Hall of Famer of the Day

Yogi Berra.

Berra won more Pennants (14) and World Series titles (10) than any other player in MLB history.

Berra, a catcher, was known for his strong defense and hitting. He played for the Yankees for 19 seasons (from 1946 through 1963). He ended his playing career with the New York Mets in 1965.

He batted .274 with 12 homers and 39 RBIs in 75 World Series games.

For his career, he batted .285 with 358 home runs, 1,430 RBIs, 2,150 hits, 1,175 runs and a .348 on-base percentage.

He threw out 47 percent of attempted base-stealers in 1,699 career games at catcher.

He won the AL MVP in 1951, 1954 and 1955.

The 15-time all-star was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1972 by the baseball writers.

After his playing days, he managed 588 games combined between both the Mets and Yankees, posted a 292-296 record and won two pennants.

Check out his Hall of Fame page by clicking here.

MLB Statistic of the Day

Ichiro Suzuki holds the MLB record for the most singles in one season (225). He did it in 2004.

• 1. Ichiro Suzuki (225 singles in 2004)
• 2. Willie Keeler (206 singles in 1898)
• 3. Ichiro Suzuki (203 singles in 2007)
• 4. Lloyd Waner (198 singles in 1927)
• 5. Willie Keeler (193 singles in 1897)
• 6. Ichiro Suzuki (192 in 2001)
• 7. Jesse Burkett (191 in 1896)
• 8. Willie Keeler (190 in 1899)
• 9. Wade Boggs (187 in 1985)
• 10. Jesse Burkett (186 in 1898)
• 10t. Ichiro Suzuki (186 in 2006)

Trivia Question of the Day

Which two Red Sox managers have won the American League Manager of the Year award?

Answer to yesterday’s trivia question: Jonathan Papelbon (188 saves)