Who Am I? (24 Mar 08)
And now, back to our regularly scheduled program, already in progress…
- I am a former first-round pick.
- One of my minor-league teammates is now a big-league general manager.
- Another is now a big-league manager.
- I reached double digits in homers
sixfive times in my career. - In a sense, you might think of me as the successor to Bob Brenly and the predecessor to Jason LaRue.
Who am I?
Update 25 Mar 08: Terry Kennedy and Darren Daulton were excellent guesses, but I’m not either of them. Here are a few more clues:
- Three of my former teammates are in the Hall of Fame.
- My first big-league homer came off Danny Jackson.
- I once hit an inside-the-park grand slam.
Update 26 Mar 08: Okay, I’m an idiot; I totally screwed up one of my original clues. The guy we were looking for was Ron Karkovice, and he reached double digits in homers five times, not six. By my original criteria, Kennedy was a better fit. Sorry ’bout that, and thanks, Alex, for pointing out the mistake!
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10 opinions for Who Am I? (24 Mar 08)
Alex
Mar 24, 2008 at 6:30 am
Terry Kennedy?
Geoff Young
Mar 24, 2008 at 7:00 am
Alex: Nice guess, but not quite. Kennedy was a contemporary of Brenly. We’re looking for a guy whose career (mostly) came between that of Brenly and that of LaRue.
TLB
Mar 25, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Is it Darren Daulton?
Geoff Young
Mar 25, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Not Daulton either, but nice try. I’m going to add more clues…
Alex
Mar 26, 2008 at 1:50 am
Pretty sure it is Ron Karkovice that you are thinking of, but I ruled him out originally because he only had 5 double digit homer seasons, not 6.
Geoff Young
Mar 26, 2008 at 6:33 am
Alex, you are correct on both counts. I can’t believe I got that wrong. By my original criteria, your guess of Kennedy was dead-on. So I guess we’ll give you credit for two wins on this one. :-)
TLB
Mar 26, 2008 at 8:29 am
Ha! I’d noted Karkovice, but ruled him out. :)
Geoff Young
Mar 26, 2008 at 8:42 am
Yeah, yeah, I get it: everyone is smarter than me. ;-)
Didi
Mar 27, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Not me but that doesn’t mean much, huh?
Geoff Young
Mar 28, 2008 at 11:03 am
Heh, you’re just saying that to humor me. ;-)
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