Inductee In An Instant
After a brief hiatus.....it returns!
It’s been a little bit since we have seen one of these so let’s not wait any further and get straight into our next Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee…
Born: May 15, 1860, Springfield, ON, Canada
Died: December 31, 1915, Montreal, QC, Canada
Major League Debut: May 5, 1883 - the 626th player in Major League history
Last Major League Game: August 30, 1892
Teams Played For: New York Gothams, St. Louis Browns, Chicago Pirates, Cincinnati Reds
Bat/Throw: R/R
Primary Positions: OF, RHP
Career Statistics courtesy of Baseball Reference:
An OPS+ of 144 ranks T53 in career Adjusted OPS+ with Albert Belle, Lance Berkman & Paul Goldschmidt amongst others
He was MLB’s first Triple Crown winner in 1887 with absolutely unreal numbers: 517 AB, .435 BA, .490 OBP, .691 SLG, 213 OPS+, 357 TB, 167 R, 225 H, 52 double, 19 triples, 14 HR, 123 RBI (all of these led the MLB that season)
2X Batting Title winner
Member of the 1886 World Series-winning St. Louis Browns
He was part of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s first induction class in 1983
Nickname: The Woodstock Wonder
His baseball legacy and name live on as the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame hands out an award annually in their name to the player judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to baseball’s highest ideals
Our latest Inductee In An Instant is…
🍁 JAMES EDWARD “TIP “ O’NEILL 🍁
Thank you for checking in today. There will be a couple of recaps upcoming from last week’s looks so keep an eye out for those. Until we have the opportunity to talk again…KEEP IT 80 GRADE!
