Name Recognition

[KevinHall]

Here's one I was reading something interesting about today. The Flying Dutchman. He was early 20th century baseball player. I'll tell you about his Kentucky connection when you guess his name. It was something I never knew about the state.

[Matt Dillon]

OK, then I have two from the same sport. Whirl-a-way, and Secretariat both were called Big Red. Secretariat was the very best ever. Good one.

Secretariat was the one I had in mind. To be quite honest, I didn't know Whirl-A-Way was called Big Red.

[sfleming]

Flying Dutchman
Honus Wagner baseball player for Pirates

How about "Duke" baseball player

[Lighthouse]

Interesting choice. Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider. Also known as "The Silver Fox, and The Duke of Flatbush." I remember him well as one of the best center fielders ever. Brooklyn Dodgers.

[sfleming]

Duke Snider my favorite baseball player.
How about "Three-Finger" also baseball player

[Lighthouse]

I have no idea on this one.

[Matt Dillon]

We need a clue, sfleming.

[sfleming]

"Three Finger" was a baseball pitcher for Cubs
Got his nickname due to having a farming accident
BTW Last name is a color

[Matt Dillon]

Thanks....

[KevinHall]

"Three Finger" was a baseball pitcher for Cubs
Got his nickname due to having a farming accident
BTW Last name is a color

Mordecai Brown He was an early 20th century pitcher. One of the better ones in his day.

[KevinHall]

Flying Dutchman
Honus Wagner baseball player for Pirates

How about "Duke" baseball player

Yep, here's the rest of the story I promised you. I read the Kentucky Explorer and they had an intersting article about Dawson Springs. It was a veru popular hot springs resort in the early 20th century. It was so popular that the Pittasburgh Pirates had spring training there from about 1915 to 1917. Honus Wagner was on those teams. They had a couple of pictures of the team in front of popular hotel in that area at the time. The Pirates are the only MLB team to hold spring training in the state of Kentucky and probably will be the only ever to do that.

[Matt Dillon]

Yep, here's the rest of the story I promised you. I read the Kentucky Explorer and they had an intersting article about Dawson Springs. It was a veru popular hot springs resort in the early 20th century. It was so popular that the Pittasburgh Pirates had spring training there from about 1915 to 1917. Honus Wagner was on those teams. They had a couple of pictures of the team in front of popular hotel in that area at the time. The Pirates are the only MLB team to hold spring training in the state of Kentucky and probably will be the only ever to do that.

Thanks for that interesting tidbit, Kevin.

[Matt Dillon]

Mordecai Brown He was an early 20th century pitcher. One of the better ones in his day.

I'm very impressed, Kevin. I had given up.

[Matt Dillon]

Hacksaw...

[KevinHall]

Reynolds. I can't remember his first name. Played linebacker for the Rams. It was said he actually cut a car in half using a hacksaw.