Oh My God!!! Ohtani with greatest game ever! 50/50!!

[D-train]

Who do you guys think was better Turkey Stearnes or Mule Stuttles?

What, did the Negro league have a 50 game season? They should have more plate appearances given how many years they played.

Don't call it the Negro League you racist! I am going to report to the NAAAAACP!

[Hy Feiber]

Opposing pitchers should just intentionally walk him at least twice a game.

[Hy Feiber]

Opposing pitchers should just intentionally walk him at least twice a game.

[Sibelius Hindemith]

Who do you guys think was better Turkey Stearnes or Mule Stuttles?

What, did the Negro league have a 50 game season? They should have more plate appearances given how many years they played.

Who? Turkey or Mule?

Who what? You want me to choose one? Okay i'll go with the Mule, a stubborn but reliable beast.

[rockycola]

Who do you guys think was better Turkey Stearnes or Mule Stuttles?

I'm going with the Turkey. It's getting closer to Thanksgiving and I ain't eatin' no Mule.
Wish we could ask them both. They played together in 1933-34-35 on the Chicago American Giants. Mule died in 1966; Turkey in '79.
As SH says, they played far less games which is unfortunate. In those 3 years combined, each played about 125 games total, so approx. 42 games/year.
Mule hit over .400 three times.
A bit of fascinating history, to say the least.

[Donn Beach]

Believe they played in more games but those are the ones they have records for

Thorn estimated 72% of Negro Leagues records from 1920 to 1948 are included and said additional research might lead to future modifications. Thorn said a four-homer game by Gibson in 1938 and a home run by Mays in August 1948 could not be included because complete game accounts have not been found.

"Without a box score, we can't really balance the statistics," Johnson said. "Those games are kind of in limbo at the moment."

[rockycola]

Stan Musial had 8 full seasons over 1.000 ops. Finished his 22 year career at .976. He, too, lost a prime year to military service.

[Donn Beach]

Guess it's the first time they have added leagues

A special committee on baseball records decided in 1969 to recognize six major leagues dating to 1876: the National (which launched in 1876), the American (1901), the American Association (1882-1891), Union Association (1884), Players' League (1890) and Federal League (1914-1915). It excluded the National Association (1871-75), citing an "erratic schedule and procedures."

[Pharmabro]

Who do you guys think was better Turkey Stearnes or Mule Stuttles?

I have never heard of either.

[rockycola]

Guess it's the first time they have added leagues

A special committee on baseball records decided in 1969 to recognize six major leagues dating to 1876: the National (which launched in 1876), the American (1901), the American Association (1882-1891), Union Association (1884), Players' League (1890) and Federal League (1914-1915). It excluded the National Association (1871-75), citing an "erratic schedule and procedures."

Wish "Negros" or blacks had been allowed to play in MLB 20 years earlier. Branch Rickey was certainly a bold visionary to insist upon breaking the color barrier and bringing Jackie Robinson aboard. Tough times but it worked and made positive human strides for inclusion and acceptance.