Comments on: Baseball Player Name of the Week http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/06/baseball-player-name-of-the-week-18/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sat, 25 May 2013 05:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: unmoderated http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/06/baseball-player-name-of-the-week-18/#comment-72941 unmoderated Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:04:36 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52307#comment-72941 [3] I can send it to you when I'm done. [3] I can send it to you when I’m done.

]]> By: joejoejoe http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/06/baseball-player-name-of-the-week-18/#comment-72940 joejoejoe Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:50:44 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52307#comment-72940 More on Brief: "Born Anthony Vincent John Grzeszkowski, Brief started his pro career at the age of 17 with Traverse City (Michigan State). After batting .351 in 1911 and .353 in 1912, he joined the St. Louis Browns for 99 games in 1912-13, batting .230. He first arrived in Kansas City late in 1913 and when he hit .318-12-123 in 169 games in 1914, he earned a return trip to the majors, this time with the Chicago White Sox. In 1915 he batted .214 in 48 games and was assigned to Salt Lake City. The next year he hit .314 with 33 homers, breaking the existing Pacific Coast League home run record. He was purchased by Pittsburgh and his last major league fling was 36 games with the Pirates in 1917, batting .217. He returned to Kansas City for a seven-year stay in 1918. Starting in 1920, Brief led the American Association in RBI four consecutive years and in home runs three straight seasons. His 191 RBI in 1921 was never topped in league history. From 1921 through 1926 he never hit below .338. Brief was sold to Milwaukee after the 1924 season and played his last four years with the Brewers, retiring after the 1928 campaign. During his minor league career, Brief batted .331 in 2426 games with 2963 hits, 342 home runs and 1584 RBI. The latter total does not include four seasons in which his league’s records did not provide RBI figures. He made one final appearance in pro ball as manager of Wausau (Northern) in 1938. After that, Brief was supervisor of the Milwaukee Department’s youth baseball program. Brief was always a hero to Milwaukee’s large Polish-American community." http://louisville.bats.milb.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=18 Can any Banter historians offer a comparison of the American Association of this era with the American League? I think it was more like ABA and NBA in basketball than the kind of obvious second class minor league relationship we see today. More on Brief: “Born Anthony Vincent John Grzeszkowski, Brief started his pro career at the age of 17 with Traverse City (Michigan State). After batting .351 in 1911 and .353 in 1912, he joined the St. Louis Browns for 99 games in 1912-13, batting .230. He first arrived in Kansas City late in 1913 and when he hit .318-12-123 in 169 games in 1914, he earned a return trip to the majors, this time with the Chicago White Sox. In 1915 he batted .214 in 48 games and was assigned to Salt Lake City. The next year he hit .314 with 33 homers, breaking the existing Pacific Coast League home run record. He was purchased by Pittsburgh and his last major league fling was 36 games with the Pirates in 1917, batting .217. He returned to Kansas City for a seven-year stay in 1918. Starting in 1920, Brief led the American Association in RBI four consecutive years and in home runs three straight seasons. His 191 RBI in 1921 was never topped in league history. From 1921 through 1926 he never hit below .338. Brief was sold to Milwaukee after the 1924 season and played his last four years with the Brewers, retiring after the 1928 campaign. During his minor league career, Brief batted .331 in 2426 games with 2963 hits, 342 home runs and 1584 RBI. The latter total does not include four seasons in which his league’s records did not provide RBI figures. He made one final appearance in pro ball as manager of Wausau (Northern) in 1938. After that, Brief was supervisor of the Milwaukee Department’s youth baseball program. Brief was always a hero to Milwaukee’s large Polish-American community.”

http://louisville.bats.milb.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=18

Can any Banter historians offer a comparison of the American Association of this era with the American League? I think it was more like ABA and NBA in basketball than the kind of obvious second class minor league relationship we see today.

]]> By: Emma Span http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/06/baseball-player-name-of-the-week-18/#comment-72939 Emma Span Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:44:58 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52307#comment-72939 [1] That sounds like a book I need. [1] That sounds like a book I need.

]]> By: ms october http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/06/baseball-player-name-of-the-week-18/#comment-72938 ms october Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:48:39 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52307#comment-72938 hopefully bunny colvin played baseball in west baltimore. hopefully bunny colvin played baseball in west baltimore.

]]> By: unmoderated http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/04/06/baseball-player-name-of-the-week-18/#comment-72937 unmoderated Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:30:54 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=52307#comment-72937 Great post, and timing. I just picked up "From Abba Dabba To Zorro: The World of Baseball Nicknames: by Don Zminda. Great post, and timing. I just picked up “From Abba Dabba To Zorro: The World of Baseball Nicknames: by Don Zminda.

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