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Kiki Cuyler
Posted:
Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:56 pmby mridge01
Another reason I am enjoying strat is learning about the greats. I recently picked up Kiki on a new team and looked him up online for some background. Did you know his middle name was Shirley and his nickname sounds like the alpha letter chi-chi? He was given his nickname because he stuttered and he once introduced himself as Cuy-Cuyler. Interesting stuff.
Posted:
Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:32 pmby CHRISTIANSTOUGH
Is there a link to that info; I'd love to read it.
Posted:
Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:37 pmby mridge01
Here's the link.
[url]http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Kiki_Cuyler[/url]
Posted:
Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:39 amby ADRIANGABRIEL
I do believe he still holds the record for most extra base hits in a season by a Pittsburgh Pirate for his 1925 exploits. (Look for hack wilson to verify.)
Posted:
Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:40 amby CHRISTIANSTOUGH
mridge- thanks for the link.
agabriel. Do you live on the west coast or do you have insomnia like I do?
Posted:
Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:12 amby ADRIANGABRIEL
West coast.
And Cuyler holds the record for [i:359b86fc90]total bases[/i:359b86fc90] in a season by a Pirate, although he's probably up there in extra base hits too.
Posted:
Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:23 amby GREGGZILIANI
Link to Kiki's obit, courtesy of thedeadballera.com:
[url]http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Cuyler.KiKi.Obit.html[/url]
and a few pics:
[url]http://www.thedeadballera.com/Photos/cuylerphoto.html[/url]