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This annotated week in baseball history: July 12-July 18, 2009
The Hardball Times — ... and Alomar are the remaining most frequent starters who are not yet in the Hall. Barring performance enhancing drug revelations, it seems likely all three will be in within a few years of appearing on the ballot. Willie Jones —Puddin’ Head, to his friends—remains the only All-Star to come to the plate seven times in a single game. Unfortunately for Puddin’ Head, it was to no particular effect. He did manage a single in the thirteenth inning but that was after going hitless in his previous six at-bats, including hitting into a double-play. The all time leader in plate ...

Redleg Trade Review–Harvey Haddix, Don Hoak, AND Smoky Burgess?
Redleg Nation — ... than Thomas. The killer was that the Reds’ defense allowed 738 runs, a 107 run increase from the previous year. Thomas was so bad the Reds went and traded for another aging third baseman, Willie “Puddin’ Head” Jones from the Cleveland Indians…who traded Jones just four games after getting him in trade from the Philadelphia Phillies. Jones batted .249 with 7 homers in his last season as a regular. ...

Players worth remembering, 1947-1968
The Hardball Times — ... is Bobby Bonilla , although two other guys on the list Robin Ventura and George Hendrick (whom I inadvertently left out of the honorable mentions in our previous installment) might be better comps. Bonilla was a better hitter but couldn't play third base to save his life; Boyer won five NL Gold Glove awards and checks in as the no. 12 third baseman in TNBJHBA . Honorable mentions: Eddie Yost (#24; technical note: he played 15 games before 1947), Willie Jones (#65). Shortstop Alvin Dark Career: 8251 PA, .287/.349/.462, 116 OPS+ '60 ...