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The Legend of Jimmy "Pugface" Reynolds
(Same photos as yesterday in different format - No comment necessary!)
Picked up from the minors in 1937, Jimmy "Pugface" Reynolds was, and still is, the shortest player in Red Sox history. Known for an outstanding on-base percentage, it was noted only after his retirement in 1942 that roughly 98% of Reynold's hits were bunts. Pitchers complained of an unfair strike zone that allowed Reynolds to merely "lay a bat on the dirt" to get a hit. Height requirements were established shortly after his retirement.
Although he was an amazing catcher for the Red Sox, Pugface Reynolds is most famously known for his running. In fact, as a result of his first season in the majors, the league implemented a rule forcing runners to stay within their base paths. Prior to this rule, Reynolds was well-known for his 42 straight in-the-park home runs. Simply put, once Pugface got a hit (bunt), no one could catch him (he would occasionally hide in the dugout to avoid a tag).
His most famous run is pictured above: An in-the-park homer that sent the Red Sox to the World Series in 1942. Reynolds died shortly thereafter due to a hit-and-run auto accident. Sources have reported that he was chasing a squirrel prior to his demise.
Go SOX!!!!
The Legend of Jimmy "Pugface" Reynolds
(Same photos as yesterday in different format - No comment necessary!)
Picked up from the minors in 1937, Jimmy "Pugface" Reynolds was, and still is, the shortest player in Red Sox history. Known for an outstanding on-base percentage, it was noted only after his retirement in 1942 that roughly 98% of Reynold's hits were bunts. Pitchers complained of an unfair strike zone that allowed Reynolds to merely "lay a bat on the dirt" to get a hit. Height requirements were established shortly after his retirement.
Although he was an amazing catcher for the Red Sox, Pugface Reynolds is most famously known for his running. In fact, as a result of his first season in the majors, the league implemented a rule forcing runners to stay within their base paths. Prior to this rule, Reynolds was well-known for his 42 straight in-the-park home runs. Simply put, once Pugface got a hit (bunt), no one could catch him (he would occasionally hide in the dugout to avoid a tag).
His most famous run is pictured above: An in-the-park homer that sent the Red Sox to the World Series in 1942. Reynolds died shortly thereafter due to a hit-and-run auto accident. Sources have reported that he was chasing a squirrel prior to his demise.
Go SOX!!!!