Outfielder Hack Wilson: "If you drink whiskey, you'll never get worms."
(Boston, March 17, 1999) Hack was a beer barrel of a man. Five-foot six, 190, broad shoulders, an 18 inch neck, and size 6 shoes... His records stood the test of time. His RBI record still stands... 191 RBI!!! (It stood as 190 for years, but a recent recount revealed a reclusive ribbie on the back end of a doubleheader.) A fireplug, a boozer, gambler, and a brawler... and, ultimately, a baseball legend...
In 1929 he established himself as a powerhouse. Batted .345 with 39 homers and a league-leading 159 RBI. Brought the Cubs to their first pennant since 1918. And in 1930 he blasted the vault, hitting .356 and establishing a National League record 56 homeruns (which held for 68 years, until Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa in 1998) and a mind-numbing 191 RBI. A record that stands today.
Year Team AVG G AB R H HR RBI BB SO SB 1923 NY-NL .200 3 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1924 NY-NL .295 107 383 62 113 10 57 44 46 4 1925 NY-NL .239 62 180 28 43 6 30 21 33 5 1926 CHI-NL .321 142 529 97 170 21 109 69 61 10 1927 CHI-NL .318 146 551 119 175 30 129 71 70 13 1928 CHI-NL .313 145 520 89 163 31 120 77 94 4 1929 CHI-NL .345 150 574 135 198 39 159 78 83 3 1930 CHI-NL .356 155 585 146 208 56 191 105 84 3 1931 CHI-NL .261 112 395 66 103 13 61 63 69 1 1932 BrD-NL .297 135 481 77 143 23 123 51 85 2 1933 BrD-NL .267 117 360 41 96 9 54 52 50 7 1934 BrD-NL .262 67 172 24 45 6 27 40 33 0 1934 Phil-NL .100 7 20 0 2 0 3 3 4 0 1934 (total) .245 74 192 24 47 6 30 43 37 0 Career Totals: .307 1348 4760 884 1461 244 1063 674 713 52
