One player of this position for the Baltimore Black Sox was nicknamed "Boojum" after the sound of a baseball hitting the outfield wall.
One player of this position for the Baltimore Black Sox was nicknamed "Boojum" after the sound of a baseball hitting the outfield wall. Another player of this position led the American League in home runs for four straight years beginning in 1911, and was thus nicknamed (*) "Home Run." Another player of this position, the third overall pick in 2006, became the 2008 American League Rookie of the Year and led his team to the pennant. One player of this infield position holds the record for most home runs in a career while only playing for one team, with 548. The person playing this position is the first to touch the ball off the bat on a play scored "5-3," and is typically the closest infielder to the batter, leading to this position being nicknamed the "hot corner." For 10 points, name this position formerly played by George Brett and Mike Schmidt.
One player of this position for the Baltimore Black Sox was nicknamed "Boojum" after the sound of a baseball hitting the outfield wall.
Third base [accept "five" before "5-3"; do not accept "three"]