Baseball player past or present. Who am I? Famous or semi-famous only.

[maveric]

Three questions per post please.
No obscure players. This guy made somewhat of a mark and was noted on sportspages.

Ready? Go!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. Al or NL

[maveric]

4. AL only.

[redsoxliberal]

2. what team? which, if any years were you on world series teams (and which

ones?)

And what position did you play?

[maveric]

7. New rules, See post #6. One World Series and played the infield.

[redsoxliberal]

14. 1980s?

[redsoxliberal]

18. 1990s?

[maveric]

23. No

[maveric]

22. No

[JohnKleeb]

21. Hmmm

You are Rick "Rooster" Burleson
http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/burleri01.shtml
Am I right?
Nevermind I bet I am wrong since you said you werent in the 75 series.
Were you an all star?

[maveric]

24. Good guess but No.

[maveric]

26. Clue: The WS he played may have been with a team other than the Sox.

And may have been one with the Sox.

[Richardo]

3. What are his first and last names?

Hey that's just two questions... :shrug:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

5. smartass!

:hi:

[maveric]

6. OK, let me modify my rules here.

No names, dates or teams.
You can ask the teams and dates he may have played on/in and I'll give you a Yes or No answer.

[Richardo]

8. :-)

I thought you might want to revisit the rules. :)

[candy]

9. Red Sox in the eighties?

[maveric]

11. YES to 1st part of question, NO to the 2nd.

I played for other teams too.

[JohnKleeb]

13. Are you an outfielder?

Did you play in the famous 1975 world series?

[candy]

15. He already said he was an infielder.

[JohnKleeb]

19. oops I didnt see that but as to the second question

[maveric]

20. No and No

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

10. Babe Ruth

[maveric]

12. No

[candy]

16. Fay Wray? (sorry)

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

17. were you a pitcher?

[maveric]

25. No

[candy]

27. shortstop?

[maveric]

29. Yes

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

28. Were you

Wade Boggs?

[maveric]

30. No

[crimson333]

31. is it Jim Rice?

never mind. I don't know if rice played for another team and he wasn't a short stop

[maveric]

32. No. Jim Rice played OF not SS.

[crimson333]

33. yeah I just read that and realized my mistake

[crimson333]

34. Mynext guess is fred lynn

but he played so many different places I am not sure.

[maveric]

35. Lynn played OF not Shortstop.

One of my alltime favorite players.

[maveric]

36. Clue: I am dead.

[BringEmOn]

37. Joe Cronin?

[maveric]

38. Good guess but No.

Your getting close though.

[BringEmOn]

39. Luis Aparicio?

[maveric]

40. No. Aparicio is still alive, I believe.

[BringEmOn]

41. oops! Must be Lou Boudreau

[maveric]

42. No, but so damn close!!!!

So close your eyebrows must be singed!

[two gun sid]

43. Ray Oyler?

[maveric]

44. Nope!

[two gun sid]

45. Vern Stephens?

[maveric]

46. DING DING DING DING! WE HAVE A WINNER!

If I'm not mistaken, he still holds the ML record for most RBI's for a shortstop at 159.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stephve01.shtml

[beanball]

49. Vern Stephens

played third base for the BoSox,he was traded from the StLouis Browns(now the Baltimore Birds).

[beanball]

50. Stephens

played short for the Browns,Stephens 3rd Base,Pesky SS,Doerr 2nd Base,I am not sure but I believe Drope was on first.

[beanball]

47. Baseball player

Must be Luke Appling,of the ChiSoxs.

[maveric]

I'm Vern "Junior" Stephens

One my late Dad's alltime favorites!

[beanball]

48. Infielder

played short for the 1945 Boston Red Sox-----Johnny Pesky.