Giants “18-year-old wonder”, rookie INF Freddie Lindstrom, Sporting News, 1924. Replacing injured Heinie Groh at 3B, in ’24, youngest player ever to appear in a WS – .333 BA, 4 hits off Walter Johnson Gm5. .379 in ’30, tops in NL for righty after Hornsby. Career .311. HOF ’76.

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