#26: Jack Killilay

Jack Killilay

I) Jack Killilay --> '11 Red Sox --> Tris Speaker

II) Speaker --> '28 Athletics --> Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons
      III) Fox --> '45 Phillies
      III) Simmons --> '44 Athletics

The Hall of Fame is doing it's part here. Looking at my table, I see the '46 Phillies on my list. If Granny Hamner playes in '45 too, I have my link.

      III) Fox --> '45 Phillies --> Granny Hamner

Granny for the win!

1. Jack Killilay played for the 1911 Boston Red Sox with Tris Speaker.
2. Tris Speaker played for the 1928 Philadelphia Athletics with Jimmie Foxx.
3. Jimmie Foxx played for the 1945 Philadelphia Phillies with Granny Hamner.
4. Granny Hamner played for the 1962 Kansas City Athletics with Fred Norman.
5. Fred Norman played for the 1980 Montreal Expos with Gary Carter.
6. Gary Carter played for the 1992 Montreal Expos with Matt Stairs!

Degrees of Matt Stairs: 6

Killilay also becomes the earliest player I've connected, with the 1911 Red Sox as the earliest team.