#91: Sam McConnell

Sam McConnell

I) Sam McConnell --> '15 Athletics --> Herb Penock, Socks Seibold, Cy Perkins

II) Penock --> '34 Red Sox
II) Perkins --> '34 Tigers
II) Seibold --> '33 Braves

When in doubt, start with the Red Sox Hall of Famer!

II) Penock --> '34 Red Sox --> Bucky Walters
      III) Walters --> '50 Braves --> Warren Spahn, Dick Donovan, Del Crandall
              IV) Crandall --> '66 Indians
              IV) Donovan --> '65 Indians
              IV) Spahn --> '65 Mets
              IV) Spahn --> '65 Giants

I've used both Spahn and Crandall before, so I've got my chain.

1. Sam McConnell played for the 1915 Philadelphia Athletics with Herb Penock.
2. Herb Penock played for the 1934 Boston Red Sox with Bucky Walters.
3. Bucky Walters played for the 1950 Boston Braves with Warren Spahn.
4. Warren Spahn played for the 1965 New York Mets with Ron Hunt.
5. Ron Hunt played for the 1974 Montreal Expos with Gary Carter.
6. Gary Carter played for the 1992 Montreal Expos with Matt Stairs!

Degrees of Matt Stairs: 6