In the last edition of the Ladder Challenge it was Kevin Faulk defeating his Pats teammate Randy Moss with a convincing 72% of the vote to move up 10 spots to #84 on the Ladder. The loss knocks Moss down to #94. In this week's Challenge the 1913 U.S. Open Golf Champion Francis Ouimet (#82) tries to hold off the challenge of 2008 American League MVP Dustin Pedroia (#85). As much as I love the Sox second baseman, Ouimet is in the World Golf Hall of Fame, and Pedroia still has a way to go before reaching Cooperstown...as a result Ouimet has my vote in this week's Challenge. So who has your support this week? (and remember, as always, most votes in the comments section is the tie-breaker).
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FRANCIS OUIMET
Current Rank: 82
Challenge Record: 0-0-0
Beat: Nobody
Lost: Nobody
Tied: Nobody
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* Native of Brookline, Massachusetts.
* Winner of 1913 U.S. Open.
* Winner the U.S. Amateur twice (1914, 1931)
* Made it to Round of 16 at U.S. Amatuer 14 times, Quarter-Finals 10 times, Semi-Finals 9 times, Finals 3 times.
* Winner of 19 career tournaments.
* Winner of Massachusetts Open 5 times.
* Won Bob Jones Award in 1955, given by USGA in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf.
* Elected to World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.
* Played on 8 Walker Cup teams, including the inaugural one in 1922. Captained 4 others.
* His 1913 victory is considered a main reason for the growth of golf in the U.S., the number of American players growing from 350,000 to 2 million in the 10 years that followed.
* Often referred to as the "Father of American Golf".
DUSTIN PEDROIA
Currently Ranked: 85
Challenge Record: 3-1-0
BEAT: Lionel Hitchman, Terry Francona, Wayne Cashman
LOST: Bruce Armstrong
TIED: None
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*Has played all 4 major league seasons (2006-2009) with the Red Sox.
*Helped Red Sox win 2007 World Series.
*Won 2008 American League MVP (.326 BA, 118 R, 213 H, 54 D, 17 HR, 83 RBI, 20 SB, .869 OPS).
*Won 2007 American League Rookie of the Year (.317 BA, 86 R, 165 H, 39 D, 8 HR, 50 RBI, 7 SB, .822 OPS).
*Named to 2008 & 2009 All Star teams.
*Won Gold Glove in 2008 (2B).
*Named to Silver Slugger team in 2008 (2B).
*In 2008 he led A.L. in Runs, Hits and Doubles.
*Career totals: 459 G, .308 BA, 306 R, 555 H, 139 D, 39 HR, 201 RBI, 44/54 SB, 166 BB, 142 K, .369 OBP, .454 SLG, .823 OPS.
*Career playoff totals: 25 G, .262 BA, 21 R, 27 H, 8 D, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 2/3 SB, 13 BB, 12 K, .356 OBP, .485 SLG, .841 OPS.
Ouimet is the greatest golfer from the Boston-area of all-time. He is possibly the greatest amateur golfer of all-time. If anything he should be moving up the Ladder, not falling any further down it.
In their little bio that you provide for us each week, would it also be possible to list where they were originally ranked on the ladder?
I vote for the b-line native.
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