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Welcome to the busiest single thread on the board, Cathy. You're right. I am actually glad Bob passed on it to see if someone else could get it.
Bob, I didn't realize it was so easy. Jethroe was 33 days older than Kazuhiro Sazaki, the 2000 AL winner.
You can ask a question Cathy.
In 2000, when Sazaki was selected, I believe "Sporting News" carried an article about Sazaki's age and how Jethroe was older, but not by much. Then they brought Satchel Paige into the conversation. In his rookie year, 1948, he was 41 years old and there had been a move afoot to have him picked for RoY honors. At that time, only one RoY was selected for all of MLB and that year the honor went to Alvin Dark. They went to the two league system the very next year. I just remembered the article.-BH
soberdennis
11-09-2010, 11:43 PM
Since Cathy hasn't asked a question, I'll keep this going.
Before Tony LaRussa did it in 1997 with Todd Stottlemyre, who was the last pitcher to hit somewhere other than 9th in the starting lineup?
I would say it was Montreal's Steve Renko who batted 7th going 2-3 against the Padres on Aug.26th, 1973...-BH
soberdennis
11-10-2010, 12:46 PM
I would say it was Montreal's Steve Renko who batted 7th going 2-3 against the Padres on Aug.26th, 1973...-BH
The one I found was later. Same decade and league though. Much more famous pitcher.
soberdennis
11-11-2010, 06:17 AM
For the benefit of our friends at TBH that are now with us and for anyone else, I will repeat the question and give a hint.
Before Tony LaRussa did it in 1997 with Todd Stottlemyre, who was the last pitcher to hit somewhere other than 9th in the starting lineup?
The pitcher is a HOFer who had a lifetime BA of .201.
Well, how about Steve Carlton on June 1st, 1979, when he batted in the 8th spot ahead of SS Bud Harrelson? He went 0-3 that day-BH
soberdennis
11-11-2010, 09:17 AM
Well, how about Steve Carlton on June 1st, 1979, when he batted in the 8th spot ahead of SS Bud Harrelson? He went 0-3 that day-BH
That's it. Carlton wasn't a bad hitting pitcher, as it turns out. The year before, he hit .291, which I think most position players would take. Of course he was better known for getting batters out, which he was pretty good at, too.
Are we missing posts here???-BH
soberdennis
11-14-2010, 08:20 PM
Are we missing posts here???-BH
I think so. Didn't you ask a question and Rex answer it?
I think so. Didn't you ask a question and Rex answer it?
Yessir....I didn't think I was losing my mind....although, in some quarters, that might be debatable. It should be Rex's turn.-BH
Rexington
11-15-2010, 12:11 AM
The question Bob posted was: Who is the only player in MLB history to have a .500 career slugging average with more than 5,000 career AB's and less than 100 homers. I answered Shoeless Joe, but he comes up 19 AB's short.
soberdennis
11-15-2010, 01:24 AM
The question Bob posted was: Who is the only player in MLB history to have a .500 career slugging average with more than 5,000 career AB's and less than 100 homers. I answered Shoeless Joe, but he comes up 19 AB's short.
I remember the question. Then Bob responded that he was thinking Jackson and had miswritten the question-should have said plate appearances. Then he gave it to you and said it was your turn.
Rexington
11-15-2010, 08:48 PM
Thank you Dennis. After I posted I didn't get back on until the next day when the posts had been erased. Gimme a sec to think up a stumper...
Rexington
11-15-2010, 08:58 PM
Who is the only player to win a batting title in both leagues?
Who is the only player to win a batting title in both leagues?
Ed Delahanty?-BH
Mudge
11-16-2010, 02:42 PM
If you count the American Association: Dan Brouthers.
If you also count the Player's League: Pete Browning.
If you count the American Association: Dan Brouthers.
If you also count the Player's League: Pete Browning.
Well, that's true, Mudge. I chose Delahanty because of the 3 he played in the NL and the AL. I know the AA was definitely considered a major league but I'm not sure about the Player's League. In 1902 Delahanty batted .376 and Nap Lajoie finished with a .378 BA, however, it was disputed because Delahanty had 100 AB more than Nap. That kinda explains my question mark.
While researching this one I began to wonder if Browning had ever been under consideration for the HoF. Looking at his record I would guess he would fall into the Riggs Stephenson-Lefty O'Doul category.....just not enough ABs or stats...-BH
Rexington
11-16-2010, 07:59 PM
I was looking for Ed Delahanty, but Mudge wins this technically. My source wasn't counting the AA. Good job Mudge.
Mudge
11-16-2010, 08:02 PM
Who is the only player in MLB history to hit a World Series home run as his first extra-base hit in the majors?
Who is the only player in MLB history to hit a World Series home run as his first extra-base hit in the majors?
This is one I can remember because it's fairly recent history but I had to gather a few particulars...Phillies pitcher Joe Blanton, who had spent his early career in the AL, had only 3 career hits at the time but had not had an extra-base hit until he homered in the 5th inning of game 4 against Tampa Bay in the 2008 WS.-BH
What major leaguer had more base-hits in the 1990s(1990-1999 inclusive) than any other player?-BH
Rexington
11-17-2010, 03:53 PM
Mark Grace with 1754.
Mark Grace with 1754.
You got it, Rex. Good work, Buddy..:)-BH
Rexington
11-17-2010, 11:22 PM
Who is the first player to play for both the Marlins and Rockies in his career?
RickD
11-17-2010, 11:33 PM
Walt Weiss?
Rexington
11-18-2010, 12:01 AM
Good job Rick!! Nice to see you here. Your turn.
RickD
11-18-2010, 12:06 AM
What 20th Century pitcher was the first to strikeout 18 batters in a game?
RickD
11-18-2010, 12:24 AM
Give that man a prize!
That's pretty good considering i'm not a huge trivia buff as it is.
soberdennis
11-18-2010, 12:29 PM
That's pretty good considering i'm not a huge trivia buff as it is.
It's nice to see you and Rick taking part in this, though. You can ask a question, now.
Alright this may be kind of an easy one. But what was the longest professional baseball game ever played?
I would like the answer to have what 2 teams were playing, the date, and how many innings were played. You can throw in who won as well if you'd like :) .
Mudge
11-21-2010, 08:37 AM
Well, if we include the minor leagues -- and why not, eh? -- then the longest game in the history of professional baseball would have been a 1981 contest between the AAA Rochester Red Wings and the Pawtucket Red Sox, which began on Saturday, April 18, went through to about 4 am on Sunday, April 19 (Easter Sunday), at which time it was suspedend. Play resumed on Tuesday, June 23. The Red Sox finally won 3-2 in the bottom of the 31st inning.
The game itself lasted 8 hours and 25 minutes. Participants included two future Hall of Famers: Cal Ripkin, Jr. (Rochester) and Wade Boggs (Pawtucket).
Among the records set (and there were many): Rochester's Dallas Williams went 0 for 13 and Pawtucket's Russ Laribee struck out 7 times in 11 at bats.
Right on Mudge! That is exactly what I was looking for :) .
Mudge
11-21-2010, 12:57 PM
Who holds the record for appearing in the most REGULAR SEASON games in one season?
My guess would be Maury Wills in 1962 with 165 games. I think the AL record is held by Cesar Tovar with 164 games.-BH
soberdennis
11-22-2010, 08:07 PM
You beat me to it Bob. I believe it was Wills in the 62 season when it included a 3 game playoff which counted in the regular season. With a whole different tie breaking scenario nowadays, it may never be broken.
RickD
11-22-2010, 08:10 PM
Here's one....just a wee bit baseball related...
Which HOF outfielder wet the bed until he was 16?
soberdennis
11-22-2010, 08:24 PM
I am going to take a wild guess at that one Rick-Babe Ruth?
RickD
11-22-2010, 08:32 PM
Nope....but he was a Yankee....
soberdennis
11-22-2010, 09:05 PM
Nope....but he was a Yankee....
Like I said-wild guess.
Mantle?
RickD
11-22-2010, 09:06 PM
Bingo....you got it right.
I found the info in a new book with a brief bio on the Mick.
Bed-wetting is apparently not that uncommon. I started navy bootcamp in 1961 with 80 guys. Four of them washed out in the first 2 weeks because of it. All 4 were 18 yrs. old.-BH
soberdennis
11-24-2010, 05:35 PM
A fairly easy one, but one that may take a few minutes to figure.
What franchise went the longest between their first and second World Series titles?
A fairly easy one, but one that may take a few minutes to figure.
What franchise went the longest between their first and second World Series titles?
I would say that distinction may go to the 67 years between the Washington Senators in 1924 and the Minnesota Twins in 1991.-BH
soberdennis
11-26-2010, 04:01 PM
I would say that distinction may go to the 67 years between the Washington Senators in 1924 and the Minnesota Twins in 1991.-BH
You are right on the franchise but wrong on the years. You forgot that they also won in 1987. So the period was 63 years, not 67.
But I just asked for the franchise. You got that right.
Well, you know what they say...."The memory is the 2nd thing to go"...:). Anyway......Name the player who appeared in the most regular season games.... yet.... never made a World Series appearance.-BH
Mudge
11-27-2010, 10:42 AM
My first thought was Ernie Banks (2528), but I think he may hold the record for most games without a post-season appearance. Griffey, Jr. played more games (2671) than Banks, and though he did make post-season appearances, he never made it to the World Series.
That said, my vote goes to Rafael Palmeiro (2831).
My first thought was Ernie Banks (2528), but I think he may hold the record for most games without a post-season appearance. Griffey, Jr. played more games (2671) than Banks, and though he did make post-season appearances, he never made it to the World Series.
That said, my vote goes to Rafael Palmeiro (2831).
Ha!.....You sure beat around that bush, Mudge...:D...but, you're right. Palmeiro's the guy I wanted. Good work. BTW...Is SBT down??-BH
Since Mudge hasn't posed a new question, I'll put one up......Who is the only Hall of Fame eligible player not in the Hall to have appeared in 10 or more All Star games?-BH
No takers?....not even a wild guess??...:). To be honest, I don't know if he actually appeared in every game but he was selected to 10 AS teams....8 with one team and 2 with another. He also has 4 Golden Gloves to his credit. I have a feeling that he may be elected to the Hall some day. I have no reason why he shouldn't be. There are several already in with less credentials.-BH
Cathy
12-11-2010, 06:23 PM
I have a question for you all. Excluding the 1994 strike year, can you name every WS Champ since 1958?
In this format, please:
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Here's an update on the eligible Hall of Fame question I asked above. I had one man in mind but Mudge and Mickey Mental(who sometimes post here) nailed me over on the Serious Baseball Talk Forum....Mudge's (Crovash) forum. Two more names became HoF eligible in 2010 and I missed them...so there are actually 3 men who fit the bill. My info was dated. If no one answers the question in the next 24 hrs. I'll post the answer(s) tomorrow night.-BH
The first is Steve Garvey and the 2nd and 3rd guy who became eligible in 2010 were Barry Larkin and Roberto Alomar.-BH
yankeebiscuitfan
12-19-2010, 06:55 AM
1958 Yankees
1959 LA Dodgers
1960 Pirates
1961 Yankees
1962 Yankees
1963 Dodgers
1964 Cardinals
1965 Dodgers
1966 Orioles
1967 Cardinals
1968 Tigers
1969 Mets
1970 Orioles
1971 Pirates
1972 A's
1973 A's
1974 A's
1975 Reds
1976 Reds
1977 Yankees
1978 Yankees
1979 Pirates
1980 Phillies
1981 Dodgers (after strike shortened season)
1982
1983
1984 Tigers
1985 Royals
1986 Mets
1987 Twins
1988 Dodgers
1989 A's
1990 Reds
1991 Twins
1992 Blue Jays
1993 Blue Jays
1995 Braves
1996 Yankees
1997 Marlins
1998 Yankees
1999 Yankees
2000 Yankees
2001 Diamondbacks
2002 Angels
2003 Marlins
2004 Red Sox
2005 White Sox
2006 Cardinals
2007 Red Sox
2008 Phillies
2009 Yankees
2010 Giants
I don't know 1982 and 1983 by heart. I can look it up, but that is cheating.
yankeebiscuitfan
12-19-2010, 06:57 AM
To continue on Cathy's question, do you know every WS champion to 1958, excluding 1904 when the Giants refused to play the champion of the Junior Circuit?
Mudge
12-19-2010, 08:07 AM
1982 was the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers (AL). The series went to 7 games. It's the only WS appearance by the Brewers.
I didn't know 1983 offhand either, so I looked it up: Orioles over the Phillies in 5.
I like to think that 1994 was the year the Expos would have won.
yankeebiscuitfan
12-19-2010, 08:14 AM
1982 was the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers (AL). The series went to 7 games. It's the only WS appearance by the Brewers.
I didn't know 1983 offhand either, so I looked it up: Orioles over the Phillies in 5.
I like to think that 1994 was the year the Expos would have won.
Yeah. And at their final home game ten year later, MLB put a big sign in the outfield withthe text "Montreal Expos, best team in 1994" as a kind of bandage on the hurt soul of the Expos fans. :(
soberdennis
12-19-2010, 04:23 PM
To continue on Cathy's question, do you know every WS champion to 1958, excluding 1904 when the Giants refused to play the champion of the Junior Circuit?
You really want me to do this?
1903-Red Sox(Americans) over Pirates in 8
1905-Giants over A's in 5. Every game was a shutout
1906-White Sox over Cubs(winners of 116 games) in 6
1907-Cubs over Tigers in 5
1908-Cubs over Tigers in 5
1909-Pirates over Tigers in 7
1910-A's over Cubs in 5
1911-A's over Giants in 6
1912-Red Sox over Giants in 8
1913-A's over Giants in 5
1914-Braves over A's in 4
1915-Red Sox over Phillies in 5
1916-Red Sox over Dodgers in 5
1917-White Sox over Giants in 6
1918-Red Sox over Cubs in 6
1919-Reds over White Sox in 8. The Black Sox Series.
1920-Indians over Dodgers in 7
1921-Giants over Yankees in 8
1922-Giants over Yankees in 5
1923-Yankees over Giants in 6
1924-Senators over Giants in 7
1925-Pirates over Senators in 7
1926-Cardinals over Yankees in 7
1927-Yankees over Pirates in 4
1928-Yankees over Cardinals in 4
1929-A's over Cubs in 5
1930-A's over Cardinals in 6
1931-Cardinals over A's in 7
1932-Yankees over Cubs in 4
1933-Giants over Senators in 5
1934-Cardinals over Tigers in 7
1935-Tigers over Cubs in 6
1936-Yankees over Giants in 6
1937-Yankees over Giants in 5
1938-Yankees over Cubs in 4
1939-Yankees over Reds in 4
1940-Reds over Tigers in 7
1941-Yankees over Dodgers in 5
1942-Cardinals over Yankees in 5
1943-Yankees over Cardinals in 5
1944-Cardinals over Browns in 6
1945-Tigers over Cubs in 7
1946-Cardinals over Red Sox in 7
1947-Yankees over Dodgers in 7
1948-Indians over Braves in 6
1949-Yankees over Dodgers in 5
1950-Yankees over Phillies in 4
1951-Yankees over Giants in 6
1952-Yankees over Dodgers in 7
1953-Yankees over Dodgers in 6
1954-Giants over Indians in 4
1955-Dodgers over Yankees in 7
1956-Yankees over Dodgers in 7
1957-Braves over Yankees in 7
1958-Yankees over Braves in 7
In 1903 and 1919-21, the series was best of 9.
There were ties in 1907, 1912, and 1922
yankeebiscuitfan
12-19-2010, 05:14 PM
Kudos. You're turn to post a question.
Mudge
12-19-2010, 06:10 PM
Yeah. And at their final home game ten year later, MLB put a big sign in the outfield withthe text "Montreal Expos, best team in 1994" as a kind of bandage on the hurt soul of the Expos fans. :(
Can't say it made us feel any better. In fact, it was more li9ke pour salt on to the wound.
yankeebiscuitfan
12-21-2010, 05:59 PM
If no one is going to post a question, I'll give it a shot.
In 1959, unlike other years, the All Star Game was played in two games. Can you tell me which cities and stadiums hosted those games?
If no one is going to post a question, I'll give it a shot.
In 1959, unlike other years, the All Star Game was played in two games. Can you tell me which cities and stadiums hosted those games?
July 7th at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh and August 3rd at the LA Coliseum in Los Angeles. 1959 was the first of four years in a row that saw 2 AS games.(1959-1962).-BH
Mudge
12-23-2010, 02:11 PM
July 7th at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh and August 3rd at the LA Coliseum in Los Angeles. 1959 was the first of four years in a row that saw 2 AS games.(1959-1962).-BH
Were there two All-Star breaks as well?
soberdennis
12-23-2010, 02:42 PM
Were there two All-Star breaks as well?
bob could probably answer that better than me since I was only 2 years old at the time. But with the games a month apart, you almost have to assume there were.
At the same time the All Star break did not have as much hoopla surrounding it as it does now. All you really had was the game with some pre game pageantry, but nothing like the three day media circus it is today.
Mr. Baseball
12-23-2010, 04:28 PM
Who was the first African American manager to lead his team to the world series?
yankeebiscuitfan
12-23-2010, 04:54 PM
Wild guess. Frank Robinson?
I believe that would be Cito Gaston who led the Blue Jays to the 1992 WS...a first for a black manager.-BH
Were there two All-Star breaks as well?
I'm pretty sure there were (breaks for both), Mudge. The breaks have never been about the associated hoopla that exists with today's games, but has been to insure enough time is allowed for travel to and from the city where the game is to be played.-BH
Mr. Baseball
12-23-2010, 10:01 PM
I believe that would be Cito Gaston who led the Blue Jays to the 1992 WS...a first for a black manager.-BH
You are correct!
Many times, since 1950, American League teams have lost 100 or more games in a season. How many pitchers won 20 or more games when their team lost 100 or more games? Name them.-BH
Mudge
12-25-2010, 07:13 PM
I know one: Ned Garver of the 1951 St. Louis Browns.
I know one: Ned Garver of the 1951 St. Louis Browns.
Yes...and he was the only one...actually, from the inaugural year of the league in 1901...he stands alone. The Browns were 52-102 that year. Paul Byrd, of the 2002 Royals(62-100), was 17-12 for the next best in the history of the league
Mudge
12-26-2010, 08:06 AM
Yes...and he was the only one...actually, from the inaugural year of the league in 1901...he stands alone. The Browns were 52-102 that year. Paul Byrd, of the 2002 Royals(62-100), was 17-12 for the next best in the history of the league
Well, there you have it.
Garver's 20 wins (out of the Browns' total that year of 52) represents almost 40% (38.5) of the team's wins. I think we all know that there's one guy who did even better than that (45.8%). Is that the major league record?
Here's my trivia question: Who was the only player to hit a grand slam off Jim Palmer during Palmer's professional career?
Well, there you have it......................
......Here's my trivia question: Who was the only player to hit a grand slam off Jim Palmer during Palmer's professional career?
Would you believe.....a Hall of Fame catcher??..;)-BH
Well, there you have it.
Garver's 20 wins (out of the Browns' total that year of 52) represents almost 40% (38.5) of the team's wins. I think we all know that there's one guy who did even better than that (45.8%). Is that the major league record?.....
As far as I know it is. I assume you're thinking of Steve Carlton's 1972 season with the Phillies when he accounted for 27 of their 59 wins(45.78%). I certainly know of none better.-BH
Anyway...and I'm bored too, Rick..:),,so I'll answer Mudge's question...Johnny Bench while playing for the Buffalo Bisons July 1st,1967(Palmer was rehabbing with the Rochester Red Wings)...and now ask one of my own....
Name the only four players to homer in The Polo Grounds, Shea Stadium, Yankee Stadium, and Ebbet's Field. Name the only two of the four to do it in regular season play. The other two had to do it in post season play to qualify for the question.-BH
Mudge
12-27-2010, 12:51 PM
Anyway...and I'm bored too, Rick..:),,so I'll answer Mudge's question...Johnny Bench while playing for the Buffalo Bisons July 1st,1967...and now ask one of my own.... Right on: July 1, 1967 - Baltimore's Jim Palmer gives up a grand slam, but it's in the minors. He had been sent to Rochester (AAA) to rehabilitate from back problems. Red Wings manager Earl Weaver starts Palmer, then 21, against the Buffalo Bisons‚ in a game moved to Niagara Falls because of racial disturbances on Buffalo's east side. Palmer is given a 7-0 lead‚ but the Bisons score 5 runs in the third‚ 4 of those runs coming on a grand slam by Johnny Bench. Rochester hangs on to win‚ 10-8.
Name the only four players to homer in The Polo Grounds, Shea Stadium, Yankee Stadium, and Ebbet's Field. Name the only two of the four to do it in regular season play. The other two had to do it in post season play to qualify for the question.-BH Right off the bat, I'd have to say that Gil Hodges was one.
Actually, Mudge, Hodges last year as a player was 1963...and the Mets were still playing in Polo Grounds IV. Shea didn't open until 1964. He never homered in Shea.-BH
Mudge
12-27-2010, 06:31 PM
Actually, Mudge, Hodges last year as a player was 1963...and the Mets were still playing in Polo Grounds IV. Shea didn't open until 1964. He never homered in Shea.-BH
Dammit!..........
soberdennis
12-27-2010, 08:20 PM
Anyway...and I'm bored too, Rick..:),,so I'll answer Mudge's question...Johnny Bench while playing for the Buffalo Bisons July 1st,1967(Palmer was rehabbing with the Rochester Red Wings)...and now ask one of my own....
Name the only four players to homer in The Polo Grounds, Shea Stadium, Yankee Stadium, and Ebbet's Field. Name the only two of the four to do it in regular season play. The other two had to do it in post season play to qualify for the question.-BHI
I am thinking that obviously he had to play before 1957 and after 1964, and to do it in the regular season, had to play in both leagues. One name that comes to mind is Frank Robinson.
Another thought that comes to mind is that the Yankees played at Shea in 1974-75. So the player did not necessarily have to play in the NL after 1964 to hit a regular season homer at Shea. But I can't think of anyone else that would qualify remembering that Ebbets was not used after 1957.
One other that might qualify is one who might not come to mind right away in part because the time he might have done it at Shea was very short. But Yogi Berra did play some for the Mets in 1965. Of course his homers at Ebbets and the Polo Grounds would have been in the postseason.
Maybe I can clarify a bit, dennis. First, Yogi did play some for the Mets in 1965 but only had 9 ABs and 0 dingers. He isn't one of the 4. One guy got his regular season Shea HR playing the Yanks there in 1975....so I need to restate and say only one of the 4 needed post season play to qualify. Frank Robinson IS one of the 4...so we need 3 more.-BH
yankeebiscuitfan
12-28-2010, 02:41 PM
Hank Aaron?
Mudge
12-28-2010, 04:34 PM
Hank Aaron?
Aaron certainly must have accomplished the feat.
How about Ken Boyer? He hit one for St. Louis at Yankee Stadium in the 1964 World Series and he hit one there as a member of the Chicago White Sox in 1967.
CoreyR
12-28-2010, 04:43 PM
I'm going out on a limb and saying Reggie Jackson is one of them.
Edit: Reggie isn't one of him. The Dodgers moved to Los Angeles in 1958, his debut was in 1967.
Hank Aaron?Hank Aaron was also one of the 4....so now we have Aaron and Frank Robinson. We're half way there. Reggie and Boyer? ...no-BH
Aaron certainly must have accomplished the feat.
How about Ken Boyer? He hit one for St. Louis at Yankee Stadium in the 1964 World Series and he hit one there as a member of the Chicago White Sox in 1967.Checking it out it looks very much like you may be right. My sources are killin' me!-BH
Mudge
12-28-2010, 07:54 PM
Checking it out it looks very much like you may be right. My sources are killin' me!-BH
So, are there five?
So, are there five?
Yes...at the very least, I guess. Of the two I have left, one of them did it with a post season HR. The other did it in the regular season....and is not as well-known as the others have been. If it helps...he had 131 career HRs.-BH
Mudge
12-29-2010, 07:36 AM
One guy got his regular season Shea HR playing the Yanks there in 1975....so I need to restate and say only one of the 4 needed post season play to qualify. Frank Robinson IS one of the 4...so we need 3 more.-BH
Aaron is an interesting case here. He hit many home runs in Shea (16), including one vs. the Yankees as a member of the visiting AL Milwaukee Brewers in 1975. I take it he's not the guy you mention above.
Aaron needed post-season play to accomplish his feat (as did Boyer, but Boyer was not in the original 4). Does that mean that the other 2 that we are looking for both accomplished the feat in regular season play?
Let me regroup here, Mudge, and get back to the original question. The reason I need to do this is because my statement about Aaron was wrong above. I originally said that 2 of the four got their HRs in regular season play. As it turns out, I think Boyer did, too. Aaron was actually one of the two who needed post season play to do it(Yankee Stadium). His only chance to do otherwise was 1976-his last year as both a player and a Brewer. He hit 10 HRs that year but none in NY. OK, now that leaves two players besides Robinson, Aaron, and Boyer. One got his via the post season(Yankee Stadium), and the other got all of his in the regular season....and this is the guy who, to me, was the most obscure of the bunch but I used Retrosheet to track his HRs down and he sure enough qualifies. As screwed up as I've been on this question I think you deserve a couple of clues.....the 'postseason' guy got his Shea HR in a year when he only hit 2 HRs all season....one of them in Shea. His career was 14 years...all with same franchise. The 'regular season' guy had an 11 year career playing for 6 different teams...almost half of which were with the Braves.-BH
Mudge
12-29-2010, 04:13 PM
OK.
Well, then I think I got your obscure guy: Lonas Edgar Bailey. "Ed," as he was called, hit 1 homer in Yankee Stadium in the 1962 WS, and the very last home run of his career was in Shea Stadium in 1965.
But I'm confused. I think I got another, but he too needed a post-season appearance (Game 1 of the 1953 WS at Yankee Stadium) to accomplish the feat: Jim "Junior" Gilliam.
OK.
Well, then I think I got your obscure guy: Lonas Edgar Bailey. "Ed," as he was called, hit 1 homer in Yankee Stadium in the 1962 WS, and the very last home run of his career was in Shea Stadium in 1965.
But I'm confused. I think I got another, but he too needed a post-season appearance (Game 1 of the 1953 WS at Yankee Stadium) to accomplish the feat: Jim "Junior" Gilliam.
Bailey appears to be a sixth guy. The source I used for this one was SABR...a source that always worked in the past. Gilliam was the guy I had, as you noted, who needed post season...as apparently Bailey did with the WS. I still have a guy who hit HRs in the regular season in all 4 parks. All I can do about all this bogus data, Mudge, is apologize.....:o-BH
soberdennis
12-30-2010, 06:15 PM
Since I don't get on as much anymore and I did get one of them, I hope nobody minds me asking one.
Name the 6 players who played on a World Series winner for the Yankees and also managed a World Series winner, which may or may not have been with the Yankees. Note that only as a player did he have to win with the Yankees, although he could have won with other clubs too. As a manager, it could have been with any team.
A few should be easy. One I would consider fairly obscure in that he never was thought of as a Yankee and was just a back up on one of the greatest teams ever. But he is a HOF manager.
yankeebiscuitfan
12-30-2010, 06:23 PM
Billy Martin is one who was a WS champ with the Yankees as a player and as a manager (1977).
soberdennis
12-30-2010, 06:27 PM
Martin was one of them, of course.
The others include two who won with the Yankees in both capacities. Three of them won as manager with other teams.
yankeebiscuitfan
12-30-2010, 06:29 PM
For the rest I don't have a clue, so I looked for HOF managers. I was surprised about one of which I did not know he played for the Yankees. Pretyy jaw dropping.
soberdennis
12-30-2010, 07:00 PM
For the rest I don't have a clue, so I looked for HOF managers. I was surprised about one of which I did not know he played for the Yankees. Pretyy jaw dropping.
He is probably the one I was referring to when I mentioned was somewhat obscure.
Besides Martin I can think of 4 others offhand.....Ralph Houk, Hank Bauer, Lou Piniella, and Leo Durocher. I'll work on that last guy.-BH
I need to stop the bleeding on my horrible question just so we can carry on. The last...and possibly most obscure... guy I was looking for was Wes Covington. May this sucker rest in peace!...:rolleyes:-BH
yankeebiscuitfan
12-31-2010, 02:51 AM
I need to stop the bleeding on my horrible question just so we can carry on. The last...and possibly most obscure... guy I was looking for was Wes Covington. May this sucker rest in peace!...:rolleyes:-BH
I think that you forget one. He was with the Yankees from 1996-1999 and now manages the same team.
One guy I guess you can say did it bassackwards. Bucky Harris was a manager/player for the 1924 WS champ Senators and managed the WS champ Yanks of 1947. The last guy your looking for is current manager Joe Girardi. He played on the WS champ Yanks who won 114 games in 1998...and was with them again in 1999, another championship season. He managed the WS champ Yanks of last year.-BH
Mudge
12-31-2010, 07:41 AM
I need to stop the bleeding on my horrible question just so we can carry on. The last...and possibly most obscure... guy I was looking for was Wes Covington. May this sucker rest in peace!...:rolleyes:-BH
Well, I was never even close on that one.
Mudge
12-31-2010, 01:00 PM
OK.
Since 1901, what cities (or regions) represented by a particular AL or NL franchise have never seen a world series game?
NOTE: When I say cities represented by a franchise, I mean for example that the Boston Beaneaters, Boston Doves, Boston Rustlers all come under the unit called the Boston Braves because it was the same franchise in the same city, just with a different name. However, the Milwaukee Braves and the Atlanta Braves I would consider separate from the Boston Braves and from each other for that matter, because in both these cases, the franchise moved to a different city. Likewise, the Milwaukee Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers are discreet entities, serving the same city but as different franchises. As it stands, of course, none of the teams named in my example would qualify.
When I say regions, I mean Minnesota, Texas, etc.
Confusing enough for you? I believe there are eight qualifiers.
Let the fun begin.
Just to be sure I understand the question, Mudge, would Montreal, Quebec be one?.....and does that also mean they don't have to necessarily win but just have a Series to be eliminated as a choice?-BH
Mudge
12-31-2010, 09:04 PM
Just to be sure I understand the question, Mudge, would Montreal, Quebec be one?.....and does that also mean they don't have to necessarily win but just have a Series to be eliminated as a choice?-BH
Montreal is in fact one.
Like the other seven, they were never in a world series.
Mickey Mental
01-01-2011, 02:42 AM
I'm not sure I fully understand the question.
A safe answer would be the Seattle Mariners.
I would say the Seattle Pilots also.
Here's where it gets tricky (for me).
Would the new Washington Nationals count? Washington has seen a WS game but it was the original Washington Nationals/Senators.
And what about the first Milwaukee Brewers team? They became the St. Louis Browns and then the Baltimore Orioles.
And speaking of the Baltimore Orioles......they never saw a WS game (1901 &1902) before becoming the New York Highlanders (Yankees).
Another guess for me would be the Kansas City Athletics.
yankeebiscuitfan
01-01-2011, 04:24 AM
The Washington team that turned into the Texas Rangers never reached the WS as well.
Mudge
01-01-2011, 08:04 AM
Just to be sure I understand the question, Mudge, would Montreal, Quebec be one?
I'm not sure I fully understand the question.
A safe answer would be the Seattle Mariners.
I would say the Seattle Pilots also.
Here's where it gets tricky (for me).
Would the new Washington Nationals count? Washington has seen a WS game but it was the original Washington Nationals/Senators.
And what about the first Milwaukee Brewers team? They became the St. Louis Browns and then the Baltimore Orioles.
And speaking of the Baltimore Orioles......they never saw a WS game (1901 &1902) before becoming the New York Highlanders (Yankees).
Another guess for me would be the Kansas City Athletics.
The Washington team that turned into the Texas Rangers never reached the WS as well.
Well, you got them all.
Milwaukee Brewers (1901) Became the St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) Became the New York Yankees
Kansas City Athletics (1956-1967) Became the Oakland Athletics
Washington Senators Expansion Franchise (1961-1971) Became the Texas Rangers
Montreal Expos (1969-2004) Became the Washington Nationals
Seattle Pilots (1969) Became the Milwaukee Brewers
Seattle Mariners (1977-2010)
Washington Nationals (2005-2010)
yankeebiscuitfan
01-01-2011, 08:07 AM
The Brooklyn Dodgers had several nicknames before they turned into the Dodgers for good.
Can you name these nicknames and tell when they were used?
The Brooklyn Dodgers had several nicknames before they turned into the Dodgers for good.
Can you name these nicknames and tell when they were used?
Atlantics-(1884)
Grays-(1885-1887)
Bridegrooms-(1888-1890, 1896-1898)
Grooms-(1891-1895)
Superbas-(1899-1910, 1913)
Robins-(1914-1931)
Dodgers-(1911,1912, 1932-until today). First year in LA 1958.-BH
yankeebiscuitfan
01-02-2011, 02:53 AM
Wow. But there is still one missing.
Mickey Mental
01-02-2011, 03:48 AM
Wow. But there is still one missing.
Trolley Dodgers?
yankeebiscuitfan
01-02-2011, 03:58 AM
Bingo!!!!!!!!!!
Mickey Mental
01-02-2011, 04:05 AM
Well, Bob got most of the answers, so he should ask the next question. Plus that age before beauty thingy. ;)
Well, Bob got most of the answers, so he should ask the next question........Plus that age before beauty thingy. ;)
:mad:
OK, name the four men who scored on the 1st WS grand slam.....and BTW...the years seemed to add up to me. What year(s) were they called the Trolley Dodgers? I'm not questioning the validity of the name as I have a vague recollection of it....only the dates it was officially used.-BH
Mudge
01-02-2011, 05:51 PM
^^ I believe it was an unofficial name. That is to say, people wondered why they were called the Dodgers in the first place, and the answer had to do with their "dodging trolleys."
As for the answer to your question, Bob, I confess I had to research this one (I doubt anyone, even Mickey, is going to get this off the top of the head). It was hot by Cleveland's Elmer Smith in the 1920 World Series versus the Brooklyn Dodgers (affectionately then called the "Robins" again by virtue of their manager Wilbert Robinson).
Anyone else want to take a shot at who scored ahead of Smith?
Interestingly, this 1920 WS also saw the first unassisted triple play and the first home run by a pitcher in WS play.
Elmer Smith is right, Mudge...so, naturally, he was the last of the four to score.-BH
yankeebiscuitfan
01-03-2011, 12:39 AM
The name Trolley Dodgers was used during the 1911 and 1912 seasons.
Mickey Mental
01-03-2011, 01:52 AM
Anyone else want to take a shot at who scored ahead of Smith?
For one guy I'll say Tris Speaker.
I'm not sure how you guys play the game here on BN, whether it's okay to research the answers or not.
For one guy I'll say Tris Speaker.
I'm not sure how you guys play the game here on BN, whether it's okay to research the answers or not.
As far as I'm concerned, Mick....absolutely.-BH
Mudge
01-03-2011, 06:47 AM
The first to score was Cleveland left-fielder, followed by he of the unassisted triple play, Bill Wambsganss. Speaker scored third and of course Smith accounted for run number 4.
Smith hit the grand slam in the first inning of Game 5 of the 9-game series, which the Indians won 5-2.
Mickey Mental
01-03-2011, 03:28 PM
No one seems to be asking a question so I'll get myself involved.
Who led the AL in pinch hits during the 1967 season?
No one seems to be asking a question so I'll get myself involved.
Who led the AL in pinch hits during the 1967 season?
It was a tie with 13 pinch hits each by the Twins' Rich Reese and Boston's Dalton Jones.-BH
CoreyR
01-03-2011, 04:24 PM
I wish I could participate in this, but being a youngster my knowledge in baseball history is limited.
The first to score was Cleveland left-fielder, followed by he of the unassisted triple play, Bill Wambsganss. Speaker scored third and of course Smith accounted for run number 4.
Smith hit the grand slam in the first inning of Game 5 of the 9-game series, which the Indians won 5-2.
Yep...the Cleveland LF was Charlie Jamieson.-BH
soberdennis
01-03-2011, 04:29 PM
Besides Martin I can think of 4 others offhand.....Ralph Houk, Hank Bauer, Lou Piniella, and Leo Durocher. I'll work on that last guy.-BH
I noticed you did get Girardi later than the post I covered. Durocher was certainly an obscure one, having played for the 28 team. Even as a player he was better known for being part of the Gashouse Gang.
Mudge
01-03-2011, 05:04 PM
Here's a contemporary one for you: What is the only team in MLB history to simultaneously have a 10+ game home winning streak and a 10+ game away losing streak?
Here's a contemporary one for you: What is the only team in MLB history to simultaneously have a 10+ game home winning streak and a 10+ game away losing streak?
Does simulaneously mean back-to-back...or just in the same season?-BH
Mudge
01-03-2011, 08:22 PM
Does simulaneously mean back-to-back...or just in the same season?-BH
Intermixed. In a 20-game stretch, they were 10-10. All the wins were at home and all the losses on the road.
Mudge
01-07-2011, 03:47 PM
OK. This one was a bit difficult, I take it.
The answer is the San Diego Padres. 2009.
From Wednesday, April 29th through Sunday, May 24th the Padres went 10-11. All 10 wins were at home and all 11 losses were on the road.
Let's try this one: On June 2, 1950, the St. Louis Browns' Harry "Fritz" Dorish was the last American League pitcher to steal home, when he stole home on the end of a double steal in the 5th inning of a game against the Washington Senators.
Who was the last pitcher in the NL to steal home?
OK. This one was a bit difficult, I take it.
The answer is the San Diego Padres. 2009.
From Wednesday, April 29th through Sunday, May 24th the Padres went 10-11. All 10 wins were at home and all 11 losses were on the road....
Mudge, I thought I checked out 2009 pretty good. I have the Padres losing at home twice during that stretch...May 4th and May 6th...or have I misunderstood the question, which I'm very capable of doing..:ponder:...There were 10 wins but 13 losses during this stretch.
In answer to your question about stealing home...I'll go with the Cubs "Big Red"...Rick Sutcliffe in 1988.-BH.
Mudge
01-07-2011, 04:43 PM
Well, I guess my original question was correct, but the more I tried to explain it, the more tangled up I think I got.
Your research is correct.
However, as of Sunday, May 24, 2009, the Padres did possess simultaneous 10 game streaks: at least 10 straight losses on the road (actually11), and at least 10 straight wins at home.
Where it gets messy is that there was an early loss at home that occurred after they had began their losing streak on the road but before they began their win streak at home.
yankeebiscuitfan
01-07-2011, 06:18 PM
The last pitcher in the NL to steal home was Curt Simmons of the Cardinals in 1963.
Mudge
01-07-2011, 06:41 PM
The last pitcher in the NL to steal home was Curt Simmons of the Cardinals in 1963.
Correct.
Your turn.
yankeebiscuitfan
01-07-2011, 06:51 PM
Fanning 19 hitters in a game is quite a feat. But what about fanning 19 and still losing the game?
Three lucky guys accomplished this feat. Name them.
Mudge
01-07-2011, 08:09 PM
Fanning 19 hitters in a game is quite a feat. But what about fanning 19 and still losing the game?
Three lucky guys accomplished this feat. Name them.
Steve Carleton is one. Not sure who the others were. Probably Nolan Ryan, too.
yankeebiscuitfan
01-07-2011, 08:12 PM
Steve Carleton is one. Not sure who the others were. Probably Nolan Ryan, too.
You got two of the three.
But who is the third?
Correct.
Your turn.
It's getting so I can't trust any source anymore. I know SABR claims Simmons....yet, Baseball Library claims it was Sutcliffe....25 years later..:cussing:
http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=rick_sutcliffe_1956&page=chronology
Go figure......:no:-BH
You got two of the three.
But who is the third?
I think the 3rd was Randy Johnson. Ryan did it too, as you noted, but it was an 11 inning game.-BH
Well, I guess my original question was correct, but the more I tried to explain it, the more tangled up I think I got.
Your research is correct.
However, as of Sunday, May 24, 2009, the Padres did possess simultaneous 10 game streaks: at least 10 straight losses on the road (actually11), and at least 10 straight wins at home.
Where it gets messy is that there was an early loss at home that occurred after they had began their losing streak on the road but before they began their win streak at home.
Actually....I do understand, Mudge ...and you've made a good point. ..:). Case closed.-BH
soberdennis
01-13-2011, 04:33 PM
Steve Carleton is one. Not sure who the others were. Probably Nolan Ryan, too.
I remember when Carlton struck out 19 Mets. Ron Swoboda hit two homers to beat him.
yankeebiscuitfan
01-13-2011, 04:36 PM
I think the 3rd was Randy Johnson. Ryan did it too, as you noted, but it was an 11 inning game.-BH
You're right. Your turn.
Name the AL player from the mid-1970's who appeared in 92 games one year, scored 29 runs.....despite the fact that he didn't record any official At-Bats. His career lasted only 2 years.-BH
Is the answer Herb Washington of the Oakland A's?
Yes it is, Nik Nak. Good job. This was the result of A's owner Charles Finley coming up with a 'Pinch Runner' specialist....which is what Washington was hired to do...and that's all he did. Your turn, Nik.-BH
Mickey Mental
01-14-2011, 12:36 AM
Which player has hit the most home runs in Opening Day games?
Frank Robinson and Ken Griffey Jr.
Mickey Mental
01-14-2011, 11:16 AM
What major league team did Jim Barton (Jim Bouton) pitch for in the TV series Ball Four?
yankeebiscuitfan
01-14-2011, 01:06 PM
Seattle Pilots?
Mudge
01-14-2011, 03:11 PM
Washington Americans.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/34/Ball4sc.jpg/250px-Ball4sc.jpg
Mickey Mental
01-15-2011, 03:15 AM
Washington Americans.
You got it Mudge..........your turn.
Mickey Mental
01-15-2011, 04:22 AM
BTW, is that Ben Davidson (from the Oakland Raiders) in the picture with Bouton?
BTW, is that Ben Davidson (from the Oakland Raiders) in the picture with Bouton?
Yeah it is, Mick. Davidson played a character on the show named "Rhino" Rhinelander. The show debuted in 1976 but was cancelled by CBS after only 5 episodes. BTW, my wife and I had a toy poodle named "Pooh" in the 90s who looked a lot like the little guy in your Avatar.-BH
Mudge
01-15-2011, 02:12 PM
Since 1901 how many pitchers have pitched an official no-hitter in extra innings?
Who and when?
Mickey Mental
01-15-2011, 02:47 PM
Since 1901 how many pitchers have pitched an official no-hitter in extra innings?
Who and when?
According to my research, I'd say four.
Hooks Wiltse (1908)
Fred Toney (1917) (I would have liked to have seen this game)
Jim Maloney (1965)
Francisco Cordova (9)/Ricardo Rincon (1) (1997)
Mudge
01-15-2011, 04:13 PM
According to my research, I'd say four.
Hooks Wiltse (1908)
Fred Toney (1917) (I would have liked to have seen this game)
Jim Maloney (1965)
Francisco Cordova (9)/Ricardo Rincon (1) (1997)
I had the two of Wiltse and Toney.
Toney's was that amazing "double no-hitter" vs. Hippo Vaughn (see below).
Wiltse's is interesting because he has a perfect game through 8 2/3, and then he goes and he hits the Philadelphia pitcher (George McQuillan) with a pitch on a 1-and-2 count! Still, he finished the game, which he won in the 10th, without surrendering a hit.
Maloney's was an official 10-inning no hitter at the time he pitched it, but it was later "demoted" when MLB changed the rules for what qualifies as an official no hitter. Maloney lost the game in the 11th, and therefore lost his no hitter (albeit retroactively) just as Vaughn lost his after the fact by losing in the 10th to Toney.
I did not count the combined no hitter of Cordova and Rincon.
Harvey Haddix would fit the Hippo Vaughn/Jim Maloney scenario...would he not?-BH
Mudge
01-15-2011, 07:32 PM
Harvey Haddix would fit the Hippo Vaughn/Jim Maloney scenario...would he not?-BH
And then some. Indeed.
Mickey Mental
01-16-2011, 08:29 AM
Who was Joe DiMaggio's best man at his wedding to to Marilyn Monroe?
Mudge
01-16-2011, 08:40 AM
Who was Joe DiMaggio's best man at his wedding to to Marilyn Monroe?
I seem to recall they got married by a Justice of the Peace or something like that, and so I don't think they had a wedding per se.
So, my guess is no one.
The manager of the San Francisco Seals at the time....a fellow named Lefty O'Doul.-BH
Mickey Mental
01-17-2011, 12:43 AM
He did have a best man and Lefty O'Doul is not the man I have.
He did have a best man and Lefty O'Doul is not the man I have....
....which naturally brings us to the name of Reno Barsocchini....a long time pal and bar owner on Fisherman's Wharf. I think O'Doul had been Joe's best man at his first marriage to actress Dorothy Arnold in 1939.-BH
Mickey Mental
01-17-2011, 03:28 PM
....which naturally brings us to the name of Reno Barsocchini....a long time pal and bar owner on Fisherman's Wharf. I think O'Doul had been Joe's best man at his first marriage to actress Dorothy Arnold in 1939.-BH
That's the name I have......Barsocchini's place was the scene of many weddings.
You're up Bob.
Since Joe DiMaggio's name has come up let's stick with the topic. Joe's 56 game hitting streak in 1941 wasn't the only streak in his career. In 1933, while playing in the minors for the Pacific Coast League's San Francisco Seals, Joe also had a 61 game hitting streak. There is an interesting bit of trivia regarding the ending of those two streaks that is common to both. Can you identify what it is?-BH
JoshRedcay
01-17-2011, 09:07 PM
Since Joe DiMaggio's name has come up let's stick with the topic. Joe's 56 game hitting streak in 1941 wasn't the only streak in his career. In 1933, while playing in the minors for the Pacific Coast League's San Francisco Seals, Joe also had a 61 game hitting streak. There is an interesting bit of trivia regarding the ending of those two streaks that is common to both. Can you identify what it is?-BH
They both ended on double-plays?
Mickey Mental
01-18-2011, 12:13 AM
Since Joe DiMaggio's name has come up let's stick with the topic. Joe's 56 game hitting streak in 1941 wasn't the only streak in his career. In 1933, while playing in the minors for the Pacific Coast League's San Francisco Seals, Joe also had a 61 game hitting streak. There is an interesting bit of trivia regarding the ending of those two streaks that is common to both. Can you identify what it is?-BH
The pitchers who stopped each streak were both sons of former major league pitchers??
yankeebiscuitfan
01-18-2011, 05:58 AM
He was robbed from more hits by a third baseman?
Mickey has exactly what I was looking for, guys. Joe's 61 game streak in 1933 was stopped by Ed Walsh Jr. son of HoF White Sox great Ed Walsh. His 1941 streak of 56 was stopped by Jim Bagby Jr. whose father Jim Sr. was a pretty fair pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. Though not a HoF player, he still actually won 31 games for the Indians in 1920....a WS championship year for them. Thanks for playing guys. You're up again, Mick.-BH
Mickey Mental
01-19-2011, 12:56 AM
Willie Mays once hit four home runs in one game. Whose bat was he using?
Mudge
01-19-2011, 05:40 AM
Willie Mays once hit four home runs in one game. Whose bat was he using?
The bat came from Joe Amalfitano, a utility infielder for the Giants.
Mickey Mental
01-20-2011, 12:21 AM
The bat came from Joe Amalfitano, a utility infielder for the Giants.
Correct Mudge..........Amalfitano's highest home run total in one season was four.
Mudge
01-20-2011, 06:55 AM
How many seasons did Lou Gehrig play every inning of every game?
How many seasons did Lou Gehrig play every inning of every game?
Gehrig played in every inning of every game in only one season...1931. By contrast, Cal Ripken Jr. played in every inning of every game from June 1982 to Sept. 1987......a total of 904 consecutive games.-BH
Well, Guys and Guyettes, I guess Mudge isn't going to verify my answer yea or nay...so I'll come up with a new one for you..Joe Dimaggio had an amazing HR/Strikeout ratio over his career....361/369....almost a phenomenal 1 to 1 ratio. That's the best of any Hall of Famer by far. For all the HoFers with 100 or more HRs, who has the worst HR/Strikeout ratio?-BH
Beebop
01-22-2011, 08:15 PM
Well, Guys and Guyettes, I guess Mudge isn't going to verify my answer yea or nay...so I'll come up with a new one for you..Joe Dimaggio had an amazing HR/Strikeout ratio over his career....361/369....almost a phenomenal 1 to 1 ratio. That's the best of any Hall of Famer by far. For all the HoFers with 100 or more HRs, who has the worst HR/Strikeout ratio?-BH
Willie Stargell?
Btw If Pujols makes it to the hall of fame, I would guess his ratio is nearly 1, Will he be able to keep up that pace as he gets older though?
Mudge
01-22-2011, 08:16 PM
Well, Guys and Guyettes, I guess Mudge isn't going to verify my answer yea or nay...so I'll come up with a new one for you..Joe Dimaggio had an amazing HR/Strikeout ratio over his career....361/369....almost a phenomenal 1 to 1 ratio. That's the best of any Hall of Famer by far. For all the HoFers with 100 or more HRs, who has the worst HR/Strikeout ratio?-BH
Sorry Bob. Your answer on Gehrig was correct. For some reason I forgot to verify.
Also, are you including HoF pitchers on this question?
No, Mudge. I included no pitchers..... but with the exception of perhaps Ruth I can think of no HoF pitcher who came close to meeting the 100 HR criteria of the question.-BH
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Willie Stargell?
Btw If Pujols makes it to the hall of fame, I would guess his ratio is nearly 1, Will he be able to keep up that pace as he gets older though?
Sorry, Beebop...not Willie. Willie had roughly a 1/4 ratio. The guy I'm looking for is actually worse than 1/10. Albert's a great player, but as good as he is right now he has a way to go. His ratio is roughly 2/3.-BH
Mickey Mental
01-22-2011, 10:19 PM
For all the HoFers with 100 or more HRs, who has the worst HR/Strikeout ratio?-BH
How about Lou Brock?
How about Lou Brock?
Lou Brock is correct, Mick....approximately 1 HR for every 11.5 strikeouts. You're up.-BH
Mickey Mental
01-24-2011, 01:32 AM
Name the first player to steal 50 bases and hit 20 home runs in the same season.
Mudge
01-24-2011, 08:04 AM
Lou Brock? 1967.
Mickey Mental
01-25-2011, 12:12 AM
Lou Brock? 1967.
Lou Brock it was. I was in a Lou Brock mood. You're up Mudge.
Mudge
01-25-2011, 06:02 AM
Here's a tricky one: who is the only Hall of Famer to have managed in the big leagues?
Well, if I'm understanding your question I would guess that Ted Williams fits the question. He was already a Hall of Famer before he managed his first game...but if by 'league(s)' you meant both leagues then Frank Robinson, who was inducted in 1982, has managed in both leagues since his induction.-BH
Mudge
02-02-2011, 05:36 AM
You got it Bob.
While Ted Williams was the first active Hall of Famer ever to manage a team in a big league (The AL Washington Senators no less), Frank Robinson managed in both leagues (Baltimore SF, Montreal/Washington) while an active member of the Hall. He was also the player-manager of the Indians, but that was prior to his induction into Cooperstown.
To my knowledge, all other so-called Hall of Fame managers were elected to the Hall after their managerial days were over.
Name the player, who in the decade of the 1950s(1950-1959), hit more HRs than anyone else. Who led in RBI for the same period?-BH
JoshRedcay
02-02-2011, 09:32 AM
HR: Duke Snider - 326
RBI: Duke Snider - 1031
Right you are, Josh....on both counts. Good work. The next question is yours.-BH
JoshRedcay
02-02-2011, 09:37 PM
Who holds the baseball record for the most career home runs on opening day?
Mickey Mental
02-03-2011, 12:23 AM
Who holds the baseball record for the most career home runs on opening day?
In one opening day game, Tuffy Rhodes, George Bell and Dmitri Young all had three HR's on opening day.
If you mean in a career on opening day, Ken Griffey Jr. and Frank Robinson each hit a HR in eight opening day games.
JoshRedcay
02-03-2011, 06:02 AM
In one opening day game, Tuffy Rhodes, George Bell and Dmitri Young all had three HR's on opening day.
If you mean in a career on opening day, Ken Griffey Jr. and Frank Robinson each hit a HR in eight opening day games.
I meant career, and yes you are correct good work, you're up MM.
Mickey Mental
02-04-2011, 12:48 AM
Who was the first, and possibly the only player to be traded after having a 50 home run season?
yankeebiscuitfan
02-04-2011, 05:49 AM
I'd say Mark McGwire.
soberdennis
02-04-2011, 10:00 PM
I'd say Mark McGwire.
I don't remember whether McGwire had a 50 homer season in Oakland. I was thinking Greg Vaughn.
Mickey Mental
02-05-2011, 01:33 AM
Greg Vaughn is the answer. You're up Dennis.
Having computer issues at home tonight.......
yankeebiscuitfan
02-05-2011, 02:34 AM
I don't remember whether McGwire had a 50 homer season in Oakland. I was thinking Greg Vaughn.
McGwire had a 52 homer season in 1996. In the course of the 1997 season he was traded to St. Louis.
soberdennis
02-07-2011, 10:22 PM
McGwire had a 52 homer season in 1996. In the course of the 1997 season he was traded to St. Louis.
The only way I can understand why McGwire would not be considered the answer is that he still started the 1997 still in Oakland whereas Vaughn spent the entire 1999 season in Cincinatti. Is this fair to Mark? Maybe not. But I had always heard Vaughn as the answer.
Speaking of Vaughn, who is the only other player to have consecutive seasons of 40 or more homers for two different teams? (Vaughn followed his 50 homer season with the Pads with a 45 homer season with the Reds.)
Mickey Mental
02-08-2011, 12:37 AM
Speaking of Vaughn, who is the only other player to have consecutive seasons of 40 or more homers for two different teams?
Alex Rodriguez? Seattle and Texas........
You're right, Mick....Arod had 41 for Seattle in 2000 and 52 for the Rangers in 2001, but he wasn't the only one who fits the bill. Ken Griffey Jr. also did it with 48 for Seattle in 1999 and 40 for the Reds in 2000. I think Sober may have a little erroneous info....or possibly something was left out of the question.-BH
soberdennis
02-08-2011, 10:00 PM
You're right, Mick....Arod had 41 for Seattle in 2000 and 52 for the Rangers in 2001, but he wasn't the only one who fits the bill. Ken Griffey Jr. also did it with 48 for Seattle in 1999 and 40 for the Reds in 2000. I think Sober may have a little erroneous info....or possibly something was left out of the question.-BH
My source said the only one was Andres Gallarraga. But obviously, there were more. Thanks for the more complete list.
Mickey Mental
02-09-2011, 12:38 AM
Try this one without looking it up. Name a pitcher whose won/loss record was below .500 in the same year that he won the Cy Young Award.
Try this one without looking it up. Name a pitcher whose won/loss record was below .500 in the same year that he won the Cy Young Award.
I didn't look this one up, Mick, but knew the answer from a previous trivia ques. some time back on another site. I'll just say the guy usually wore glasses when he pitched....and even pitched for your fave team one year with a 2-2 record. I 'll give the answer if no one else plays and answers it.-BH
Mickey Mental
02-09-2011, 01:57 PM
I believe you Bob..........it's okay if you want to answer it. His time with Boston was memorable..........not in a good way.
...... His time with Boston was memorable..........not in a good way.
For sure. He was noted for his BS.....and I don't mean BullS--t...:mad1:-BH
Old Sweater
02-09-2011, 08:31 PM
Was he a reliever for the Tigers in his Cy year?
soberdennis
02-09-2011, 10:03 PM
For sure. He was noted for his BS.....and I don't mean BullS--t...:mad1:-BH
His time with Boston was memorable..........not in a good way.
These two quotes gave me an idea of who it was. But I did look it up afterwards to make sure. So I will give someone else a chance.
I will say this. In his CYA year, his w-l record did not do justice to just how dominant he was that year.
Mickey Mental
02-10-2011, 12:22 AM
Was he a reliever for the Tigers in his Cy year?
No, it wasn't Willie Hernandez. :)
Mudge
02-10-2011, 06:02 AM
He was a Canadian. And French Canadian if I recall correctly.
Old Sweater
02-10-2011, 09:41 AM
No, it wasn't Willie Hernandez.
Darn...........is reliever the right track? about have to be until the writers give the Cy to a sub .500 starter.
Well, since I guess I claimed to know who it was from the gitgo I should prove it. Eric Gagne was only 2-3 for the 2003 season but he had 55 saves for the Dodgers which was good enough to earn him the NL CY for 2003. About all he seemed to do later for the Red Sox was Blow Saves...-BH
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Name the player who hit the most HRs in the decade of the 1970s(1970-1979). How many?-BH
Old Sweater
02-10-2011, 09:30 PM
Thanks Bob, Gagne was a mental block for me.
I'm guessing Frank Robinson with 350-400 HR's.
At one time, thanks to my little pocket Franklin, I use to have each decades HR hitters and pitching wins memorized.
Mickey Mental
02-11-2011, 12:42 AM
Name the player who hit the most HRs in the decade of the 1970s(1970-1979). How many?-BH
I'm going with Willie Stargell with 296.
I believe Frank Robinson retired after the 1976 season.
I'm going with Willie Stargell with 296.
I believe Frank Robinson retired after the 1976 season.
That's right. It was Stargell. For OS's info, Frank did retire after the '76 season and only amassed 158HRs in the 70s. You're up, Mick.-BH
Old Sweater
02-11-2011, 02:38 PM
That's right. It was Stargell. For OS's info, Frank did retire after the '76 season and only amassed 158HRs in the 70s. You're up, Mick.-BH
Yeah, I looked at the 60-69 all decade team instead of the 70-79 for Frank Robinson when I was checking to see if he have near 10 full years which is critical for decade choices.
Mickey Mental
02-12-2011, 01:25 AM
Name the last Major League player to bat without wearing a batting helmet.
JoshRedcay
02-12-2011, 09:35 AM
Bob Montgomery
Mickey Mental
02-12-2011, 09:40 AM
Montgomery is correct. Your turn...........
JoshRedcay
02-12-2011, 10:06 AM
Who was the only major leaguer to play at least 500 games with each of four teams - Houston, Montréal, New York and Detroit?
Mudge
02-12-2011, 12:19 PM
Who was the only major leaguer to play at least 500 games with each of four teams - Houston, Montréal, New York and Detroit?
And you can add some with Texas, too.
Le Grand Orange. http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/board/attachments/ootp-mods-rosters-photos-quick-starts/161226d1248392476-gambo-t_wil1-photopack-rusty_staub_1980_expos.jpg
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Which gold glove winner played the fewest games at his position in the year he won the award for that position?
Old Sweater
02-12-2011, 12:58 PM
Rafael Palmeiro?
Mudge
02-12-2011, 01:09 PM
Rafael Palmeiro?
Not Palmeiro.
Mickey Mental
02-15-2011, 12:39 AM
Which gold glove winner played the fewest games at his position in the year he won the award for that position?
Jim Kaat (15)??
Mudge
02-15-2011, 05:43 AM
Jim Kaat is correct.
Mickey Mental
02-15-2011, 09:21 AM
Speaking of Gold Gloves, name a player who received gold gloves at two different positions.
JoshRedcay
02-15-2011, 03:14 PM
Al Kaline?
Mickey Mental
02-15-2011, 04:24 PM
Al Kaline?
Not Kaline.
DieHard
02-15-2011, 06:13 PM
Has a Pitcher ever hit for the cycle?
Sorry I spoke without Answering First
Is it Daren Erstad?
Mickey Mental
02-15-2011, 11:49 PM
Darin Erstad is correct. He was one of my Dad's favorite players and it had nothing to do with baseball; he was the punter on the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. Yes, my Dad was from Nebraska.
As far as a pitcher hitting for the cycle, I don't believe it has ever happened. Some people claim that Tom Parrott did it in 1894. Parrott was primarily a pitcher in 1894 but he also played some OF and all infield positions at least once that year. From what I've read, he was playing 2B the day he hit for the cycle.
DieHard
02-16-2011, 04:58 AM
The question is totally obscure, but I love trivial trivia. The answer I found and researched is (drum roll please)......
Jimmy Ryan, primarily the center fielder for the Cubs, hit for the cycle on July 28, 1888. He also pitched in that game, a 21 to 17 win over the Detroit Wolverines. He is the only player to hit for the cycle (single, double, triple, and home run) AND pitch (at all) in a major league game.
Old Sweater
02-16-2011, 08:41 AM
Darin Erstad is correct. He was one of my Dad's favorite players and it had nothing to do with baseball; he was the punter on the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. Yes, my Dad was from Nebraska.
Now I knew that! Why wasn't that the question?
Good to hear that yer part Husker!
Mickey Mental
02-17-2011, 12:33 AM
What name did Ted Williams sometimes use when signing into a hotel?
Been away awhile, guys...unexpectedly. Had a big-time computer crash and burn and ended up getting a new one so have been incognito for a couple of weeks.
Maybe you and I are the only folks who saw the 1999 AS game from Boston, Mick. That was all explained. The broadcasters were telling all about the guy driving Ted on to the field in the golf cart that night. He was a long-time Fenway groundskeeper who was actually there in TW's playing days....and Ted would often use his name when checking into motels. His name...Al Forrister.-BH
Mickey Mental
02-25-2011, 01:20 AM
Been away awhile, guys...unexpectedly. Had a big-time computer crash and burn and ended up getting a new one so have been incognito for a couple of weeks.
Maybe you and I are the only folks who saw the 1999 AS game from Boston, Mick. That was all explained. The broadcasters were telling all about the guy driving Ted on to the field in the golf cart that night. He was a long-time Fenway groundskeeper who was actually there in TW's playing days....and Ted would often use his name when checking into motels. His name...Al Forrister.-BH
Never heard that one Bob. The name I was thinking of was G.C. Luther.
Mick, the info came from an eBook entitled Ted Williams: Biography of an American Hero...
http://books.google.com/books?id=062clC2xpXkC&pg=PT385&lpg=PT385&dq=alias+used+by+baseball+player+ted+williams+in+h otels&source=bl&ots=aZPyp56PGS&sig=jYgFDfdw1_HY-wNJQyD9OLvQOUg&hl=en&ei=LLJmTfqIE8SAlAeTldH_AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=alias%20used%20by%20baseball%20player%20ted%20wi lliams%20in%20hotels&f=false
I have a feeling Ted probably used several off and on over the years.
Bob
Mickey Mental
02-28-2011, 12:19 AM
Here's a funny story about Williams using the name Luther:
Ted Williams had a reputation for having a disagreeable personality. Once when he was checking into a hotel under the false name of "G.C. Luther" the clerk asked him if he was really Ted Williams. Williams denied it and they went on to have a pleasant conversation about fishing. The clerk finally remarked, "I thought you really were Ted. But I can see you're not. You've got a much nicer disposition."
Ted Williams was an avid fisherman and was very knowledgeable on the subject. He once told a Boston sportswriter that there was no one who knew more about fishing than he did. The writer replied, "Sure there is. God, who made the fish." "Yeah, all right," conceded Williams. "But you had to go pretty far back."
Stars_Rangers_82
03-30-2011, 07:55 AM
Who is the only pitcher ever to strikeout more than 300 batters, walk less than 40, and give up less than 10 homeruns in the same season?
Mickey Mental
03-30-2011, 09:08 AM
Who is the only pitcher ever to strikeout more than 300 batters, walk less than 40, and give up less than 10 homeruns in the same season?
Not sure if he was the only one to do it, but Pedro Martinez did it in 1999.
Stars_Rangers_82
03-30-2011, 09:32 AM
Correcto Mundo...and yes he is the only one ever to accomplish that feat
Mudge
03-30-2011, 09:51 AM
You're up, Mick.
Mickey Mental
03-30-2011, 05:07 PM
Name the first player to use the '10 and 5 rule'.
soberdennis
03-30-2011, 08:38 PM
I read this somewhere recently.
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I thought I remembered it in a this day thread a few days ago. It was Jim Perry, Gaylord's brother, in 1973.
Since I am not on enough, someone else can ask a question.
Name the first player to use the '10 and 5 rule'.
Are you testing us, Mick?.....seems to me I read this about 3 days ago on your 'This day in baseball history' board...:wink1:-BH
Mickey Mental
03-31-2011, 12:31 AM
Jim Perry is correct and yes, I just wanted to see who reads that stuff. :)
I guess you're up Bob seeing as Dennis has offered it up.
AxeGrappler
03-31-2011, 12:43 AM
When was the first World Series in which neither team won a game on the road?
Stars_Rangers_82
03-31-2011, 12:08 PM
1987......
AxeGrappler
03-31-2011, 12:20 PM
Outstanding! It happened again in 1991
Stars_Rangers_82
03-31-2011, 12:37 PM
There were two times before where the Series went 7 games and the home team won the first 6 but the road team won the last game to win the series.
soberdennis
04-01-2011, 01:26 PM
There were two times before where the Series went 7 games and the home team won the first 6 but the road team won the last game to win the series.
I believe 1971 was one of them. 1955 was the other.
I believe 1971 was one of them. 1955 was the other.
I certainly remember that 1955 final series game, dennis. Johnny Podres blanks the Yanks 2-0 in the Yankee Stadium finale to give the Dodgers their first Championship.-BH
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Here's a quicky trivia question for you.....Spencer Heyward has now homered in the opening day game in his first two MLB seasons. Who was the first and only other player to have done the same thing?-BH
Mickey Mental
04-02-2011, 12:44 AM
Here's a quicky trivia question for you.....Spencer Heyward has now homered in the opening day game in his first two MLB seasons. Who was the first and only other player to have done the same thing?-BH
Kaz Matsui.....
I'm thinking you mean Jason Heyward.
What do Spencer Haywood and Fred Lynn have in common?
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