Rolling Baseball Trivia Thread V 2.0

[Mudge]

^^ They are both human beings?

[BobH]

Right....Kaz Matsui. Yes, Jason ....where 'Spencer' came from I have no idea. As to your question....I'll go with Mudge's answer for now..:D-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Right....Kaz Matsui....and, yes...I meant Jason, not Spencer. Where that came from I have no idea. As to your question...for now, I'll go with Mudge's answer...:D-BH

They were both ROY's and MVP's during their initial seasons in their respective leagues.

[BobH]

Ah...excellent question.-BH

[Stars_Rangers_82]

What two players who hit the most HR's in season openers?

[AxeGrappler]

Frank Robinson and Ken Griffey Jr. , with 8 apiece!

Seemed like in the 90's, Junior hit one on opening day almost every year!

[soberdennis]

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[COLOR="darkred"]


Wait til next year.
I can't say I remember that one first hand. I do know that a writeup on it made a point of saying that the Dodgers won all three games at Ebbets Field.
I remember the 71 Series quite well. The Orioles won the first two at home easily. Then Pirate pitching took over in Three Rivers Stadium, particularly Bruce Kison in relief in Game 4, which was the first Night game in World Series history. Steve Blass shut the Orioles down in the 7th game. I think Nelson Briles pitched a gem in one of the games in Pittsburgh, too.

[Stars_Rangers_82]

frank robinson and ken griffey jr. , with 8 apiece!

correct!!!

[Mudge]

axegrappler; you're up!

[Stars_Rangers_82]

Since he won't post one I will. What does this starting line-up have in common?

C - Ivan Rodriguez
1B - Keith Hernandez
2B - Roberto Alomar
3B - Brooks Robinson
SS - Ozzie Smith
LF - Ken Griffey Jr.
CF - Willie Mays
RF - Ichiro Suzuki
SP - Greg Maddux

[Mickey Mental]

I would say they all won at least 10 Gold Gloves.

[Stars_Rangers_82]

Very close MM

That's actually true, but wasn't the answer I was looking for

[Mudge]

Probably 10 All-Star appearances for each.

[BobH]

Maddux was only an all-star eight times and Hernandez even less with five appearances, Mudge.-BH

[Stars_Rangers_82]

At there positions they have all won the most gold gloves.

That's correct Nik Nak. It's your turn now.

[Mickey Mental]

Roberto Clemente has won more Gold Gloves than Suzuki.

[Stars_Rangers_82]

You're right MM, I don't know how I overlooked that. Since you corrected me I guess you can post the next one.

[Mickey Mental]

Name a Hall of Famer who homered in his first major league at-bat.

[BobH]

I can name two.....Earl Averill April 16th, 1929, and pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm April 23, 1952......which would be the only HR he would hit in his entire career. After all, what can you expect from a LT .088 BA...:wink:-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Correct..........you're up.

[BobH]

Who is the only catcher to have made a putout at every base?-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Ray Schalk

[BobH]

That's right, Mick.....Next!-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Name the catcher with the least amount of passed balls in his career (minimum 800 games).

[AxeGrappler]

Buddy Rosar, who played 988 games for the Yanks, Indians, Philly A's and Red Sox from '39 to '51

sorry about being asleep at the wheel last time around, so i will just go ahead and post a new one

Name the catcher with the MOST passed balls in his career...

[Mudge]

I don't know without looking it up, but I'm sure it was some guy back in the 1800's.

[BobH]

I agree with Mudge....prior to 1901 , it was Pop Snyder. After 1901, it was Lance Parrish. Snyder must've been a real gem. Over 18 years(1873-1891) he had 877 passed balls in 744 games. Yes...that's more passed balls than games caught.-BH

[AxeGrappler]

Holy Cow! I was looking for Lance Parrish with 192 PB in 1818 games caught, but I never even thought to look at the 19th century guys, GEEZ! Those guys put up some serious numbers!! The top ten from pre 1900 all had over 375 PB's!

You think it was because they didn't use gloves, threw spitballs, and used the same ball the whole game? The disparity is amazing.

You're up BobH

[Mickey Mental]

I agree with Mudge....prior to 1901 , it was Pop Snyder. After 1901, it was Lance Parrish. Snyder must've been a real gem. Over 18 years(1873-1891) he had 877 passed balls in 744 games. Yes...that's more passed balls than games caught.-BH

Bob, where did you get the figure of 877 passed balls? I was reading about him and I came up with 647 in 877 games.

[BobH]

Mick, I've had bad sources before as you well know....but, for what it's worth....-BH

http://bb_catchers.tripod.com/catchers/passedballs.htm

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Only one man with over 3000 career official at-bats collected only one HR in that Career. Who? One other guy had over 3000 plate appearances but fell short with a little over 2900 official at-bats.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Are you thinking of Duane Kuiper for the over 3,000 at-bats guy?

The other guy could be Emil Verban.

And what about Davey Force?

[King_Memphis]

If you are discussing since the beginning of baseball there have actually been 3 players, Duane Kuiper, Davy Force, and Bob Ferguson. The latter two were pre-1900. And Mick is correct, the one with more than 2,900 is Emil Vurban.

[BobH]

Yes, Memphis, you're right about your three guys and so is Mick. I probably should've clarified that I was looking for modern era(Post 1901) players. The reason for that is that pre 1901 it seems like something was going on concerning balls and strikes and players of that era seldom ever walked. Consequently, ABs and PAs aren't all that far apart.

Mick, you were certainly right about Verban. He was the other guy I alluded to. He had well over 3000 PAs but fell below 3000 ABs. Baseball-reference has a neat list here that folks might find interesting...

http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/share.cgi?id=6xGnv

You're up again, Mick.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

I recently read this: Who was the only man to pinch-hit for Frank Robinson?

[BobH]

I guess you got no takers, Mick......John Lowenstein....in the 7th inning of a 4-0 Indian win over the BoSox in game 2 of a double-header 9/4/1976.-BH

[yankeebiscuitfan]

Which team has the highest Opening Day winning percentage? And which pitcher has the biggest share in this?

[BobH]

Which team has the highest Opening Day winning percentage? And which pitcher has the biggest share in this?

I would guess the Mets with Tom Seaver.-BH

[BobH]

Mick, are you going to verify or reject my answer? With my track record I take nothing for granted anymore.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Mick, are you going to verify or reject my answer? With my track record I take nothing for granted anymore.-BH

Oh, sorry. Lowenstein is correct. I have him doing it on two separate occasions.

[DieHard]

Anyone going to ask a question?

[BobH]

OK...here we go. Only two position players have been on teams who won 3 or more championships during their playing careers. Who are they?(Note: the same franchise does not count as two different teams...i.e Brooklyn and Los Angeles)-BH

[BobH]

No takers?? Well, I'll tell you that both players had 19 year MLB careers. Also, they were not just flukes. One guy had a LTBA over .300 and over 2400 base hits. The 2nd guy hit well over .280 in his career but had fewer hits.-BH

[BobH]

Is Frank Robinson one of the players?

Sorry, no....Frank appeared in 5 WS but only has 2 championships to his credit....both with Baltimore(1966 and 1970). The two guys I'm looking for are really old timers....pre-1950. Good try, though...:yup:-BH

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Here's another clue for you....of the 3 championships with 3 different teams these guys won, in two of those championship years they were playing on the same team as teammates.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

I have to admit that I just don't understand the question. At first I thought it had to do with two players who played on different championship teams at least three times each. If that is the case, Babe Ruth is the only player I came up with. The other way I took it was two players who played on championship teams at least three times, which there would be many more than two players. I just don't know!!!

[BobH]

I'll try to explain, Mick. The two players in question each won 3 championships with 3 different franchises. Let's look at youir example of Ruth. The Babe won a total of 6 championships but they break down into 2 with the Red Sox and 4 with the Yankees. That's only two different franchises. The two men I'm looking for distinctly won 4 championships each but two of their wins were with the same franchise. Their remaining two wins were with two different franchises..for a total of three different franchises.

Now I'll give a couple of more clues. I know this is not an easy question...

In two of their three championship years they played for the same team at the same time, but both of those championships were with different franchises. Their third championship was a different franchise for both.

The player who had a LTBA of .307 played his last year in 1927....

The player who had a LTBA of .284 played his last year in 1931...

I hope this helps with any confusion...-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Well in that case, I'd go with Stuffy Mcinnis and Wally Schang.

I believe Babe Ruth was on seven WS winners. Three with Boston and four with NY.

[BobH]

Well in that case, I'd go with Stuffy Mcinnis and Wally Schang.

I believe Babe Ruth was on seven WS winners. Three with Boston and four with NY.

Got 'em, Mick! Great job, Buddy. Your right about Ruth. I forgot 1916....Now, would you care to identify the 4 pitchers who have done the same thing??.....:D...If not, the next question's yours.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

For the four pitchers I'll go with Herb Pennock, Jack Morris, Joe Bush and Dave Stewart. Other pitchers who were on three WS winner's rosters at one time during the season were Steve Carlton, Dolf Luque, Nick Altrock and Lew Burdette.

Question in regards to the original question: Should Lonnie Smith be added to the list? He was on three WS winners with three different teams.

[BobH]

Mick, I know I didn't say or stress this, but I was looking for folks who actually appeared in those Series. I'm sure you're right about all those you have named having been on rosters. I didn't have Pennock on my list for the reason I noted. The only winning seasons he appeared in were the Yanks. Bush, Morris, and Stewart were 3 that I was looking for. The 4th shouldn't have been on the list, but the source I had listed him. Virgil Trucks appeared with the Tigers in the '45 Series, was on the '58 Yankee roster but didn't appear, and was the Pirates pitching coach for the '60 Series. You got every one on the list so it's your go. Great job as usual, Amigo-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Bob, did you see my question regarding your original question? I'll post it again.

Question in regards to the original question: Should Lonnie Smith be added to the list? He was on three WS winners with three different teams.

[BobH]

Yes, I would say so, Mick. That's a good find and certainly one I missed. He played in all 3 Series, too...and had a decent WS record.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Too bad the Braves didn't win it in '91 or '92. Smith would have been the only player on four different WS winners.

[BobH]

Too bad the Braves didn't win it in '91 or '92. Smith would have been the only player on four different WS winners.

Yes...and he may still be the only player to play in 4 different WS on 4 different teams.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Name a catcher who threw out three potential base-stealers in one inning.

[BobH]

I think only one guy has done it and he did it 28 years..... to the day...before I was born.-BH

[Mudge]

You guys are way out of my league.

[CoreyR]

You guys are way out of my league.

This ^.

I'm waiting for a question I can at least come somewhat close to answering.

[Mickey Mental]

I think only one guy has done it and he did it 28 years..... to the day...before I was born.-BH

Go on....................... :)

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I'm waiting for a question I can at least come somewhat close to answering.

Maybe Bob and I have been doing this way too long. :thinking:

I didn't know anyone else was even reading these questions. :)

[BobH]

Go on.......................

OK.....my birthday is Aug. 3rd.....in 1942. I did it this way to give others a chance....and, Mudge...I've always thought you were really good at this. As far as I can see...you're not out of anyone's league, my friend.-BH

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Corey, not too long ago I think Mickey asked who the only man was to pinch-hit for Ted Williams in his career. His answer was Carroll Hardy. Well, Hardy also had the distinction of pinch-hitting for another batting star the only time in his career, too. Can you name that batting star?-BH

[CoreyR]

I remember when you guys did that. Since he played the majority of his career with Boston, the only other Red Sox star I could think of is Carl Yastrzemski.

[BobH]

......the only other Red Sox star I could think of is Carl Yastrzemski.



...And you would be right!....:smile:-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Who was Carroll Hardy pinch hitting for when he hit his first home run in the majors?

[BobH]

One of the M&M boys?....-BH

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....and here is the answer to Mick's original question from the baseball library website....

"Aug 3, 1914 - Against Detroit in the 7th inning‚ Yankees catcher Les Nunamaker has 3 assists in the 7th inning‚ nipping Sam Crawford and Bobby Veach trying to steal‚ and picking off Hugh High at 2B. Detroit's next baserunner‚ George Burns in the 9th‚ gets picked off a base for the 2nd time‚ this time at 1B by the pitcher King Cole. Nunamaker is the first catcher since 1887 to have 3 assists in an inning. The Yankees lone score comes on a double steal with Nunamaker on the front end with Fritz Maisel. New York still loses to Detroit‚ 4-1‚ as Stanley Coveleski is the winner. Heilmann plays 2B, replacing Marty Cavanagh‚ who 'played like a clown' yesterday. Nunamaker's feat is erroneously listed in most record books as occurring in the 2nd inning; also‚ he is listed as throwing out three runners in that frame when he only throws out 2."

In my opinion, it is not erroneously listed in the record books. High was a baserunner and he got picked off....so Les certainly did throw out three baserunners.-BH

[Mudge]

Of course, I glossed over the key word ("potential") in Mick's original post.

[CoreyR]

Yes!! I was right :) I feel like a smart person now.

[BobH]

Nik, everytime I see a picture of Charlie S. I can't help but remember a line from that old Gordon Lightfoot song, 'Sundown'....... "Sometimes, I think it's a sin, when I feel like I'm winnin' when I'm losin' again."...Of course, that is only as it refers to Charlie and no reflection on Corey...:veryhappy:-BH

[Mickey Mental]

One of the M&M boys?....-BH

Yes, Roger Maris.

[BobH]

When Hardy and Maris were both with Cleveland, IIRC.-BH

[BobH]

Assuming my answer of Nunamaker to be correct, I'll press on with another question....."When I left the League in the early 80s I was the last of the original Seattle Pilots to leave MLB. Who am I???".-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Gaylord Perry

Gaylord Perry never pitched for the Pilots.

[Mickey Mental]

How about Fred Stanley?

[BobH]

How about Fred Stanley?

The mental one strikes again!....Stanley was the guy and played his last year in 1982. When he was gone the Pilots were history.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Joe Schultz, the Pilots Manager, hit one home run in his playing career. Who gave up that home run?

[BobH]

A ChiSox pitcher??-BH

[Mudge]

Pete Gebrian

[BobH]

From what I could find it was a pinch-hit job for pitcher Walt Brown.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Pete Gebrian

There's the answer.

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From what I could find it was a pinch-hit job for pitcher Walt Brown.-BH

Yep, August 11, 1947.....first game of a doubleheader.

[Mudge]

Who was the youngest player ever to achieve over 715 Plate Appearances?

[Mickey Mental]

Who was the youngest player ever to achieve over 715 Plate Appearances?

Seeing as the question says "over 715", I'll say Buddy Lewis who had 733 PA's at the age of 20. Ken Hubbs was also 20 but he had 715 right on the nose, not over.

[Mudge]

Seeing as the question says "over 715", I'll say Buddy Lewis who had 733 PA's at the age of 20. Ken Hubbs was also 20 but he had 715 right on the nose, not over.
Lewis is the correct answer.

[Mickey Mental]

Who is the career leader in Red Sox history for being hit by a pitch?

[BobH]

I think it's Mo Vaughn...plunked 71 times.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

I think it's Mo Vaughn...plunked 71 times.-BH

You're half right. :)

[BobH]

You're half right. :)

Yeah, I know where you're going with this one. I watched that marathon last night on ESPN until about 1AM. In the 4th inning Kevin Youkilis took one on the left hand tying him with Mo. One more plunk and he becomes the main man.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Yeah, I know where you're going with this one. I watched that marathon last night on ESPN until about 1AM. In the 4th inning Kevin Youkilis took one on the left hand tying him with Mo. One more plunk and he becomes the main man.-BH

Nice job Bob. That game ended at 2:45 AM and they had a day game on Thursday. It appeared to affect Boston but not the Angels. Oh wait, Lackey was pitching for the Sox.........that explains it.

[BobH]

....Oh wait, Lackey was pitching for the Sox.........that explains it.

No argument here. The only scoreboard he's lit up so far this year is the other guys...

Next question....What was the length of the longest shutout game in American League history?..When?-BH

[Mickey Mental]

What was the length of the longest shutout game in American League history?

Twenty innings......Oakland over the Angels 1-0 on July 9, 1971. Tony Conigliaro, Billy Cowan and Syd O'Brien were a combined 0 for 24 for the Angels that day. Joe Rudi was 0-8 for the A's. And the great closer, Rollie Fingers, pitched seven innings in relief in that game.

[BobH]

You got it, Mick.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

I'm taking a break for awhile. If anyone wants to ask a question, feel free.

[BobH]

Lefty Grove, Sandy Koufax, and Nolan Ryan share a pitching feat and are the only three to share it. What is it?-BH

[Mudge]

I believe Ryan is the only one of the three (therefore the only one in baseball history) to have done it in both leagues.

[BobH]

That's right, Mudge. The other two only did it in one league.-BH

[BobH]

You seem to know the answer, Mudge. Wanna tell the folks?-BH

[Mudge]

You seem to know the answer, Mudge. Wanna tell the folks?-BH

The three pitchers -- Grove, Koufax and Ryan -- all threw so-called perfect (or immaculate) innings twice in their careers (perfect inning equals 9 pitches, all strikes, for 3 outs, all strikeouts). Ryan did it once in each league.

It was in the news because Jordan Zimmerman of the Nationals did it last week.

New question: What do the following have in common: Terry Puhl, Dave Shipanoff, Rob Ducey, Larry Walker, Kevin Reimer, Steve Wilson

[CoreyR]

New question: What do the following have in common: Terry Puhl, Dave Shipanoff, Rob Ducey, Larry Walker, Kevin Reimer, Steve Wilson

They were all born in Canada!

[BobH]

They were all born in Canada!

That's true, Corey...but I believe that Mudge is probably looking for the fact that they are all Tip O'Neill Award winners...The annual award given by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to the player for the year who best exemplifies the assets of the game. The award can be multiple and, for example, Larry Walker is a nine time winner, Jason Bay 3 times..and Justin Morneau and Eric Gagne have won twice. Last year's winner was Cincy's Joey Votto. Terry Puhl won the first award in 1984.-BH

[CoreyR]

Dag nabber! I fail. I think I should stay out of this thread.

[BobH]

Dag nabber! I fail. I think I should stay out of this thread.

No, you didn't(fail)....and you shouldn't stay out. You're a fine member of this board and have as much right here as anyone. Seems to me I remember a certain Yastrzemski question correctly answered...:yup:-BH

[BobH]

Who was the only catcher to lead the league for a year in triples? When?-BH

[CoreyR]

I know Carlton Fisk led the AL in triples his rookie year, but i'd have to look up the year he was a rookie. I believe '71 or '72.

[Mickey Mental]

McCarver led the League (NL) in 1966; Fisk tied Joe Rudi for the League (AL) lead in '72 with nine.

[CoreyR]

How do you remember all of this?

[Mickey Mental]

How do you remember all of this?

Continuous beatings as a child.

[CoreyR]

Damn. I wish my parents would of beat me. Maybe I'd forget a bunch of stuff!

[Mickey Mental]

Truth be told, I used to read the Baseball Encyclopedia everyday (no internet). Then I got a weekend job at a nightclub working the door and we used to play baseball trivia for drinks. On Sunday afternoons I would sometimes bartend and the baseball crazies would come in just to watch the game. Those were the days............at least the ones I can remember.

That Baseball Encyclopedia (updated every three years) was always in my car (it might still be there) along with other trivia books on baseball, football (college and pro), basketball and hockey. Plus friends at my old full-time job would give me very old magazines with great sports facts in them.

[Mudge]

Ahh. The Baseball Encyclopedia. It was my Bible.

[Mickey Mental]

Ahh. The Baseball Encyclopedia. It was my Bible.

I checked the back seat when I left work this morning and it's still there. I said, "Hello little fella'".

[CoreyR]

I got stuck at the library for a couple hours sometime about 6 months ago reading the Baseball Encyclopedia. Man, was that thing sweet!

[BobH]

Well, I should've said ML record....I was looking for McCarver and his 13 in '66. I guess Mick wins again.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Let Nik Nak have the next question as she did say McCarver.

I think I might a decent one for tomorrow.

[BobH]

Haven't seen a new question in a while so I'll put one up....Who was the first switch hitter to record 3 HRs in a game in both leagues?-BH

[Stars_Rangers_82]

The only switch hitter I can think of to ever do it is Jose Valetin

[BobH]

That's right, Stars. Valentin's the man. Good work. He first did it April 3rd, 1998 with the Brewers then again on July 3oth, 2006 with the White Sox.

That makes the next question yours.-BH

[BobH]

(Sigh)....alright...I'll put up another one...

In the history of MLB, there were 7 occasions when a team hit 4 consecutive HRs ...or, if you prefer,..4 in a row....or back-to-back-to-back-to back. Of the 28 men involved in the HR marathon, one man was involved twice. The other 27 were only involved once. This man had a brother who was also involved in one of those 7 games himself by being one of the 4 in his game to homer(consecutively) for his team. Can you name these two men?

Now, if you really want to earn your stripes, identify the 7 teams(all different) to do it, when they did it, and all 28 players going yard.-BH

[Mudge]

I believe the man in question was J.D. Drew, who did it in back-to-back seasons (2006 & 2007). I gather Stephen did it too?

I would not want to answer the entire question.

[BobH]

Right, Guys. J.D. and Stephen Drew are the brothers. Now, care to earn those stripes I mentioned?...:naughty:-BH

[Mudge]

Meanwhile, I will offer an interesting sidebar question. What are the two points of direct connection between the Red Sox hitting back-to-back-to-back-to-back in 2007 and the Indians similar feat in 1963?

[BobH]

Tito Francona was one of the 'homerees' in the 1963 game. Son Terry managed J.D. in the 2007 game.-BH

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Diamondbacks
Red Sox
Dodgers
White Sox...

I know for sure cause its all hapened in the past couple of years.

I'd have to guess maybe Braves when they had Aaron and Mathews or Murphy and Horner in their lineup.

Yankees with their big time lineups of the past maybe??

Reds?

really have no clue on the last 3 teams.

You're right on the four....Dodgers-2006, Red Sox-2007, White Sox-2008, Diamondbacks-2010. The Braves are one of the remaining three, but not the Yankees or Reds. The Braves were the first team to do it in 1961.-BH

[Mudge]

Tito Francona was one of the 'homerees' in the 1963 game. Son Terry managed J.D. in the 2007 game.-BH
That is one of the connections.

Anyone venture a guess at the other?

[Mickey Mental]

That is one of the connections.

Anyone venture a guess at the other?

I'm thinking that the four home runs were hit off of one pitcher. Paul Foytack in '63 and Chase Wright in '07.

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1961 Braves: Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock and Frank Thomas.

1963 Indians: Tito Francona, Woodie Held, Pedro Ramos and Larry Brown.

1964 Twins: Harmon Killebrew, Jimmie Hall, Tony Oliva and Bob Allison.

2006 Dodgers: Russell Martin, J.D. Drew, Jeff Kent and a fourth guy.

2007 Red Sox: Manny Ramirez, J.D. Drew, Mike Lowell and Jason Varitek. (This one I'll remember forever).

2008 White Sox: Jim Thome, Paul Konerko, Juan Uribe and a fourth guy.

2010 Diamondbacks: Stephen Drew and three of his friends.

I did this from my brain and REALLY wanted to look up the others. :)
And I'm sure I didn't get the players in order.

[Mudge]

Mickey is correct; 2007 and 1963 were the only two times in which the back-to-back-to-back-to-back came off a single pitcher, correctly identified as Wright and Foytack respectively.

[BobH]

Mickey is correct; 2007 and 1963 were the only two times in which the back-to-back-to-back-to-back came off a single pitcher, correctly identified as Wright and Foytack respectively.

Actually, Mudge, if you check I think you'll find that the Brewers' Dave Bush also gave up all four to the Diamondbacks in the game of Aug.11th, 2010.-BH

[Mudge]

Actually, Mudge, if you check I think you'll find that the Brewers' Dave Bush also gave up all four to the Diamondbacks in the game of Aug.11th, 2010.-BH

I stand corrected.

[BobH]

.....2006 Dodgers: Russell Martin, J.D. Drew, Jeff Kent, and Marlon Anderson
2007 Red Sox: Manny Ramirez, J.D. Drew, Mike Lowell and Jason Varitek. (This one I'll remember forever).
2008 White Sox: Jim Thome, Paul Konerko, Juan Uribe, and Alexei Ramirez
2010 Diamondbacks: Stephen Drew, Adam LaRoche, Miguel Montero, and Mark Reynolds.

...just to fill in the gaps....and good job on the 23, Mick.-BH

[Stars_Rangers_82]

I see that there hasn't been a question lately, so I'm going to throw a doozy at you all. if someone can get this i'll be very impressed.

what do all of these players have in common?

Jack Quinn
Jimmy Dykes
Bobo Newsom
Early Wynn
Minnie Minoso
Jim Kaat
Nolan Ryan
Jesse Orosco
Omar Vizquel

[Mickey Mental]

what do all of these players have in common?

Jack Quinn
Jimmy Dykes
Bobo Newsom
Early Wynn
Minnie Minoso
Jim Kaat
Nolan Ryan
Jesse Orosco
Omar Vizquel

I would say that they all played in four different decades but Jimmy Dykes didn't, as he played from 1918 to 1939.

[Stars_Rangers_82]

you're on the right path there Mick

[BobH]

I believe that each of these were the last players to retire who played at least one game in the decade in which they started. Jack Quinn was the last from the '00s, Dykes the last from the '10s, Newsom the last from the '20s, Wynn the last from the '30s, Minoso the last of the '40s, Kaat the last of the '50s, Ryan the last of the '60s, Orosco the last of the '70s, and Vizquel(still playing) is the last of the '80s....-BH

[Stars_Rangers_82]

You are absolutely correct Bob, great job!

[BobH]

You are absolutely correct Bob, great job!

Thanks, Stars....Name the only two shortstops to hit 40 or more home runs in 4 consecutive seasons.-BH

[Mudge]

Thanks, Stars....Name the only two shortstops to hit 40 or more home runs in 4 consecutive seasons.-BH
One of whom hit over 40 home runs in six consecutive years. As for the other, we have a member whose moniker suggests that he ought to know!

[BobH]

.....As for the other, we have a member whose moniker suggests that he ought to know!

Right!...He knows the man's quotes, anyway...:wink1:-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Ernie Banks and Alex Rodriguez.

[BobH]

Ernie Banks and Alex Rodriguez.

Correct...you're up, Mick....or Mudge.-BH

[Mudge]

Currently, there are no active pitchers in MLB with 200 or more wins (Wakefield is the closest with 193).

This state of affairs has occurred only one other season since 1884. When was it, and who was the closest to 200 in that year?

[BobH]

At the start of the 1968 season there were no 200 game winners. Don Drysdale started the year with 190 wins. He won his 200th game late in June of that year so for a bit less than 3 months the ML was without a 200 game winner.-BH

[BobH]

Well, I guess Mudge isn't going to yea or nay my answer...so I'll put something up. It's beginning to look to me like the history section, with the exception of Old Sweater,.... has died....

Who was the first NL pitcher to have 200 or more strikeouts in a season for 7 consecutive seasons? When?-BH

[Mudge]

I keep forgetting to check this thread -- why, I don't know.

As far as my question is concerned, once again, I stated the question poorly. There is a season -- only one -- in which there were zero 20--game winners for the duration of the season (which is what could happen in 2011 if Wakefield does not reach the magic mark).

[Mickey Mental]

Now I'm really confused.

[BobH]

I am too, Mick. The only year I know where there were no 20 game winners in either league was 2006. Santana and Wang each won 19 for the AL and were the closest. Harang, Lowe, Penny, Smoltz, Webb, and Zambrano all recorded 16 wins in the NL. I don't see how that has anything to do with 200 wins.-BH

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There was one entire year with no 200 game winners...1949. Bobo Newsom had left the league with 211 wins in 1948 and didn't come back into the league until 1952. Bob Feller became the next 200 game winner in 1950...leaving 1949 void of a 200 game winner.-BH

[BobH]

For what it's worth....the answer to the question I asked was Tom Seaver in 1974. He topped 200 Ks for the following 2 years for 9 consecutive years recording 200 or more.-BH

[Mudge]

There was one entire year with no 200 game winners...1949. Bobo Newsom had left the league with 211 wins in 1948 and didn't come back into the league until 1952. Bob Feller became the next 200 game winner in 1950...leaving 1949 void of a 200 game winner.-BH

Yeah, this is what I was looking for.

I think I'm losing my mind, or at least my ability to communicate effectively (I meant 200, not 20). I'm going to go take a nap.

[BobH]

We haven't had a question for awhile so let me put one up here...What pitcher in the modern era(after 1901) has the best strikeout to base-on-balls ratio in a career? If you want to give it a shot, name the best all-time, too.-BH

[Scoobean]

Curt Schilling

[BobH]

Curt Schilling

Right. Curt is the modern era guy with a 4.38:1 ratio. Care to try for the all-time guy?-BH

[Scoobean]

I had to look this up. It is Tommy Bond with a 4.44 to 1 ratio. He had 879 strikeouts and 198 walks in his career.

[BobH]

Tommy Bond it was....great job, Scoobean.-BH

[Scoobean]

I guess I get the opportunity to ask the next question? So here goes.

What governor was on hand at home plate to greet Hank Aaron when he broke Babe Ruth's home run record?

[Mudge]

Since it was 1974 in Atlanta, my first guess would have to be future President Jimmy Carter.

[Scoobean]

You are correct Mudge.

[Mudge]

Here's an odd one, which does have to do obliquely with baseball:

What do the following have in common?

Gary Sheffield
Oscar Azocar
Todd Pratt
Ernie Whitt
Kenny Rogers
Ted Simmons
Mike Greenwell
Jamie Moyer
Curt Schilling

[BobH]

Good one, Mudge. These nine players did something unusual in this day and age. They have or had no agents and represented or represent themselves.-BH

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Only two players have ever homered in their first and last MLB at bat. Who are they?-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Only two players have ever homered in their first and last MLB at bat. Who are they?-BH

Paul Gillespie and John Miller.

[Mudge]

Good one, Mudge. These nine players did something unusual in this day and age. They have or had no agents and represented or represent themselves.-BH

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Only two players have ever homered in their first and last MLB at bat. Who are they?-BH

Neither of these guys was a big home run hitter, that's for sure. I'll give someone else a chance.

[Mickey Mental]

See post above yours!!!!!!

[BobH]

Right, Mick. Gillespie and Miller are correct.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Griffey and Griffey hit back-to-back homers...........name the pitcher.

[BobH]

Sept. 14th, 1990, off the Angels Kirk McCaskill in the 1st inning.-BH

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It's rare when a player can hit 20 or more HRs, 20 or more triples, 20 or more doubles, and steal 20 or more bases in the same year. In fact,only four men have ever done it and became members of the elite 20-20-20-20 club. three were NL players and one was AL. Two of the men did it in the same year. Can you name all four and the year they did it.-BH[COLOR="darkred"]

[Mudge]

Sept. 14th, 1990, off the Angels Kirk McCaskill in the 1st inning.-BH
An interesting side note here: McCaskill played on the same high school team as Mo Vaughan, and I believe he went to the University of Vermont on an ice hockey scholarship.


It's rare when a player can hit 20 or more HRs, 20 or more triples, 20 or more doubles, and steal 20 or more bases in the same year. In fact,only four men have ever done it and became members of the elite 20-20-20-20 club. three were NL players and one was AL. Two of the men did it in the same year. Can you name all four and the year they did it.-BH[COLOR="darkred"]

It was done quite recently by the two players -- 2007 -- and both, Curtis Granderson and Jimmy Rollins, are still active. They both had the same number of doubles (38), Rollins had more steals (41 to 26) and homers (30 to 23), but Granderson took the triples crown (23 to 20).

Exactly 50 years earlier, Willie Mays accomplished the quadruple 20: 26, 20, 35, 38 (2B, 3B, HR, SB).

Finally, we have to go all the way back to 1911 to find Frank Schulte and his 30-21-21-23. He just barely made it.

[BobH]

Got 'em all, Mudge...nice work. Of the 4 categories I would say the toughest to attain is 20 triples. The numbers seem to reflect that. In 1942 my dad finished the year with 10 which placed him in the top 10 for the year(7th). Triples are hard!-BH

[Mudge]

Another triples question then.

It must take youth in abundance to leg out so many triples, right?

So, who is the only player in modern baseball to accrue more than 25 of the three-baggers in a season in which that player was over the age of 30.

[BobH]

Another triples question then.

It must take youth in abundance to leg out so many triples, right?

So, who is the only player in modern baseball to accrue more than 25 of the three-baggers in a season in which that player was over the age of 30.

If you mean the modern era(post 1901) then that would be "Wahoo Sam" Crawford with 26 at the age of 34 in 1914-BH

[Mudge]

If you mean the modern era(post 1901) then that would be "Wahoo Sam" Crawford with 26 at the age of 34 in 1914-BH

"Wahoo Sam" is correct. I guess there is always some question as to whether the modern era began in 1901 or 1919. I always use 1901 as the benchmark.

[BobH]

"Wahoo Sam" is correct. I guess there is always some question as to whether the modern era began in 1901 or 1919. I always use 1901 as the benchmark.

As do I, Mudge. I don't have another question right now so anyone who would like to ask one can jump right up.-BH

[BobH]

Thought of one....Name the only two Detroit Tigers to appear in 4 World Series for the team.-BH

[Mudge]

Thought of one....Name the only two Detroit Tigers to appear in 4 World Series for the team.-BH

A sure bet that Hank Greenberg's one of the two.

[BobH]

A sure bet that Hank Greenberg's one of the two.

Yep...he is. What makes this question a bit tough is the word 'appear'. Along with Greenberg the other guy actually appeared in the Series and wasn't just on the roster.-BH

[Mudge]

Is Rudy York the other?

[BobH]

Sorry, no. Rudy was with the Tigers in the '34 Series but didn't appear or play. He was not on the team in '35 and '36 so didn't appear in the '35 Series. He was apparently out of the ML for those two years He appeared in the '40 and '45 Series in Detroit and the '46 Series with Boston....so having said all that he actually appeared in 2 WS with the Tigers. Logical guess, though.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Tommy Bridges

[jaded28]

I think Mick is right; I think it is Tommy Bridges. At least according to the records he was on the 1934, 35, 40, and 1945 roster.

[BobH]

Right! Mick is correct. Tommy had the craziest windup I ever saw...on film. He would swing his pitching arm around in two 360° arcs before completing his windup and releasing the ball. Quite a sight. Of course, he would only do this with the bases empty. Today's 'no windup' game has taken many of the colorful characters out of it.-BH

[Mudge]

Who was the last player (pitcher obviously) to earn a win and a save in the same game?

[BobH]

Jim Brosnan??....Rule change in 1969(ML rule 20.10) rendered it impossible. Brosnan is just a guess.-BH
.

[Mudge]

Jim Brosnan??....Rule change in 1969(ML rule 20.10) rendered it impossible. Brosnan is just a guess.-BH
.
Good call, the rule change, when it occurred in 1969, changed all the previous instances and in effect took the saves away where I think they had previously been awarded, so this one would be tough to find.

I had Billy Pierce of the White Sox way back in 1953 (even though the save was eventually negated). http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA195306250.shtml

[BobH]

Name the Hall of Famer who was the MVP of his league in a year when his team finished last in their division.-BH

[Scoobean]

Would that be Jeff Burroughs of the Texas Rangers?

[soberdennis]

Would that be Jeff Burroughs of the Texas Rangers?

Burroughs is not in the HOF, and the Rangers finished second that year.
I believe the answer is Andre Dawson of the Cubs in 1987.

[BobH]

Right, dennis. Andre Dawson's the guy. You're up.-BH

[soberdennis]

Here is one I found in a book, with a twist.
Name the four former Cardinals honored in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium.

[Mudge]

The only two I can think of offhand are: Miller Huggins and Roger Maris.

[soberdennis]

The only two I can think of offhand are: Miller Huggins and Roger Maris.
Maris and Huggins are correct. The other two are what I was referring to when I said there was a twist.

[Mickey Mental]

Here is one I found in a book, with a twist.
Name the four former Cardinals honored in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium.

Miller Huggins
Roger Maris
Pope Paul VI
Pope John Paul II

[Mudge]

Miller Huggins
Roger Maris
Pope Paul VI
Pope John Paul II

I get it. Two popes though? That's kind of crummy if you ask me.

[Mickey Mental]

Who was the first switch-hitter inducted into the Hall of Fame?

[Mudge]

Offhand, I'd have to go with Frank Frisch.

[BobH]

Offhand, I'd have to go with Frank Frisch.

For a position player, that's probably right...and maybe all of 'em. Frisch was inducted in 1947. A couple of switch-hitting pitchers...Kid Nichols and Mordecai Brown...were inducted 2 years later.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Frisch is the answer........next.

[BobH]

Today's ML double record mentioned in this day in baseball reminded me of this trivia question....Name the American Leaguer who holds the ML record for doubles in a double header. How many? When?-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Hank Majeski with six?

[BobH]

Hank Majeski with six?

Yes...Majeski's the man...Aug.27th, 1948.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Without looking it up, who are the only three players besides Speaker who have over 700 doubles in their career?

[soberdennis]

I am thinking Cobb, Crawford, and Aaron. But that is a guess.

[BobH]

I think Cobb may be right. I'm gonna go with Rose and Musial only because they both had so many base hits as did Cobb. I think Aaron may have come close but was short. I know I read some time ago that Musial was the NL doubles leader at one time and then Rose edged him out.--BH

[Mudge]

I think BobH has it right: Speaker, Rose, Musial, and Cobb -- though not necessarily in that order. The other one who comes to mind is Lajoie, given the period in which he played.

[Mickey Mental]

Rose: 746
Musial: 725
Cobb: 724

Biggio: 668
Brett: 665
Lajoie: 657
Yaz: 646
Wagner: 643
Aaron: 624

Crawford only had 458.

[Mickey Mental]

Which relief pitcher recorded a save with the largest winning margin in a game?

[soberdennis]

My guess is that it would have happened before the current definition of a save-when all you needed to do was finish the game and not get the win (assuming your team won of course.)

[Mickey Mental]

Actually it was fairly recent.

[Mudge]

Which relief pitcher recorded a save with the largest winning margin in a game?

Wes Littleton of the Texas Rangers in a 30-3 rout of the Baltimore Orioles (8/23/07). The previous record had been shared by another Ranger, Ed Vosberg (26-7) and Cincinnati’s Stan Belinda (22-3).

[Mickey Mental]

That's the answer..........

[BobH]

Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig set a Major League and AL record in 1931 when they combined for 347 RBI for the year. Can you tell me who holds the NL record for most RBI by a pair of teammates? The team and year?-BH

[Mudge]

My guess would be the 1929 Chicago Cubs: 308: Rogers Hornsby (149) and Hack Wilson (159)

[Mickey Mental]

I would also say the Cubs but it would be the 1930 team with Hack Wilson (191) and Kiki Cuyler (134) for a total of 325.

Funny, Wilson and Cuyler were still topped in 1930 by Ruth (153) and Gehrig (174) with 327.

Also, even if Cuyler weren't around that year, the NL record would still belong to the '30 Cubs with Wilson's 191 along with Gabby Hartnett's 122 for a total of 313.

[Mudge]

I would also say the Cubs but it would be the 1930 team with Hack Wilson (191) and Kiki Cuyler (134) for a total of 325.

Funny, Wilson and Cuyler were still topped in 1930 by Ruth (153) and Gehrig (174) with 327.

Also, even if Cuyler weren't around that year, the NL record would still belong to the '30 Cubs with Wilson's 191 along with Gabby Hartnett's 122 for a total of 313.

What is old saying: Your guess is as good as mine? In this case your guess would appear to be better than mine.

[BobH]

Hack Wilson and Kiki Cuyler...or Shirley Hazen Cuyler if you prefer...with 325 in 1930 is the answer.-BH

[soberdennis]

Hack Wilson and Kiki Cuyler...or Shirley Hazen Cuyler if you prefer...with 325 in 1930 is the answer.-BH
They just simply scored a lot of runs in 1930.

[Mr. Baseball]

The rules are simple. The first poster will ask a baseball-related trivia question, and the next poster will do his/her bet to answer it. If they answer correctly, they get to ask the next question. If they answer incorrectly, others will need to keep guessing until they get the correct answer (or just give up).

A new question cannot be asked until the current question is answered. Please refrain from using any online resources!

I'll start....

There are only three active members of the 2005 World Champion White Sox still on the team, can you name them?

[BobH]

A.J. Pierzynsky
Paul Konerko
Mark Buehrle
....I guess-BH

[Mr. Baseball]

A.J. Pierzynsky
Paul Konerko
Mark Buehrle
....I guess-BH

Yep! Baseballnum3er0 and myself were having this discussion earlier, they sure didn't keep a lot of guys around!

You're up...

[soberdennis]

Out of curiosity, what happened to the old thread we had?

[BobH]

It's still there....under 'baseball history discussion'-BH

[BobH]

Yep! Baseballnum3er0 and myself were having this discussion earlier, they sure didn't keep a lot of guys around!

You're up...

I think we should really move these questions back to the history board, but I'll put one up here....

Ted Williams hit the only walk-off HR to win an All-star game for the AL in 1941. Two men have done it for the NL. Who and when?-BH

[RickD]

Moved and Merged! When this hits 1,000 posts you can create a new one but doesn't make sense to have 2 of these.

[BobH]

Agreed, Rick. The redundancy creates unwanted additional clutter.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Ted Williams hit the only walk-off HR to win an All-star game for the AL in 1941. Two men have done it for the NL. Who and when?-BH

Stan Musial in 1955 and Johnny Callison in 1964.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QmduQGeF-6A

[BobH]

Forgot about this...sorry, Mick. You are corect.-BH

[BobH]

We need to get some more trivia going...Name the two outfielders with the highest number of career assists. How many by each?-BH

[Mickey Mental]

I would say Tris Speaker and Ty Cobb. The amount......a lot. I think Speaker is the only player with over 400.

[BobH]

....and you would be right, Mick. Tris had 449 and Cobb had 392.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

In the double no-hitter game between Fred Toney and Hippo Vaughn, who drove in the winning run?

[BobH]

I believe that was some Indian guy named Burt Lancaster......:wink:-BH

[BobH]

I guess my answer was a bit cute....Jim Thorpe drove in the winning run in the 10th inning to win the game for Toney and the Reds, May 2nd, 1917. Burt Lancaster played Thorpe in the 1951movie "Jim Thorpe All-American."

Name the last American League player to win three consecutive seasonal HR crowns.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Name the last American League player to win three consecutive seasonal HR crowns.-BH

ARod (2003-05)

[BobH]

Right guy but wrong dates, Mick. A-Rod had 36 in 2004 but Manny Ramirez had 43 that year to win the crown. A-Rod's years were 2001-2003(52, 57, 47 respectively)...now name the last man to do it in the 20th century.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Right guy but wrong dates, Mick. A-Rod had 36 in 2004 but Manny Ramirez had 43 that year to win the crown. A-Rod's years were 2001-2003(52, 57, 47 respectively)...now name the last man to do it in the 20th century.-BH

I guess that proves I didn't look it up. :)

Mark McGwire.

[BobH]

I guess that proves I didn't look it up. :)...

It does..:)..and this can actually be a tough question without looking it up. Considering the 20th century, in the AL, you only have to go back to the late '90s..Ken Griffey Jr.('97-'99) with Seattle and the NL goes back to the '70s..Mike Schmidt('74-'76) of the Phillies.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

It does..:)..and this can actually be a tough question without looking it up. Considering the 20th century, in the NL you have to go back to the '70s to find a guy with 3 consecutive crowns..Mike Schmidt('74-'76). The AL guy even goes back further..Harmon Killebrew('62-'64)-BH

Wait a minuute.......those are your answers or you're just giving information on HR hitters? I still say Mark McGwire if I'm reading your question correctly.

[BobH]

The question I originally asked was for the last AL player in the 20th century to win 3 consecutive HR crowns and that would be Ken Griffey Jr 1997-1999..right at the end of the 20th century. Then you would have to go back to the 60s to find the next one in Killebrew 1962-1964. McGwire never had 3 consecutive HR crown winning seasons. My mind is still boggled by the fact that despite hitting 60 or more HRs 3 times Sammy Sosa never won a crown in any of those 3 years. Mike Schmidt was the last to do it in the NL since 1976(74-76). I'm sorry if the question was confusing.-BH

[Mudge]

Several years in "modern times" the AL and NL home run leaders had the same number of dingers (most recently 2003). Only once, however, has the leader in one league had exactly double the number as the leader in the other league. When, who, how many?

[BobH]

Several years in "modern times" the AL and NL home run leaders had the same number of dingers (most recently 2003). Only once, however, has the leader in one league had exactly double the number as the leader in the other league. When, who, how many?

Probably 1927....Babe Ruth had 60 in the AL while Cy Williams and Stan Hack were tied for 30 in the NL. In 1920 Ruth had almost 4 times as many. Ruth had 54 compared to Cy Williams' 15 to for the NL - BH

[Mickey Mental]

The question I originally asked was for the last AL player in the 20th century to win 3 consecutive HR crowns and that would be Ken Griffey Jr 1997-1999..right at the end of the 20th century. Then you would have to go back to the 60s to find the next one in Killebrew 1962-1964. McGwire never had 3 consecutive HR crown winning seasons. My mind is still boggled by the fact that despite hitting 60 or more HRs 3 times Sammy Sosa never won a crown in any of those 3 years. Mike Schmidt was the last to do it in the NL since 1976(74-76). I'm sorry if the question was confusing.-BH

Bob, here's where I got confused. Your (2nd) question didn't mention AL, it just said, "now name the last man to do it in the 20th century". I knew Griffey Jr. did it in the "AL" from 1997-99. BUT I still say it was McGwire because he hit more HR's in each of those years. McGwire hit 58 in 1997, 70 in 1998 and 65 in 1999. Griffey Jr. hit 56, 56 and 48 in those same years. While McGwire may not have been credited with winning the HR crown in 1997, he DID have the most home runs in that year (albeit with two different teams). Although MM isn't listed as the HR king in '97, in truth, he was; just not in either league.

[BobH]

Ah...OK, Mick...I see your point and you would be right. I completely forgot about Mac's split year ...34 and 24 adds up to 58 and that certainly would qualify him for 3 years in a row. I would think he should've been credited as a NL player since his 2nd team(Cards) in '97 was an NL team as were '98 and '99. Happy belated again, my friend..:)-BH

[Mickey Mental]

We trivia guys are such sticklers for stuff like this. Thanks for the birthday wishes and it's actually warm enough outside that we could have that beer while sitting on the deck. Maybe I'll take two beers out there and drink yours for you. :)

[BobH]

We trivia guys are such sticklers for stuff like this. Thanks for the birthday wishes and it's actually warm enough outside that we could have that beer while sitting on the deck. Maybe I'll take two beers out there and drink yours for you. :)

:biggrin:...that's perfectly alright by me!!...I'll take St. Pauli Girl...-BH

[BobH]

Which former AL MVP was involved in the only manager-for-manager swap in ML history? Name both managers involved.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Which former AL MVP was involved in the only manager-for-manager swap in ML history? Name both managers involved.-BH

Joe Gordon.....Gordon was traded from the Tigers to the Indians for Jimmie Dykes.

[BobH]

You got it, my friend....August 10th, 1960.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Name the major league ballplayer who may have cost cost Billy Conn the Heavyweight Championship of the World.

[BobH]

Sportswriter Frank Deford wrote an article years ago about this very incident called "The Boxer and the Blonde" that laid the whole story out. So to keep a long story short, Bill married the blonde whose name was Mary Louise Smith...daughter of former ML player Greenfield Jimmy Smith. Just before a rematch with Joe louis who had won their first fight in a 13 round KO, he got into a row with his father-in-law which led to Billy breaking his hand, getting cut up, and ultimately losing big to Louis in 8 in June of 1946. I guess this is probably the incident you had in mind.-BH

[Mickey Mental]

Yes, that's it. I just re-read that article last night at work.

[Mudge]

Only once in the modern era have the NL & AL leaders combined for more than 50 total triples. The odd thing is that together they had more than 60. Who? When?

An interesting sidenote: Jimmy Rollins and Curtis Granderson combined for 43 in 2007, which ties them for 5th place all time (and the highest total since 1930)!

[BobH]

John Owen "Chief" Wilson of the Pirates and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson of the Cleveland Naps did it in 1912. Wilson had 36 and Jackson had 26 for a 62 total...The Tigers Ty Cobb and the Giants Larry Doyle were close with 49...Doyle 25 Cobb 24 in 1911.-BH

[Mudge]

John Owen "Chief" Wilson" of the Pirates and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson of the Cleveland Naps did it in 1912. Wilson had 36 and Jackson had 26 for a 62 total...-BH
Yep. Wilson alone had more that year than the combined total of NL & AL most years since 1901.

[BobH]

You guys a are tough to beat. Let's see how well you do with this one....Name the first player to have two multi-home run games in a World Series. Name the year and the games in which he did it....one clue...his team still lost the Series despite his .400 BA.-BH

[Mudge]

You guys a are tough to beat. Let's see how well you do with this one....Name the first player to have two multi-home run games in a World Series. Name the year and the games in which he did it....one clue...his team still lost the Series despite his .400 BA.-BH

Good one!

It took me a while (alas, researching, not from memory).

Willie Mays Aikens of the Kansas City Royals in a 6-game series loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The year: 1980.

Aikens hit two in Game One: Tuesday, October 14, 1980 at Veterans Stadium. He then hit two more in Game Four: Saturday, October 18, 1980 at Royals Stadium.

Aikens hit .400 on the dot in that series (8/20) and half of his hits were home runs.

[Mudge]

Who pitched the first no hitter in a 20th century "World Series" game?

[BobH]

Right on with your answer, Mudge. I believe your question is probably a trick question involving another league's World Series. I don't believe the Federal League had a WS so I'll try the Negro Leagues. Believe it or not, I saw this years ago as a trivia question on another site and the answer was Claude "Red" Grier of the 1926 Bacarach, NJ Giants...a team that started it's franchise in my old home town of 35 years..Jacksonville, FL. ..:)..which is another reason I was familiar with Grier. Hope this is your answer. If it isn't...I'm lost. -BH

[Mudge]

Right on with your answer, Mudge. I believe your question is probably a trick question involving another league's World Series. I don't believe the Federal League had a WS so I'll try the Negro Leagues. Believe it or not, I saw this years ago as a trivia question on another site and the answer was Claude "Red" Grier of the 1926 Bacarach, NJ Giants...a team that started it's franchise in my old home town of 35 years..Jacksonville, FL. ..:)..which is another reason I was familiar with Grier. Hope this is your answer. If it isn't...I'm lost. -BH

You got it Bob.

Sunday, October 3 1926, at Maryland Park in Baltimore
Bacharach Giants 10, Chicago American Giants 0

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago American Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Bacharach Giants 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 10 14 2
W: Red Grier (1-1) L: Webster McDonald(0-1)
Thirty years before Don Larsen, Red Grier pitched a no-hitter in a post-season game, walking six and striking out eight. Grier had been shelled in the second inning of Game Two, but made history the following day.

[BobH]

Mudge, the following year in 1927 Luther Farrell, also of the Giants, pitched a 7 inning rain shortened no-hitter on Oct. 8th. The Giants moved their franchise, which originated in Jacksonville, in 1916.... Just FYI.-BH