Rolling Baseball Trivia Thread V 2.0

[Rexington]

Who did Babe Ruth supplant as the all-time leader in batting strikeouts? I went easy here to start things off.

[Crovash]

An Englishman...by the name of Tom Brown.

[Rexington]

Very good. Your turn.

[Crovash]

Who was the last switch-hitter to win the AL MVP?

[Rexington]

Excellent question! Vida Blue in 1971 with an astounding .118 BA

[Crovash]

Yeah...you got it...it's a trick question that I fell for when I first heard it.

[Rexington]

Who was the first Japanese player to play in a regular season MLB game?

[Crovash]

Hideo Nomo was the first big name...but I know there was at least one other guy from Japan before him...like 20 or 30 years earlier...but I have no idea who.

[WilsonC]

Masanori Murakami.

However, unlike Nomo, who helped open the door for more Japanese players, Murakami's brief career played a significant role in closing the door for Japanese players in MLB.

[Rexington]

Masanori Murakami.

However, unlike Nomo, who helped open the door for more Japanese players, Murakami's brief career played a significant role in closing the door for Japanese players in MLB.

Correct on the answer and the closing of the door.