Sunday, February 6, 2011

January 29, 2011 SABR Day in America (and elsewhere)


Questions:
  1.
Who is the only pitcher to hit two home runs during the same game in which he threw a no-hitter?
  2.
Who was the first player in Oakland A's history to be named league MVP?
  3.
Who was the first player to win an American League home run title while playing for the White Sox?
  4.
Who was the first Hawaii native to collect 100 or more hits in a season?
  5.
Who was the first Yankees outfielder to go an entire season without an error (minimum 300 chances)?
  6.
Who were the last teammates to both win 20 or more games in the same season for the Tigers?
  7.
Who was the only Pirate to hit a home run in the All-Star game and in the World Series during the same season?
  8.
What pitcher was on the mound when Washington fans stormed the field, preventing the Senators from getting the third out in the ninth inning of their final game?
  9.
Who was the first pitcher to give up a home run to Reggie Jackson in the post-season?
  10.
Before Bronswell Patrick in 1998, who was the last Brewers pitcher to hit a home run?
  11.
Who was the last NL player to have a stolen base in the World Series after having zero stolen bases in the regular season?
  12.
Which brother of a 3,000 hit club member was announced as the starting pitcher for a game, but hurt his arm while warming up and never pitched in the Major Leagues?
  13.
Who holds the modern Major League record for being hit by a pitch the most times in one season?
  14.
Which players reached 500 career home runs the same year Hank Aaron hit his 600th career home run?
  15.
Who was the first manager to lead the Oakland A's to 100 wins in a season?
  16.
Who was the first Mets player to win the Gold Glove Award as a shortstop?
  17.
Who was the first pitcher to toss a no-hitter in Three Rivers Stadium?
  18.
Who was the first position player to win a Rookie of the Year Award for the Indians?
  19.
Who were the last quartet of pitchers to all win 20+ games for the same team in the same season?
  20.
Who was the first native of Puerto Rico to receive a Hall of Fame vote?

Answers:
  1.
Rick Wise (6/23/1971)
  2.
Vida Blue (1971)
  3.
Bill Melton (33 in 1971)
  4.
Mike Lum (122 in 1971, also had 151 in 1973)
  5.
Roy White (314 in 1971)
  6.
Mickey Lolich (25 in 1971), Joe Coleman (20 in 1971)
  7.
Roberto Clemente (1971)
  8.
Joe Grzenda (1971 Washington Senators)
  9.
Jim Palmer (1971 ALCS game 3, 10/5/1971, 3rd inning)
  10.
Skip Lockwood (8/11/1971)
  11.
Jackie Hernandez (10/13/1971)
  12.
Larry Yount (Robin Yount) (9/15/1971)
  13.
Ron Hunt (50 in 1971)
  14.
Frank Robinson, Harmon Killebrew (1971)
  15.
Dick Williams (101-60 in 1971)
  16.
Bud Harrelson (1971)
  17.
Bob Gibson (8/14/1971)
  18.
Chris Chambliss (1971 Cleveland Indians)
  19.
Mike Cuellar (20-9), Pat Dobson (20-8), Dave McNally (21-5), Jim Palmer (20-9) (1971 Baltimore Orioles)
  20.
Vic Power (2 in 1971)

Theme: 
THEME: Events from the 1971 season, the year SABR was founded.

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