MONDAY
Q. Yogi Berra won ten World Series championships, to lead all players. Who is the only other player with nine?
A. Joe DiMaggio (1936-39, 41, 47, 49-51)
First Correct Respondent - Joe Ullian, Santa Barbara
TUESDAY
Q. What catcher leads all active players in career doubles?
A. Ivan Rodriguez (572—21st all-time)
FCR - Dave MacEntee, Beacon, NY
TUESDAY BONUS
Q. What 12-time All-Star infielder and former MVP switched from doing television color commentating for the MLB TV channel to ESPN in February of this year?
A. Barry Larkin
FCR - Rod Nelson, Detroit
WEDNESDAY
Q. Who was the manager of the 1972 Albuquerque Dukes?
A. Tommy Lasorda
FCR - Jeff Korell, Van Nuys, CA
MIDWEEK BONUS
Q. What former Rookie of the Year Award winner was a member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame inaugural class?
A. Bob Horner (ROY1978, CBHOF 2007)
FCR - Jim Moyer, Ellicott City, MD
THURSDAY
Q. Which Angel holds the franchise record for the most RBI (10) in a game?
A. Garret Anderson (21-Aug-2007)
FCR - Jim Casey, Savannah
BASTILLE DAY ALORS
Q. What was the first team to win 100 games and not win its league championship?
A. 1909 Chicago Cubs (104 Wins- Pirates 110)
FCR - Kenny Fink, Ocala
FRIDAY
Q. What catcher did Dan Gladden bowl over in the 1991 World Series?
A. Greg Olson
FCR - Judah Kaplan, Silver Spring, MD
END-OF-THE-WEEK BONUS
Q. The Bowie Bears, representing what city, won the first Texas state high school baseball title?
FCR - Paul Vastola, Fanwood, NJ
SATURDAY
Q. What player holds the record for career double plays by a catcher?
A. Ray Schalk (226)
FCR - Dave MacEntee, Beacon, NY
WEEKEND BONUS
Q. Who were the last two player/managers to face each other in the World Series?
A. Frankie Frisch & Mickey Cochrane (1934 WS, Tigers and Cardinals)
FCR - Jimmy Goggin, Williamsburg, VA
SUNDAY
Q. The father of what current diminutive Dodger surrendered Alex Rodriguez’ first major league home run?
A. Dee Gordon (Tom Gordon, HR 12-Jun-1995)
FCR - Jimmy Goggin, Williamsburg, VA
SUNDAY EXTRA TIME
Q. Who was the only league home run champion to wear uniform #1?
A: Tommy Holmes (1945)
FCR - Dave MacEntee, Beacon, NY
WEEKLY THEME – Un- or incorrectly-answered questions from the Trivia Contest at the 41st convention of the American Society of Baseball Research, held in Long Beach, California 07- & 09-Jul-2011.
First Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – No one
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