MONDAY
Q. Which
pitcher holds the record for most strikeouts in the American League?
Hint: In
1997, he became the first American League pitching Triple Crown winner since
World War II.
Hint: He
is the only starting pitcher in either league to win a Most Valuable Player
Award between Vida Blue and Justin Verlander.
Twint: Not
only was he the first Blue Jays pitcher to win fefteen consecutive decisions,
he was the first Red Sox pitcher to win the fourteen starts at the beginning of
a season.
A. Roger Clemens (4,167 K in AL; 1997 21
W, ERA 2.05, K 292; 1986 AL
MVP; 15 W for Toronto 1998,
14 W for Boston
1986)
FCR - Phil
Heffler, Frederick, MD
TUESDAY
Q. Who
is the winningest black pitcher in major league history?
Hint: He
is the last pitcher to string together six consecutive twenty-win seasons.
Hint: In
none of the six years did his team reach the postseason.
Twint: No
Texas Ranger has won more games in a season.
Twint: He
is the only pitcher to give up home runs to all three Alou brothers.
A. Fergie Jenkins (284 W; 20 W 1967-72; 25
W for Texas 1974; Felipe 25-Apr-1968,
Matty 05‑Sep‑1971,
Jesus 23-Jul-1967
& 31-May-1973)
FCR - Michael
Daponde, Sacramento
WEDNESDAY
Q. Who
was the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins?
Hint: He
was also the first pitcher to shut out the Kansas City Royals.
Hint: His
Hall of Fame manager once opined, "He's the Robin Roberts of the
generation. He's a grinder. He's got a tremendous ERA. He's consistent. He's great to play behind because he gets rid
of the ball."
Twint: He
was shot in the foot by his brother while duck hunting.
A. Catfish Hunter (No-no 08-May-1968;
ShO 11-Apr-1969;
HOF Mgr Dick
Williams)
FCR - Dan Silverberg, Aventura, FL
THURSDAY
Q. What
pitcher set a record when he homered in four consecutive starts?
Hint: He
claimed it was really five and that a blown call turned his homer into a double
Hint: He
is still the youngest pitcher ever to appear in a World Series game.
Twint: At
age 15, he helped the El Segundo All-Stars capture the 1964 Babe Ruth League
national championship. In that
tournament, he no-hit a team from New Orleans. Although he walked seven, he struck out ten
and did not allow a ball to be hit out of the infield.
Twint: His
brother was elected to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot.
FCR - Bob Bogart, Glen Rock, PA
FRIDAY
Q. What
pitcher’s first two major league home runs were off Hall of Famers?
Hint: He
had played for both the Mineral Area College and the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Hint: His
career batting average of .238 was as impressive as his 4.27 ERA over 199 games
in “The Show”.
Twint: His
first World Series was also the first World Series of the franchise he played
for.
A. Tim Lollar (Seaver HR 28-Apr-1981,
Niekro HR 23-Apr-1982;
Mineral Area College, U. of Arkansas; 1984 WS, San Diego Padres)
FCR - Ken Auerbach, Bronxville, NY
FRIDAY FOOLERY
Q. What
pitcher attended Ohio University shortly after Mike Schmidt had played there?
Hint: He
helped them reach the College World Series in 1970.
Hint: He
ended his professional playing career in 1989 in the Senior Professional
Baseball Association, playing for the St. Lucie Legends.
Twint: He
accumulated 68 wins and 59 saves during the twelve years of his major league
career.
A. Tom Murphy (OU; Col. WS 1970;
Sr
Pro Baseball Assn, Legends)
FCR - Randall Chandler, Germantown, TN
SATURDAY
Q. What
quarterback led his Division One football team to a 7-1 record as a sophomore
before being sidelined for the season?
Hint: The
team went 1-4 without him, but he was still named second-string all-conference
quarterback. He was also second team
all-conference in baseball.
Hint: He
practiced Mondays and Tuesdays with football, then spent the remainder of the
week with baseball during the spring.
Twint: Having
retired from athletics, he sells healthcare to incarcerated prisoners.
A. Ryan Hancock (BYU 1992;
Regional mgr for Conmed Healthcare Management)
FCR - No one
SATURDAY SPECIAL
Q. Who
is the only major leaguer besides Torii Hunter
to graduate from Pine Bluff (Arkansas) High School?
Hint: His
ten years in the majors are balanced by twelve years in the minors.
Hint: He
also played college ball for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
Hint: He
twice blew saves that would have resulted in Nolan Ryan wins.
Twint: He
has been the head coach at Texas Wesleyan University since 2002.
A. Mike Jeffcoat (Pine Bluff HS; LA Tech; Blown saves 11-May-1990,
19-Sep-1990;
Texas Wesleyan
U., Ft. Worth, TX)
FCR - Damian Begley, New York
SUNDAY
Q. Who
capitalized on his only career plate appearance to hit a triple?
Hint: He
had six more years in the majors, but never got a chance to prove it wasn’t a
fluke.
Hint: According
to www.baseball-reference.com,
he is the only player ever to retire with an OPS+ above 1,000.
Twint: He
played for the Caguas Creoles and the Mayagüez Indians of the Puerto Rican Winter Baseball League.
A. Eduardo Rodriguez
FCR - Stephen Roney, Ladera Ranch, CA
SUNDAY SURPRISE
Q. Who
is the only remaining player who qualifies for this week’s theme?
Hint: He
was born in Hamilton, Ontario but went to high school in Houston, Texas.
Hint: He
split his childhood between two countries before his family moved to Houston
when he was a teen.
Hint: The
two major league teams he played for were also in those two countries.
Hint: He
was drafted by the Padres in 1985, but never played for them in the majors.
Twint: Although
he lists himself as being on the staff of the Proway Baseball Academy, his name
does not appear on their web site.
A. Matt Maysey (Alief Hastings
High Schoool; He lived in Hamilton & Buffalo; 7th round in
1985; Proway)
FCR - Bill Carle, Lee’s Summit, MO
WEEKLY THEME
– American League pitchers who got a hit in a game played after the advent of
the Designated Hitter in 1973, but before Interleague Play started in 1997.
Pitcher/Batter Date Off
*Pinch-hitter—did not pitch that day
First Correct Respondent
to Identify Theme – Gregg
Gaylord, Chicago
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