MONDAY
Q. Who
led the majors in stolen bases in his 20th big league season?
Hint: He
played for five more years in the majors.
Hint: He
had two full minor league seasons after that.
Hint: He’d
still play today if anyone would sign him.
Twint: Despite
his insistence, he IS the greatest of
all time.
A. Rickey Henderson (20th yr. 1998;
1,406 SB, which is 468 ahead of Lou Brock. Worded another way, if you added Ichiro’s
SB total to Brock’s, you STILL wouldn’t have as many as Rickey had by himself. Indeed the greatest.)
FCR - Elijah
Kaplan, Teaneck, NJ
TUESDAY
Q. Who
owns the American League’s longest hitting streak since World War II?
Hint: He
was drafted as a pitcher out of high school by the Cardinals, but chose to
become a Golden Gopher instead.
Twint: He
became the sixth member of the exclusive 3,000-hit, 500-stolen base club.
A. Paul Molitor (39 consec G in 1987; University
of Minnesota; 3,319 H + 504 SB, joining Honus Wagner
3,420/723, Eddie
Collins 3,315/744, Lou Brock
3,023/938, Ty Cobb 4,189/897 & Rickey
Henderson 3,055/1,406)
FCR - Jesse-Douglas
Mathewson, Memphis, TN
WEDNESDAY
Q. Who
was the last out in Nolan Ryan’s last no-hitter? (…assuming the 7th
was his last)
Hint: Ironically,
this player’s first major league hit was off Nolan Ryan.
Hint: It
came in his first at-bat in the majors.
Twint: He
has the most Gold Gloves and the second most Silver Slugger Awards at his
position.
A. Roberto Alomar (01-May-1991;
1st H 22-Apr-1988;
10 GG, 4 SS, behind Ryne
Sandberg’s 7)
FCR - Ron Kaufman, Thornhill, ON
MIDWEEK BONUS
Q. Which
player belted a record seven doubles in All-Star game competition?
Hint: He
is the only member of the 3,000-hit club to collect 1,000 hits in each league.
Twint: He
was the first outfielder to win multiple Gold Glove Awards in each league.
A. Dave Winfield (H: 1,976 AL, 1,134 NL; 2
NL GG, 5 AL GG)
FCR - Peter Cottrell, Gaithersburg, MD
THURSDAY
Q. Who
surrendered Dave Winfield’s 3,000th hit?
Hint: He
also surrendered two of the most famous ninth-inning home runs of his
generation.
Twint: Among
American League Cy Young Award winners in the past thirty years, only Pedro
Martinez had a lower ERA.
A. Dennis Eckersley (Winfield’s 3,000th:
16-Sep-1993;
HR to Kirk Gibson in G 1 1988
WS, HR to Roberto Alomar 9th inning, G 4 1992
ALCS; 1.91
ERA in 1992, Martinez
1.74
in 2000)
FCR - David Ramsden, Barcelona, Spain
THURSDAY FURTHER
Q. What
shortstop regularly said that his goal was winning a Gold Glove Award in the
Nationals League while Ozzie Smith was still playing?
Hint: He
finally won three Gold Glove Awards, all during Smith’s final years in the
majors.
Hint: He
hit his first career grand slam just after The Naked Cowboy streaked across
Cinergy Field.
Twint: In
addition to nine Silver Slugger Awards, he won the NL MVP five years after his
team won the World Series
A. Barry Larkin (GGs 1994-96; GS 20-Apr-2001;
SS 1988-92, 94-95, 98-99, MVP 1995)
FCR - David Krassin, New York
FRIDAY
Q. Who
was the first player to collect four hits in a World Series game twice in the
same series?
Hint: A
teammate that same year bested him by setting a World Series record with five
hits in a game.
Twint: His
brother had the shortest career in major league history. Seriously.
The shortest.
A. Robin Yount (4 H in 1982 WS
in G 1
&5;
Paul
Molitor 5 H in G 1; Brother
Larry
came into a game 15-Sep-1971. Since he
was announced as a relief pitcher for the Astros in the 9th inning,
he officially entered the game, but did not throw a major league pitch because
he hurt his arm warning up. He was never recalled to the majors after that so
he is listed with one game played but no batters faced.)
FCR - Stephen Klatsky, Washington, DC
SATURDAY
Q. Who
owns the most career victories for any pitcher not born in the United States?
Hint: He
was the first post-expansion pitcher to surrender two inside-the-park home runs
in one game.
Hint: Both
were by the same batter.
Twint: There
might have been better curveballs thrown, but his is legendary.
A. Bert Blyleven (287 W; IPHRs to Dick
Allen 31-Jul-1972;
FCR - David Krassin, New York
SATURDAY BONUS
Q. Who
was the last player to hit all of his team's home runs in a World Series for the winning side?
Hint: The
only players with more games played for his franchise are two Hall of Famers.
Twint: He
had some pop.
A. Willie Stargell (3 HR 1979 WS; Clemente
& Wagner,
each w/2,433 G to Stargell’s 2,360; Nickname “Pops”)
FCR - Madison McEntire, Bryant, AR
WEEKEND BONUS
Q. Which
manager stuck out the most times as a player?
Hint: He
came within one home run for setting the career record for Latino players.
Hint: He
ended his career tied as the leader.
Hint: His
son became a popular baseball color man on ESPN.
Twint: He
collected six runs batted in, accounting for all of his team's run as they won
both ends of a double header on his 30th birthday.
A. Tony Perez (1,867 K, 12th
all-time; 379th HR on 04-Oct-1986
tied him w/Orlando
Cepeda. Record currently held by Alex
Rodriguez @ 647 or Sammy Sosa
@ 609, whichever one you feel is more Latino; Son Eduardo
Perez; 14-May-1972 G 1 &
G 2)
FCR - Rick Fink, Edison, NJ
SUNDAY
Q. Who
was the first pitcher to represent four different teams in All-Star Game
competition?
Hint: He
has seen his ornithological appellation relegated to sobriquet status.
Twint: He
earned his 308th career save by completing Nolan Ryan's 308th
career victory.
A. Rich Gossage (AS for 1975-76 White Sox,
1977 Pirates,
1978, 80, 81 & 82 Yankees, 1984-85 Padres;
“Goose”; S #308 23-Jul-1991;
124 W)
FCR - David Krassin, New York
WEEKLY THEME
– Hall of Fame teammates of Dave Parker
Player w/Parker on the
First Correct Respondent
to Identify Theme – No
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