MONDAY
Q. Who
is the only All-Star Game MVP to win four batting crowns during his career?
Hint: His
hard slide into second base one day when he was a Detroit Tiger nearly ended
Tony Fernandez’ career.
Hint: He
was a Panther and Hawk (NOT a Saluki) before he was a Ranger.
Twint: He
had to share the ASG MVP honor.
A. Bill Madlock (1975 ASG MVP, batting
titles 1975-76 w/CHC, 1981, 83 w/PIT; Fernandez incident 24‑Sep-1987
3rd inning; Eisenhower HS,
Decatur, IL, [Southeastern Illinois College
NOT Southern Illinois U.], MLB debut with TEX 07‑Sep‑1973;
Shared 1975
ASG MVP w/Jon Matlack)
FCR - Walt
Cherniak, Woodbine, MD
TUESDAY
Q. Who
was the first shortstop to win a World Series Most Valuable Player Award?
Hint: His
birth name was Russell Earl O’Dey, but a whole nation game him a new middle
name.
Hint: He
finished second in the Rookie-of-the-Year Award voting for his first full
season.
Twint: He
appeared, wearing a swimsuit, in the September 1983 issue of Playgirl magazine.
A. Buck Dent (1978 WS
MVP; Boston fans, often referred to as “Red Sox Nation” were particularly
unhappy with his performance in the 1978
playoff game, where his home run in the 7th inning provided the
margin of victory. They dubbed him Bucky
F*****g Dent; 2nd in 1974
ROY voting to Mike
Hargrove)
FCR - Paul
Hirsch, Danville, CA
WEDNESDAY
Q. Who
broke Johnny Bench’s record for doubles in a season by a catcher?
Hint: When he had an RBI in the World Series, it marked the first time that
both a father and son had World Series RBIs.
Hint: He started the
All-Star Game for a team in each league, only the second catcher to do so.
Twint: He had the only hit in
Nolan Ryan's eighth career one-hitter.
Twint: His
manager, Dick
Williams, once said of him, "He needed a diaper. He would whine when he didn't feel he was
getting enough attention and cry when he felt he got too much."
A. Terry Kennedy (42 2b for the 1982 Padres; RBI
in G 4
of the 1984
WS, Father Bob Kennedy
drove in a run in G 2 of
the 1948
WS; AS for the 1981, 83, 85 Padres
& 1987
Orioles; Ryan
1-hitter 11‑Aug‑1982)
FCR - Steve
Bonfield, Calgary, AB
THURSDAY
Q. Who
drove in the winning run for the Pirates in the deciding game of the 1971 World
Series?
Hint: He
led the National League in pinch-hits in 1969, falling one short of the league
record.
Hint: He
guided three teams to Puerto Rican Winter League championships.
Twint: His
surprise bunt in Game One of the 1962 World Series drove in Willie Mays, ending
Whitey Ford's World Series consecutive scoreless World Series innings streak at
33.2.
Twint: He
had the highest batting average (among non-pitchers) in the 1962 World Series.
A. Jose Pagan (8th inning RBI
2b in 1971
WS Game
7; 19 PH in 1969; ; PRWL
champs Bayamon
Cowboys 1975-76, Arecibo Wolves,
Ponce Lions
.368 [7-19] 1962 WS
AVG, Jack
Sanford led all batters with .429 AVG in 7 AB)
FCR - David Girdany, Bedford, PA
FRIDAY
Q. Who
was the first player to hit a home run in his first major league at-bat for the
Senators?
Hint: He
was the last player to hit a triple for the Seattle Pilots.
Hint: It
was his only triple that year.
Twint: He
had one of the Dodgers’ four hits in the final game of the 1966 World Series
before they succumbed to the Baltimore Orioles.
Twint: He
was then thrown out trying to steal second.
A. John Kennedy (Debut HR 05‑Sep‑1962;
Pilots 3b 25‑Sep‑1969;
WS H 09‑Oct‑1966)
FCR - Art Springsteen, Sunapee, NH
IN MEMORIAM
Q. What
pitcher’s heavily tattooed arms forced Major League Baseball to institute a
rule requiring pitchers to cover their arms during games?
Hint: The
rule now bears his name, at least in the minds of the media and public.
Hint: Last
year he founded his Legacy Baseball/Softball and Personal Training in
Clearwater, Florida.
Twint: Originally
drafted by the Giants, he chose to go to college.
Twint: He
later pitched for them in the majors, but was in the Dodgers organization when
San Francisco won it first World Series.
A. Justin
Miller, who passed away on Friday. http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2013-06-28/justin-miller-dead-baseball-justin-miller-rule-mlb-toronto-blue-jays-los-angeles?icid=maing-grid7%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D338086
FCR - Mark
Kanter, Portsmouth, RI
SATURDAY
Q. Who
was last year’s volcanic manager?
Hint: In
his first full season as a major league manager, he led his team to thirteen
consecutive victories to start the season.
Hint: That
season, he won Manager of the Year awards from Baseball America and Sports Illustrated.
Twint: He was selected by the Italian
National Team to be a coach in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
A. Tom Treblehorn (Managed the Class A Salem-Keizer
Volcanoes, 2008-2012;
1987 Milwaukee
Brewers)
FCR - John
Michael Pierobon, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
SUNDAY
Q. What
American League catcher had the top fielding range in both 1982 and 1983?
Hint: This
former Bulldog managed AA and AAA teams to their respective league
championships.
Twint: He
hit well against the following All-Star Pitchers: Jack Morris (.450), Len Barker (.429), Dennis Eckersley (.400), Rick Sutcliffe (.333) and Charlie Hough (.300).
A. Rick Sweet (RF
6.81 in 1982 and 6.69 in 1983; Won w/AAA 1993 Tucson
Toros, 1998 AA Harrisburg
Senators, led the AAA Louisville
Bats to division titles 2008-10)
FCR - Mark
DeLodovico, Rockville, MD
WEEKLY THEME – Rickey Henderson’s
minor league managers
Mgr Team Managed Henderson’s time there
Henderson credits Treblehorn with
refining his base stealing prowess.
First Correct Respondent
to Identify Theme – No
one
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