MONDAY
Q. Whose
lone Cy Young Award vote prevented Tom Seaver from winning it unanimously?
Hint: It
wasn’t the only such vote of his career—he would garner votes in four
additional seasons.
Hint: He
won five Gold Glove Awards and was the last Brave to win one prior to Greg
Maddux’s streak of thirteen consecutive.
Hint: You
can’t just file him away with his brother.
Twint: He
got the save in his first All-Star game, a game that saw Steve
Carlton get his only ASG win.
A. Phil Niekro (1969
CYA vote; GG 1983,
Maddux streak 1990-20002; Brother Joe was
caught on the mound with a
nail file. [He’d win another 5 after
that.]; 1969
ASG)
FCR - Saul Wisnia, Newton Center, MA
Incorrect answers: Joe Niekro, Bruce
Sutter, Gaylord Perry, Hank Aaron, Frank Torre
TUESDAY
Q. Which
player who attended Brigham Young University played the most seasons in the
majors?
Hint: He
led the majors in wins during the strike shortened 1981 season pitching for a 3rd
place team (overall standings).
Hint: Ironically,
his last season in the majors was 1994 as he was released by the Indians three
days prior to the end of the strike shortened season.
Twint: Along
with Sandy Koufax, they are the only two players to twice win the Babe Ruth
Award.
A. Jack Morris (18
seasons; DET
finished 3rd; Final game 07-Aug-1994; Babe Ruth Award 1984
and ’91)
FCR - Gary
Sarnoff, Arlington, VA
Incorrect answers: Garth Iorg, Danny Ainge, Bruce Hurst, Rick
Aguilera, Ed Figueroa, Dave Stieb, Vern Law
WEDNESDAY
Q. What
pitcher tied a 1954 record with fifteen strikeouts in his major league debut?
Hint: He
was the first Astros pitcher to start the All-Star Game.
Hint: He
tied a mark of two consecutive seasons with 300 strikeouts achieved at that
time only by Rube Waddell, Sandy Koufax and Nolan Ryan.
Twint: Joe Morgan
said of him "He had the greatest
stuff I have ever seen and it still gives me goosebumps to think of what he
might have become."
A.
J. R. Richard (05-Sep-1971,
tied Karl
Spooner’s 15 K 22‑Sep‑1954;
1980
ASG; 300 K consecutive season also done by Curt
Schilling 1997-98, and Randy
Johnson 1999-2001; Morgan
quote)
FCR - Joe
Thompson, Splendora, TX
Incorrect answers: Mike Scott, Don Wilson, Karl Spooner, Roger
Clemens, Nolan Ryan
THURSDAY
Q. Which
Venezuelan pitching prospect was traded to Seattle in the deal that brought the
Big Unit to Houston?
Hint: In
his rookie season with the Mariners, he finished second to Carlos Beltran for
Rookie of the Year honors.
Hint: Ironically,
he would later win the World Series clinching game against the Astros, while
Randy Johnson had appeared in only eleven games for the club.
Twint: In
a nice twist of fate, he won his first career start against the Pale Hose, four
seasons prior to being traded to them.
A. Freddy Garcia (31-Jul-1998
trade deadline deal; 1999
ROY vote; Game 4
2005 WS CWS defeat HOU; 1999 ROY voting; Debut; 07-Apr-1999)
FCR - Dan
Silverberg, Aventura, FL
Incorrect answers: Alex Fernandez,
Carlos Guillen
FRIDAY
Q. Who
was the last Detroit Tiger to lead the majors in wins before Justin Verlander?
Hint: He
established the rookie record of eighteen strikeouts in a game, not broken
until years later by Kerry Wood.
Twint: He
was diagnosed with Type I, insulin-dependent diabetes during spring training of
his rookie year.
Twint: In
Japan the medical community
named an inspirational award after him.
A. Bill Gullickson (1991, 20 W tied with 3
others; 18
Ks 1980, Kerry Woods 20K 1998; Since
1998, the Japan Diabetes Mellitus Society (JADMC) has placed the
"Gullickson Award" for the patient who is deemed a superior influence
on society.)
FCR - Steve
Bonfield, Calgary, AB
Incorrect answers: Mark Fidrych, Denny McLain, Mickey Lolich,
Hal Newhouser, Jack Morris, Jim Bunning, Herb Scorer
SATURDAY
Q. Who
set the record for a nine-inning shutout by allowing fourteen hits?
Hint: He
was the last rookie pitcher in the modern era to lead his league with at least
20 wins.
Hint: He
led the majors six times in wild pitches – three times each with different
National League teams.
Twint: In
his first major league start, a Zack Wheat
liner injured his hand, leading him to change his pitching style for that
winning rookie season.
Twint: After
Vean
Gregg, he was the next pitcher to win 20 games in each of his first three
seasons exclusively in the modern era.
A. Larry Cheney (ShO 14‑Sep‑1914 [This
feat was equaled by Milt Gaston
10‑Jul‑1928.];
26 W for the 1912
Cubs. Just the previous season Pete
Alexander had 28 W in 1911 for the Phillies; WP 1912-14
CHC, 1916-18 BRO; He
changed to an overhand spitter and knuckler as a result of the injury;
1911-13 Gregg,
1912-14 Cheney)
FCR - Josh
Sullivan, Tomball, TX
Incorrect answers: Brad Radke, Jim Maloney, Milt Gaston, Bob
Newsome, Eddie Lopat, Christy Mathewson, Tom Browning
SUNDAY
Q. Who
is the current (2013) assistant pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers?
Hint: As
the Dodger’s bullpen coach from 2008-12, their pen had a 3.49 ERA.
Hint: They
also led the National League in opponents’ batting average of .234 and 137
wins.
Twint: He
spent five seasons as a Dodger pitcher mainly as a reliever, finishing with an
18-29 record with 31 saves in 302.2 innings pitched.
A. Ken Howell (Dodger coaches; Ken
Howell Dodger career; Dodger
pitching stats)
FCR - Josh
Sullivan, Tomball, TX
Incorrect answers: Rick Honeycutt, Red
Adams, Mike Harkey
WEEKLY THEME
– Pitchers charged with five Wild Pitches in one game (post dead-ball era).
Hurler Game
First Correct Respondent
to Identify Theme – Steve
Schwartz, Chico, CA (after Wed Q.)
Incorrect theme guesses:
Wednesday
- Pitchers who have
won 2 games in a single World Series
Friday - CY
award winners with winning % less than .600
Sunday - Pitchers
who led the league in wild pitches
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