MONDAY —02-Aug
Q. Who has been ejected from major league games more than any other manager?
Hint: #1 He
also holds the record for most times ejected from World Series games.
Hint: #2 He
managed the Toronto Blue Jays to their first division championship.
- Ans. Was
thrown out of regular season G 162 X. Next closest is John McGraw w/121.
- #1 WS ejections
= 20-Oct-1992 & 26-Oct-1996. No one else has more than 1.
FCR - Dave Jackson, Irving,
Texas
Incorrect guesses: Cito
Gaston, Billy Martin, Earl Weaver, Whitey Herzog, Jimy Williams
TUESDAY —03-Aug
Q. Who was elected to the Hall of Fame while he
was the owner of a major league team?
Hint: #1 He invented the pitch that was used so
effectively by the two pitchers who struck out five consecutive All-Star
batters.
Hint: #2 One season, he gave up a home run to the
only batter he faced.
A. CLARK GRIFFITH [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Owned the AL Washington Senators from 1919
until his death in 1955. Elected to HOF
in 1946 and inducted the following year.
- #1 Griffith
claims to have invented the screwball, a pitch favored by Carl Hubbell and
Fernando Valenzuela. Hubbell’s 5 straight
Ks were in the 1934 ASG and Valenzuela’s were
in the 1986 game.
- #2 Managing
the Senators in 1912, he inserted himself into a G on the last day of the
season, 05-Oct, to face NYY’s Hal
Chase. He promptly removed himself after
Chase chased him. Griffith moved over to
2B.
FCR - Richard Lerner, Silver Spring, Maryland
Incorrect guesses: Connie Mack, Al Spalding, Ban Johnson, Derek Jeter,
Calvin Griffith, Charles Comiskey, Jacob Ruppert, Rip Sewell, Rube Foster,
Christy Mathewson, Rube Foster
WEDNESDAY —04-Aug
Q. Which one-time Braves pitcher was the first
forty-year-old to win a Cy Young Award?
Hint: #1 He won twenty games for each of three
different teams.
Hint: #2 His stats in the first year for his new team
strained the imagination: He started
forty games and relieved once, he threw twenty-nine complete games, eight of
which went extra-inning and included a thirteen-inning shutout. His
record of twenty-four wins, sixteen losses, one save and zero no-decisions
earned him the Cy Young Award in a season where seven other pitchers received
votes.
Hint: #3 George Brett, Ozzie Smith and Dennis
Eckersley were three of the seventeen Hall of Famers who were his teammates.
A. GAYLORD PERRY [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Perry
turned 40 in 1978, the year he won his 2nd CYA in a runaway vote. Pitched for ATL in 1981.
- #1 21-8
in 1966 & 23-13 in 1970 for SFG;
24-16 in 1972 & 21-13 in 1974 for CLE; &
21-6 in 1978 for SDP.
The only other pitchers to do this were Carl
Mays (BOS, NYY, CIN) & Pete Alexander (PHI, CHC, STL).
- #2 Won
the AL CYA in 1972, his 1st.
- #3 Perry-adjacent
HOFers include Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal, Orlando Cepeda,
Duke Snider, Warren Spahn, Dennis Eckersley, Frank Robinson, Fergie Jenkins,
Bert Blyleven, Rollie Fingers, Dave Winfield, Ozzie Smith, Rich Gossage,
Reggie Jackson, Phil Niekro & George Brett.
FCR - Elliott Frankfother, Rock Falls, Illinois
Incorrect
guesses: Casey Stengel, Phil Niekro,
Roger Clemens, Warren Spahn, Early Wynn
THURSDAY —05-Jul
Q. Which one-time White Sox slugger is the only
major leaguer to hit exactly fifty-six home runs in a season twice?
Hint: #1 He finished in the top five of MVP voting
both years.
Hint: #2 He is the only player to hit his 400th
career home run playing for the Cincinnati Reds.
A. KEN GRIFFEY, Jr. [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Hit
56 HR in 1997 & again in 1998.
Both led the AL. Played for CHW in
2008. Only the original* NL season HR record holder,
hit exactly 56 in a year, Hack Wilson in 1930.
- #1 In
1997 was unanimously voted AL MVP. In 1998, he tied for 4th in the voting.
- #2 Hit
400th HR in a CIN loss to COL 10-Apr-2000 off Rolando Arrojo.
FCR - Greg Gits, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
*In the
post-deadball era.
Incorrect
guesses: Frank Thomas, Jim Thome, Minnie
Minoso, Ted Kluszewski
IN MEMORIAM —05-Jul
Q. Who was the first National League right-hander
in the Modern Era to strike out three hundred batters in a season?
Hint: #1 He set a franchise pitching record by being
the Opening Day starter five years running.
Hint: #2 In his first game, he tied a major league
record set seventeen years earlier.
Hint: #3 A strikeout of Reggie Jackson was a career highlight
for him.
Hint: #4 He set and still holds the major league
record for most wild pitches in a single game.
Hint: #5 Opposing players often “fell ill” on the
days they were scheduled to face him.
Hint: #6 He played a part in the origin of the high-five
gesture.
A. J.R. RICHARD [B-R Bio]
- Ans. 303
K in 1978.
- #1 OD P for HOU in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 & 1980. Record since broken by Roy Oswalt w/8 in a
row (2003-2010).
- #2 With
15 K on 05-Sep-1971 (including Willie Mays
3 X), Richard tied the MLB record set by BRO’s Karl Spooner 24‑Sep‑1954.
- #3 Big
K in the 1st inning of the 1980 All-Star Game. Shown here (AB 05:30 to 8:30 mark, but watch more
if you like).
- #4 Effectively
wild vs. LAD on 10-April-1979 (Won w/13-K CG). Phil Niekro and Bill Gullickson have since tied Richard’s mark.
- #5 Reported by Richard’s
teammates, opposing players, knowing they were in for a rough day, chose to
fabricate an excuse not to play that G.
- #6 Batters
Glenn Burke and Dusty Baker collaborated on the first 2 high fives in MLB
history after Baker homered off Richard on 02-Oct-1977.
FCR - Frank Ittner, Atlanta
Incorrect
guesses: Sandy Koufax, Tom Seaver, Nolan
Ryan
FRIDAY —06-Aug
Q. Who was the first pitcher to win twenty games
in a season for the AL Baltimore Orioles?
Hint: #1 His metallic nickname was not based on his
pitching style but on his off-field activities.
Hint: #2 He is the only pitcher in the Modern Era to
hit forty batters in a season.
Hint: #2 He remains the only pitcher in the Modern
Era to win and lose twenty games in the same season in both leagues.
A. JOE McGINNITY [SABR Bio]
- Ans. McGinnity
was 26-20 for the 1901 O’s.
- #1 Iron
Man McGinnity was so called because he worked in his father’s iron foundry
during the off-season.
- #2 Had
40 HBP for Brooklyn in 1900, but still led his
team in WAR.
- # 26-20
in the AL in 1901 & 31-20 in 1903 for NYG in the NL, both times
leading his team in WAR.
FCR - Jeff Fink, Howell, New Jersey
Incorrect
guesses: Steve Barber, Jim Palmer,
Wilbur Wood, Joe Niekro, Bob Turley, Bobo Newsom, Hoyt Wilhelm
SATURDAY —07-Aug
Q. Who is the only Hall of Famer to hit more than
ten career pinch-hit home runs?
Hint: #1 He was the first player to hit two home runs
in an inning twice in his career.
Hint: #2 He played for three major league teams in
the same state in one decade.
A. WILLIE McCOVEY [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Has
16 PH HR
- #1 2HR-innings:
12-Apr-1973, 4th inning; 27-Jun-1977, 6th inning. Andre Dawson, Jeff King, Alex Rodriguez
and Edwin Encarnacion have tied that mark.
- #2 Played
for SFG 1970-73& 77-80, SDP 1974-76 & OAK in 1976.
FCR - Joe O’Neill, London, Ontario
Incorrect
guesses: Johnny Mize, Casey Stengel, Mike
Piazza, Matt Stairs
SUNDAY
—08-Aug
Q. Which one-time Dodger took a no-hitter into
the 8th inning in his MLB debut?
Hint: #1 He is the only Hall of Famer to give up a
fellow Hall of Famer's 500th home run.
Hint: #2 He was the next Giants pitcher to throw a
no-hitter after Carl Hubbell did.
A. JUAN MARICHAL [SABR Bio]
- Ans. On
19-Jul-1960, Marichal held PHI at bay until Clay
Dalrymple singled w/1 out in the 8th. Marichal got a 1-H CG W. He pitched for LAD in 1975.
- #1 Surrendered
Eddie Mathews’ 500th HR on Bastille Day 1967.
- #2 Marichal
no-hit the Colt .45s on 15-Jun-1963. Hubbell has done it 08-May-1929.
FCR - Joe O'Neill, London, Ontario
Incorrect
guesses: Hoyt Wilhelm, Sal Maglie,
Gaylord Perry
WEEKLY THEME – Hall of
Famers who played for minor league teams in Tacoma, Washington. Thanks to Scott Brandon for this list.
HOFer Tacoma team MLB yrs (Career)WAR
Cox................. 1966
Tacoma Cubs......................... 2..................... 0.9
Griffey............ 1995
Tacoma Rainiers.................. 22................... 83.8
Griffith............ 1892
Tacoma Daisies.................... 20................... 59.9
Marichal......... 1960
Tacoma Giants..................... 16................... 61.8
McCovey........ 1960
Tacoma Giants..................... 22................... 64.5
McGinnity....... 1913-15
Tacoma Tigers................ 10................... 61.9
Perry.............. 1960-63
Tacoma Giants................ 22................... 93.0
First
Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – Matt Kramer, Silverdale, Washington
Incorrect theme
guesses:
Monday - Major
League players who made it to the HOF as managers
- People
whose No 6 is retired by a specific team
- managers
who have lost consecutive World Series
Tuesday - MLB’s longest
serving managers.
- MLB’s
winningest managers
- Played
for the Yankees, went into the Hall as manager/executive
Post
end-of-the-week hint –
Players who have the same
letter twice in their name
Players whose middle initial is “A”
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