MONDAY —06-Sep
Q. Which lefty holds
the American League single-season record for runs batted in?
Hint: #1 He
set the record the very next season after the National League record was set.
Hint: #2 He
explained his decision to leave his Ivy League school to turn pro saying, “When
I left school to play baseball it was a case of necessity.”
A. LOU GEHRIG [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Gehrig knocked in 185 Yankees in 1931.
- #1 The
Cubs’ Hack Wilson had 191 RBI in 1930.
Both records still stand and haven’t been seriously challenged since 1937
when Hanke Greenberg had 184.
- #2 He
went on to explain, “There were hospital & doctor bills to pay. My family needed the money.” Gehrig had attended Columbia University in
his native New York City.
FCR - Mike Kositch, Portland,
Oregon
Incorrect guesses: Babe
Ruth
TUESDAY —07-Sep
Q. Who is the only switch-hitter to win his
league’s Most Valuable Player Award in consecutive seasons?
Hint: #1 He’s also the first switch-hitter to finish
second in MVP voting in consecutive seasons.
Hint: #2 He once made it all the way to second base
on a mishandled third strike.
A. MICKEY MANTLE [SABR Bio]
- #1 2nd
in AL MVP voting in 1960 & 61. In both those years the winner was his
teammate, Roger Maris. [Switch-hitter
Eddie Murray finished 2nd behind Robin Yount in 1982 than teammate Cal
Ripken in 1983.]
- #2 As
the 1st batter in the bottom of the 6th inning on 24-May-1951, he faced DET pitcher
Bob Cain. Cain’s 3rd strike
was mishandled and by the time catcher Joe Ginsberg located the ball, rookie Mantle
stood on 2nd base.
FCR - Quentin Wittrock, Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Incorrect guesses: Ernie Banks
WEDNESDAY —08-Sep
Q. Who was the first outfielder to win the Most
Valuable Player award three times?
Hint: #1 He was the first American League rookie to
lead the majors in triples since the end of the Dead Ball era.
Hint: #2 He is the youngest player ever with a 400-total
bases season.
Hint: #3 Seven times in his thirteen-season career,
his home run total exceeded his strikeout total.
A. JOE DiMAGGIO [SABR Bio]
- Ans. MVPs
in 1939, 1941 & 1947.
- #1 Had
15 3B in 1936.
- #2 In
his sophomore season at age 22, he led the majors with a remarkable, career
high 418 total bases.
- #3 HR
exceeded Ks in 1937 (46/37), 1938 (32/21), 1939 (30/20), 1940
(31/30), 1941 (30/13), 1946 (25/24) & 1948 (39/30).
FCR - David Krassin, New York City
Incorrect
guesses: Ted Williams, Jimmie Foxx, Mike
Trout, Stan Musial, Ken Griffey, Jr., Jim Rice
THURSDAY —09 Sep
Q. Who opted for a baseball scholarship from Kent
State University over football scholarship offers from powerhouses Ohio State,
Michigan and Syracuse Universities?
Hint: #1 He won several handball championships as a
college student.
Hint: #2 He was the principal catcher for two Cy
Young Award winners, the first his franchise had received in more than fifteen
years.
A. THURMAN MUNSON [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Munson
attended Kent State, less than an hour from where he grew up
in Canton, Ohio. hen NYY drafted him 4th
overall in the 1968
amateur draft,
Munson agreed to forgo his senior year at KSU, where he would later be honored
by having his #15 being retired (the only number to be retired in school
history) and was named to the school's Hall of Fame in 1979.
- #1 He
was active in, and usually dominant in, multiple sports throughout his life.
- #2 In
1977, reliever Sparky Lyle was the AL CYA winner and Munson
caught 84% of the team’s G that year. In 1978, Ron Guidry was the honoree by a unanimous vote and Munson was behind
the plate 77% of the time.
FCR - J.P. Wanamaker, Binghamton, New York
Incorrect
guesses:
FRIDAY —10-Sep
Q. Who still holds the major league record for
most plate appearances in a season without making a single attempt at a stolen
base?
Hint: #1 He led the majors in doubles for three
consecutive seasons.
Hint: #2 His longest hitting streak was halted by a
future Hall of Famer who threw a ten-inning shutout.
A. DON MATTINGLY [SABR Bio]
- Ans. In
1986 Mattingly had 742 PS and 0 SB & 0
attempts.
- #1 Led
MLB in 2B in 1984 (44), 1985 (48) & 1986 (53).
- #2 Coming
into the G on 27-Sep-1986, Mattingly had hit
safely in 24 straight G. That day, DET’s
Jack Morris won his 20th
G of the season. Of the 4 H Morris gave
up, 0 were Mattingly’s, but the IBB Morris issued in the 6th inning
does give one pause.
FCR - Doug Christy, Sarasota
Incorrect
guesses: Ernie Lombardi, Wade Boggs, Stan
Musial, Pete Rose, Elston Howard, Roger Maris, Rusty Staub
SATURDAY —11-Sep
Q. Who was the mystery guest on the first episode
of the "What's My Line" on television?
Hint: #1 Only two players played on more World Series
Championship teams than he did.
Hint: #2 Some of his most important statistics were 1.68,
68 and 10.
Hint: #3 He only hit a few homers, but had a
reputation as a “homer”.
A. PHIL RIZZUTO [SABR Bio]
- Ans. The
show aired 02-Feb-1950 [Start at 23:05], just
before spring training of his MVP year (and incidentally the day I was born!)
- #1 Scooter
has 8 WS rings helping NYY win in 1941, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 & 1956, trailing only
DiMaggio (9) and Berra (10). He is tied
with Crosetti, Dickey & Gehrig.
- #2 Rizzuto
was famous for his diminutive physical dimensions: He stood 5'6" (1.75 meters) and weighed around
150 lbs. (68 kilos). The only uniform
number he wore in the majors was 10.
- #3 He
had a reputation for favoring the Yankees in any situation, a bias that served
him well and contributed to his tremendous popularity as an announcer
FCR - Andrew Milner, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Incorrect
guesses: Whitey Ford, Joe Dimaggii
(sic), Billy Martin, Yogi Berra, Bob Gibson, Eddie Lopat, Joe DiMaggio, Pete
Rose
SUNDAY
—12-Sep
Q. Whose
record for the American League best career winning percentage did Pedro
Martinez break? (Min 100W)
Hint: #1 He was the first player over the age of 35
to win a league MVP award in the current system.
Hint: #2 The next home run he hit after his grand
slam was an inside-the-park home run.
A. SPUD CHANDLER [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Chandler’s
mark of .717 was the AL
standard until Pedro left the AL for good at the end of the 2004 season with an
impressive record of 117-37 (.760)
- #1 Won
the AL MVP in 1943 at the age of 36.
- #2 GS
= 26-Jul-1940; IPHR = 09-May-1943(1)
FCR - Elliott Frankfother, Rock Falls Illinois
Incorrect
guesses: Roger Maris, Whitey Ford, Lefty
Grove, Walter Johnson
WEEKLY THEME – New York
Yankee American League MVPs who never played for another team in the majors.
Yankee MVP(s) NYY years (Career) WAR
Chandler.................... 1943........................... 1937-47.............................. 22.9
DiMaggio.................... 1939, 41, 47............... 1936-42; 1946-51.............. 79.2
Gehrig........................ 1927*, 36................... 1923-39............................ 113.7
Mantle........................ 1956*, 57, 62............. 1951-68............................ 110.2
Mattingly..................... 1985........................... 1982-95.............................. 42.4
Munson...................... 1976........................... 1969-79.............................. 46.1
Rizzuto....................... 1950........................... 1942-42; 1946-56.............. 42.2
*Unanimous
vote
First
Correct Respondent identifying theme – Warren Kent, Whitehall, Michigan
(after Munson)
Incorrect theme
guesses:
Monday - MLB
players with movies made about them
Tuesday - Retired
Yankee single digit numbers
- Yankee
MVPs
- The
second most home runs on the team the year a home run record was set
- Hall
of Fame Yankees
- NY
Yankees who have multiple [MVP] awards. As Yankees
- Batters
who batted behind players who hit 60 or more homers in a season
- Most
home run in the World Series, career
- Switch
hitters whose uniform numbers correspond with the September dates on which the
questions are being asked
Wed - Enshrinees
in Monument Park in Yankee Stadium
- Yankees’
players retired numbers that only played for NY
- Players
whose legends are greater than they should be because they played for the
Yankees
- Consecutive
numbers retired by Yankees
- Yankees
with 45 or more HRs in a season
- Yankees
who batted better than .400 with runners in scoring position
- Monuments
in Yankee Stadium Monument Park
- Yankee
career WAR leaders
- Career
Yankees with multiple MVP awards
- Career
WS Ring leaders
- Yankees
with retired Numbers
- Yankees
whose odd-numbered jersey numbers have been retired.
- Most
Yankee home runs
- Most
World Series home runs
Thurs - Yankees
who have won WS MVP
- Yankees
honored in Monument Park
- Yankee
Captains
- NY
Yankee MVPs
Sat - Recognized
in monument park at Yankee Stadium
- Yankee
MVPs who attended college
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