MONDAY — 16-Sep
Q. Which
pitcher’s final start one season resulted in…
a.) …his twentieth pitching win for the year, a
career high;
b.) …his securing the voting lead for the Cy
Young Award, his franchise’s first, over a previously favored New York
Yankee starter;
c.) …giving him a secure lead for pitching WAR in
the majors for the year;
d.) …his surrendering the home run that set a new
record for most in a year for the franchise of the opposing team?
Hint: #1
A real workhorse, he led the majors twice in innings pitched, both times
with more than 260.
Hint: #2
His team physician described him as the most fit, most athletic player
he had ever had the chance to work with.
A. PAT HENTGEN [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Pivotal G: 29-Sep-1996. It was Hentgen’s 20th W against 10
losses that year. NYY’s
Andy Pettitte’s 21-8 record made him appear to
many as the favorite. Hentgen led MLB
that year in WAR for pitchers at 8.6. In the first inning of the G above, Brady
Anderson hit Hentgen’s 5th pitch deep into the right
field seats of SkyDome for his 50th HR for the year, breaking the
tie he’d had with Frank Robinson for the most in a season in Oriole history. The Os’ Chris Davis is the current
record holder with the 53 he hit in 2013.
- #1 Hentgen threw 265⅔ innings in
1006 & 264 in 1997.
-
#2 Ron Taylor a doctor (and former
Mets closer) made the statement when questioned at an autograph session in New
York City in 2002.
FCR - Waker
Arnold, Jay, Vermont
Incorrect guesses: Mike Mussina, Phil Niekro, Greg Maddux,
Gaylord Perry, Dean Chance, Tracy Stallard, Shane Bieber, Nolan Ryan
TUESDAY — 17-Sep
Q. Who
was the first first-round draft pick to make his major league debut for a first-place
team in the same year he was drafted?
Hint: #1
He played in four decades in the majors.
Hint: #2
He surrendered home runs to Bobby Bonds and Barry Bonds.
Hint: #3
He gave up Mark McGwire's sixty-first home run in 1998.
A. MIKE MORGAN [B-R
Bio]
-
Ans. Drafted #4 overall in 1978 by OAK. Debuted 11-Jun-1978. Standings that day.
-
#1 1978-2002: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s. He pitched for 12 MLB teams, a total of 597 G
& 2,772⅓ IP.
-
#2 Bonds’ HRs = 25-Aug-1979; 13-Jun-1993 & 15-Aug-1993.
-
#3 McGwire’s 61st = 07-Sep-1998
FCR - Jeremy
Frank, New York City
Incorrect guesses: Steve Trachsel, Jesse Orosco, Charlie Hough,
David Price
WEDNESDAY — 18-Sep
Q. Who said,
“In the show they don’t necessarily like long hair and the redneck folks.”?
Hint: #1
He and his brother were in the Little League World Series championship.
Hint: #2
Some of his award-winning, All-Star teammates include: Jose Altuve,
Mark Buehrle, Carlos Correa, R.A. Dickey, Troy Glaus, Evan Longoria,
Manny Machado, Mark McGwire, Albert Pujols, John Smoltz and
Blake Snell.
A. COLBY RASMUS [B-R
Bio]
-
Ans. Rasmus was commenting on not
winning the AL OF Gold Glove Award for his quality work on HOU in 2016. His defensive numbers were worthy—his 31.0
UZR/150, best among AL OFs (min. 800 d. innings), per FanGraphs. The AL GG winners that year were Brett
Gardner, Mookie Betts & Kevin Kiermaier.
-
#1 Colby and Cory Rasmus played
in the 1999 Little League World Series for Phenix City, Alabama. Their parents were recognized for
their long involvement with Little League baseball. Their team won the U.S. championship G before
losing in the finals to Osaka, Japan, 5–0.
-
#2 In his 10-year career, Rasmus
played for 5 MLB teams.
FCR - Mark
DeLodovico, Rockville, Maryland
Incorrect guesses: Todd Frazier, Rick Ankiel
MIDWEEK BONUS — 18-Sep
Q. Which
second-year pitcher recorded the final out of the World Series, earning a
franchise its first World Championship?
Hint: #1
Only seven pitchers have appeared in more major league games.
Hint: #2
He had two and a third scoreless innings the following season, helping
the team win its second World Series.
A. MIKE TIMLIN [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Sixth G 1992 WS 24-Oct-1992. ATL’s Otis Nixon bunted in front of home
plate & Timlin threw him out to Joe Carter at first base. Nixon was the only batter Timlin faced that
day.
-
#1 Timlin ranks 8th, just ahead of Kent
Tekulve.
-
#2 In the 1993 WS, Timlin appeared in
the 2nd & 4th Gs.
FCR - Gregory
Koch, Falls Church, Virginia
Incorrect guesses: Pat Hentgen, Tom Henke, Charlie Hough,
Mordecai Brown
THURSDAY — 19-Sep
Q. Who
was the first pitcher to win the Baseball Digest Rookie of the Year award?
Hint: #1
In the game where his younger brother, also a pitcher, debuted in the
majors, he was the opposing moundsman.
Although only he went the distance, Junior and his team got the win.
Hint: #2
He was named Howard County, Indiana's Greatest Athlete of the 20th
century.
A. TOM UNDERWOOD [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. BD’s ROY = 1975, ref. December 2001
issue, p. 35
-
#1 Debut G for Pat Underwood was on 31-May-1979.
-
#2 Honor was announced in 1999 per
his obituary.
FCR - Tom
Bowen, Dallas
Incorrect guesses: Phil Niekro, Carl Erskine, Pat Underwood, Fernando
Valenzuela
FRIDAY — 20-Sep
Q. Who was
named to the Baseball America and USA Today first-team All-America
teams; was selected by USA Baseball as its Amateur Player of the Year; and chosen
as the Baseball Coaches Association's co-national high school Player of the
Year?
Hint: #1
In his career in the majors, he played for seven different teams, one of
them twice.
Hint: #2
His younger brother was nearly as peripatetic, playing for four major
league teams over five seasons.
A. COREY PATTERSON [Wiki
Bio]
-
Ans. Indeed: Named to the Baseball
America & USA Today first-team All-America
teams, and was selected by USA Baseball as its Amateur
Player of the Year and as the Baseball Coaches Association's co-national high
school Player of the Year.
-
#1 In order, Patterson played for
CHC (2000-05); BAL (2006-07, 2010); CIN (2008); WSN (s009); MIL (2009); TOR
(2011); & STL (2012).
-
#2 His brother Eric
Patterson is 4 years younger.
They barely missed playing on the Cubs at the same time. Their father Don Patterson, played briefly in the
NFL.
FCR - Mack
Longpre, Toronto
Incorrect guesses: Cesar Izturis, B.J. Upton, Jason Giambi
SATURDAY — 20-Sep
Q. Which
German-born BRTR pitcher, on the occasion of his major league debut and
twentieth birthday, outpitched Randy Johnson?
Hint: #1
He was a member of Team USA in 2020.
Hint: #2
After making the All-Star team in the previous season, playing for his
fourth team in the majors, he threw a no-hitter against his second team.
A. EDWIN JACKSON [B-R Bio]
-
Ans. Jackson started, went 6
innings, gave up 4 H, 1 XBH & 1 ER on 09-Sep-2003 in Arizona. Jackson got the W Johnson got the L. (Jackson bats right and throws right.)
-
#1 He & his
team won the Silver Medal in 2020.
-
#2 On 25-0Jun-2010, Jackson no-hit the
Rays of Tampa Bay He had pitched for
them both when they were the Devil Rays (2006-07) & simply the Rays (2008).
FCR - Jerry
Miller, Liberty Hill, Texas
Incorrect guesses: Craig Lefferts, Max Scherzer
SUNDAY — 20-Sep
Q. Which
Gold Glove-winning, All-Star shortstop played in the majors for the first
thirteen seasons of this century?
Hint: #1
His namesake son played several years in the minors, but was a regular
in major league clubhouses as a youngster.
Hint: #2
He played for his powerful national team in the World Baseball Classic.
Hint: #3
His brother would have been a double-unique had he not been in MLB 3
years after his brother.
A. CESAR IZTURIS [B-R
Bio]
-
Ans. Played 2001-13; GG in 2004; AS
in 2005;
-
#1 Cesar
Izturis, Jr. signed with
SEA. Seen with Dad.
-
#2 He played for the Venezuelan national team in the 2009 WBC.
- #3 Maicer Izturis. Chronology has historically been the bane of
many a younger
sibling. D-U list.
FCR - Dan
Greder, Ames, Iowa
Incorrect guesses: Omar Vizquel
WEEK’S THEME
– Major leaguers who played for all three major league avian teams: The Baltimore Orioles, the Saint Louis
Cardinals and the Toronto Blue Jays:
Player BAL STL TOR WAR
Hentgen....................... 2001-03.......... 2000.............. 1991-99, 04........................ 32.6
Izturis.......................... 2009-10.......... 2008.............. 2001......... 6.1
Jackson........................ 2017............... 2011.............. 2019......... 8.9
Morgan........................ 1988............... 1995.............. 1983....... 26.2
Patterson...................... 2006-07.......... 2011.............. 2011......... 9.7
Rasmus........................ 2018............... 2009-11......... 2011-14.. 20.2
Timlin.......................... 1999............... 2000-02........ 1991-97.. 19.0
Underwood.................. 1984............... 1977.............. 1978-79.... 9.9
First
Correct Respondent identifying theme – Mack Longpre, Toronto (After
Timlin)
These
fine gentlemen also qualify for this week’s theme:
Player BAL STL TOR WAR
Alberto
Castillo............ 2007............... 1999.............. 2000-01.... 1.7
Preston
Guilmet.......... 2014................ 2018.............. 2018......... -1.2
Dan
Johnson............... 2013................ 2015.............. 2014.......... 3.3
Paul
Kilgus.................. 1991................ 1993.............. 1990.......... 2.1
Nerio
Rodriguez.......... 1996-98........... 2002.............. 1998-99.... -1.0
Breyvic
Valera............. 2018............... 2017.............. 2019, 2021... -0.3
Incorrect
theme guesses:
Mon - Toronto
Blue Jays born in the United States who are in the Canadian Baseball Hall of
Fame
- The eight players
who played for the Orioles, Cardinals and Blue Jays
Tue - Pitchers
who played for the Orioles, Blue Jays and Cardinals
-
Players
for he Toronto Blue Jays
Wed - Top
WAR among players who played for the Blue Jays, Orioles, and Cardinals (the
three teams named after birds)
Thu - Players
to play for all three avian teams who finished with a career WAR above 0
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