MONDAY — 04-Nov
Q. Who owns the
highest batting average for one season in the Modern Era?
Hint: #1 He was a
player/manager for five seasons.
Hint: #2 He was the
first player in the twentieth century to receive an intentional bases-loaded,
base-on-balls.
A. NAP LAJOIE [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Lajoie hit .426 in 1901 for PHA.
- #1 Played & managed CLE 1905-09.
- #2 BLIBB = 23-May-1901, 9th inning. Hall of Fame manager Clark Griffith, player-manager
of CHW, intentionally walked Lajoie with the bases loaded as a strategic move
to minimize the damage Lajoie could do.
Griffith’s strategy worked. The
White Sox won the G 11-9.
FCR - Chris Connor, Allen,
Texas
Incorrect guesses: Rogers
Hornsby, George Sisler, Ted Williams
TUESDAY — 05-Nov
Q. Who was the last
National League batter to end his season with a qualified batting average over
.399?
Hint: #1 He was 1-2
as a World Series manager.
Hint: #2 He was the first
player to hit a grand slam on Opening Day in the Modern Era. Three of the four runners who scored on that
hit are now in the Hall of Fame.
A. BILL TERRY [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Terry hit .401 in 1930 playing
1B for NYG.
- #1 Terry was the manager NYG when they won the WS in 1933 & the NL pennants in 1936, 1937. In 1933 & 36 he also played.
- #2 In Philadelphia on 12-Apr-1927, the visiting
Giants’ first baseman homered in the 5th inning off PHI starter Hal Carlson
with 3 men on, Ty Tyson, Edd Roush Scores & Rogers Hornsby.
FCR - Tom Veal, Spanaway,
Washington
Incorrect guesses: Rogers
Hornsby, George Sisler, Mel Ott, Honus Wagner, Cap Anson, Ty Cobb
WEDNESDAY — 06-Nov
Q. Which one-time
Yankee was the last American League right fielder to start a triple play?
Hint: #1 He once hit
forty plus home runs for three consecutive seasons.
Hint: #2 A trade he
was involved in was once memorialized in an episode of the television show
“Seinfeld”.
A. JAY BUHNER [SABR Bio]
- Ans. In the 5th inning on 30Aug-1992, BAL's Mike Devereaux
hit a deep fly ball to right-CF. RF
Buhner made a running catch near the wall for the 1st out. Baserunners Brady Anderson & Randy
Milligan had begun running, anticipating no catch. From his knees, Buhner threw to 2nd
baseman Bret Boone who stepped on 2nd base doubling off Milligan
then relayed the ball to Tino Martinez at1st base. Tino tagged the base to retire Anderson. It was the 8th triple play in
Mariners' franchise history. It was the
3rd time the Orioles were involved in a triple play that month. They hit into 1 on 07-Aug vs. CLE & turned 1
themselves on 25-Aug vs. CAL. The NL’s J.D. Drew did likewise on 01-Aug-2022.
- #1 1995 = 40 HR; 1996 = 44; 1997 = 40, all for
SEA.
- #2 On 21-Jul-1988, Buhner was traded by NYY, Rick Balabon & a player to be
named later to SEA for Ken Phelps. Buhner thrived in Seattle & is still a
popular presence in the city, more than 2 decades after his playing days. Phelps, however, never reached his potential. {Snip of “Seinfeld” episode.}
FCR - Dan Travers, Wilton
Connecticut
Incorrect guesses: Dave
Winfield, Gary Sheffield, Paul O’Neill
MIDWEEK BONUS — 06-Nov
Q. Besides
Babe Ruth, who is the career home run leader among players born in the state of
Maryland?
Hint: #1
He hit no fewer than thirty home runs each season for twelve consecutive
years.
Hint: #2
He holds the American League record for most RBI in his home park in a
season.
Hint: #3
That same season, he led the majors in bases-on-balls and total bases.
A. JIMMIE FOXX [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Foxx has 534 HR compared to
Cal Ripken’s 431. Here are the rest with at least 96.
-
#1 Hit 30+ HR 1929-1940.
-
#2 In 1938, Foxx had 104 RBI in
Fenway Park. He had 175 overall
for the year.
-
#3 Also in 1938, he walked 119*
X & had 398 TB.
*Tied w/DET’s Hank Greenberg.
FCR - Bill
Carle, Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Incorrect guesses: Al Kaline, Cal Ripken, Harold Baines Frank
Thomas, Mark Teixeira
THURSDAY — 07-Nov
Q. Who
is the only player who twice had two-hundred hit seasons without hitting a
triple either year?
Hint: #1
After Paul Molitor in 1985, he was the next player to have at least
eight consecutive multi-hit games against the New York Yankees.
Hint: #2
This one-time MVP shortstop’s record for runs-batted-in for one season
is the most for his Franchise since it moved from St. Louis and changed its team
name from Browns to Orioles.
A. MIGUEL TEJADA [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. In 2002, Tejada had 204 H +
0 3B for OAK. He repeated the feat 4
years later, this time for BAL. In 2006
he had 214 H + 0 3B. Full list.
-
#1 In 2006, Tejada had at least 2
hits vs. NYY in consecutive G on…
Date #H
1. 21-Apr........ 2
2.
22-Apr........ 2
3.
23-Apr........ 4
4.
02-Jun........ 3
5.
03-Jun........ 3
6.
04-Jun........ 2
7.
04-Aug....... 2
8. 05-Aug....... 3
-
#2 Tejada had 150 RBI for BAL in
2004. Cal Ripken’s high of 114 in his
MVP year 1991, does not even appear in the top ten.
FCR - Richard
Klee, North Hollywood, California
Incorrect guesses: Cal Ripken, Vern Stephens
FRIDAY — 08-Nov
Q. Who
was the first player to appear with teams in different leagues in consecutive World Series?
Hint: #1
His cycle was somewhat overlooked because a teammate had a better game
the same day.
Hint: #2
His exploits in the Rocky Mountains presaged the breakthrough of a later
teammate.
Hint: #3
A medical condition he had all his life eventually cost him his life.
A. TONY LAZZERI [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Lazzeri played for NYY in 1937 and against them in 1938, playing for CHC. Lazzeri was released by NYY 15-Oct-1937 then signed
by CHC 28-Oct-1937.
-
#1 In Lazzeri’s historic cycle, the
HR he hit on 03-Jun-1932, was a grand
slam. However, teammate Lou Gehrig hit four (4!)
home runs in that same game.
-
#2 Playing for the AA PCL ‘s Bees in 1925, Lazzeri need
all 197 G when he hit 60 HR.
Babe Ruth hit his 60th HR in 1927. Lazzeri’s 60 marked the first time that total
had been reached in organized baseball.
Salt Lake City’s altitude of 4,200+ feet likely contributed at least
some.
-
#3 Lazzeri was plagued by epileptic
seizures. Coaches and management knew,
but it was hidden from the fans and it never affected Lazzeri’s play on the
field. In 1946, after he retired,
Lazzeri tragically passed away due to a seizure-related fall.
FCR - Bob
Heckman, Alexandria, Virginia
Incorrect guesses: Buck Herzog, Don Gullett, Moose Skowron,
Johnny Mize
SATURDAY — 09-Nov
Q. Which
former Matador wrote “…The Story of the Father Who Raised an Unlikely
Baseball Dynasty”?
Hint: #1
He was traded from the eventual winning team to the eventual losing team
of the World Series in the same year.
Hint: #2
However, he was on the winning side in a Fall Classic eight years
earlier and against the same team.
A. BENGIE MOLINA [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Molina’s memoir,( full
title, “Molina: The Story of
the Father Who Raised an Unlikely Baseball Dynasty”), pays tribute to his father Benjamin & highlights the
role his father played in his & his brothers' careers. Molina played for the Arizona Western College Matadors before signing a
professional contract.
-
#1 Molina was traded from SFG to TEX
on 01-Jul-2010. SFG bested TEX in the 2010 WS, overseen by the
furrowed brow of the TEX GM. Molina, however, was the real winner because
he was assured a share of the winners’ WS purse irrespective of victor.
-
#2 Molina’s 4 singles & 2
doubles helped ANA beat SFG in the 2002 WS.
FCR - Bruce
Duncan, Niceville, Florida
Incorrect guesses:
SUNDAY —
10-Nov
Q. Who hit
the last grand slam Mariano Rivera ever surrendered?
Hint: #1
His previous home run was the first one ever hit at Target Field in
Minneapolis.
Hint: #2
He holds the record for most home runs in a calendar month for the
Arizona Diamondbacks.
Hint: #3
A seven-year teammate of his was recently elected to the Hall of Fame.
A. JASON KUBEL [Wiki Bio]
-
Ans. In the bottom of the 8th
on 16-May-2010, Rivera entered the G
with the bases loaded & walked Jim Thome to score a run. Kubel was up next & hit a line drive to deep
RF that cleared the fence. One person in
attendance remarked that the crowd of 46,628 in Yankee Stadium, went dead
silent.
-
#1 HR at the Home Opener of MIN’s
Target Field, 12-Apr-2010 off BOS’s Scott
Atchison.
-
#2 Kubel hit 12 HR in July 2012 for
ARI is still that
franchise record.
-
#3 Joe Mauer, 2024 HOF inductee
was a teammate of Kubel’s 2004, 2006-2011.
Jim Thome as a teammate & Alan Trammell as a coach were later
also colleagues.
FCR - Dan
Greder, Ames, Iowa
Incorrect guesses: Bill Selby, Orlando Hudson, Luis Gonzalez, J.D.
Martinez, Marco Scutaro
WEEK’S FINALE — 10-Nov
Q. Which
native Irishman is the last to qualify for this week’s theme? (There could be others in the future.)
Hint: #1
He is believed by baseball historians to be the first player to hit for
the cycle in a regulation major league game.
Hint: #2
A largely obscure figure, nevertheless played with and for six
Hall of Famers.
A. CURRY FOLEY [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Foley was born in Milltown,
Ireland in 1856 and qualified for this week’s group as outlined below.
-
#1 On 25-May-1882, playing for
the NL’s Buffalo Bisons, Foley hit a single, double, triple & HR, contributing
significantly to Buffalo's 20-1 victory over the Cleveland Blues. Box score not
-
#2 His 1st manager was
the legendary Harry Wright. Jim O’Rourke,
George Wright, Dan Brouthers, Deacon White & Pud Galvin were teammates.
FCR - Rich
Lerner, Silver Spring, Maryland
Incorrect guesses: Lip Pike, King Kelly
WEEK’S THEME – Cycles that included
a Grand Slam
Batter Team GS/Cy Date WAR
Buhner............. SEA....... 23-Jun-1993.......... 23.0
Foley................ BUF..... 25-May-1882.......... 1.5
Foxx................. PHA...... 14-Aug-1933......... 93.0
Kubel............... MIN....... 17-Apr-2009........... 4.1
Lajoie............... PHA....... 30-Jul-1901........ 106.9
Lazzeri............. NYY...... 03-Jun-1932.......... 47.6
Molina............. TEX...... 16-Jul-2010**......... 10.7
Tejada.............. OAK..... 29-Sep-2001*......... 47.1
Terry............... NYG..... 29-May-1928......... 56.6
*All 4 H off the same
pitcher
**144th
& final career HR
First
Correct Respondent identifying theme – Sarah Grynpas, Philadelphia (After
Buhner)
Incorrect theme
guesses:
Tues - HOFers
who had 10 or more home runs in a season with fewer strikeouts than HRs
- Select
players from “Line Up for Yesterday”
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