MONDAY — 20-Jan
Q. Who
has stolen more career bases than any other catcher since The Dead Ball Era?
Hint: #1
He once had five hits in a single game but didn’t score once.
Hint: #2
His father’s twelve-season major league career never produced one
All-Star appearance whereas this son was thrice a National League All-Star,
collecting a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning in the Game in Colorado.
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Ans. Kendall safely stole 189
career bags & was caught only 89 X.
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#1 On 03-May-1999 in Pittsburgh, Kendall had a doubles off Joe Nathan in the
1st & 3rd; a single off Nathan in the 6th ;
a single off John Johnstone in the 8th; & a single off Robb Nen
in the 9th. He was stranded
every time. PIT only won by 1 R because Jeff
Kent on SFG hit for the cycle that evening.
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#2 1998 ASG in Coors Field, Denver.
His single didn’t help enough. The
NL lost for the 2nd year in a
row.
FCR - David
Girdany, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Incorrect guesses: Bob Boone, Damion Easley, Bo Bichette, Tony
Pena, Sandy Alomar, Jr.
TUESDAY — 21-Jan
Q. Who
is the only catcher to win a Gold Glove for the same franchise in two cities?
Hint: #1
In all, he won three Gold Gloves, five All-Star appearances and was
three times in the Top Ten in MVP voting.
Hint: #2
The only player he was ever traded for was a former Rookie of the Year.
A. EARL BATTEY [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Battey was the AL GG winner at
C for WSN in 1960 then for MIN in 1961 & 1962.
-
#1 Full career.
-
#2 On 04-Apr-1960, he was traded
by CHW w/Don Mincher & $150,000 to WSN for Roy Sievers.
FCR - Bruce
Duncan, Niceville,. Florida
Incorrect guesses: Del Crandall, Roy Campanella, Joe Torre, Buck
Rodgers
WEDNESDAY — 22-Jan
Q. Who caught
Jim Bunning‘s perfect game?
Hint: #1
He (Not Bunning) led his team in home runs for five consecutive seasons.
Hint: #2
He was the catcher for Hoyt Wilhelm’s no-hitter and his home run was not
only the sole run in the entire game, it set a team record.
A. GUS TRIANDOS [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Bunning’s perfecto: 21-Jun-1964(1), Fathers’ Day. Triandos contributed 2 H to the cause.
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#1 Triandos was the O’s HR leader
1955-1959.
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#2 Wilhelm no-hit NYY on 20-Sep-1958. Triandos’ HR was
his 30th that season, more, at that point, than any other Oriole had ever hit in a year. He also tied Yogi Berra for most homers in a
year by any catcher.
FCR - Andrew
Jett, Waxahachie, Texas
Incorrect guesses: Clay Dalrymple, Tim McCarver, Bill Freehan
THURSDAY — 23-Jan
Q. Which
catcher threw out Rickey Henderson trying to steal second, just after Henderson
broke Babe Ruth's major league career record for bases on balls?
Hint: #1
His father was a scout for two orange and black major league teams,
signing, among others, Gabe Kapler.
Hint: #2
His name translates roughly from the German as “love valley”.
A. MIKE LIEBERTHAL [Wiki Bio]
-
Ans. Henderson walked for the
2,063rd time on 25-Apr-2001, but didn’t make it safely past 1st base.
-
#1 Lieberthal’s father is Dennis Lieberthal, a scout for DET and a former SFG scout.
-
#2 Could also be “lover valley”
or “lover dale”.
FCR - Leonard
Epstein, Dallas
Incorrect guesses: Dave Valle, Mike LaValliere, Alex Avila, Bob
Boone
THURSDAY FURTHER — 15-Nov
Q. Which
one-time San Francisco Giant is the most recent player to hit two home runs in
a single major league All-Star Game?
Hint: #1
It was not the only time he was the All-Star game Most Valuable Player.
Hint: #2
He was the first National League player to homer in four consecutive
Opening Day games.
A. GARY CARTER [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Carter homered 2 X in the 1981 ASG. Played for SFG in 1990.
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#1 Also ASG MVP in 1984.
-
#2 OD HRs in 1977-1980
FCR - Vince
Guerrieri, Elyria, Ohio
Incorrect guesses: Willie McCovey, Buster Posey, Terry Steinbach,
Pablo Sandoval, Al Rosen
FRIDAY — 16-Nov
Q. Which
Ontario back-catcher caught no-hitters from three of his teammates?
Hint: #1
He was awarded a Gold Glove at catcher four times, all the more
impressive since the award didn’t even exist until eight years after his first
year in the majors.
Hint: #2
Two Hall of Famers attended the same high school he did.
A. DEL CRANDALL [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Crandall was behind the
plate for the no-hitters of fellow Milwaukee Braves:
Jim Wilson (12-Jun-1954), Lew Burdette (18-Aug-1960) & Warren Spahn (16-Sep-1960).
Amazingly, all 3 were against PHI! Crandall was born in the city of Ontario, California.
A “Back-catcher” is a term for catcher used in the other
Ontario.
-
#1 Crandall debuted on 17-Jun-1949. Gold Gloves were first awarded in 1957. Crandall won his in 1958, 1959,1960, 1962.
-
#2 Both Walter Johnson and Arky
Vaughan also attended Fullerton Union High School
FCR - Bill
Deane, Cooperstown
Incorrect guesses: Russ Martin, Jeff Torborg, Sherman Lollar, Mike Matheny
SATURDAY — 25-Jan
Q. Which
one-time Brooklyn Dodger and Boston Brave batter once hit a double in each four
consecutive innings, off four different pitchers in one game?
Hint: #1
He is the only National League player to ground into thirty double plays
the year he won the Most Valuable Player Award.
Hint: #2
Three additional Hall of Famers attended his famous high school.
A. ERNIE LOMBARDI [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. On 08-May-1935, Lombardi doubled off PHI’s Syl Johnson, Orville Jorgens, Euel
Moore & Frank Pearce in the 6th, 7th, 8th
& 9th innings respectively.
Played for BRO in 1931 (Robins). Played for
BSN in 1932.
-
#1 GIDP 30 X & NL MVP in 1938. Lombardi
was the first ever with 30+ GIDP.
-
#2 The high school originally named for educator John William McClymonds is the alma mater of Lombardi, Frank
Robinson, Bill Russell of the Celtics (NBA HOF), the NBA’s Paul Silas, (College
Basketball HOF), not to mention All-Star regulars Curt Flood and Vada Pinson.
FCR - Scott
Morissey, Hamilton, Ontario
Incorrect guesses: Andy Pafko, Frank Torre, Wally Berger, Tommy
Holmes, Joe Medwick
WEEKEND BONUS — 26-Jan
Q. Which
former Indian moved from third base to catcher to allow Mike Schmidt to remain at
third base for the AA Reading Phillies?
Hint: #1
He was the first catcher to wear a flapless helmet while catching.
Hint: #2
He is descended from a great American frontiersman.
-
Ans. In 1971 in Reading, Pennsylvania,
Boone became a catcher. Boone had played
for Stanford University before they dropped the Indian mascot in 1972.
-
#1 Boone opted for a flapless
batting helmet behind the plate in the early part of his career because it helped
his vision.
-
#2 Daniel Boone is one of his
forebears.
FCR - Jim
Casey, Savannah
Incorrect guesses: Aaron Boone, Ray Boone, Jim Essian, Clay
Dalrymple
SUNDAY — 17-Nov
Q. Who
was behind the plate, catching when Lou Gehrig hit his last World Series home
run; when Joe DiMaggio hit his first World Series home run; and when Ted
Williams hit the home run to win the 1941 All-Star Game?
Hint: #1
He played 99.99875% of his major league games as a catcher. An
even 100%, however, were played with the same team.
Hint: #2
His brother enjoyed a latte espresso with the Browns.
A. HARRY DANNING [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. DiMaggio’s 1st WS
HR = G 5 1937; Gehrig’s last WS HR = G 4 1937; 1941 ASG.
-
#1 Of Danning’s 802 G played in MLB,
only one was at first base. NYG was his only
team for all ten season he played. He was
under contract for more years, but spent all 3 in the military.
-
#2 Ike Danning only played 2 games in the majors.
FCR - Bill
Deane, Cooperstown
Incorrect guesses: Gus Mancuso, Gabby Hartnett, Bill Dickey, Mickey Owen
WEEK’S
THEME –
All-Star catchers native to California (Min. of at least one season of 3.0+
WAR)
Catcher Born
in Best Year Career WAR
Battey............ Los Angeles............... 4.2 in 1963............... 18.8
Boone............ San Diego.................. 3.6 in 1978............... 27.4
Carter............ Culver City................. 8.6 in 1982............... 70.2
Crandall......... Ontario....................... 4.7 in 1958............... 28.0
Danning......... Los Angeles............... 4.3 in 1939............... 14.7
Kendall.......... San Diego.................. 5.6 in 1998............... 41.7
Lieberthal...... St. Louis..................... 3.4 in 1999............... 15.3
Lombardi....... Oakland...................... 4.8 in 1938............... 37.7
Triandos........ San Francisco............ 3.1 in 1956............... 14.0
First
Correct Respondent identifying theme – Rich Lerner, Silver Spring, Maryland
(After Lombardi)
Incorrect
theme guesses:
Tues - Top
10 catchers to run against
- Catchers who
played at least 10 seasons with more SB than CS
Thu - Catchers
who played at least 10 seasons with more SB than CS
Un - All
catchers
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