MONDAY — 03-Nov-2025
Q. Who
holds the record for most wild pitches by a National League pitcher in the
twentieth century?
Hint: #1
He ended his pitching days in the majors with more wins that Gaylord
Perry, Tom Seaver or Randy Johnson, but on his thirtieth birthday, his win
total was an unpromising thirty-one.
Hint: #2
A childhood friend of his is in the Hall of Fame in another major sport.
A. PHIL NIEKRO [SABR
Bio]
-
Ans. Niekro had exactly 200 WP in
the NL 1965-1987, likely all on knuckleballs.
His brother Joe added 142 himself 1967-1985.
-
#1 His career record was 318-278. His 31
wins was the same number Denny McLain had that same year. His total when he turned 40 was only 197.
-
#2 Phil (and his brother Joe)
& Boston Celtics great John Havlicek were boyhood friends, growing across the street from each
other in Lansing, Ohio. Havlicek is in
the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. Niekro’s likeness is on display in
Cooperstown.
FCR - Dave
Holtz, Northridge, California
Incorrect guesses: Jamie Moyer, Mickey Welch, Nolan Ryan, Early
Wynn, Dazzy Vance, Steve Carlton, Warren Spahn, Denny McLain, Don Sutton, Clayton
Kershaw
TUESDAY — 04-Nov-2025
Q. Whose
college pitching career includes being honored as Most Outstanding Player in
the College World Series?
Hint: #1
Although in his best WAR year, he led the league with 8.3, he only finished
third in league MVP voting behind a couple of first basemen who tied for the
top spot.
Hint: #2
His three thousandth hit came at the expense of another future Hall of
Famer.
A. DAVE WINFIELD [SABR
Bio]
-
Ans. Playing for his hometown
University of Minnesota in the1973 College WS, he was MOP w/17⅓ IP, 29 K, 1 ER
over 2 starts including a 14-K, 1–0 shutout vs. Oklahoma then 15 K through 8
innings vs. USC.
-
#1 In 1979, Keith Hernandez &
Willie Stargell tied for the NL MVP although in the 3rd position, Winfield tied
Hernandez with 4.0 1st-place votes.
-
#2 Winfield’s hit
#3,000 was a single off Dennis Eckersley 16-Sep-1993.
FCR -
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Incorrect guesses:
WEDNESDAY — 05-Nov-2025
Q. Which
Hall of Famer wore the uniforms of nine different major league franchises?
Hint: #1
He was once acquired by a major league team in exchange for some baseball
equipment.
Hint: #2
He first learned to play baseball in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
A. RICKEY HENDERSON [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Henderson played, and played
well, from for OAK, NYY, SDP, NYM, SEA, BOS, TOR, ANA & LAD. Won rings w/OAK in ’89 & TOR in ’93. HOF in 2009.
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#1 While playing for the Independent
League Newark Bears, Henderson was acquired on 14-Jul-2003, by LAD for a shipment of 72
baseballs?
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#2 He lived for a period (ages
2–7) with his grandmother in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, before moving to Oakland
with his family.
FCR - Madison
McEntire, Bryant, Arkansas
Incorrect guesses: Casey Stengel, Jim Thome, Torii Hunter, Deacon
White, Hoyt Wilhelm
THURSDAY — 06-Nov-2025
Q. Which
Hall of Famer, originally drafted 233rd by the New York Yankees, was
the first San Diego Padre to lead the National League in home runs one season?
Hint: #1
He was the first in his franchise to hit a grand slam on Opening Day.
Hint: #2
He became the first player to hit thirty home runs in a season with five
different teams.
A. FRED McGRIFF [SABR
Bio]
-
Ans. Playing for SDP 1992,
McGriff led the NL in HR w/35.
Was drafted out of Thomas Jefferson HS in Tampa, Florida in 1981, the
last player chosen in 9th round.
-
#1 Playing for TBD , he knocked in 3 plus himself with a HR off Brad Radke in
the 5th on 03-Apr-2000.
-
#2 McGriff hit:
36,
35 w/TOR in 1989, ’90;
31, 35 w/SDP in 1991, 92;
34 w/ATL in 1994;
32 w/TBD in 1999; &
30 w/CHC in 2002.
Gary Sheffield is the only other player to hit 30 for five different
franchises (Padres, Marlins, Dodgers, Braves, Yankees).
FCR - Jake
Bell, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Incorrect guesses: Dave Winfield, Nate Colbert
FRIDAY — 07-Nov-2025
Q. Which
unanimously-elected Rookie of the Year finished ahead in that ROY vote, of a.) a
Hall of Famer, b.) a World Series MVP, c.) an All-Star with three
consecutive stolen-base titles and d.) a TSN Major League Player of the Year
with ten Gold Gloves?
Hint: #1
In his seventeen-year, two-thousand-plus game major league career, he
only played for National League teams except for the eighty-eight game
dalliance that qualified him for this week’s theme.
Hint: #2
Although he and Don Mattingly didn’t play at the same time in the
majors, they were born in the same home town on the banks of the Ohio River.
A. SCOTT ROLEN [SABR
Bio]
-
Ans. Rolen was the unanimous 1997 NL ROY, taking the title over, among others, Vladimir Guerrero (Sr.),
Livan Hernandez, Tony Womack & Andruw Jones. [A solid class, right?]
-
#1 Rolen played for PHI, STL
& CIN, but in 2009, played 88 G at 3B for TOR.
-
#2 Evansville is in the toe of Indiana’s boot.
FCR - Doug
Greenwald, San Francisco
Incorrect guesses: Paul Splitorff, Fred Lynn
SATURDAY — 08-Nov-2025
Q. Which
National League batting champ was nicknamed The Cobra?
Hint: #1
He won a World Series championship with a franchise in each league.
Hint: #2
He won the inaugural modern Home Run Derby.
A. DAVE PARKER [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Cobra snakes are fast, strong and often terrify before they strike. An apt comparison.
-
#1 He was w/PIT in 1979 when they overcame BAL & was w/OAK in 1989 when they swept SFG.
-
#2 The Home Run Derby, as now staged
in association with the All-Star Game, was played for the first time in 1985. Parker took first place.
FCR - Andrew
Jett Waxahachie, Texas
Incorrect guesses:
SUNDAY — 09-Nov-2025
Q. Which
Hall of Fame pitcher put up an ERA of 10.64 in his third season in the majors?
Hint: #1
With the exception of Bartolo Colon’s 3.48 ERA in 2005 with the Angels, he
was the last pitcher to win a Cy Young Award with an ERA above 3.20.
Hint: #2
There was no question, however, that the honor was rightfully his as he
led the majors in pitching WAR, wins, games started, innings pitched and
batters faced. He won 97% of the first-place
CYA votes.
A. ROY HALLADAY [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. With only 13 starts in 2000, his record was 4-7.
-
#1 Halladay’s 1st CYA
was in 2003 with TOR. His ERA that
season was 3.25.
-
#2 His Halladay’s 1st
CYA was in 2003 with TOR. His ERA that
season was 3.25.record in 2003 was 22-7; his MLB-leading WAR for
pitchers was 8.1; GS = 36; IP=266.0
& BF=1,071.
FCR - Brian
Barris, Oneida, New York
Incorrect guesses: Whitey Ford, CC Sabathia
WEEK’S THEME – Hall of Famers who once played for the Toronto Blue Jays:
Player TOR Years.................. HOF
Halladay....................... 1999-2009.................. 2019
Henderson........................ 1993....................... 2009
McGriff.......................... 1986-1990.................. 2023
Niekro................................ 1987....................... 1997
Parker................................ 1991....................... 2025
Rolen............................ 2008-2009.................. 2023
Winfield............................. 1992....................... 2001
Also
qualified for this week’s theme:
Roberto
Alomar............. 1991-1995.................. 2011
Fred McGriff.................. 1986-1990.................. 2023
Jack
Morris.................... 1992-1993.................. 2018
Paul
Molitor................... 1993-1995.................. 2004
Frank
Thomas............... 2007-2008.................. 2014
Bobby
Cox..................... 1982-1985
Pat
Gillick...................... 1978-1994
Incorrect
theme guesses:
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