Horsehide Trivia

Monday, July 9, 2012

SABR Trivia - Individual Preliminaries Answers

1-8. 8 Hall of Famers who have worn the uniform of the Minnesota Twins.

Bert Blyleven

Rod Carew

Steve Carlton

Harmon Killebrew

Paul Molitor

Kirby Puckett

Dave Winfield

Early Wynn

9-13. Active Canadian All-Stars

Jason Bay (2004, 06, 09)

Ryan Dempster (2000, 08)

Russell Martin (2007, 08, 11)

Justin Morneau (2007-10)

Joey Votto (2010-11)

Jeff Zimmerman (1999)

14-20. 7 managers that have led the Minnesota/Washington franchise to the postseason.

Bucky Harris 1924 (WS), 1925 (AL pennant)

Joe Cronin 1933 (AL pennant)

Sam Mele 1965 (AL pennant)

Billy Martin 1969 (AL West)

Bill Rigney 1970 (AL West)

Tom Kelly 1987 (WS), 91 (WS)

Ron Gardenhire 2002 (AL Central), 2003 (AL Central), 2004 (AL Central), 2006 (AL Central),

2009 (AL Central), 2010 (AL Central)

21-23. Babe Ruth 1920, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29; Ken Williams 1922; Bob Meusel 1925

24-28.

Jim Thome – Indians, Phillies, White Sox

Darrell Evans – Braves, Tigers

Shawn Green – Blue Jays, Dodgers

Ken Griffey, Jr. – Mariners, Reds

Mark McGwire – A’s, Cardinals

29-30. Mickey Mantle and Mickey Cochrane

31-34 & 34a.

Tony Pena (Dominican Republic 2003 Royals)

Ozzie Guillen (Venezuela 2005 White Sox)

Felipe Alou (Dominican Republic 1994 Expos)

Bruce Bochy (France 1996 Padres)

Ron Gardenhire (Germany 2010 Twins)

35-37.

Mike Caldwell, Brewers

Mike Flanagan, Orioles

Mike Willis, Blue Jays

38. Eleven: With a 3-2 count and two out, a runner is caught stealing. Then in the next inning, the count starts over and goes to 3-2. The next pitch is the 11^th the batter has seen.

39. Polo Grounds 1929

40. Willie Mays

Annual SABR Trivia Contest - Individual Preliminaries‏

SABR 42 Trivia Preliminaries (Individual)

12 minutes timed

Name the eight Hall of Famers who have worn the uniform of the Minnesota Twins.

1. __________________________________ 2. __________________________________

3. __________________________________ 4. __________________________________

5. __________________________________ 6. __________________________________

7. __________________________________ 8. __________________________________

Who are the five active Canadian natives who have been All-Stars in the majors?

9. __________________________________ 10. __________________________________

11. __________________________________ 12. __________________________________

13. __________________________________

Name the seven managers that have led the Minnesota/Washington franchise to the postseason.

14. __________________________________ 15. __________________________________

16. __________________________________ 17. __________________________________

18. __________________________________ 19. __________________________________

20. __________________________________

Who were the three American League sluggers to win home run crowns in the 1920s?

21. __________________________________ 22. __________________________________

23. __________________________________

Which batters have hit 40 home runs in a season for a team in each league?

24. __________________________________ 25. __________________________________

26. __________________________________ 27. __________________________________

28. __________________________________

Who was the Hall of Famer named after another Hall of Famer? Give both names

29. __________________________________ 30. __________________________________

Which Manager of the Year Award winners were born outside the United States?

31. __________________________________ 32. __________________________________

33. __________________________________ 34. __________________________________

34a. __________________________________

When Ron Guidry went 25-3 in 1978, all of his losses were to the Orioles, Blue Jays and Brewers and, coincidentally, to pitchers named Mike. Name them.

35. __________________________________ 36. __________________________________

37. __________________________________

What is the most pitches a batter can see in one official at-bat, without a foul ball?

38. __________________________________

What stadium was home to the major leagues’ first electric public address system?

39. __________________________________

Who was the only player to play in all eight All-Star games 1959-62?

40. __________________________________

Sunday, July 8, 2012

July 2-8, 2012 300-game winners with fewer than 200 losses

MONDAY

Q. Who is the only pitcher to win the Cy Young Award with four different teams?

Hint: He was the first baseball player to have his uniform number retired by the University of Texas.

Twint: He was the first American League pitcher to strike out 100 batters in twenty consecutive seasons.

Twint: In addition, he was the first American League pitcher to strike out 100 batters in fifteen consecutive seasons.

Twint: He was also the first American League pitcher to strike out 100 batters in ten consecutive seasons.

A. Roger Clemens (CYA 1986, 87, 91 for Boston, 1997-98 for Toronto, 2001 for New York & 2004 for Houston; #21 in Feb 1993; 100 K 1986-2006. He also went over 100 K in 1984.)

FCR - Kenny Fink, Ocala, FL

TUESDAY

Q. Who is the only pitcher to strike out three hundred batters in each of four consecutive major league seasons?

Hint: No one has reached that total in a season even once since then.

Hint: He won the Cy Young Award each of those seasons.

Hint: He was, before Felix Hernandez in 2010, the only Cy Young Award winner the Mariners had ever had.

Twint: His collegiate game total was second only to Tom Seaver’s at their school.

A. Randy Johnson (1999-2002; M’s CYA 1995;

FCR - David Krassin, New York

WEDNESDAY

Q. Which Hall of Famer headed two literary societies and was class president at Bucknell University?

Hint: He’s the only former Herring in the Hall of Fame.

Hint: He was a Phenom in more ways than one.

Twint: His time spent on the Reds is known, but little heralded.

A. Christy Mathewson (1899 Taunton Herrings; 1900 Norfolk Phenoms; 1916 Cincinnati Reds)

FCR - Bill Kreifeldt, Midvale, UT

THURSDAY

Q. Which pitcher led his league in earned run average a record nine times?

Hint: He also led the league in strikeouts in each of his first seven major league seasons.

Twint: He was the first pitcher to lead the American League in bases-on-balls and strikeouts in the same season.

A. Lefty Grove (ERA lead 1926, 29-32, 35-36, 38-39; K lead 1926-31; 1926 131 BB, 116 K)

FCR - Fred Brillhart, Mechanicsburg, PA

FRIDAY

Q. Whose 69 shutouts are the most in history by a left hander?

Hint: He was once quoted saying, “There are only so many pitches in this old arm, and I don't believe in wasting them throwing to first base.”

Twint: He was born very near the site of the bloodiest battle in U.S. history, only twelve years after it took place.

A. Eddie Plank (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)

FCR - Blake Sherry, Dublin, OH

SATURDAY

Q. Which Hall of Famer pitched so much one season he often could not comb his hair with his pitching hand?

Hint: He said it was worth it since he had 59 victories (not a typo) and led his team to the pennant.

Twint: The Washington Post had breathlessly claimed the year before, that he could pitch ambidextrously.

Twint: He played for the Red Stockings, but not in Boston or Cincinnati.

A. Charley Radbourn (1884 Providence Grays; 1879 Dubuque Red Stockings)

FCR - Andrew Milner, Bryn Mawr, PA

SUNDAY

Q. Who is the only National League pitcher to win five consecutive Opening Day games for the same team?

Hint: Two of his younger brothers pitched in the majors.

Hint: Confusingly, one of those brothers was nicknamed “Dad”.

Hint: Two of his younger brothers played baseball for Harvard.

Hint: Additionally, two of his cousins also played in the majors.

Twint: It is reported that he once pitched a fresh lemon instead of a ball to encourage an umpire to call the game on account of darkness.

A. John Clarkson (Opening Day Ws: 1888-92 for the Boston Beaneaters; Brothers Arthur “Dad” Clarkson, Walter Clarkson, Cousins Mert Hackett, Walter Hackett)

FCR - Al Blumkin, Brooklyn

WEEKLY THEME – 300-game winners with fewer than 200 losses

Pitcher Career Ws Ls

Clarkson (1882, 1884-94) 328 178 Bio

Clemens (1984-2007) 354 184

Grove (1925-41) 300 141 Bio

Johnson (1988-2009) 303 166

Mathewson (1900-16) 373 188 Bio

Plank (1901-17) 326 194 Bio

Radbourn (1880-91) 309 194 Bio

First Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – Arieh Siegal, Austin (after the Mathewson question)

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Sunday, July 1, 2012

June 25-July 1, 2012 Players who last wore uniform #42 in the majors, tying into the 42nd annual SABR Convention

Horsehide Trivia expresses its gratitude to Gregg Gaylord this week for –

a) Thinking up this week’s theme;

b) Getting its timing just right;

c) Writing the questions, hints and answers and documenting same; and

d) Recusing himself, eschewing his chance at FCR glory.

Considerable feats all.

MONDAY

Q. Who is the only Cy Young Award winner for the Montreal Expos?

Hint: The following year he was traded to Boston, then won consecutive Cy Young Awards in 1999 and 2000.

Twint: He was the first right-handed pitcher to reach 300 strikeouts with an ERA under 2.00 since Walter Johnson did it in 1912.

Twint: In the 1999 postseason, he was the only pitcher to hand the Yankees a loss, throwing seven shutout innings and yielding only two hits.

A. Pedro Martinez (CYA 1997; Johnson in 1912: 1.39 ERA, 303 K, 50 G, 369 IP: Martinez 1997: 1.90 ERA, 305 K, 31 G, 241.1 IP; 1999 ALCS G3 19-Oct-1999, LP Roger Clemens)

FCR - Michael Daponde, Sacramento

TUESDAY

Q. Who holds the record for most career wins by a pitcher with an ERA of 5.00 or greater? N.B. – [Gregg has clarified that this question was correct as written WHEN it was written, but the current correct answer now is Sidney Ponson.]

Hint: He is one of 25 pitchers to have a season with at least 16 losses and an ERA greater than 6.00.

Hint: He is the only one to accomplish that “feat” twice.

Twint: He died of a heart attack at the age of 37.

Twint: It clearly wasn’t his “Time”.

A. Jose Lima (Career W/L 89-102, ERA 5.26 over 13 years; 2000 season 7-16, 6.65 ERA; 2005 season 5-16, 6.99 ERA; He referred to his pitching appearances as “Lima Time”.)

FCR - Arieh Siegal, Austin

WEDNESDAY

Q. In the 2003 National League Division Series, who pitched a complete game shutout against the Marlins, giving up only three hits and defeating Josh Beckett?

Hint: That same season, he was the league leader with a 2.34 ERA.

Hint: He has the same home state as Harmon Killebrew and Vern Law.

Hint: His salary topped $30 million dollars from 2007-2009, but he only pitched a total of 33.1 innings and missed the entire 2008 season.

Twint: In 2004 he set a team record 251 K’s, only to be broken 4 years later by Tim Lincecum.

A. Jason Schmidt (G 1 NLDS 30-Sep-2003; Idaho; $15.7M and $15.2M 2007 and 2009; Lincecum 265K 2008 SF Giants)

FCR - Doug Wilkins, San Francisco

THURSDAY

Q. A college teammate of Craig Biggio, who is the only Seton Hall alumnus to capture a league MVP?

Hint: In 1998, he and teammate Nomar Garciaparra combined for 75 home runs.

Twint: In his first post-season, he went 0-14 with 7 strikeouts over 3 games.

Twint: This was the same year he won the League MVP.

A. Mo Vaughn (MVP 1995, 1987 his freshman year Biggio was the catcher; Vaughn 40 HR, Garciaparra 35 HR; 1995 ALDS vs. Cleveland)

FCR - Neil Cohen, Brooklyn, NY

FRIDAY

Q. Who holds the Astros’ record for games pitched with 563 appearances?

Hint: He saved 199 games for the Astros, second only to Billy Wagner’s 225.

Hint: He also holds the Astros team records for relief wins (53), relief innings (760) and most games finished (400).

Hint: In his last major league appearance, he was replaced by Sammy Sosa in a double switch.

Twint: He pitched 0.2 innings at Wrigley Field in the 1990 All-Star game then finished his career with the 1991-92 Cubs.

Twint: After his sudden death in 2008, he was cremated and his surf buddies paddled out on their boards and spread his remains in the Pacific Ocean.

A. Dave Smith (Sosa switch 08-Jun-1992; Astros relief wins 53, relief innings 760 and most games finished 400; ASG 10-Jul-1990; d. 17-Dec-2008, burial at sea reported in the NY Times 18-Dec-2008.)

FCR - David Krassin, New York

SATURDAY

Q. Who is the winningest left-handed pitcher in San Francisco Giants history?

Hint: He ranks among the top pitchers of all time in all key fielding measures such as fielding percentage, range factor, double plays and double play to error ratio, placing ahead of his closest competitors Greg Maddux and Bobby Shantz.

Hint: Despite this, he never won a Golden Glove.

Twint: He is in the Thoroughbred Hall of Fame.

Twint: He was once the Montreal Expo Rookie of the Year.

A. Kirk Reuter (105 W; Murray State University Thoroughbreds 1989-1991 [now the Racers]; 1993 Montreal Expos)

FCR - Tom Kennedy, Houston

SUNDAY

Q: Who is the first player to get a save for the Yankees in an All-Star game?

Hint: In his debut year, he pitched a two hit shutout for eight innings against the White Sox.

Hint: A shoulder injury later that year nearly resulted in his being traded to the Tigers for David Wells.

Hint: He made it back to the team that year after a rehab stint, joining the bullpen in the playoffs.

Twint: In a rare doubleheader in 2000, where each game was played at different stadiums, he recorded saves for each game.

A. Mariano Rivera (1997 ASG; White Sox W 04-Jul-1995; Near trade: 1995; Double Header saves 08-Jul-2000: 1 & 2 [The winner of those two games were Dwight Gooden and Roger Clemens])

FCR - Ira Kotel, Short Hills, NJ

WEEKLY THEME – “TRIVIA 42: THE LAST OF THE LAST” Select players who last wore uniform #42 in the majors, tying into the 42^nd annual SABR Convention held this week in Minneapolis: http://sabr.org/latest/sabr-42-mike-caragliano-wins-historic-trivia-contest-double

First Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – Bill Garrod, Edgewood, WA

N.B. Too see a list of all SABR Convention Trivia Champions, go to: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkIwxgaYtY3edGNCRXg1OHRCeE1zeEJQamVvVjVRdFE&pli=1#gid=0

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Sunday, June 24, 2012

June 18-24, 2012 All-Star lefties who have pitched for the Rangers and Phillies

MONDAY

Q. Who is the best starter in the majors without a victory this season?

Hint: He was good enough last year to finish 3^rd in the Cy Young Award voting.

Twint: He won a Cy Young Award in the other league, but that seems so long ago.

A. Cliff Lee (0-3 as of Monday; CYA 2008)

FCR - Michael Berry, Culver City, CA

TUESDAY

Q. Who is the oldest major leaguer to get a run-batted-in?

Hint: He’s also the oldest to get two such.

Twint: He’s playing in the Orioles’ minor league system right now and doing OK.

A. Jamie Moyer (RBIs 16-May-2012; 1-1 w/1.50 ERA)

FCR - J.R. Richardson, Clarksville, MD

WEDNESDAY

Q. Whose intro music was from the three-chord recording hit of the group The Troggs?

Hint: It was not at his request.

Hint: A single pitch led to his trade for Jeff Juden and Doug Jones.

Hint: He is currently a charismatic studio analyst for the MLB Network.

Twint: He and the city of Philadelphia have kissed and made up (mostly).

A. Mitch Williams (“Wild Thing”; Juden/Jones trade 02-Dec-1993)

FCR - Bob Newton, Bethesda, MD

THURSDAY

Q. Who was the first relief pitcher to win the American League Cy Young Award?

Hint: He authored a very successful non-fiction book about a championship season.

Hint: He has kept his facial hair style long after it passed from favor in professional baseball.

Twint: He is the manager of the Patriots.

A. Sparky Lyle (CYA 1977; “The Bronx Zoo”; Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League)

FCR - Arieh Siegal, Austin

FRIDAY

Q. Once the Fall Classic was underway, who was guaranteed a World Series championship ring in 2011, no matter which team prevailed?

Hint: He was once ejected from a game for arguing after he was asked to remove his earring.

Hint: His 20-year career in the majors might have been 21 had he not missed a full season recovering from Tommy John surgery.

Twint: It might also have only lasted 12 seasons without the surgery.

A. Arthur Rhodes (Played for both the Cards and Rangers in 2011; Earring ejection 25‑Aug‑2001; Missed 2007 recovering from surgery)

FCR - Kevin Johnson, Broken Arrow, OK

SATURDAY

Q. Who was the first pitcher to appear in all seven games of a World Series?

Hint: As a batter, he collected exactly one hit for five consecutive seasons.

Twint: He is the author of the famous quote, "There isn't enough mustard in the world to cover that hotdog!"

A. Darold Knowles (1973 WS; 1 H 1967-71; Quote refers to teammate Reggie Jackson)

FCR - Bill Carle, Lee’s Summit, MO

SUNDAY

Q. Whose team won the World Series despite his ERA in that Series of 40.50?

Hint: The next season, he became the first 20^th century player to collect a hit in the World Series after having no hits during that regular season.

Twint: He was the last of the 1963 Colt 45’s to pitch in the majors.

A. Joe Hoerner (1967 WS w/the Cardinals; Final game 05-Aug-1977;

FCR - Randall Chandler, Germantown, TN

WEEKLY THEME – All-Star lefties who have pitched for the Rangers and Phillies

Pitcher Rangers Phillies

Hoerner 1976 1970-72

Knowles 1977 1966

Lee 2010 2011-

Lyle 1979-80 1980-82

Moyer 1989-90 2006-10

Rhodes 2011 2006

Williams 1986-88 1991-93

First Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – Arieh Siegal, Austin (after the Williams question)

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Sunday, June 17, 2012

June 11-17, 2012 Players who had a World Series teammate brother

MONDAY/ TUESDAY

Q. Whose 43-year-old franchise never went to the postseason without him?

Hint: They went seven times while he played for them.

Hint: It’s been over 25 years.

Twint: He won batting titles in three different decades*.

A. George Brett (Royals last postseason appearance was in in 1985 when they won the World Series; Batting titles in 1976, 1980, 1990)

FCR - Jason Schmidt, New York

WEDNESDAY

Q. Who pitched for his for his local high school team even though he had dropped out of school in the 4^th grade?

Hint: His academic status didn’t prevent him from being featured on the cover of Time magazine.

Hint: About school, he explained, "I got as far in school as the Second Reader, only I didn't learn it all."

Hint: In the majors, he once pitched a three-hit shutout on the same day his rookie teammate brother pitched a no-hitter.

Twint: He responded to critics of his vocabulary with, "A lot of folks that ain't saying ain't, ain't eatin’."

A. Dizzy Dean (Time cover 15-Apr-1935; Paul Dean’s no-hitter 21-Sep-1934; Dizzy’s ShO)

FCR - Bill Carle, Lee’s Summit, MO

THURSDAY

Q. Who was the first Pittsburgh Pirates player to win the league Most Valuable Player Award?

Hint: He was the first 20^th century National League player to collect 200 hits in a season for four consecutive years.

Hint: He also had 200 hits in four of the next seven seasons.

Twint: He hit .401 for the San Francisco Seals in 1925.

A. Paul Waner (200 H 1927-30)

FCR - David Girdany, Bedford, PA

FRIDAY

Q. Who was the first to collect 200 hits in a season for the Atlanta Braves?

Hint: He managed an existing major league franchise to the best winning percentage in its history.

Twint: He also guided the San Francisco Giants to the 2^nd best winning percentage in their history.

A. Felipe Alou (218 H 1966; .649 for the 1994 Montreal Expos; .621 for the 2003 San Francisco Giants)

FCR - Art Springsteen, Sunapee, NH

SATURDAY

Q. What pitcher earned a World Series victory on the day his father died?

Hint: He was the reigning league MVP at the time.

Hint: Although Stan Musial hit .579 off him, he never had a home run in nineteen at-bats.

Twint: He is the only pitcher to take the loss in consecutive All-Star games.

A. Mort Cooper (WS W 06-Oct-1943; 1942 MVP; ASG losses 1943, 43)

FCR - Tal Smith, Houston

SUNDAY

Q. Who was the winning pitcher in the fastest nine-inning game ever played in major league history?

Hint: Three years later, he no-hit the Phillies.

Hint: He led the National League in losses for the Braves, was traded to the Giants where he led the league in wins and was traded back to the Braves where he once again led the league in losses.

Hint: The second time he led the league in losses with the Braves, he also led the league in shutouts.

Twint: His brother Clark pitched in the minor leagues.

A. Jesse Barnes (Shortest game 28-Sep-1919 0h 51 min; No-hitter 07-May-1922; 1924 Braves 20 L 4 ShO

FCR - Tom Kennedy, Houston

WEEKLY THEME – Players who had a World Series teammate brother

Player Brother Year Team

Alou Matty 1962 Giants

Barnes Virgil 1922 Giants

Brett Ken 1980 Royals

Cooper Walker 1942 Cardinals

1943 Cardinals

1944 Cardinals

Dean Paul 1934 Cardinals

Waner Lloyd 1927 Pirates

First Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – Arieh Siegal, Austin

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*By at least one commonly-accepted definition of a decade.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

June 4-10, 2012 Players receiving 1,000 total Hall of Fame votes without being elected

04-Jun-2012

MONDAY

Q. Who hit the first home run for the New York Metropolitans?

Hint: He later managed them to World Series glory on an almost mythical level.

Twint: He was Don Drysdale's first roommate with the Dodgers.

A. Gil Hodges (HR 11-Apr-1962; 1969 WS Champs)

FCR - Bob Newton, Bethesda, MD

TUESDAY

Q. Who holds the National League record for the most consecutive games played?

Hint: No first baseman posted a fielding average of 1.000 in a full season before he did it in 1984.

Hint: Only he and two Hall of Famers can boast of being All-Star Game Most Valuable Players twice.

Twint: One year, he began with a 21 game hitting streak and ended a 20 game hitting streak on the final day of the season.

A. Steve Garvey (1,207 G 03-Sep-1975 thru 29-Jul1983 [the last G he played in ‘83]; 1.000 F% 1984; ASG MVP 1978 & 1984; Streaks 1978)

FCR - Reif Faulkner, Lakewood, CO

TWOS-DAY

Q. Of the 95 natives of the District of Columbia to play in the majors, only three ever made All-Star appearances. Name the only one to do it seven times.

Hint: He shattered one of baseball’s most sacred records.

Twint: He was the first manager to guide a team against a team his son was on.

Twint: Based on their scouting intel, the Topps baseball card company unwisely decided not to sign him to a contract.

A. Maury Wills (AS 1961-66; 104 S in 1962 breaking Ty Cobb,47-year-old record of 96)

FCR - Jim Casey, Savannah

WEDNESDAY

Q. Nolan Ryan broke whose modern record of pitching 26 seasons in the majors?

Hint: No left-hander in the modern era threw more career wild pitches.

Twint: He surrendered the first home run at Anaheim Stadium.

Twint: He still got the victory.

A. Tommy John (26 yrs: 1963-74, 76-89, Ryan 1966, 68-93; 187 WP; HR to Rick Reichardt 19‑Apr‑1966)

FCR - Frank DiPrima, Morristown. NJ

D-DAY SPECIAL

Q. Who holds the America League record for most career putouts by a pitcher?

Hint: He is the only American League pitcher to throw ten innings in a World Series Game Seven.

Hint: He once pitched a 10-inning shutout, halting Don Mattingly's 24-game hit streak in the process.

Twint: His American League record of 24 wild pitches in a season (while with a previous team) was broken by a (current) teammate.

A. Jack Morris (387 PO; G 7 27-Oct-1991 => He is, however, only the most recent. Here are the others:

Cy Young 1903 Boston

Eddie Cicotte 1919 Chicago

Stan Coveleski 1920 Cleveland

Hal Newhouser 1945 Detroit

Johnny Kucks 1956 New York

Bill Terrry 1962 New York

Mickey Lolich 1968 Detroit

Bret Saberhagen 1985 Royals

; SHO 27-Sep-1986 [It was also his 20^th win of the season.]; WP surpassed by Blue Jays Juan Guzman in 1993 w/26)

FCR - Bob Newton, Bethesda, MD

THURSDAY

Q. Even though he didn’t join them until 1952, who had the most at-bats for the Tigers in the 1950s?

Hint: He later managed the Brewers to their lone World Series appearance.

Twint: His right leg had been amputated just a few months before he took over the team.

A. Harvey Kuenn (4,372 AB; 1982 Brewers; amputation Feb-1980)

FCR - Paul Hirsch, Danville, CA

FURTHERS-DAY

Q. Who was the last manager of the St. Louis Browns?

Hint: As a position player, he finished 6^th on his team in batting average yet still won that year’s Most Valuable Player Award.

Hint: Seven of his teammates also received MVP votes that season.

Twint: He was considered a pioneer because he was tall for a middle infielder.

Twint: He made the All-Star team seven times even though he never had a season where he hit over .280.

A. Marty Marion (1953 Browns; 1944 NL MVP; 6’2”)

FCR - Michael Frank, New York

FRIDAY

Q. Who was the reigning American League MVP when Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record?

Hint: He appeared in more World Series than any other player in the 1960s.

Twint: He turned down an athletic scholarship from the University of Oklahoma for a $5,000 signing bonus to play professional baseball close to home.

A. Roger Maris (WS in 1960, 61, 62, 63, 64, 67 & 68; Signed with the Indians and played for the 1953 Fargo-Moorehead Twins)

FCR - Paul Hirsch, Danville, CA

END-OF-THE-WEEK BONUS

Q. Who set the American League record for hits by a rookie?

Hint: He led the majors in hits that year and then led the AL in four of the next six seasons.

Hint: After he was done leading the league in hits, he led it in slugging percentage.

Twint: He was the first ever player to hit a home run as a designated hitter.

Twint: He hit it off a Hall of Fame pitcher.

A. Tony Oliva (217 H in 1964 [record now held by Ichiro with 242 in 2001]; SLG 1971 .546; DH HR 06-Apr-1973 off Catfish Hunter)

FCR - P.L. Cohen, Brooklyn

SATURDAY

Q. What ophidian slugger was the first position player to sign a $1,000,000-per-year contract?

Hint: … not counting Moses Malone or Bobby Hull.

Twint: He once had two 22-game hitting streaks in the same season.

Twint: He won an MVP playing with a broken jaw.

A. Dave Parker (“Cobra”; $5M 5-yr contract Jan 1979; Streaks, MVP 1978)

FCR - Abbey Garber, Dallas

WEEKEND BONUS

Q. Whom did The Sporting News choose as the Pitcher of the Year notwithstanding the fact that Sandy Koufax beat him out for the Cy Young Award?

Hint: He was a Flying Dutchman.

Twint: His broadcasting career of over 22 years is still not as long as his playing career in the majors.

A. Jim Kaat (TSN AL POY 1966, last year the CYA was awarded for both leagues; Hope College Flying Dutchmen; 25 yrs 1959-83)

FCR - Gregg Gaylord, Chicago

SUNDAY

Q. Fill in the blank: Rollie Fingers, Jeff Reardon, ______________, Trevor Hoffman.

Hint: He was scouted by Buck O’Neil.

Twint: Until 2008 he held the all-time record for major league games finished by a pitcher.

Twint: He is now third on that list.

A. Lee Smith (Career saves leaders; 802 GF; Trevor Hoffman 856, Mariano Rivera 892)

FCR - Jason Schmidt, New York

WEEKLY THEME – Players receiving 1,000 total Hall of Fame votes without being elected

Player Votes (From-To)

Garvey 2,312 (1993-2007)

Hodges 3,010 (1969-1983)

John 1,885 (2003-2011)

Kaat 1,591 (1989-2003)

Kuenn 1,502 (1977-1991)

Marion 1,010 (1956-1973)

Maris 1,642 (1974-1988)

Morris 2,588 (2000-2012)

Oliva 2,138 (1982-1996)

Parker 1,174 (1997-2011)

Smith 2,329 (2003-2012)

Wills 1,680 (1978-1992)

First Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – Gregg Gaylord, Chicago

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