Horsehide Trivia

Sunday, December 22, 2013

December 16-22, 2013 Cities whose MLB franchises have each won exactly one World Series

This week’s theme and questions were provided by David Berard of Mount Ranier, Maryland.

MONDAY

Q. What city started the tradition of having the Chief Executive throw out the first ball of the opening season?

Hint: Though an AL city for more than 70 years, it has also served brief stints in the NL, including now.

Hint: A team in Texas allegedly holds the copyright or legal rights to one of their team's former nicknames.

Addint: This city, though important, endured a 33-season hiatus from MLB.

A. Washington, DC (President William Howard Taft threw out first pitch in 1910;

1872 Washington Nationals in the National Association [NAT],

1873 Washington Blue Legs in the National Association [WAS],

1875 Washington Nationals in the National Association [WAS],

1884 Washington Statesmen in the American Association [WAS],

1884 Washington Nationals in the Union Association [WHS],

1891 Washington Statesmen in the American Association [WAS],

Washington Nationals in the National League 1886-89 [WHS],

Washington Senators in the National League 1891-99 [WHS],

Washington Senators/Nationals in the American League 1901-60 [WSH],

Washington Senators in the American League 1961-71 [WSA] &

Washington Nationals in the National League 2005-present [WSN];

Rangers own the name “Senators”)

FCR - PJ Shelley, Louisville, KY

Most common incorrect answer: DC, William Howard Taft, New York, Philadelphia

TUESDAY

Q. What city served under the name of another city's borough?

Hint: This city is the largest city to ever become part of another city.

Hint: This city's name was the butt of many jokes in vaudeville and old-time comedy movies.

Addint: An NBA franchise now uses this city's name.

A. Brooklyn, NY (1 of the 5 boroughs of New York City since 1898 adding a population of 1,000,000; Brooklyn jokes; Brooklyn Nets)

FCR - Max Burgess, Houston, TX

MCIA: New York, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Oakland

WEDNESDAY

Q. What city had a World Series winner in just their fifth season after their team moved in from another town?

Hint: This city was advertised as being made famous by a brand of beer.

Hint: This city served briefly in the AA, then briefly in the AL, then briefly in the NL again, then in the AL and now in the NL.

Addint: This city has thrice elected Socialist mayors.

A. Milwaukee, WI (Moved from Boston to Milwaukee after the 1952 season; Schlitz, ”The beer that made Milwaukee famous”; 1891 Milwaukee Brewers in the American Association, 1901 Milwaukee Brewers in the American League; 1953-1965 Milwaukee Braves in the National League, 1970-1997 Milwaukee Brewers in the American League & Milwaukee Brewers 1998-present; Mayors: Emil Seidel 1910-12, Daniel Hoan 1916-40 & Frank Zeidler 1948-60)

FCR - Dave Washburn, Marietta, GA

MCIA: Los Angeles, Denver

THURSDAY

Q. What city endured one of the shortest hiatuses in MLB history, going just one year between leaving and arriving franchises?

Hint: It’s famous for its ribs and perennial regal champs.

Addint: In a major upset, this city’s team defeated its cross-state rivals in the "Show-Me" Series.

Addint: One of MLB's greatest managers hailed from this town, and made up his name from the city's initials.

Addint: Wilbert Harrison performed a song with this city's name that serves as an unofficial anthem and is often played at the ballpark during games.

A. Kansas City, MO (City lost the A’s to Oakland after the 1967 season but gained the expansion Royals for Missouri’s largest metropolitan area; A plethora or barbecue restaurants populate the area and the Kansas City Monarchs won 10 Negro League championships before integration including the first Negro League World Series in 1924; The Royals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1985 World Series, 4 G to 3, Missourians are reputed to have a deep mistrust of things generally and want to be shown instead of just sold; Charles Dillon Stengel became known as Casey (K.C.) because it was his home town; Harrison’s song is simply titled “Kansas City”.)

FCR - Paul Hirsch, San Diego, CA

MCIA: Louisville. Los Angeles, Seattle, St. Louis

FRIDAY

Q. What city won the World Series one fall then hosted the Summer Olympics within less than a year?

Hint: This city's team was the first to telecast games on a nationwide cable TV channel.

Addint: This city once actually had a minor league team called the "Crackers".

Addint: This city's franchise is the only one to win the modern World Series representing 3 different cities.

A. Atlanta, GA (1996 Olympic Games; TBS first aired Braves games in 1973; Boston Braves won the 1914 WS, the Milwaukee Braves won in 1957 & the Atlanta Braves won in 1995)

FCR - Makoto Ozawa, Scarsdale, NY

MCIA: “not sure”, Los Angeles, New York Mets

SATURDAY

Q. What team’s home state is the southernmost in the Mountain Time Zone?

Hint: A tragic socio-political event delayed their Series appearance so late, one of the opposition players was referred to as "Mr. November".

Addint: The team nickname is the only one in MLB that represents a reptile.

Addint: Stellar play by former Florida Marlin Craig Counsell helped them win a World Series.

A. Arizona [Phoenix] (The attacks of 9-11 caused the postseason delay, Derek Jeter was “Mr. November”; Diamondback [“D-Back”] is a poisonous snake, native to the Southwest

FCR - Doug Wilkins, San Francisco, CA

MCIA: Denver, Texas, Rockies

SUNDAY

Q. What city, though in a heavily-Hispanic area, has a name of German origin?

Hint: This team's nickname made it the perfect franchise to replace Pittsburgh in a 1994 remake of a 1951 classic baseball movie.

Addint: This team has had four official names, and its current one is reminiscent of the local NHL franchise.

Addint: This city's team was first owned by a famous singing cowboy actor.

A. Anaheim, CA (According to Wikipedia, Anaheim means "home by the Santa Anna River" in German; “Angels in the Outfield”, 1951 & 1994; 1. Los Angeles Angels, 2. California Angels, 3. Anaheim Angels, 4. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim; Original owner was Gene Autry)

FCR - Dave Johnson, Swarthmore, PA

MCIA: Denver, Lukenbach, Los Angeles, Cleveland

WEEKLY THEME – Cities whose MLB franchises have each won exactly one World Series

Anaheim 2002 Angels

Arizona 2001 Diamondbacks

Atlanta 1995 Braves

Brooklyn 1955 Dodgers

Kansas City 1985 Royals

Milwaukee 1957 Braves

Washington 1924 Senators/Nationals

First Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – Kellen Nielson, Blanding, UT (after the Tuesday question)

Incorrect theme guesses:

Monday - Cities that had teams, lost them, then got them back.

- Cities that have had teams in more than one major league, but not at the same time (since we don't want to include New York, Chicago, etc.)

- Franchises that have located in more than one city.

- Cities represented in the original National League? Or Federal League?

- All are cities with teams in the American Association major league. (In this case, Washington Statesmen, 1891)

Tuesday - Teams which hosted major league cities and then lost them.

- Clearly involves cities where teams left to go elsewhere.

- Cities that lost a team but gained another team.

- Cities that baseball teams have left.

- Cities that lost franchises

- Cities who have had two or more nicknames for their baseball team.

- Cities that lost their major league teams to another city and that transferred franchise is still active

Wednesday - Teams managed by Chuck Dressen

Friday - Cities that had Negro League teams

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Sunday, December 15, 2013

December 9-15, 2013 Retired players who won the ROY, a MVP, but are not in the Hall of Fame.

MONDAY

Q. Who once guaranteed he would hit forty homers and steal forty bases in the upcoming seasons—unaware that it had never been accomplished?

Hint: He accomplished it and became the first unanimous MVP in almost a decade.

Hint: In honor of this feat, his former high school named the street in front of it after him.

Addint: They later rescinded that change.

Addint: His twin once signed a ball for me but then became angry because I had mistaken him for his brother.

A. Jose Canseco (Guarantee April 1988,42 HR 40 SB, MVP 1988 [Mike Schmidt unanimous MVP in 1980]; Street 04‑Oct‑1998 to 07‑Oct‑2008, Street name changes @ Miami Coral Park Senior High)

FCR - Tim McCarthy, Washington, DC

Most common incorrect answer: Bobby Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, Darryl Strawberry, Andre Dawson, Orlando Cepeda

TUESDAY

Q. Which player is considered the original test case of Bill James’ methodology to help predict player performance?

Hint: Despite this prediction, he was traded by the Red Sox in what many consider the most lopsided trade since sending the Babe to the Yankees.

Hint: He once hit a home run that had been requested by a young bone cancer victim, pointing to him as he rounded third base.

Addint: He played his entire 15 year career with one franchise, and is their career leader in position player WAR, Home Runs, RBI, Walks, Sacrifice Flies and Intentional Walks.

A. Jeff Bagwell (James predicted future success for Bagwell prior to his rookie season; 2002 ESPN readers voted it the 2^nd-worst trade in sports history; Stephen Rael made the request before the game 27-Aug-2002; HOU franchise batting records)

FCR - Walt Cherniak, Woodbine, MD

MCIA: Fred Lynn, Tris Speaker, Wade Boggs, Carl Crawford, Sparky Lyle, Kevin Youkilis

WEDNESDAY

Q. Who, as a high school senior on a California All-Star team, once faced University of Southern California pitcher Dave Kingman?

Hint: He walked on four pitches which prompted USC baseball coach Rod Dedeaux to comment, “I liked the way you hung in there.”

Hint: He went on to play with USC, winning the NCAA Baseball Championship all three years he played with the Trojans.

Hint: In his first World Series, he was on deck when Carlton Fisk waved his homer “fair”.

Addint: He was the older of the Gold Dust Twins.

A. Fred Lynn (SABR bio, El Monte High School star; Game 6 walk-off 21-Oct-1975; Dubbed the Gold Dust Twins by Pete Gammon [Lynn is a year senior to Rice.])

FCR - Andy McCue, Riverside, CA

MCIA: Dwight Evans, Bernie Carbo, Butch Hobson

THURSDAY

Q. Who was the first American League Rookie of the Year born in Ohio?

Hint: His first hit in the majors came off future teammate Catfish Hunter.

Hint: His committed one error in 615 chances in his second full season as the result of a collision at home plate that knocked him unconscious.

Addint: The winter after his debut season, he played with Roberto Clemente as a San Juan Crabber.

A. Thurman Munson (ROY 1970, Akron, OH; Chris Chambliss from Columbus won the very next year; 08-Aug-1969 debut, bottom 7^th single; Andy Etchebarren collision 18‑Jun‑1971 bottom 3^rd)

FCR - Dave Washburn, Marietta, GA

MCIA: Ray Fosse, Gene Tenace, Ron Hansen

FRIDAY

Q. Of whom did Kansas City Royals General Manager Joe Burke say “I wouldn’t take him if you paid me $10,000”?

Hint: Charles Finley once suspended him from the team for taking a shower during the 6th inning of a game in which he was still eligible to play.

Hint: His OPS+ during his peak performing years of 1964-1972 leads all other players during that span.

Addint: Despite a reputation as a divisive clubhouse figure, Mike Schmidt credits him with being an outstanding mentor.

Addint: Bolstered by a chat with this player, Schmidt went out and hit four home runs that day.

Addint: He once said “I can play anywhere. First, Third, Left field—anywhere but Philadelphia!”

Addint: He is an accomplished equestrian and was during his playing days.

A. Dick Allen* (Burke quoted in Bill James’ book The Politics of Glory; Suspended in his last season on 06‑Jun‑1977 though Finley later forgave him; OPS+ 164; Conversation with Schmidt; Schmidt 4 HRs 17‑Apr‑1976)

*His name is not “Richie”.

Allen's innate pugnacity made his change seem like a petty request. It was anything but. He had never been called anything by Dick and no one in the Phillies' press corps (or team management) bothered to ask him what he was called. He was too new to the Bigs to change it early, so it became a big deal when he finally insisted on it. He had won the Rookie of the Year as Richie and everyone--Topps, BWAA, et al--didn't want to admit they'd not done their homework to begin with. No one who knows him personally has ever called him anything but Dick.

FCR - Alex Poterack, Providence, RI

MCIA: Joe Rudi, Mike Epstein, Ken Harrelson, Rickey Henderson

SATURDAY

Q. Who was the first black player to win the Cy Young Award?

Hint: His 27 wins that year has not been exceeded since by any National League pitcher.

Hint: In his first World Series appearance, he threw eight innings of shutout ball only to take the 1-0 loss as he gave up a walk-off homer to the leadoff batter in the bottom of the 9^th.

Addint: In 1951, he won 20 games before going into the military for two full seasons.

A. Don Newcombe (First CY ever awarded, 1956; 27 W tied by Koufax in 1966 and Carlton in 1972; Tommy Henrich hit HR in Game 1 1949 WS)

FCR - Dave Washburn, Marietta, GA

MCIA: Juan Marichal, Bob Gibson, Ferguson Jenkins, Joe Black, Vida Blue

SUNDAY

Q. Who holds the record for seasons leading his league in times on base?

Hint: He also holds the record for most times leading his league in plate appearances.

Twint: His career records include most games played, most plate appearances, most at bats and, oh… by the way—the most hits.

A. Pete Rose (Led TOB 9 times and PA 7 times; 4,256 H)

FCR - Doug Greenwald, San Francisco, CA

MCIA: Rickey Henderson, Barry Bonds, Richie Ashburn, Ichiro Suzuki, Ty Cobb, Willie Wilson

WEEKLY THEME – Retired players who won the Rookie of the Year Award, a Most Valuable Player Award, but are not in the Hall of Fame.

Player ROY MVP Hall Eligible

Allen 1964 NL 1972 AL 1984

Bagwell 1991 NL 1994 NL 2011

Canseco 1986 AL 1988 AL 2007

Lynn 1975 AL 1975 AL 1996

Munson 1970 AL 1976 AL 1981

Newcombe 1949 NL 1956 NL 1966

Rose 1963 NL 1973 NL ~

First Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – Rick Brody, Austin, TX (after the Bagwell question)

Incorrect theme guesses:

Monday - Ballplayers turned authors.

- Steroid abusers

- Wife beaters

- Madonna’s men

Tuesday - Players who won a rookie of the year award and MVP award

- Players invited to participate in the 1999 home run derby

- Rookies of the Year who won MVP before playing 600 games?

- …1000 games?

- Players with the most home runs

Wednesday - Players who won ROY and MVP but are not in the HOF

Thursday - All Stars, MVPs, Gold Glove winners and not (yet) in the Hall of Fame.

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Sunday, December 8, 2013

December 2-8, 2013 The James Gang

This week’s theme and questions have been authored by Narragansett’s own Rev. Gerry Beirne.

MONDAY

Q. What fan favorite won two batting titles with the Red Sox but finished his fourteen-year major league career under .300?

Hint: He lost a third title on the last day of the season to a future Hall of Fame teammate.

Hint: He was once traded for an ordained minister and a Roman.

Addint: His career was split among 644 games at first base, 642 at third base and 463 at shortstop.

Addint: He even played one game in the outfield.

Addint: He was 45 in 63.

A. Pete Runnels (Final career avg .291; Beaten by Ted Williams .329 to .322 in 1958; Traded for Albie Pearson 23‑Jan‑1958 and for Roman Mejias 26‑Nov‑1962; Played for the Houston Colt 45’s in 1963 and ’64.)

FCR - Jan Finkel, Swanton, MD

Most common incorrect answers: Fred Lynn, Nomar Garciaparra, Carl Yastrzemski, Dwight Evans, Billy Goodman, Mickey Vernon, Jackie Jensen

TUESDAY

Q. Who threw the first pitch in the brand new Yankee Stadium in 1923?

Hint: He also scored the first run ever there.

Hint: He also then threw out the first ball in 1976 at the refurbished Yankee Stadium.

Hint: He won twenty games four times but lost Game Four to the Miracle Braves.

Addint: He was a pall bearer at Miller Huggins’ funeral.

Addint: This Slippery Rock grad is the only Yankee manager to have played for the A’s and Red Sox?

A. Bob Shawkey (18‑Apr‑1923; 15‑Apr‑1976; 1914 WS L 13‑Oct‑1949;

FCR - Robert Pfuhler, Staten Island, NY

Most common incorrect answers: Herb Pennock, Waite Hoyt, Joe Bush

TUESDAY, TUESDAY

Q. Who was the first A's pitcher to start five Opening Day games?

Hint: In one stretch, he hurled twenty consecutive complete games.

Hint: No pitcher in either league has had more complete games in a season than he had that year.

Hint: He once led the American League with nineteen losses.

Addint: He spurned draft picks by both the Indians and the Cards to attend Florida State.

Addint: He twice coached for the Blue Jays in the majors.

A. Rick Langford (Open Day starts: 1978, 79, 80, 82 & 83; 20-CG streak 1980, 28 CG; 19 L 1977; Drafted by STL 1971, 11^th round & by CLE in 1972, 36^th round; Coached for Jays in 2000 & 2010)

FCR - Steve Bonfield, Calgary, AB

Most common incorrect answers: Eddie Plank, Catfish Hunter, Vida Blue, Lefty Grove, Dave Stewart, Rube Waddell, Mike Norris, Chief Bender

TUESDAY, TUESDAY, TUESDAY

Q. After skipping minor league ball, who hit his first home run in his first game off a Hall of Fame pitcher?

Hint: In Japanese ball, he was given uniform #50 because that is how many homers he was expected to clout.

Hint: He was in the inaugural class of players inducted to the College Baseball Hall of Fame.

Addint: His four home runs in a single major league game is still a record that hasn’t been broken.

A. Bob Horner (1^st HR off Bert Blyleven 16‑Jun‑1978; Played for the 1987 Yakult Swallows; 4-HR G 06‑Jul‑1986; CBHOF)

FCR - Dayton Headlee, Omaha NE

Most common incorrect answer: Pete Incaviglia, Cecil Fielder, Rick Monday, Mike Ivie

WEDNESDAY

Q. Whom did Bill James call the “most inconsistent player ever”?

Hint: It had something to do with his seasonal batting averages dropping 88, 47, 42 and 69 points.

Hint: He was a two-time batting champion but with a lifetime average under .300.

Hint: He was Dwight Eisenhower's favorite player.

Addint: He played his final games for a team that beat the Yankees in the World Series.

A. Mickey Vernon (Finished with 1960 PIT)

FCR - Stephen Klatsky, Washington, DC

Most common incorrect answer: Ferris Fain, Rico Carty, Harmon Killebrew, Elmer Valo, Roy Sievers

HUMP DAY BONUS

Q. Whose first three collegiate at-bats were home runs?

Hint: Each one on the first pitch no less.

Hint: True, it was at 4,400 feet of altitude, but still…

Hint: He is among the few players to hit three home runs in a game in each league, National and American.

Addint: His father, Jim, was a minor league infielder in the Milwaukee Braves organization in 1961-1962.

Addint: He has four seasons of managing in the minors under his belt.

A. Cory Snyder (Played for BYU; 3-HR Gs: 21‑May‑1987 playing for CLE & 17‑Apr‑1994 playing for LAD; Father Jim Snyder; Managed the St. George Starzz of the independent Golden Baseball League 2007. They became the Roadrunners for 2008 & 2009 and the Maui Na Koa Ikaika in 2010)

FCR - No one

Most common incorrect answer: Robin Ventura, John Olerud, Pete Incaviglia, Mark McGwire, Lou Gehrig, Phil Nevin

MIDWEEK BONUS

Q. Damon Runyan called him "the doctor because he is first aid to the injured and without equal as an extinguisher of batting rallies and run riots."

Hint: Although a moundsman, he boasted of a lifetime nifty .285 batting average.

Hint: He is a member of the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame.

Addint: His ball-playing brother once broke up his PCL no-hit bid with two outs in the ninth inning.

A. Doc Crandall (Lost no-no by brother Karl in 1918; PCL HOF)

FCR - Dave Washburn, Marietta, GA

Most common incorrect answer: Lefty Grove, Waite Hoyt, Wes Farrell

THURSDAY

Q. For what pitcher was the “Quality Start” invented?

Hint: He lost Game 7 of the American League Championship Series—the game that cemented the Red Sox’ comeback from an 0-3 series deficit.

Hint: After he broke his non-pitching hand punching a wall in early September—a move that jeopardized his team’s chances during the run to the playoffs—he admitted the cause was “Stupidity”.

Hint: He was the first player to sign a contract worth $100 million.

Addint: Though 0-3 in three World Series starts, he still managed to get a ring with the Marlins.

A. Kevin Brown (QS conceived by Brown’s agent, Scott Boras; 2004 ALCS stats; Broken hand incident; $105 M w/1998 LAD, two years later A-Rod became the first $200 M player; 1993 WSs 0-2 with series winner FLA)

FCR - Mark Pattison, Washington, DC

MCIA: Wes Ferrell, CC Sabathia, Kenny Rogers, Roger Clemens, A.J. Burnett, Curt Schilling. Mike Mussina, Andy Pettitte, Joba Chamberlain,

THURSDAY, THURSDAY

Q. Who was the first black pitcher to hit a home in a World Series game?

Hint: It was the only World Series in his fourteen-year major league career.

Hint: Less than a month earlier, he pitched a one-hitter, surrendering a double to Don Blasingame in the 3^rd.

Hint: Three additional times in his career was Blasingame the only player to get a hit in a one-hitter.

Addint: He sang "What a Wonderful World" at Kirby Puckett's memorial service.

A. Mudcat Grant (WS HR 13‑Oct‑1965, G 6; Blas H 25‑Sep‑1965)

FCR - Dave Serota, Kalamazoo, MI

MCIA: Al Downing, Don Newcombe, Joe Black, Earl Wilson

FRIDAY

Q. What versatile player led the majors in two of three batting Triple Crown categories seven seasons after he’d led the majors in pitching strikeouts?

Hint: In his great offensive season, he also led in hits, triples, slugging, OPS, OPS+, total bases and led his league in doubles.

Hint: In his great pitching season, he also led in strikeouts per nine innings.

Hint: In neither season did he lead his team to postseason play.

Addint: He still holds the Cincinnati Reds franchise record for career batting average and single season batting average.

A. Cy Seymour (BA .377 in 1905; Ks 1898; Career BA with the Reds .332)

FCR - Richard Tharp, Gaithersburg, MD

MCIA: Babe Rutt, Lefty O’Doul, Smokey Joe Wood, Bullet Joe Bush

FRIDAY, FRIDAY

Q. Who is the youngest pitcher to start an Opening Day game for the Yankees franchise?

Hint: Among left-handed pitchers in the modern era, only he and Tom Glavine have won twenty games in a season five times, yet not been elected to the Hall of Fame.

Addint: He will be forever linked with Fred Toney.

A. Hippo Vaughn (Opening Day 1910 @ 22 yrs old; Pitched an epic, extra-inning double no‑hit game with Fred Toney 02‑May‑1917.)

FCR - Dave Washburn, Marietta, GA

Most common incorrect answer: Whitey Ford, Ron Guidry, Urban Shocker, Lefty Gomez, Andy Pettitte

END-OF-THE-WEEK BONUS

Q. "No man is going to sell my carcass unless I get half!" Who uttered this comment on refusing to be sold to Pittsburgh?

Hint: His Hall of Fame career spanned twenty years, nine teams, three leagues and seven positions.

Hint: In his best season, he led the National League in hits, triples, RBI, batting average, slugging, OPS, OPS+ and total bases.

Addint: He and his brother formed the first brother battery in professional baseball history.

A. Deacon White (PIT deal 1889, leading to his participation in the short-lived Players League; Career year 1877 when he began to play C less and more at 1b; Played with brother Will White in Boston 1877 and Cincinnati 1878‑80.)

FCR - Rich Klein, Plano, TX

Most common incorrect answer: Ty Cobb, Jackie Robinson, Rickie Henderson

WEEK-ENDING BONUS

Q. Who was the first switch-hitter in the modern era to lead the league in home runs?

Hint: His 180 runs batted in set an International League record in 1930.

Hint: At forty years old, he was named Minor League Player of the Year while with Albany of the Eastern League.

Hint: He nicknamed himself the "All-American Louse" for breaking up four no-hitters in late innings.

Hint: He was born in Altoona, but he’s buried in Mexico.

Addint: He got his nickname as a child when he hit his team's only ball and snagged it on a fence nail, ripping the cover.

A. Ripper Collins (35 HR in 1934; MiLPOY 1944; B. 30-Mar-1904 Altoona, PA, Interred in Mexico, New York)

FCR - Fred Worth, Arkadelphia, AR

Most common incorrect answer: None

SATURDAY

Q. Who is the only player to hit twenty home runs while batting less than.210 in a season in which he was traded?

Hint: He once commented, entering the 21^st century, "Records are falling like they're flies that have been hit by a can of Raid."

Hint: He was the first player to hit a double and home run in the same inning twice during his career.

Hint: He operates a grill at the ballpark of the team for whom he once starred.

Addint: He great hosts an annual bowling tournament in Milwaukee to benefit the Child Abuse Prevention Fund.

Addint: He was the first player ever selected by the Seattle Pilots in the June draft.

A. Gorman Thomas (.209, 22 HR in 1983; HR/2b combos: 8^th inning 19‑Sep‑1982 & 9^th inning 03‑Sep‑1983; Gorman’s Grill @ Miller Park; Bowling tourney; 1969 Draft)

FCR - J.J. McCoy, Washington, DC

Most common incorrect answer: Boog Powell, Dave Kingman, Mark McGwire, Greg Luzinski, Adam Dunn, Rob Deer

SATURDAY SATURDAY

Q. Who was the last National League catcher to lead the league in triples?

Hint: He’s also the only NL catcher ever to do it and it was the only time in his 21-year career that he led the league in anything.

Hint: He retired just this year.

Hint: He was a high school classmate of Royals' former part-owner Avron Fogelman.

Addint: He is the only catcher to steal home in a World Series game.

A. Tim McCarver (13 3b in 1966; Retired from broadcasting; Fogleman; WS SB G 7 15‑Oct‑1964)

FCR - Steve Schwartz, Chico, CA

Most common incorrect answer: Jason Kendall, Ivan Rodriguez

SATURDAY BONUS

Q. Who was the first player to hit a walk-off home run in extra innings of a World Series game?

Hint: He hit it off a future Hall of Famer.

Hint: If the BWAA award for MVP of the World Series had begun a year earlier, he would have been a leading candidate.

Hint: He worked on a tugboat for 25 years after his baseball career, work which he said he loved.

Addint: He was also the last player to bat in the Polo Grounds for the Giants.

A. Dusty Rhodes (WS HR off Bob Lemon 29‑Sep‑1954 G 1, scoring Willie Mays and Hank Thompson ahead of him; 1^st WS MVP 1955; Polo Grounds AB

FCR - Andy Milner, Bryn Mawr, PA

Most common incorrect answer: Tommy Henrich, Eddie Mathews, Don Mueller

WEEKEND BONUS

Q. Who has pitched more major league innings than anyone in history except Cy Young?

Hint: He was very open about his use of a performance enhancing drug.

Hint: In the minors he had 100 decisions, going 72-25-3.

Addint: In one season!

Addint: He counted Grover Cleveland (not Grover Cleveland Alexander) as a personal friend.

A. Pud Galvin (6,003.1 innings; PED use; Stats accomplished for the 1878 Buffalo Bisons of the International Association)

FCR - Max Burgess, Houston, TX

Most common incorrect answer: Walter Johnson, Nolan Ryan, Phil Niekro, Roger Clemens

SUNDAY

Q. What two-time home run champion once changed leagues without changing teams or cities?

Hint: He was the last 19^th century player to hit a grand slam on Opening Day.

Addint: He missed most of the 1895 season with appendicitis.

A. Bug Holliday (HR champ 1889 w/19 & 1982 w/13, The 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings of the American Association became the 1990 Cincinnati Red Legs in the National League; GS 20‑Apr‑1894)

FCR - Makoto Ozawa, Scarsdale, NY

Most common incorrect answer: Hugh Duffy, Richie Sexson, Ryan Braun

WEEKLY THEME – Players that you probably didn’t know were named James.

James Kevin Brown

James Anthony Collins

James Timothy McCarver

James Lamar Rhodes

James Edward Runnels

James Bentley Seymour

First Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – Joe Ullian, Santa Barbara, CA (after the Shawkey question)

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