MONDAY — 18-May-2026
Q. Who
is the youngest position player to play in an All-Star game?
Hint: #1
He won the Home Run Derby the year it was held in his home team’s
ballpark.
Hint: #2 He chose
his uniform number to honor the player he most admired, Mickey Mantle.
Hint: #3 He and
another recent Rookie-of-the-Year winner have known each other since they were
nine years old. They played with and
against each other and entered the majors just a few seasons apart.
A. BRYCE HARPER [B-R Bio]
-
Ans. On 10-Jul-2012 at 19 years, 268 days old, Harper played in the ASG at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City as the NL beat the
AL 8-0. Pitcher Dwight Gooden was
19 years, 237 days old when he played in the 1984 ASG.
-
#1 Harper defeated future
teammate Kyle Schwarber in the HRD finals in an extra-time swing-off, 19-18.
-
#2 Harper wears #34, reasoning
that 3+4=7, Mantle’s number.
- #3 Kris Bryant (NL ROYH 2015) & Harper both
grew up in Las Vegas where the climate is conducive to year-round play. Harper’s rookie season was 2012; Bryant’s 2015.
FCR - Joe
Thompson, Splendora, Texas
Incorrect guesses: Robin Yount, Julio Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr,
Chipper Jones, Al Kaline, Eddie Mathews
TUESDAY — 19-May-2026
Q. Who is the only player to win more than one
MVP unanimously?
Hint:
#1 He is also the only player to win a
National League MVP after winning an American League MVP.
Hint:
#2 One season, his team held three separate
bobblehead days with different bobbleheads depicting him.
A. SHOHEI OHTANI [B-R Bio]
- Ans. All
of Ohtani’s MVPs, 2021, 2023, 2024 & 2025, were unanimous.
- #1 Only
he and Frank Robinson have won MVPs in both
leagues.
- #2 In
2025 Ohtani Bobblehead days were 02-Apr, 15-May & 27 Aug. All are available on eBay.
FCR - Jason Winston, Riverside, California
Incorrect
guesses: Frank Robinson
TUESDAY
TWICE — 19-May-2026
Q. Who is MLB’s all-time leader in SO/BB or
strikeouts per walk issued, more being better? [Per B-R]
Hint:
#1 Even though he didn’t enter the
majors until midway through May in his first year, he was voted Rookie of the
Month twice.
Hint:
#2 He and a fellow alumnus of a very
small university have each won two Cy Young Awards.
A. JACOB DeGROM [B-R Bio]
- Ans. DeGrom’s
career 5.42 SO/BB
heads the field, but the holder of the 2nd-place number is another
active pitcher, Chris Sale. [Source: Baseball-Reference]
- #1 He
was the Rookie of the Month in the NL in July and September of 2014.
- #2 DeGrom
was the NL CYA in 2018 & 2019, both years missing
unanimity by a single vote.
Corey Kluber, a 2-time winner of the AL CYA, 2014 & 2017, both attended Stetson University in Deland, Florida, student enrollment
just over 2,000.
FCR - David Kaiser, Watertown, New York
Incorrect
guesses: Tarik Skubal
WEDNESDAY — 20-May-2026
Q. Who is the only position player National
League Rookie of the Year winner to also be named World Series Most Valuable
Player in the same season?
Hint:
#1 He is the first player to be named
World Series MVP for teams in both leagues.
Hint:
#2 His brother was a major league
All-star before he was.
A. COREY SEAGER [B-R Bio]
- Ans. His
unanimous ROY in 2016 was a precursor to his
2 HR, 5 RBI & .400 average in the 2020 World Series, earning him Series MVP
honors. He was also the MVP in the preceding NLCS when the Dodgers
qualified to advance to the World Series.
- #1 Seager
was the 2020 WS MVP w/LAD & 2023 WS MVP w/TEX
- #2 Kyle Seager, his brother 7 years his senior, represented the AL in the 2014 All-Star Game, his only All-Star appearance. Corey has been an All-Star, 2 X for the NL;
3X for the AL.
FCR - Brett Moore, Studio City, California
Incorrect
guesses: Larry Sherry, Livan Hernandez,
Geoff Bagwell, Current players who won ROY and played for two teams exactly
MIDWEEK
BONUS 20-May-2026
Q. Who is the only unanimous winner of the
Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award while playing for a major league team
domiciled in the state of Texas?
Hint:
#1 He played well enough to be chosen
for the Futures Game two years in a row.
Hint:
#2 He was the Rookie of the Month three
times in his debut season.
A. YORDAN ALVAREZ [B-R Bio]
- Ans. Alvarez
was elected ROY unanimously in 2019 playing for the
Astros.
- #1 He
played in the Futures Games in 2017 & 2018.
- #2 He
was Rookie of the Month in June, July & August in 2019, helping the Astros
win the AL pennant.
FCR - Joe Thompson, Spendora, Texas
Incorrect
guesses: Carlos Correia, Josh Hamilton, Jeff
Bagwell
THURSDAY — 21-May-2026
Q. Players elected Rookie of the Year unanimously
who played for the Orioles are:
Frank Robinson in 1956 for CIN. Played for BAL in 1966-1971,
Craig Kimbrell in 2011 for ATL. Played for BAL in 2024 and
__________ in _______ for
____. Played for BAL in __________?
Hint:
#1 He appeared on the cover package of the
popular video game “The Show”.
Hint:
#2 He won a Silver Slugger Award at a difficult
position in his first year eligible.
A. GUNNAR HENDERSON [B-R Bio]
- Ans. Henderson
was ROY in 2023 for BAL and has played for BAL ever since.
- #1 Click
here to see the box cover
he shared with rising stars Paul Skenes (PIT) & Elly De La Cruz (CIN).
- #2 Henderson
won a Silver Slugger bat at the end of his rookie season, 2023 as a Utility
Player.
FCR - Barry Nelson, Guilderland, New York
Incorrect
guesses: Cal Ripken, Pete Alonso
FRIDAY — 22-May-2026
Q. Which former Bear is the only pitcher in
baseball’s modern era to pitch a shutout and hit a home run in his major-league
debut?
Hint:
#1 To make sure everybody knew about it,
he did it in New York.
Hint:
#2 In high school in Texas, he won football
All-District honors at both kicker and punter. In baseball, as a senior, he was named the
District MVP.
A. JASON JENNINGS [SABR Bio]
- Ans. On
23-Aug-2001, Jennings beat the
Mets at Shea Stadium by pitching a 5-hit, complete-game shutout, striking out 8
& walking only 4. He played for the Baylor Bears in college
- #1 So
impressed was the Hall of Fame that they contacted the Rockies, inquiring about
displaying memorabilia from Jennings’ debut game.
- #2 Jennings
attended Poteet High School in Mesquite, Texas, and was a standout in
both football & baseball.
FCR - Barry Nelson, Guilderland, New York
Incorrect
guesses: George Halas
SATURDAY — 23-May-2026
Q. Which former Pirate became famous as good
luck charm because he helped three separate teams reach the World Series in three
consecutive seasons, two of them finishing as champs?
Hint:
#1 It was in helping the reigning
unanimous Rookie of the Year winner that he became aware of his own potential
as a coach.
Hint:
#2 He had a career as coach of four
different teams after his twelve years of playing days ended.
A. ERIC HINSKE [B-R Bio]
- Ans. Hinske
was with BOS in 2007; Tampa Bay in
2008 & the Yankees in 2009. He
played with PIT briefly in 2009.
- #1 He helped
mentor Evan Longoria in 2008 rise to finish 2nd on the AL Champions’ in WAR at 4.8.
- #2 Hinske
coached for CHC 2014-2017, LAA in 2018, ARI 2019-2021 & NYY 2023 for a total of 9
seasons.
FCR - Dan Greder, Ames, Iowa
Incorrect
guesses: Lonnie Smith, Bob Skinner, Don
Baylor, Bill Virdon
SUNDAY — 24-May-2026
Q. Which former Tiger homered in consecutive games
against Boston this month?
Hint:
#1 The Wisconsin native hit a home run
for the National League team in the 2024 Futures Game, starting at designated
hitter.
Hint:
#2 He was a star in college and has done
even better in the majors.
A. DRAKE BALDWIN [Wiki Bio]
- Ans. Baldwin
went deep on 15-May
& 16-May-2026
in Atlanta, both to deep center field. Both
of these home runs against Boston disappeared beyond the shrubs in straightaway
center. In college, he played for the University
of Missouri Tigers.
- #1 Starting
at DH in the Futures Game, he grounded out against Caden
Dana then hit a sac fly off A.J. Blubaugh & homered off Fernando Perez.
- #2 Some
college highlights
(First 6 minutes)
FCR - Michael McCroskey, Sugar Land, Texas
Incorrect
guesses:
THEME: They’re all BLTR ROYs this century.
ROY Lg Name Team RWAR* WAR** Til
2019 NL Alvarez........ 2019....... 3.7....... 26.0......... ~-
2025 NL Baldwin....... ATL........ 3.3......... 5.6.......... ~
2014 NL DeGrom....... NYM....... 3.5....... 49.2.......... ~
2012 NL Harper......... WSN....... 5.2....... 55.2.......... ~
2023 AL Henderson... 2023....... 6.1....... 21.6.......... ~
2002 AL Hinske......... TOR....... 4.0......... 7.8....... 2013
2002 NL Jennings...... COL........ 2.7....... 11.2....... 2009
2018 AL Ohtani.......... LAA........ 4.1....... 54.6.......... ~
2016 NL Seager......... LAD........ 5.3....... 44.0.......... ~
Also
qualifying:
2009 NL Coghlan....... FLA........ 1.1......... 1.0....... 2017
2001 AL Ichiro............ SEA........ 7.7....... 60.0....... 2019
*WAR
for rookie season
**Up
to date career WAR
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