MONDAY — 15-Jul
Q. Who was the
second player to be voted Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the
same season?
Hint: #1 He was also
an All-Star and won Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards that same season.
Hint: #2 He compiled
three fifteen-game hitting streaks in one season, the first since Cecil Cooper
did it in 1980.
A. ICHIRO SUZUKI [SABR Bio]
- Ans. 2001 AL MVP; 2001 ROY. The 1st player to receive both
honors in the same year was Boston’s Fred Lynn in 1975. There are no others besides these 2 to be so
honored.
- #1 AS,(1st of 10
straight); GG (1st of 10
straight): SS (1st off 2)
in 2001
- #2 In 2001 his 15+ hitting streaks were: 04-20—Apr (15G); 22-Apr—18-May (23G) & 03-24—Aug
(21G).
FCR - D. J. Pisano,
Cape Town, South Africa
Incorrect guesses: Jim
Rice, Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Alex Rodriguez,
TUESDAY — 16-Jul
Q. Which one-time
White Sox infielder is the only switch-hitting Philadelphia Phillie ever to win
a National League Most Valuable Player Award?
Hint: #1 He owns the
longest consecutive-game hitting streak of his one hundred and forty-year-old
franchise.
Hint: #2 He is his
franchise’s career leader in hits and doubles.
A. JIMMY ROLLINS [Wiki Bio]
- Ans. Rollins is BBTR and was NL MVP in 2007. Rollins finished with 1 season w/CHW in 2016.
- #1 Rollins’ streak was 38 G: 36 to end 2005 & 2 more to begin 2006.
- #2 In his 15 seasons w/ PHI, he racked up 2,306
H & 479 2B, but is 2nd only to Mike Schmidt in G, TB & XBH &
trails only Billy Hamilton in career SB.
FCR - John
Burbridge, Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania
Incorrect guesses: Dick
Allen, Chase Utley, Richie Ashburn, Von Hayes, Pete Rose
WEDNESDAY — 17-Jul
Q. Which one-time
Milwaukee Brewer is history’s only player with a season of at least a.) Twenty-three
home runs; b.) Twenty-three doubles; c.) Twenty-three triples; and d.) Twenty-three
stolen bases?
Hint: #1 He led the
Yankees in home runs the last season Alex Rodriguez made the All-Star team.
Hint: #2 He received
the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award four times as well as the Roberto Clemente
Award.
A. CURTIS GRANDERSON [B-R
Bio]
- Ans. More often referenced is the fact that
Granderson is in the foursome of
players with 20‑20‑20‑20 in those categories, his equals being Frank
Schulte in 1911, Willie Mays in 1957 & Jimmy Rollins the same year as
Granderson, 2007. However, only
Granderson reached 23 in all 4 categories:
23 HR, 38 2B, 23 3B & 26 SB. Granderson played for MIL in his penultimate
season, 2018.
- #1 He homered 41 X for NYY in 2011.
- #2 Awards detailed here: Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award. Roberto Clemente Award.
FCR - Richard Klee, North
Hollywood, California
Incorrect guesses:
MIDWEEK BONUS — 18-Jul
Q. Who
spent his entire fourteen-year career with the Yankees and in that time won
exactly one Gold Glove, made only one All-Star team and won one World Series
ring?
Hint: #1
He made his college team as a walk-on and became a starter for three
years.
Hint: #2
In his major league debut game, he went 0-for-3, but managed to steal a
base before he was replaced.
A. BRETT GARDNER [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Gardner played for NYY
2009-2021, a GG in 2106, an AS in 2015 & a WS in 2009.
-
#1 Walked on & made the team
at the College of
Charleston in 2001.
-
#2 1st MLB G = 30-Jun-2008.
FCR - Charlie
Harris, Chappaqua, New York
Incorrect guesses: Roy White, Jim Leyritz, Frank Robinson
THURSDAY — 18-Jul
Q. Who is
the only player who had five hits, stole four bases and scored five runs in a
single game for an expansion team?
Hint: #1
Later that season, he stole three bases in each of consecutive games.
Hint: #2
He once hit a line drive off the pitcher’s head so hard it knocked the
pitcher off his feet.
Hint: #3
One year changed “teams” without changing cities, leagues or even home
venues.
A. CARL CRAWFORD [B-R
Bio]
-
Ans. On 24-May-2006, Crawford tormented
the Blue Jays in Toronto with 5 H, 5 R & 4 SB.
-
#1 Had 3 SB on 16-Aug- & again on 17-Aug-2006 both vs. TOR in Tampa.
-
#2 On 05-Jul-2026 Crawford lined
the ball back to the BOS pitcher Matt Clement in the 3rd
inning. Details here.
- #3 The Tampa Bay Devil Rays with whom he debuted
in 2002, dropped “Devil” & since 2008 have been the Tampa
Bay Rays.
FCR - Gregory
Koch, Falls Church, Virginia
Incorrect guesses: Tommy Harper, Vladimir Guerrero, Evan
Longoria
FRIDAY —
19-Jul
Q. Which
Dominican shortstop, who briefly played for the Colorado Rockies , had more
stolen bases in any one season than any other player since 1992?
Hint: #1
He was injured and his slot on the All-Star team was once taken by that
year’s World Series MVP to-be.
Hint: #2
His nickname was intentionally ironic.
Hint: #2
He’s not from Queens, but would believe… Kings?
A. JOSE REYES [B-R
Bio]
-
Ans. Reyes stole 78 bases in 2007
which matched the 78 of Marquis Grissom
in 1992.
-
#1 Reyes was voted to start for
the NL AS team in 2006. His place was
taken by David
Eckstein, WS MVP that fall.
-
#2 Reyes, blessed with tremendous
speed, was called Molasses, “La Melaza”.
- #3
Reyes literally means “Kings” in Spanish.
FCR - Dave
Williams, Glastonbury Connecticut
Incorrect guesses: Miguel Tejada, Willy Taveras
SATURDAY — 20-Jul
Q. Which
one-time Dodger and one-time Angel was a two-time World Series champion,
two-time All‑Star and four-time Gold Glove winner in his twelve-year career in
the majors?
Hint: #1
During that time, he racked up more career runs, triples, stolen bases,
bases‑on‑balls, a higher batting average and higher WAR than any other
qualifying position player born in his state.
Hint: #2
Former MLB player Texeira is a cousin of his.
A. SHANE VICTORINO [B-R Bio]
-
Ans. Victorino won a WS w/PHI in 2008 & w/BOS in 2013; Was an All-Star in 2009 (starter) & 2011; And won Gold Glove
awards in 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2013.
He played for LAD in 2012 & for LAA in 2015.
-
#1 Checking Players born
in Hawaii in Baseball-Reference, you’ll find his & his fellow
Hawaiian natives MLB stats.
-
#2 Kanekoa Jacob Texeira, also
born in Hawaii, is distant cousin. His record.
FCR - Bill
Carle, Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Incorrect guesses: Jim Edmonds, Darrell Evans
SUNDAY —
21-Jul
Q. Which
Florida native is the only Washington Nationals player to lead the National
League in hits in a full season?
Hint: #1
One year earlier, he led both leagues in triples.
Hint: #2
He is the newest member of the Bally Sports North broadcast crew.
A. DENARD SPAN [Wiki Bio]
-
Ans. Span’s 184 H in 2014 for
WSN led the NL, in a tie with PHI’s Ben Revere.
WSN’s Trea Turner later led the league (& MLB) in the shortened
2020 season w/78. Span was
born in Tampa.
-
#1 Span had 11 3B for
WSN in 2013, the most in either league. His
10 3B in 2009 helped MIN capture the AL Central,
tied w/BOS’s Jacoby Ellsbury for
the AL lead.
-
#2 Span’s new position was announced in February 2024.
FCR - John
Michael Pierobon, Fort Lauderdale
Incorrect guesses: Trea Turner, Christian Guzman, Howie Kendrick
WEEKEND BONUS — 21-Jul
Q. Who hit
baseball history’s first ever lead-off home run in a World Series Game Seven?
Hint: #1
He led all MLB players in triples during the 2010s.
Hint: #2
Visiting his in-laws is difficult since his wife is from a country with
strained relationships with the U.S.
A. DEXTER FOWLER [B-R
Bio]
-
Ans. In the 2016 WS, Fowler was the 7th
game’s 1st batter and surprised most onlookers with a drive into the
LF bleachers.
-
#1 From 2010 through 2019,
Fowler’s 72 triples were the most in that period.
-
#2 Fowler’s wife, Darya was born
in Iran and came to the U.S. at age 3. Travel
for them back and forth from Iran has significant
issues.
FCR - Gabe
Kinstlinger, Reisterstown, Maryland
Incorrect guesses: Adam Eaton, Bret Gardner Jose Altuve
WEEK’S FINALE — 21-Jul
Q. Who made
an over-the-wall catch of a Barry Bonds drive, and in doing so prevented Bonds (temporarily)
from tying Babe Ruth on the career home run list?
Hint: #1
He collected the one-thousandth stolen base in the Colorado Rockies’
franchise.
Hint: #2
His name is truly bilingual and multi-cultural.
A. JUAN PIERRE [B-R Bio]
-
Ans. On 09-May-2006, Bonds led off the 4th
inning with a long drive to CF that looked like it might clear the ivy in
Wrigley. Pierre went above and beyond
the call of duty, literally to catch the ball to help hold Bonds to a single hit
that day. His account.
-
#1 Pierre stole 3rd
base off the Marlins’ A.J. Burnett/Charles Johnson on 18-May-2001. He was always a threat to attempt to steal.
-
#2 Juan (‘John’ in Spanish) &
Pierre (‘Peter’ in French). His father
was French Creole, but was a serious fan of Juan Marichal.
FCR - Judah
Kaplan, Teaneck, New Jer3sey
Incorrect guesses: Dante Bichette
WEEK’S THEME – Players who
have hit the most triples
this century (2001-2024) [List] No active player made the list.
Player 3B WAR Team(s)
Crawford...... 123........... 39.1............ BOS, LAD, TBD, TBR
Fowler............. 82........... 19.4............ CHC, COL,
HOU, LAA, STL
Gardner.......... 73........... 44.3............ NYY
Granderson..... 95........... 47.2............ DET, LAD,
MIA, MIL, NYM, NYY, TOR
Pierre.............. 94........... 17.0............ CHC, CHW,
COL, FLA, LAD, MIA, PHI
Reyes............ 131........... 37.5............ COL, MIA,
NYM, TOR
Rollins.......... 114........... 47.7............ CHW, LAD, PHI
Span................ 72........... 27.9............ MIN, SEA,
SFG, TBR, WSN
Suzuki............. 96........... 60.0............ MIA, NYY,
SEA
Victorino......... 70........... 31.5............ BOS, LAA,
LAD, PHI, SDP
First
Correct Respondent identifying theme –
Incorrect theme
guesses:
Tues - Most
at-bats in a season
Wed - Most career AB's in the 2000s
-
Most plate appearances in the 2000s
Thurs - Players
who led the league in stolen bases and also won a gold glove
-
Most triples in the 2000s
Fri -Most triples in the past 20 years
Sun - Players
who led the league in triples more than once in the 21st century
-
Active leaders in triples in the 21st century
-
Players who led the league in triples and SBs in the 21st
century
-
Most triples in the last 20 years
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