MONDAY
Q. Who played the most seasons for the Boston Red Sox?
Hint: He was the last batter to win the Triple Crown.
Hint: His late son was a AA All-Star, but never made it to the majors.
Twint: His mother’s maiden name is Skonieczy.
A. Carl Yastrzemski (23 yrs 1961-83; Son Mike was an All-Star for the Birmingham Barons in 1986, passed away in 2004 following complications from hip surgery)
First Correct Respondent – Dave Serota, Kalamazoo, MI
MONDAY THE SECOND
Q. Who was the only person to both play and manage 500 games for the Cincinnati Reds?
Hint: He was 17-time National League All-Star.
Hint: He won two Gold Glove Awards at one position and a Silver Slugger Award at another.
Twint: He was pictured on his son’s rookie card.
A. Pete Rose (2,722 G played, 786 managed, 217 in both categorized; 1982 Fleer “Pete and Re-Pete”; GG OF 1969-70, SS 1b 1981)
FCR - Chris Strohmier, Brookville, IN
TUESDAY
Q. What batter holds the record for the most seasons with 200 hits?
Hint: He won a Gold Glove Award every season he played in the majors.
Twint: For only two seasons in his 10-year career did he not receive Most Valuable Player votes.
A. Ichiro Suzuki (2001-10 [Tied with Pete Rose]; no MVP votes in 2005, 10)
FCR - John Groulx, Canada
WEDNESDAY
Q. Out of deference to whom does Albert Pujols refuse the nickname “El Hombre”?
Hint: He was the first to make the All-Star team 20 times.
Twint: He’s quite the harmonica player.
Twint: In his final full year in the minors, he had an 18-5 record and a 2.62 ERA with 19 complete games.
A. Stan Musial (Pujols explained that there can only be one “The Man”, whatever language it’s spoken in; AS 1943-44, 46-61 et seq; Often plays the harmonica at Hall of Fame induction ceremonies; 1940 Daytona Beach Islanders)
FCR - Eugene Schwartz, New York
MIDWEEK BONUS
Q. Who was the Giants’ career home run leader for 33 years?
Hint: You ought to know this. Everyone ought to.
Twint: This Cajun was seldom ragin’.
A. Mel Ott (Became the Giants in 1932 and was passed by Willie Mays 1965; Born and raised in Louisiana.)
FCR - Larry Creeden, Boulder City, NV
THURSDAY
Q. What former All-Star Game Most Valuable Player invited President George W. Bush to his wedding?
Hint: Bush accepted and attended.
Hint: He is the oldest player to hit a grand slam in a major league game.
Hint: He is the oldest player to hit a pinch hit home run in a major league game.
Hint: He is the oldest player to hit a home run in a major league game.
Twint: He played his last game as a shortstop in 1987, his last game at second base in 1997 and his last game at third base in 2007.
A. Julio Franco (AS MVP 1990; Wedding 2004; 03-Jun-2004 45 yrs 286 days, 20-Apr-2006 47 yrs 239 days)
FCR - Buzz Brehm, Canby, OR
FRIDAY
Q. Who was the first National League player to receive six bases-on-balls in a game?
Hint: The only trade in his career was a famous one while he was still in the minors.
Twint: He hit for the cycle the same day Barry Bonds tied Mickey Mantle on the career home run list.
A. Jeff Bagwell (20‑Aug‑1999; Traded from Boston to Houston for Larry Anderson 30‑Aug‑1990; 18‑Jul‑2001)
FCR - Craig Hixon, Roanoke
SATURDAY
Q. Who collected his 3,000th career hit on the day the U.S. first bombed targets inside Afghanistan?
Hint: He was the first regular-season Designated Hitter in Padres history.
Twint: He’d likely protest being the answer to a Saturday question.
A. Rickey Henderson (2b off John Thompson 07-Oct-2001; 12-Jun1997)
FCR - James Shimer, Nottingham, PA
WEEKEND BONUS
Q. What recently unemployed Hall of Famer was the final out in the first triple play that began with a strikeout.
Hint: He is only of only two players under 5’8” to hit 20 home runs in a season.
Twint: He was the first winner of the Commissioner’s Trophy.
A. Joe Morgan (06-Apr-1978 1-2-5-2 Driessen struck out, Foster and Morgan out stealing; 26 HR in 1973, Yogi Berra was the other; ASG MVP renamed the Commissioner’s Trophy in 1972)
FCR - Jay Berman, Manhattan Beach, CA
SUNDAY
Q. Who was the first player to hit 60 career home run against the Mets?
Hint: He was the 200th person inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Hint: He was the first player to hit 30 home runs before the All-Star game twice.
Twint: Only he and Johnny Mize hit their first World Series home runs after turning 39 years of age.
Twint: He founded Black Athletes dedicated to finding the cause of sickle cell anemia.
A. Willie Stargell (HOF induction 12-Jan-1988; 30 Pre-AS HRs 1971, 73; WS HR 10-Oct-1979 39 years 7 months 3 days)
FCR -
WEEKEND BONUS DEUX
Q. Who broke Steve Garvey’s record for consecutive errorless games by a first baseman?
Hint: He has been a standout at five different positions for his team, the only one he’s played for in the majors.
Hint: He founded
Twint: Although he’s often thought to be of Greek extraction, he actually has Romanian Jewish ancestry.
A. Kevin Youkilis (194, extended to 234 by Youkilis, a record since broken by Casey Kotchman in 2010, who extended the record to 278; 1b, 2b, 3b, RF, LF; Hits for Kids)
FCR - P.L. Cohen, Brooklyn
WEEKLY THEME – Batters with unusually memorable batting stances
First Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – Joe Ullian, Santa Barbara (following the Franco question)
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