MONDAY
Q. What
Hall of Famer won his minor league’s Triple Crown, Rookie of the Year and Most
Valuable Player awards playing for a last place team?
Hint: That
same year he was called up to the majors halfway through August.
Hint: In
the majors the following year, his first full season in the bigs, he helped his
team win the pennant.
Hint: Three
years later, he was overwhelmingly voted American League MVP, playing in more
regular-season games in one year than anyone on the Red Sox, before or since.
Twint: He
was elected to the Hall of Fame with a vote barely over the minimum in his
fifteenth year on the ballot.
A. JIM RICE
(1974 played for Pawtuckett
in the International
League w/25 HR, 93 RBI & .337 in 117 G; Debut 19-Aug-1975;
1975 Red Sox;
1978
AL MVP, 163 G; HOF 2009)
FCR - Judah
Kaplan, Teaneck, NY
Incorrect answers: Fred Lynn, Carl Yastrzemski, Tony Conigliaro,
Ted Williams, Joe Cronin, Dustin Pedroia
TUESDAY
Q. Who
was the first Seattle Mariners pitcher to win multiple American League
strikeout titles?
Hint: He
won five consecutive Gold Glove Awards for the Angels, the only Angel pitcher
ever to win even one.
Hint: In
the middle of that run, he was chosen as the starter in the All-Star game.
Twint: He
combined with Mike
Witt to pitch a no-hitter in his first appearance as an Angel.
Twint: Two
of his teammates on the 1980 Boulder, Colorado summer league team were Joe
Carter and Tony Gwynn.
A. MARK
LANGSTON (K titles 1986, 245 K & 1987, 262 K; GG 1991-95; ASG 1993;
No-no 11‑Apr‑1990)
FCR - Brandon
Keys, Moline, IL
Incorrect answers: Floyd Bannister, Randy Johnson
WEDNESDAY
Q. Who led the Atlanta Braves in batting
average, hits, runs, OBP, OPS and OPS+ in 2014?
Hint: 
(Not just
because today is Canada Day!)
(Not just
because today is Canada Day!)
Hint: He tied for most regular season games
played in the majors last year but certainly won’t in 2015—he’s currently on
the disabled list with a wrist sprain.
Twint: He
is a sixth-generation “Salvationist”, an active member of the Salvation Army.
A. FREDDIE
FREEMAN (His parents were both born in Canada—he has dual U.S./Canadian
citizenship; 162 G in 2014 [Tied with Evan
Longoria, Hunter
Pence & Alcides
Escobar])
FCR - Kellen
Nielson, Blanding, UT
Incorrect answers: Jeff Francoeur, Chris Johnson, Melvin (“B.J.”)
Upton
THURSDAY
Q. Who
had the most overlooked 46-home-run season in history?
Hint: Even
though it was accompanied by a league-leading 141 RBI.
Twint: He
hit five of his six career grand slams that season.
Twint: He
was the first American League slugger with that many grand slams in one year.
A. JIM
GENTILE (1961 when the whole world was focused on Mickey
Mantle and Roger Maris)
FCR - Frank
DiPrima, Morristown, NJ
Incorrect answers: Orlando Cepeda, Davey Johnson, Ryan Howard,
Norm Cash, Ken Griffey, Jr., Prince Fielder, Lou Gehrig, Andre Dawson, Alfonso
Soriano, Rocky Colavito, Jose Canseco, Tony Armas, Luis Gonzalez, Albert
Belle, Carlos Pena, Walt Dropo, Tino Martinez
EARLY HOLIDAY WEEKEND BONUS
Q. Who
was traded with a Hall of Famer for a
Hall of Famer after only eight games with his original team?
Hint: Another
player was involved on each side of the trade.
Hint: His
father was a star in the NHL for over a decade.
Hint: He
once ran a Beaver farm.
Twint: He
coached for only one season in the majors—for a talented but hapless last-place
team.
A. PETE
WARD (14-Jan-1963 traded by the BAL with Ron Hansen, Dave
Nicholson and Hoyt
Wilhelm to the CHW for Luis
Aparicio and Al
Smith; Father Jimmy
Ward; Managed the AAA 1981
Portland Beavers of the PCL, farm club of CLE;
Coach for the 1978
Atlanta Braves)
FCR - Jim
Turner, Tallahassee, FL
Incorrect answers:
FRIDAY
Q. Who
did Andre Dawson say was the funniest player he ever played with?
Hint: He
also had the best pipes—he sang the national anthem before Cubs games many
times.
Hint: He
was a 3rd-round pick in the 1984 amateur draft. His son was a first-round pick 27 years later.
Twint: Most
people thought he was a good person, but a one point he was even a Saint.
A. DWIGHT
SMITH (Dawson’s
teammate 1989-92 w/CHI; Drafted by CHI 3rd-round 1984 amateur draft
(June Secondary); Played 74 G in 1997 with the independent Northern
League St.
Paul Saints)
FCR - Mary
Shea Milwaukee, WI
Incorrect answers: Shawon Dunston, Tom Gordon, Drew Hall, Joe
Carter, Delino Deshields
SATURDAY
Q. Who
was the first 20th-century Baltimore Oriole pitcher to lead his
league in wins?
Hint: He
also was the first Oriole to win the “Sporting News” Pitcher of the Year Award.
Twint: He
won 33 games total his first two seasons in the majors, but that ended up being
more than 2/3 of his career victories.
Twint: After
his career ended, he was a coach for the Rangers and Indians as well as on the
Padres staff.
A. CHUCK ESTRADA (18-11
in 1960 [tied with Jim
Perry] although Urban
Shocker with SLB tied with Carl
Mays with 27 W for the first to do it for the franchise; SN POY 1960, the next Oriole to win it was Jim
Palmer 1973; Career W-L total 50-44; 1973 TEX coach, 1983 CLE coach,
SDP staff 1978-81)
FCR - Larry
Creeden, Boulder City, NV
Incorrect answers: Dave McNally, Jim Palmer, Steve Stone, Wally
Bunker, Mike Cuellar
SUNDAY
Q. Who
was the first Montana-born player to receive league MVP and league Rookie of the
Year votes?
Hint: In
his Rookie year, he was the Opening Day 1st baseman for the
Phillies and played in every one of their games.
Hint: Among
Montana natives, only John Lowenstein has more career hits.
Twint: His
manager that year was out of a job midway through the next season.
Twint: A
decade later, that same manager led the Tigers to their first World Series
Championship in 23 years.
A. ED BOUCHEE (Born Livingston, MT 07-March-1933,
debut 19-Sep-1956 MVP 12th, ROY 2nd in 1956 while
Steamboat Williams (1914), Johnny Couch (1917), Larry Duff (1922), Jim Tyack
(1943) and Herb Plews (1956) preceded him in the majors; 144GP for
the 77-77 PHI; Mayo Smith PHI manager from 1955 through mid-1958,
then 1967-1970 for the Tigers including the 1968 WS crown)
FCR - Joe
Haardt, McLean, VA
Incorrect answers: Del Ennis, Eddie Waitkus
WEEKLY THEME – Players who finished 2nd
to teammates in Rookie-of-the-Year voting
2nd Place Rookie
of the Year Year Team
First Correct Respondent
to Identify Theme – Joe
Merrill, Montpelier, VT (after the Langston Q.)
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