IN MEMORIAM
Q. Whose nickname originally came from the
title of a Jim Carey comedy?
Hint: According to FanGraphs, “…in his last 21 starts of 2015,
he was very good, putting up a 3.13 FIP* on his way to another World Series
run.
Hint: He was tagged with the only World Series
game the Royals lost in 2015.
Hint: His intense competitiveness sometimes
translated into headlines about his on-field temper.
A. YORDANO
VENTURA who passed
away on Sunday from a car accident.
- “Ace” from “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective”. He was identified as a talent who would one
day be the ace of his staff and with his last name, it was almost automatic. In addition, teammates also had trouble with
“Yordano”.
- * Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP)
measures what a pitcher's ERA would look like over a given period of time
if he were to experience league average results on balls in play.
- You don’t have to Google very far to find some
on-the-field scuffles he was in.
FCR - Rafa Amanau, Philadelphia
Incorrect answers:
NOTE: This week’s questions
will be asked without hints. Anyone
present at SABR’s Babe Ruth Chapter 2017 SABR Day meeting, held at Towson
University in the Baltimore suburbs, might find some of them familiar.
MONDAY #1
Q. Who was the first Baltimore Oriole to
win the American League MVP?
- 1964
FCR - Kevin Warren, Briarcliff Manor, New York
Incorrect answers: Jim Gentile, Eddie Murray, Frank Robinson,
Babe Ruth
MONDAY #2
Q. Who was the most recent Baltimore Oriole
manager to win the American League Manager of the Year Award?
- 2014
FCR - Edward Masone, New York City
Incorrect answers: Davey Johnson, Earl Weaver
MONDAY #3
Q. Who was the first Baltimore Oriole to
win multiple American League MVPs?
A. CAL RIPKEN
FCR - Will McCracken, Bradenton, Florida
Incorrect answers: Frank Robinson
MONDAY #4
Q. Who was the first Baltimore Oriole to
win the Rawlings American League Platinum Glove Award?
- 2013 The Platinum
Glove has been awarded since 2011 to the player in each league determined
to be the best single defender at any
position.
FCR - Fred Worth, Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Incorrect answers: Adam Jones, Brooks Robinson, Mark Belanger,
Jim Palmer, Luis Aparicio, Paul Blair
TUESDAY #1
Q. Who was the first Baltimore Oriole to
win the Cy Young Award?
- 1969
(Tied with the previous year’s winner, Denny McLain)
FCR - Adrian Fung, Toronto
Incorrect answers: Dave McNally, Mike Flanagan, Mike McCormick
TUESDAY #2
Q. Who was the first Baltimore Oriole to
win multiple Cy Young Awards?
FCR - Charlie Vascellaro, Baltimore
Incorrect answers: Dave McNally, Ubaldo Jimenez
TUESDAY #3
Q. Who was the first Baltimore Oriole to
win the American League batting title?
- 1966 (Can’t win a Triple Crown without winning
a batting title.)
FCR - Prisco Panza, Shelton, Connecticut
Incorrect answers: Al Bumbry
TUESDAY #4
Q. Who was the first Baltimore Oriole to
win the American League MVP and NOT be the answer to any previous question this
week?
- 1970
FCR - Justin Zeleny, Columbia, Maryland
Incorrect answers: Brooks Robinson, Cal Ripken, Chris Davis,
Adam Jones
WEDNESDAY #1
Q. Who was the first Baltimore Oriole to
win the American League Cy Young Award in the 1970’s whose name was not Palmer?
- 1979
FCR - Larry
Lamb, Oakwood, Ohio
Incorrect answers: Scott McGregor, Mike Cuellar, Dave McNally
WEDNESDAY #2
Q. Who was the first Baltimore Oriole to
win the American League Cy Young Award in the 1980’s?
- 1980
FCR - Charlie
Riordan, Chevy Chase, Maryland
Incorrect answers: Storm Davis, Mike Boddicker, Dennis Martinez,
Dave Mcnally
WEDNESDAY #3
Q. Who was the first Baltimore Oriole to
win the American League Rookie of the Year Award?
- 1960
FCR - Derek
Granger, Chandler, Arizona
Incorrect answers: Curt Blefary, Bobby Grich, Brooks Robinson,
Roy Sievers, Al Bumbry, Cal Ripken, Mike Mussina
WEDNESDAY #4
Q. Who was the first player to lead the
American League in stolen bases wearing the uniform of the Baltimore Orioles?
- 40 SB in 1963 (He had previously led 7 times
with CHW)
FCR - Mark
Kanter, Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Incorrect answers: Don Buford, Paul Blair, Brian Roberts
THURSDAY #1
Q. Who was the first Baltimore Oriole to
lead the American League in RBI?
- 141* in 1961 (Tied w/Roger
Maris) *Correct
number found by SABR member
FCR - Adrian Fung, Toronto
Incorrect
answers: Brady Anderson, Boog Powell,
Brady Anderson
THURSDAY #2
Q. Who was the first Baltimore Oriole
pitcher to lead the American League in strikeouts?
- 185 K’s in 1954 (Also led in walks.)
FCR - Ralph Fessler, Ellicott City, Maryland
Incorrect answers: Jim Palmer, Dennis Martinez, Mike Mussina,
Steve Barber, Dave McNally, Chuck Estrada, Milt Pappas, Steve Dalkowski
THURSDAY #3
Q. Who was the first Baltimore Oriole manager
to be ejected from a game after the team relocated from St. Louis?
- 25-Apr-1954
in the 9th by umpire Ed
Hurley for arguing balls & strikes
FCR - Barry Nelson, Guilderland, New York
Incorrect answers: Paul Richards, Billy Hitchcock
FRIDAY #1
Q. Who is the FIRST (not the only)
Baltimore Oriole to win the Rolaids Relief Award?
- 33 saves in 1994, his
only year as an Oriole. He had won it
twice before with STL. Randy
Myers [1997] and Jim Johnson
[2012] both also won it as Orioles.
FCR - Paul Goodson, Cheyenne
Incorrect answers: Gregg Olson, Hoyt Wilhelm, Don Stanhouse,
Tippy Martinez, Zach Britton
FRIDAY #2
Q. Who was the first Baltimore Oriole to be
the team’s Manager and GM in the same season?
- 1958 He lost
the front office title, but managed the O’s for 3 more seasons.
FCR - Jeff Kallman, Las Vegas
Incorrect answers: Ned Hanlon
FRIDAY #3
Q. Who was the last Baltimore Orioles
pitcher to lead the American League in complete games?
- 5 CG in 2004 (Tied w/Mark Mulder
& Jake
Westbrook)
FCR - Jeff Kallman, Las Vegas
Incorrect answers: Jim Palmer
FRIDAY #4
Q. Who was the first Baltimore Oriole reliever
to record 50 saves in a season?
- 51 in 2012 (He got 50 in 2013)
FCR - David de la Fuente, San Francisco
Incorrect answers: Jorge Julio
SATURDAY #1
Q. Who was the most recent Baltimore
Orioles hurler to lead the American League in innings pitched?
- 237.2 IP in 2000
FCR - Joe Matocha, Meriden, Connecticut
Incorrect
answers: Jim Palmer, Jeremy Guthrie
SATURDAY #2
Q. Who was the first pitcher to throw a
perfect game in the majors after he left the American League Orioles?
FCR - Bob Flynn, Chandler, AZ
Incorrect answers: Chief Bender, Dennis Martinez, Jake Arrieta,
Hoyt Wilhelm, Ken Holtzman
SATURDAY #3
Q. Who was the second pitcher to throw a
perfect game after he had played for the same Orioles?
- 28-Jul-1991
MON over LAD; Had
played in 319 G for the O’s 1976-86
FCR - Jeff Kallman, Las Vegas
Incorrect answers: Milt Pappas, Hoyt Wilhelm,
SATURDAY #4
Q. Who was the third pitcher to throw a
perfect game after being an Oriole?
- 17-May-1998
for NYY
over MIN;
Had played in 34 G for the 1996 O’s.
FCR - Doug Greenwald, San Francisco
Incorrect answers: Mike Mussina, Hoyt Wilhelm
SUNDAY #1
Q. Who was the first Baltimore Orioles
pitcher to throw over 100 innings and end the season with an ERA under 2.00?
- 1.89 ERA in 1965 in 119.2 IP
FCR - Damian Begley, New York City
Incorrect answers: Dave McNally
SUNDAY #2
Q. What starting pitcher was the first Baltimore
Oriole to lead the American League in ERA?
- 2.19 ERA in 1958 w/27 starts, only season of
his 21-year career where he started more than 11 games
FCR - Jeff Kallman, Las Vegas
Incorrect answers: Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar, Steve Barber, Mike
Boddicker
SUNDAY #3
Q. What talented Baltimore Orioles third
baseman, now in the Hall of Fame, was the first to lead the American League in
being hit by pitch?
- 14 HBP in 1901 (Tied with Dummy
Hoy.)
FCR - Bill Lewers, McLean, Virginia
Incorrect answers: Brooks Robinson, George Kell
SUNDAY #4
Q. What two Baltimore Orioles tied as the
first players ever to lead the American League in triples?
- 21 triples each in 1901 for the brand-new league
FCR - Thomas McKenna, Lovettsville, VA
Incorrect answers: Oyster Burns, Jumbo Davis, Willie Keeler,
Hughie Jennings, Eddie Murray, Ken Singleton, Al Bumbry, Rich Coggins
WEEKLY THEME – Quiz
where every answer is an American League Oriole player and where no two answers
are duplicated.
First
Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – No one
Incorrect theme
guesses:
Monday - All-time
Oriole All-Star team
- Oriole
firsts
Wed - Orioles
that won MVP, ROY, Cy Young, Manager of year or Platinum Glove award
- Theme:
Members of the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame
- Orioles
who lamented throughout their entire career that they were not Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Orioles
retired numbers
- A ll the individual award winners in Baltimore
Orioles' history.
Thu - Orioles
who have black ink
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