Monday, January 30, 2017

2017-01-23 AL Oriole players with no answers repeated

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?
A.         BROOKS ROBINSON
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?
A.         BUCK SHOWALTER
-  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
1983, 1991
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?
A.         MANNY MACHADO
-  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?
A.         MIKE CUELLAR
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?
A.         JIM PALMER
1973, 1975, 1976
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?
A.         FRANK ROBINSON
-  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?
A.         BOOG POWELL
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?
A.            MIKE FLANAGAN
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?
A.            STEVE STONE
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?
A.            RON HANSEN
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?
A.            LUIS APARICIO
-  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?
A.         JIM GENTILE
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?
A.         BOB TURLEY
-  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?
A.         JIMMY DYKES
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?
A.         LEE SMITH
-  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?
A.         PAUL RICHARDS
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?
A.         SIDNEY PONSON
-  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?
A.         JIM JOHNSON
-  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?
A.         MIKE MUSSINA
-  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?
A.         DON LARSEN
-  1956 WS, G 5; Had played in 29 G for the 1954 O’s
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?
A.         DENNIS MARTINEZ
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?
A.         DAVID WELLS
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?
A.         STU MILLER
-  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?
A.         HOYT WILHELM
-  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?
A.         JOHN McGRAW
-  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?
A.         JIMMY WILLIAMS and BILL KEISTER
-  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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