2017-12-04 Donruss #1 cards 1981-89

MONDAY

Q.        Whose fantastic total of 1,590 double plays turned as a shortstop is second only that that of Omar Vizquel?

Hint:     He is, however, second to no one in number of Gold Glove awards won as a shortstop.

Hint:     He remains the only shortstop to win a Gold Glove while playing for the Padres.

A.         OZZIE SMITH

-  Vizquel’s total was 1,734

-  Smith = 13 GG, Vizquel is 2^nd w/11

-  GG for SDP 1980, 81

FCR -  Jerry Mora, Prescott, Arizona

Incorrect guesses:  Bill Mazeroski

TUESDAY

Q.        Who was the first player to have ten 200-hit seasons?

Hint:     He played for a team in another country to pursue a career goal.

Hint:     He won Rookie of the Year, MVP and multiple Gold Glove awards in the outfield.

A.         PETE ROSE

-  200 H 1965-66, 68-70, 73, 75-77 & 79

-  Reached 4,000 H while with Montreal Expos in 1984

-  1963 NL ROY, 1973 NL MVP, NL OF GG 1969-70

FCR -  Adam Balutis, Arlington, VA

Incorrect guesses:  Ichiro, Robin Yount

WEDNESDAY

Q.        Who was the last pitcher to toss at least 20 complete games in a season?

Hint:     He led the league in CG two other times, with 11 and 12.

Hint:     He was considered a good-hitting pitcher but only hit .300 once in his 17-year career.

A.         FERNANDO VALENZUELA

-  20 CG in 1986

-  11 CG in 1981, 12 CG in 1987 (tied w- Rick Reuschel)

-  .304 in 1990

FCR -  Vince Granieri, Cincinnati, OH

Incorrect guesses:  Bert Blyleven, Steve Carlton, Catfish Hunter, Rick Langford, Mickey Lolich, Phil Niekro, Warren Spahn

MIDWEEK BONUS

Q.        Who struck out the most times as a Brewer?

Hint:     He won MVP as an OF but was not an All-Star that year.

Hint:     It was his second MVP.

A.         ROBIN YOUNT

-  1,350 K’s

-  1989 MVP in OF (he also won MVP in 1982 at SS and was an AS that year)

FCR -  Wayne Strumpfer, Sacramento, CA

Incorrect guesses:  Hank Aaron, Ryan Braun, Cris Carter, Gorman Thomas

THURSDAY

Q.        What former Phillie was named 2010 PCL Manager of the Year?

Hint:     Although not known as a third baseman, he was the Cubs’ starting third baseman in-between Ken Reitz and Ron Cey.

Hint:     In his final season, he was the Cubs’ second-ever DH.

Hint:     His nephew was a Devil Ray.

A.         RYNE SANDBERG

-  2010 PCL MOY for Iowa Cubs

-  Starting 3B in 1982

-  DH 18-Jun-1997

-  Jared Sandberg played for TBA 2001-03

FCR -  Adam Foldes, New York, NY

Incorrect guesses:  Larry Bowa, Keith Moreland

WEEKEND #1

Q.        Before Clayton Kershaw in 2014, who was the last Dodger to win the National League MVP Award?

Hint:     His brother-in-law was his teammate from 1979-84.

Hint:     He is frequently cited as having provided the greatest moment in Los Angeles sports history.

Hint:     He is the only person to win an American League Championship Series MVP Award and a Manager of the Year Award.

A.         KIRK GIBSON

-  1988 NL MVP

-  Brother-in-law of Dave Rozema

-  1988 WS HR

-  1984 ALCS MVP, 2011 NL MOY

FCR -  Phil Hertz, North Bethesda, MD

Incorrect guesses:  Sandy Koufax

WEEKEND #2

Q.        When Charlie Manuel was fired, who did new manager Ryne Sandberg promote to first base coach?

Hint:     He was signed as a player by then-scout Joe Maddon.

Hint:     He batted .370 in the LCS, but .000 in his three career World Series games (8 AB).

Hint:     He replaced Merv Rettenmund as Padres hitting coach in 2007.

A.         WALLY JOYNER

-  Promoted to 1B coach in 2013

-  10-27 in LCS (5-11 in 1986 ALCS, 5-16 in 1998 NLCS), 0-8 in 1998 WS

-  Replaced Rettenmund 31-Jul-2007

FCR -  Damian Begley, New York, NY

Incorrect guesses: 

WEEKEND #3

Q.        Who was the only player ever traded for frequent free agent T.J. Mathews?

Hint:     He was drafted by the Expos in 1981 as a pitcher but did not sign.

Hint:     He was a top-10 pick three years later, as an infielder.

Hint:     He earned $60,000 in his first major league season, 11 million in his last.

A.         MARK McGWIRE

-  Traded for Mathews, Eric Ludwick & Blake Stein 31-Jul-1997

-  Expos’ 8^th-round pick, 199^th overall

-  A’s 1^st-round pick, 10^th overall

FCR -  Timothy Kearns, Washington, DC

Incorrect guesses:  Phil Nevin, Tim Wakefield

WEEKEND #4

Q.        Who holds the record for most RBI during a game in which one player accounted for ALL of a team’s RBI?

Hint:     He was the only player other than Wade Boggs to lead the AL in IBB between 1987 and 1992.

Hint:     He tied Boggs in 1988.

Hint:     His nephew was a 1B/OF for the Braves from 2013-15.

A.         MIKE GREENWELL

-  9 RBI on 02-Sep-1996

-  18 IBB in 1988

-  Uncle of Joey Terdoslavich

FCR -  Rich Klein, Plano, TX

Incorrect guesses:  Fred McGriff

WEEKLY THEME – Donruss card #1 in each set 1981-89

1981       Smith

1982       Rose

1983       Valenzuela

1984       Yount

1985       Sandberg

1986       Gibson

1987       Joyner

1988       McGwire

1989       Greenwell

First Correct Respondent to Identify Theme –  ¯\_(シ)_/¯

Incorrect theme guesses:

Thursday   -     Top 10 middle infielders in terms of WAR during the post-expansion era

               -  “A partial list of players who irritated me as a Cardinals fan.”

Sunday   -  Rookies in 1987

               -  All-Star first basemen during the 1980s

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