2019-12-02 Famous players presented in sihouette

MONDAY

Q. 

Hint:     4 + 4

A. WILLIE MAYS  [SABR Bio]

- The 4+4 was for 4 years leading the NL in stolen bases + 4 years leading the NL in HR.  I missed an opportunity by not putting in another 4 for the 4-HR game.

FCR - Michael McCroskey, Sugar Land, Texas

Incorrect guesses:  Roberto Clemente, Hank Aaron, Willie McCovey, Larry Doby, Fernando Tatis, Jimmy Rollins, Ty Cobb

TUESDAY

Q.

Hint:     366

A.         TY COBB  [SABR Bio]

- .366 is Cobb’s career batting average, the all-time best.

FCR - Patrick Roth, Chicago

Incorrect guesses:  Henry Aaron. Rico Carty, Deion Sanders, Jackie Robinson, Joe DiMaggio, Willie Stargell

WEDNESDAY

Q.

Hint:     406

A. TED WILLIAMS  [SABR Bio]

- .406 was Williams’ batting average in 1941, the highest single-season average since 1924.

FCR - Patrick Roth, Chicago

Incorrect guesses:  Joe DiMaggio

MIDWEEK BONUS

Q.

Hint:     690

A. BABE RUTH  [SABR Bio]

- Babe’s .690 career slugging average enjoys a healthy lead over anybody else who has ever played.

FCR - Steven Wright Naperville, Illinois

Incorrect guesses:  Jimmie Foxx, Hack Wilson, George Sisler

THURSDAY

Q.

Hint: 1964, 1966, 1970

A. BROOKS ROBINSON  [SABR Bio]

- Brooks won the AL MVP in 1964; 1966 ASG MVP; 1970 WS MVP

FCR - Jerry Miller, Liberty Hill, Texas

Incorrect guesses:  Willie Mays, Luis Aparicio, Tony Oliva, Jim Palmer

THURSDAY BONUS

Q.

Hint:     64, 67

A. BOB GIBSON  [SABR Bio]

- Gibby was the World Series MVP in 1964 & 1967

FCR - Stephen Krevisky, Middletown, Connecticut

Incorrect guesses:  Sandy Koufax, Nolan Ryan, Juan Marichal, Rich Gossage

FRIDAY

Q.

Hint:     O’s, A’s

A. LEFTY GROVE  [SABR Bio]

- Played for the International League Baltimore Orioles 1921-1924.  Debuted in the majors with the Philadelphia A’s and starred with them 1925-33 before being traded to BOS.

FCR -  Dan Schoenholz, Walnut Creek, California

Incorrect guesses:  Denis Eckersley, Sandy Koufax, Vida Blue, Warren Spahn, Ken Holtzman, Sidd Finch, Mike Cuellar, Satchel Paige, Mike Torrez, Storm Davis, Reggie Jackson, Tippy Martinez, Don Drysdale, Mike Boddicker, Arthur Rhodes

TGIF SPECIAL

Q.

Hint: 1,815²

A. STAN MUSIAL  [SABR Bio]

-  Musial’s hit total of 3,630,split evenly between hits at home and hits elsewhere. 

FCR - Paul Munzing, North Easton, Massachusetts

Incorrect guesses:  Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig

SATURDAY

Q.       

Hint:     315

A.         CY YOUNG [SABR Bio]

- That’s 315 LOSSES!  (As many as Mike Cuellar has career decisions.)

FCR - Joseph Cosgriff, New York City

Incorrect guesses:  Joe McGinnity, Mordecai Brown, Pete Alexander, Christy Mathewson, Walter Johnson

WEEKEND BONUS

Hint:     10

A. YOGI BERRA  [SABR Bio]

- 10 World Series rings

   [Same number that Cochrane, Bench, Campanella and Posada have combined!]

FCR - Dave Serota, Kalamazoo

Incorrect guesses:  Gabby Hartnett, Bill Dickey, Johnny Bench, Roy Campanella, Thurman Munson, Mickey Cochrane, Al Lopez

SUNDAY

Hint: 6

A. CHRISTY MATHEWSON  [SABR Bio]

- His nickname was “Big Six”.  In 1901 New York fans started calling their ace "The Big Six." Matty thought it was because of his height, but the nickname probably originated when sportswriter Sam Crane compared him to New York City's Big Six Fire Company, the fastest to put out the fire according to his SABR biography.

FCR - Rich Lerner, Silver Spring, Maryland

Incorrect guesses:  Walter Johnson, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Nolan Ryan, Stan Musial, Al Kaline, Waite Hoyt, Bob Feller, Joe Torre, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Wes Ferrell, Satchel Paige

WEEK’S FINALE

Q.

Hint: 509/511

A. MEL OTT  [SABR Bio]

- The 5’09” Ott clobbered 511 career HR

FCR - Wesley Story, Richmond, Texas

Incorrect guesses: 

WEEKLY THEME – Famous players presented in silhouette.

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