MONDAY —14-Feb
Q. Who
was the first designated hitter to hit a home run in an All-Star Game?
Hint: #1
He was the first player to collect seven runs-batted-in in a single
postseason game.
Hint: #2
He is the only batter since WWII to lead the American League in batting
playing for a last-place team.
- Ans. Martinez
homered off Greg Maddux in Cleveland in the 3rd inning of the 1997 ASG.
- #1 He had 7 RBI in a 1995 ALDS, G 4.
- #2 In
1992, SEA finished 7th
in a 7-team division. Martinez not only led MLB in batting w/.343,
but he also led the majors in doubles (46). He also had a pretty great year in 1995.
FCR - Michael
Ageno, San Francisco
Incorrect guesses: Rod Carew, Tony Olivia, Mo Vaughn
TUESDAY —15-Feb
Q. In the history of
the Philadelphia, Kansas City, Oakland A’s franchise, who owns the
single-season highest on-base percentage?
Hint: #1 He’s also
second on the same list.
Hint: #2 Playing for
the Yankees, he twice led the American League in being hit by pitches.
A. JASON GIAMBI [B-R
Bio]
- Ans. OBP = .477 in 2001
- #1 OPB = .476 in 2000
- #2 HBP = 21 X in 2003 & 22 X in 2008.
FCR - John Laycock, Sykesville,
Maryland
Incorrect guesses: Ferris
Fain, Reggie Jackson, Rickey Henderson, Eddie Joost, Vic Power, Max Bishop,
Bert Campaneris
WEDNESDAY —16-Feb
Q. Who
broke the Robins’ Johnny Frederick’s National League 1929 record of 82 extra-base
hits by a rookie?
Hint: #1
He led the majors in runs scored five times.
Hint: #2
He passed Cal Ripken in one key statistic and is not likely to be caught
any time soon.
A. ALBERT PUJOLS [B-R
Bio]
-
Ans. In 2001, Pujols had 47
doubles, 4 triples & 37 HR for a total of 88 EBH as a rookie. It appears that Hal Trosky is the AL record
hold with 89 EBH in 1934.
-
#1 Led MLB in R w/STL in 2003 (137),
2004 (133), 2005 (129), 2009 (124)
& 2010 (115).
-
#2 Pujols is the all-time leader
in grounding into double plays, having done so 413 times
FCR - Elliott
Frankfother, Rock Falls, Illinois
Incorrect guesses: Babe Herman, Pete Alonso, Ichiro Suzuki, Hal
Trosky, Dale Alexander, Alex Rodriguez, Babe Ruth
MIDWEEK BONUS —16-Feb
Q. Who
is the only player to hit six grand slams in a single season in the twenty-first
century?
Hint: #1
His team won the NJCAA College World Series with him leading the way.
Hint: #2
His nickname is a portmanteau and became the name of a candy bar.
A. TRAVIS HAFNER [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. 6 GS = 2006, Tying Don
Mattingly’s 1987 performance.
-
#1 He attended and played for Cowley
College, a community
college in Arkansas City, Kansas.
-
#2 His nickname “Pronk” is a
combination of “Project” and “Donkey”.
Indians teammate Bill Selby solidified it for
hm. Hafner prefers it to his given name,
Travis. The candy bar bearing his
nickname sold in Cleveland during the 2006 season, his best in the majors.
FCR - Joe
O’Neill, London, Ontario
Incorrect guesses: Don Mattingly, Reggie Jackson, Alex Rodriguez,
Bryce Harper, Robin Ventura, Touki Toussaint, Brandon Crawford, Lou Gehrig
THURSDAY —17 Feb
Q. Which
slugger wore #44 on his Cleveland Indians uniform?
Hint: #1
He had a wide choice of professional athletic careers.
Hint: #2
He was the first Milwaukee Brewer to appear in the All-Star Home Run
Derby twice.
A. RICHIE SEXSON [B-R
Bio]
-
Ans. He was 44 for CLE from 1997-2000.
-
#1 At Prairie High School in Brush Prairie, Washington, Sexson was All-Washington
State in baseball, basketball & football.
FCR - Joe
Cohen, Holden, Massachusetts
Incorrect guesses: Gorman Thomas, Glenallen Hill, Prince Fielder,
Jim Thome, Cory Snyder
FRIDAY —18-Feb
Q. Which
BLTR infielder and Cincinnati native was an All-Star for the Reds?
Hint: #1
His All-Star performance was brief but memorable.
Hint: #2
His Hall-of-Fame-bound teammate did well too.
A. SCOOTER GENNETT [B-R
Bio]
-
Ans. B. 01-May-1990 in
Cincinnati, OH. At Left/throws
Right. CIN AS in 2018.
-
#1 He homered in the
9th to tie the G for the NL. It is, to date, his only AS PA.
-
#2 CIN’s Joey Votto homered in
the 10th of the same G, but the AL prevailed.
FCR - Rob
McBride, Cheswick, Pennsylvania
Incorrect guesses: Ron Oester, Barry Larkin, Dan Driessen, Pete
Rose, Brandon Phillips, Bip Roberts
SATURDAY —19-Feb
Q. Whose
choice in the draft by an expansion franchise was so controversial that it
caused a former Hall of Famer pitcher to resign his position as a scout for
them?
Hint: #1
His son was a rookie with Baltimore.
Hint: #2
His at bats at home were introduced by “Symphony of Destruction” by
Megadeath.
A. PHIL NEVIN [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Draft story here: Nevin before
Jeter.
-
#1 Son Tyler Nevin played a mere 6 G w/BAL in 2021 and so will
still be considered an MLB rookie in the upcoming season.
-
#2 “Symphony of Destruction” by Megadeath.
FCR - Mike
Sparks, Sarasota
Incorrect guesses: David Segui, Hal Newhouser, Dave Dellucci
SUNDAY —19-Feb
Q. Which
recent Cuban defector, in only his second year in the majors, led his team in batting,
on-base percentage, slugging, OPS and OPS+?
Hint: #1
He snapped his older brother’s Double-Unique status when he debuted.
Hint: #2
His namesake father, a legendary player and manager in his native Cuba, has
a nickname roughly equivalent to “The Human Highlight Film”.
A. LOURDES GURRIEL, Jr. [B-R Bio]
-
Ans. Gurriel established himself
on a team of stars w/TOR in 2019.
-
#1 Yuri Gurriel basked on the D-U list for 607 days.
-
#2 Lourdes Gurriel, Sr. was called,
“Hombre de los Grandes Momentos”. They
have been called Cuba’s pre-eminent baseball family.
FCR - Elliott
Frankfother, Rock Falls, Illinois
Incorrect guesses: Yoenis Cespedes, Yuniesky Betancourt, Jose
Abreu, Yuri Gurriel, Tony Oliva, Yordan Alvarez
WEEK’S FINALE —20-Feb
Q. Which
middle infielder holds the major league record for grand slams by a rookie?
Hint: #1
When he arrived in the U.S., he announced that he was not defecting.
Hint: #2
He became an All-Star in the majors and twice won the Silver Slugger
Award.
A. ALEXEI RAMIREZ [B-R Bio]
-
Ans. 4 GS in 2008 (see below). He broke the record set by NYY’s Shane
Spencer in 1998.
-
#1 He moved from Cuba to the
Dominican Republic because his wife, a Dominican native, was there studying medicine. The nick name was very apt because of Ramirez’
his tall, slim physique & combination of speed, power & throwing arm. His non-defecting announcement, many think,
shortened his career.
-
#2 AS in 2014. SS in 2010 & 2014.
FCR - Patrick
Roth, Chicago
Incorrect guesses: Carlos Correa, Alfonso Soriano
WEEKLY THEME – Players
with 4 grand slams in a single season in the 2000s.
Gennett............... (4 in 2017) 06-Jun*..................... Adam Wainwright........ 7.1
10-Aug..................... Brad Hand
19-Aug..................... Jim Johnson
*1 of 4
HR in that G 22-Sep...................... Rick Porcello
Giambi................ (4 in 2000) 09-Apr...................... Tanyon Sturtze.......... 50.5
21-May..................... Sean Bergman
07-Jun...................... Matt Clement
15-Sep...................... Albie Lopez
Gurriel................. (4 in 2021) 24-Jun...................... Dean Kremer............... 5.8
18-Jul(2).................... Mike Foltynewicz
03-Sep..................... Yusmeiro Petit
12-Sep..................... Zac Lowther
Hafner................. (6 in 2006) 01-May..................... Brandon McCarthy.... 24.8
17-May..................... Jeremy Affeldt
03-Jun...................... Brendan
Donnelly
01-Jul....................... Joe Mays
07-Jul....................... Kris Benson
13-Aug..................... Luke Hudson
Martinez.............. (4 in 2000) 15-Apr...................... Pedro Borbon............ 68.4
22-Jun...................... Buddy Groom
08-Aug(1).................. Bill
Simas
29-Aug..................... Jeff Nelson
Nevin.................. (4 in 2001) 14-Jun...................... Chad Bradford........... 15.9
28-Jul....................... Curt Leskanic
27-Sep..................... Kane Davis
06-Oct...................... Chris Nichting
Pujols.................. (5 in 2009) 11-Apr...................... Roy Oswalt................ 99.6
15-Apr...................... David Patton
21-Jun...................... Gil Meche
03-Jul....................... David Weathers
04-Aug..................... Johan Santana
Ramirez............... (4 in 2008) 22-Jul....................... Dustin Nippert........... 21.4
17-Aug..................... Dan Meyer
19-Sep..................... Brian Bannister
29-Sep..................... Gary Glover
Sexson................. (5 in 2006) 12-Apr...................... Danny Graves........... 18.0
10-Jun...................... Erik Bedard
21-Jun...................... John Lackey
08-Aug**................... Seth McClung
**10th
inning 08-Sep...................... Rick Bauer
Pitcher underlined = All-Star
Pitcher
in bold = Cy Young Award
winner
First
Correct Respondent identifying theme – Warren Kent, Whitehall, Michigan (after
Sexson)
Incorrect theme
guesses:
Mon - Native
Puerto Ricans who have their number retired
Tues - DH
that has hit 2 home runs in a single post season game
Wed - All
stars who played at a junior college
- 500
games at DH with an average OPS+ of 134 or higher
- DH's
who had the most RBI in season
- DH's
with 30 or more homers and 100 or more RBI in a season
Sat - Players
since 2000 to lead the league in Grand Slams in a season and have hit 3 HRs in
a game in their career.
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