MONDAY —28-Mar
Q. Who was the only infielder elected to the
Hall of Fame with the first class?
Hint:
#1 He was on the losing side in the
first modern World Series.
Hint:
#2 He was the first player in the twentieth
century to reach 3,000 hits.
- Ans. Was elected to the Hall in 1936 w/Cobb, Ruth,
Johnson & Mathewson. Played 86% of
his G in the IF, more than 75% of the time at SS.
- #1 In the 1903 WS, his Pirates were bested
by Boston, 5-3.
- #2 Got his 3,000th H 08-Jun-1914.
FCR
- Brett Moore, Studio City, California
Incorrect
guesses: Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Rogers
Hornsby, Nap Lajoie, Jimmie Foxx
MONDAY; MONDAY —28-Mar
Q. Whose .333 career batting average is the
highest among Hall of Famers who never won a batting title?
Hint:
#1 No other player played more major
league games at second base.
Hint:
#2 Lou Brock tied his record for most career
World Series stolen bases.
A. EDDIE
COLLINS [SABR Bio]
- Ans. That
includes seasons of .369, .365 & .360.
- #1 2,650
G @ 2B
- #2 Collins
had 14 WS SB. Brock tied him in 1968.
FCR
- Abbey Garber, Dallas
Incorrect
guesses: Napoleon Lajoie, Frankie Frisch,
Charlie Gehringer
TUESDAY —29-Mar
Q. Who has the highest career batting average
for two American League franchises?
Hint:
#1 In his first one thousand major
league at-bats, he racked up 389 hits.
Hint:
#2 Babe Ruth called him “… the most
natural and graceful hitter who ever lived!”
A. JOE JACKSON [SABR Bio]
- Ans. In
6 seasons each, Jackson accumulated career BA’s of .375 & .340 for CLE
& CHW respectively. For CLE, Tris
Speaker is in 2nd place 21 points behind. Taking the silver on the South Side is Eddie
Collins at .331.
- #1 A
record he still holds.
- #2 There
were (are) many who agree with Ruth’s assessment.
FCR
- Richard Marston, Newport Beach,
California
Incorrect
guesses: Rogers Hornsby, Tris Speaker,
Nap Lajoie, Eddie Collins, Paul Waner, Ty Cobb
TUESDAY WELD —29-Mar
Q. Which major league umpire had once, as a
player, knocked an umpire out after a disputed third strike call?
Hint:
#1 As a player, this five-tool Phillie
had his finest season one year too early for the kind of recognition he would
have merited today.
Hint:
#2 He ended his career playing for the
Baltimore Orioles under manager Jack Dunn.
A. SHERRY
MAGEE [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Magee
decked home plate ump Bill
Finneran in the G on 10-Jul-1911
and was suspended for the rest of the season.
He was reinstated in August after a successful appeal. Magee umpired
148 G in the NL in 1928.
- #1 In
1910 Magee led the NL in BA, OBP, SLG, OPS, OPS+, TB and led the majors in R
& RBI. The first Most Valuable
Player recognition was awarded in 1911. Magee played for PHI the first 11 seasons of
his career in the majors, 1904-1914.
- #2 Played
for AA Baltimore in 1925
& 26.
FCR
- Chris Betsch, New Albany, Indiana
Incorrect
guesses: Billy Sunday, Butch Henline, Bill
McGowan, Chuck Klein
WEDNESDAY —30-Mar
Q. Even though Ty Cobb led all National Leaguers
and American Leaguers with 274 total bases one year, he did not lead the
majors. Who did?
Hint:
#1 No player, outside of Hall of Famers,
ever hit more career triples.
Hint:
#2 He once had a hit in each of ten
consecutive at-bats.
A. ED KONETCHY
[SABR Bio]
- Ans. Playing
for the Pittsburgh
Rebels of the Federal
League, Konetchy banged out 278
total bases in 1915.
- #1 Had
182 career 3b, tied for 15th w/Jesse Burkett
- #2 !)
H = 28(2)-,
29-
& 30-Jun-1919.
FCR
- Ed Smith, Gouverneur, ,New York
Incorrect
guesses: Pinky Higgins, Fran Schulte, Sam
Crawford, Kevin Youkilis
MIDWEEK
BONUS —30-Mar
Q. Who was the first infielder to lead the
majors in triples in the modern era?
Hint:
#1 His disposition led to his nickname.
Hint:
#2 He was the first Giant to win a Most
Valuable Player award.
A. LARRY DOYLE [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Hit
25 3b in 1911.
- #1 He
was called Laughing Larry Doyle. Here’s
a sample.
- #2 Chalmers
MVP in 1912.
FCR
- Lee Dembart, Hollywood, California
Incorrect
guesses: Rogers Hornsby, Jim Bottomley,
Frankie Frisch, Willie Mays, Jesse Burkett
THURSDAY —31-Mar
Q. Whose inside-the-park home run off Christy
Mathewson is often overlooked because of Fred Merkle’s base-running gaffe?
Hint:
#1 He and Craig Counsel each collected
three sacrifice hits in a single World Series.
(Not in the same one.)
Hint:
#2 He managed two different
Chicago-based major league teams.
A. JOE TINKER [SABR Bio]
- Ans. In
the 5th inning of the G on 23-Sep-1908,
Tinker, known for his speed, circled the bases scoring the Cubs’ only R. Merkle’s unfortunate exuberance and the
events that followed, are what history remembers.
- #1 Joe
Tinker (1906),
Craig Counsell (2001)
- #2 Managed
CHI (FL) 1914-15
and CHC NL (1916).
FCR
- George Alfano, Redlands, California
Incorrect
guesses: Johnny Evers, Frank Chance, Al
Bridwell
FRIDAY —01-Apr
Q. Which second baseman of French-Canadian
ancestry, had his promising career curtailed when his team obtained Rogers
Hornsby in a trade?
Hint:
#1 He was sold after a mere four games
in his major league career then did well enough right away with his new team to
garner a few Most Valuable Player votes.
Hint: #2
Twenty others received MVP votes that
season, including a teammate of his who was having a Hall of Fame career.
Hint: #3 His diminutive height led to an encounter
with his new team’s clubhouse attendant.
A. DOC
GAUTREAU [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Both
his parents had immigrated from tiny Sorel, Quebec. His size made more sense in the middle
infield rather than at catcher where he had played in high school and college.
- #1 After
7 unproductive AB w/PHA, Gautreau was sold to the Braves where his 68 G and
.269 BA at 2B helped him place 20th in the 1925
NL MVP lineup, 14 places behind
double play partner Dave Bancroft.
- #3 Braves’
attendant “Jitney” Goss was at his usual post at the room’s
entrance when Doc came along to join his teammates in pre-game
preparations. When he approached the door, Goss did not recognize him and
inquired loudly, “Where do you think you’re going?” Gautreau responded
that he was headed to the dressing room. The clubhouse gatekeeper
bellowed, “Like Hell you are.” Fortunately someone set Goss straight,
saying “That’s Doc Gautreau.” “It is?” Goss responded incredulously. “I thought
he was one of the kids who sells peanuts.”
FCR
- Andre da Costa, Stittsville, Ontario
Incorrect
guesses: Frankie Frisch, Freddie Maguire,
Frenchy Bordagaray, Pete Cote, Leo Durocher, Mel Kerr
SATURDAY —02-Apr
Q. Which utility player was so useful that playing
for four American League team, he distributed his time at each position like
this:? RF 59%
SS 13%
LF 11%
2b 10%
CF 5%
3b 2%
P 1%
1b 0.4%
Hint:
#1 He was traded straight across for a
player who holds a record that some people consider to be beyond reach—one of history’s
most one-sided trades.
Hint:
#2 His career pitching record in the
majors does not contain a loss.
A. BILL
BARRETT [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Playing
for PHA, CHW, BOS & WSH, he totaled 674 G.
- #1 In 4
of his 1st 5 G as a rookie, because of his amateur success, he was
used as a pitcher. With his ERA sitting
at 7.20, Connie Mack decided that Barrett would be better off at another position
& after 31G that he’d be better off on a different team. On 26‑Apr‑1930,
he was traded by BOS to WSN for Earl
Webb.
- #2 On 21-Jun-1921, Barrett was called on to
relieve the A’s Slim Harris. He pitched 1
inning and got the W.
FCR
- Randall Chandler, Germantown,
Tennessee
Incorrect
guesses: Jim Fregosi, Cesar Tovar, Tony
Phillips
SUNDAY—03-Apr
Q. Which one-time Phillie was the penultimate
first baseman to lead the American League in triples? (Min 60% of G at 1b)
Hint:
#1 He won Gold Gloves at first base for three
different teams.
Hint:
#2 He once to hit a leadoff and walkoff home
run in the same game.
- Ans. 10
3b in 1958 playing for KCA & CLE. Played
18 G for PHI in 1964. Rod Carew led in AL 3b in 1977 playing 1st
base for MIN.
- #1 Won
GG for CLE (1958, 59, 60, 61); for MIN (1962, 63); & LA (1964)
- #2 2
HR = 07-May-1957, both off the Orioles’ Hal
Brown
FCR
- Russ Walsh, Morrisville, Pennsylvania
Incorrect
guesses: Justin Morneau, Bill White, Jim
Spencer, Eddie Waitkus, Roy Hartzell
WEEK’S
FINALE —03-Apr
Q. Which
BLTR outfielder scored the first-ever run at Fenway Park?
Hint:
#1 He played in three leagues in his
five-year major league career.
Hint:
#2 When a correction about his lineage
came to light, a collectors’ card of him deflated (tanked) seriously and permanently.
- Ans. 20-Apr-1912. Zinn was the first batter and drew a walk.
- #1 Played
for NYY (AL), BSN (NL) & Baltimore (FL) 1911-15.
- #2 Zinn
was believed to be the only Jewish player in the Federal League. When this was found to be inaccurate, his baseball
card
took a deep dive.
FCR
- Lee Dembart, Hollywood, California
Incorrect
guesses: Honus Wagner, Hugh Bradley,
Hugh Duffy, Duffy Lewis, Jake Stahl, Marty Krug, Eddie Collins
WEEKLY THEME – Modern
era players who stole home twice in a single game
Player Team Date Pitcher(s) WAR
Barrett........... CHW....... 01-May-1924......... Jim Lindsey, Joe Shaute......... 6.0
Collins........... PHA........ 06-Sep-1913.......... Fred Anderson.................... 124.4
Doyle............. NYG........ 18-Sep-1911.......... Howie Cmtz, Babe Adams..... 45.1
Gautreau....... BOS........ 03-Sep-1927(1)....... Jesse Petty.............................. 0.9
Jackson......... CLE......... 11-Aug-1912.......... Iron Davis.............................. 62.2
Konetchy....... STL......... 30-Sep-1907.......... Gus Dorner............................ 46.5
Magee............ PHI.......... 20-Jul-1912........... Jim Moroney, Joe Vernon..... 59.4
Power............ CLE......... 14-Aug-1958.......... Bill Fischer, Frank Lary......... 15.3
Tinker............ CHC........ 28-Jun-1910.......... Rube Benton, Myst. Walker.... 53.2
Wagner.......... PIT.......... 20-Jun-1901.......... Ed Doheny......................... 130.8
Zinn............... NYY........ 15-Aug-1912.......... Jean Dubuc............................. 1.0
First Correct
Respondent identifying theme
– Warren Kent, Whitehall, Ohio (after Magee)
Incorrect theme guesses:
Mon - Players
who hit a double for hit No. 3,000
- Players who have a grand slams after the age
of 40
- Players with both 3,000+ hits and 500+ stolen bases
- MLB Hall of Famers with the fewest home runs
and more than 3,000 hits
- HOFers who retired at the age of 43
- Members of baseball's 3000 hit club by end of
1925
Tues - HOF 2nd basemen
- Players featured on the Louisville Slugger
letter
- Stole second third and home in one inning game
- Stole second third and home in one inning
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