MONDAY —25-Jul
Q. Who
hit more doubles in the major leagues than anyone else ever has or likely,
anyone else every will?
Hint: #1
It is just as likely that his record for outfield assists will stand the
test of time.
Hint: #2
Babe Ruth called him, “…the finest defensive outfielder I ever saw.”
- Ans. 792 2B
- #1 He
had 449
career outfield assists
- #2 Legendary
sportswriter Grantland Rice called Speaker, “perfection on the field.”
FCR - Charlie
Riordan, Chevy Chase, Maryland
Incorrect guesses: Ty Cobb, Harry Hooper, Willie Mays, Paul
Waner, Earl Webb
TUESDAY —26-Jul
Q. About whom did a
contemporary Hall of Famer say, “I think anybody who saw him will tell you that
[he] was the greatest player who ever lived.”?
Hint: #1 Another
contemporary Hall of Famer said, “[He] is the greatest ballplayer I’ve ever
seen. I never saw Joe DiMaggio play, but
if Joe DiMaggio was better than [he is], he belongs in Heaven.”
Hint: #2 An
eleven-year major leaguer (non-Hall of Fame, non-contemporary) is quoted as
saying, “I’ve seen Speaker, Cobb, Hooper—oh all the greats—but I’ve never seen
anyone who was any better than [him]. . .
[He] can throw, field, hit, run, anything.”
Hint: #3 The
eternally irascible Ty Cobb said, “[He] is the only man in baseball I’d pay to
see play.”
- Ans. Quote from teammate Monte Irvin who also said
Mays at shortstop was as good as Ozzie Smith.
- #1 Quote from Roberto Clemente
- #2 Quote is by Al Bridwell
- #3 Yes, THAT Ty Cobb.
FCR - Dan
Silverberg, Aventura, Florida
Incorrect guesses: Oscar
Charleston, Joe Jackson, Honus Wagner, Mickey Mantle, Phil Rizzuto, Napoleon
Lajoie, Sam Crawford, Buck O’Neill
TUESDAY, A LITTLE LATER ON… —26-Jul
Q. Who
was Charlie Gehringer’s first manager in the majors?
Hint: #1
He (not Gehringer) played spring training games with lead insoles so his
shoes would feel light during the season.
Hint: #2
He needed the fewest games to join the 3,000 hit club.
-
Ans. Joined DET in 1924 where
Cobb had been managing since 1921.
-
#1 He is reputed to be the first
to swing multiple bats while on deck during games.
-
#2 Got his 3,000th H
in his 2,135th G.
FCR - Michael
Schneider, Wilmington, Delaware
Incorrect guesses: Sam Crawford, Tris Speaker, Rogers Hornsby, Eddie
Collins
WEDNESDAY —27-Jul
Q. Which
future Chicago White Sox outfielder began his unanimous Most Valuable Player
season hitting six home runs in his team's first seven games?
Hint: #1
He once batted in eight runs in a single game.
Hint: #2
He comes from Alberta.
A. KEN GRIFFEY, Jr. [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Hit 3 HR in 41 G playing for
CHW in 2008. AL MVP = 1997. 6 HR = 01-Apr-, 04-Apr-, 05-Apr-, 06-Apr- & 08-pr-1997. Homered neither 02-Apr- nor 07-Apr-.
-
#1 8 RBI = 08-Jul-2000
-
#2 His mother’s first name is Alberta
although she goes by Birdie.
FCR - Tal
Smith, Sugar Land, Texas
Incorrect guesses: Orlando Cepeda, Larry Walker, Jose Abreu,
Justin Morneau, George Bell, Dick Allen, Jose Canseco
THURSDAY —28-Jul
Q. Who
was the last American Leaguer to steal at least seventy-five bases in a season?
Hint: #1
He once stole five bases in one game.
Hint: #2
In one seven-year stretch, he played for nine major league teams.
Hint: #3
Playing for the first of those, he led them to a pennant.
A. KENNY LOFTON [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. 75 SB in 1996 for CLE.
-
#1 5 SB = 03-Sep-2000
-
#2 Between 2001 & 2007, he
suited up for CLE, CHW, SFG, PIT, DGD, NYY, PHI, LAD & TEX. Before that string, he had also played for
HOU & ATL.
-
#3 He had played for CLE 1992-96
& 1998-2001 appearing with them in the WS in 1995.
FCR - Doug
Christie, Sarasota
Incorrect guesses: Rickey Henderson, Rickey Henderson, Otis
Nixon, Brian Hunter, Lonnie Smith
FRIDAY —29-Jul
Incorrect guesses: Smokey Joe Wood, Luke Appling
T.G.I.F SPECIAL —29-Jul
Q. Which
Expos and Rangers speedster also played for two teams in the same market?
Hint: #1
He won Most Valuable Player awards in consecutive seasons.
Hint: #2
He was once tagged out at first bae by Willie Mays.
A. WILLIE DAVIS [B-R Bio]
-
Ans. In addition to MON & TEX, Davis began and ended
his time in the majors with 2 Los Angeles teams, LAD & CAL. He also played for STL, SDP as well as the Lions and Dragons in Japan and the Red Eagles in Mexico.
-
#1 Davis won MVP honors in 1959 in the C-level California League (Later
A) w/the Reno Silver Sox. Moving up to the AAA Spokane Indians
in 1960, he was named MVP of
the PCL and debuted in the
majors.
-
#2 Mays playing first base for
the first time in his major league career is shown tagging out Davis on a 3rd-inning pick-off on 01-May-1964.
FCR - Mike
Sparks, Sarasota
Incorrect guesses: Joe Morgan, Al Oliver, Vladimir Guerrero, Harold
Baines, Tim Raines
SATURDAY —30-Jul
Q. Who
was the first batter Roger Clemens pitched to in a major league game?
Hint: #1
The only players caught stealing more than he was, are in the Hall of
Fame.
Hint: #2
A member of the Premiere Speakers Bureau, he has been honored with the
Lou Gehrig Award, the Branch Rickey Award, the New York You Gotta Have Heart
Award, the Arete Award for Courage, the American Cancer Society Award and was
his team’s nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award two years running.
A. BRETT BUTLER [B-R Bio]
-
Ans. Clemens debut = 15-My-1984. Butler grounded out to 1st base.
-
#1 CS = 257 X in 815 attempts. Those with more are Rickey Henderson (335)
& Lou Brock (307).
-
#2 PSB bio
FCR - Rich
Ottone, Sykesville, Maryland
Incorrect guesses: Ricky Henderson, Robin Yount, Bert Campaneris,
Dave y Lopes
SUNDAY —30-Jul
Q. Which
former Angel is the only major league All-Star to play for all five teams in
the National League West division?
Hint: #1
He once hit a triple and home run in the same inning.
Hint: #2
He was a key element of one of the last big trades of the twentieth
century.
A. STEVE FINLEY [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. AS in 1997, 2000. Was on LAA in 2005. Played for SDP 1995-98; ARI 1999-2004; LAD in 2004; SFG in 2006; & COL in 2007. Pitcher Matt Herges
is the only other one to play for all 5.
-
#1 H R+ 3B = 07-Sep-1999 (6th
inning HR off Carle Dale to lead off then 3B off Eric Plunk as the inning’s
last H)
-
#2 On 28-Dec-1994, Finely was
traded by the HOU w/ Ken Caminiti, Andujar Cedeno, Roberto Petagine, Brian Williams &
a PTBNL to SDP for Derek Bell, Doug Brocail, Ricky Gutierrez, Pedro Martinez
(Not that one!), Phil Plantier &
Craig Shipley. HOU sent Sean Fesh to SDP to complete the trade.
FCR - Mary
Hums, Louisville
Incorrect guesses: Gary Sheffield, Eric Young, Sr.,
WEEK’S FINALE —31-Jul
Q. Whose record for
most times leading the American League in at-bats, did Ichiro Suzuki break in 2011?
Hint: #1 Paul
Richards was his last manager.
Hint: #2 He is the final
player to qualify for this week’s theme.
A. DOC CRAMER [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Cramer led the AL on AB 7 X between 1933
& 1942 for DET, all but 1 of those also leading MLB. Ichiro led 8 X.
- #1 Richards was his manager on the
1950 Seattle Rainiers.
- #2 (For theme, see below.)
FCR - John Salvino, Denver
Incorrect guesses: Minnie
Minoso, Nellie Fox
WEEKLY THEME – Players
who appeared in centerfield within twenty games of 2,000 or more
Centerfielder # of games WAR
Mays............................. 2,829............................. 156.1
Cobb............................ 2,194............................. 151.5
Speaker........................ 2,691............................. 134.7
Griffey.......................... 2,145............................... 83.8
Lofton.......................... 1,984............................... 68.4
Ashburn....................... 1,980............................... 64.2
Davis............................ 2,239............................... 60.7
Butler........................... 1,987............................... 49.7
Finley........................... 2,314............................... 44.2
Cramer......................... 2,027............................... 13.4
First
Correct Respondent identifying theme – Philip Trostler, Norwich, Connecticut
(After Davis)
Incorrect theme
guesses:
Mon - Most
inside-the-park home runs in a career
- People
with Grey in their nickname
- People
whose last names are jobs
- People
who are uniques in that there are no others in MLB history with their first
name
- Won
a WS as a player and with a different team as manager
Tues - Most
putouts in CF
- Center
fielders with most career hits
- HOF
centerfielders with a 300 or better career batting average
- Players
with 10,000 AB, 3000 Hits and Slugging .500 or above
Wed - Hall
of Fame players whose last name is a noun
-
Most career triples by a CF
-
Top 10 in career putouts at CF
Thur - Top 10 single season WAR by a CF
-
CF with most career putouts
Fri - Centerfielders
with WAR above 64
-
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