MONDAY —29-Aug
Q. Who
is the only player to win consecutive World Series championships after winning
consecutive NCAA baseball championships?
Hint: #1
He was the first American League player to pinch-hit a home run in his
first World Series at-bat.
Hint: #2
His father played on a team that won a National League pennant and his
wife brought some hardware home from the Olympics.
Hint: #3
Oh yeah. So did he!
- Ans. Played
for TOR on their 2 WS (1992-93).
Won with Stanford when they topped the NCAAs in 1987-88.
- #1 PH
HR in G 2 1992 WS, 9th inning
off Jeff Reardon of ATL.
- #2 Father,
Ed Sprague, Sr. played 8 years in MLB including on CIN in 1972. Kristen‑Babb Sprague, his wife, was an Olympic
Gold Medal winner in synchronized swimming in Barcelona in 1992. (A certain basketball team had the edge in media
attention at those Games.)
- #3 Sprague himself (Jr.) was on
the gold-medal winning USA baseball team in Seoul in 1988.
FCR - Adrian
Fung, Toronto
Incorrect guesses: Reggie Jackson, Yogi Berra, Jake Reed, Pete
Incaviglia, Troy Glaus
TUESDAY —30-Aug
Q. Which Hall of
Famer struck out the fewest times while leading the majors in hitting?
Hint: #1 He came in
a soft eighth in league MVP voting and was only third in WAR on his own team !
Hint: #2 He was
inducted into the Hall the same day as was a player from his home state, who had
also played the same position on the field.
- Ans. In 1949, Kell hit .343, best in
either league. He had 613 plate
appearances that season and in 600 of them, he did not strike out. He thwarted Ted Williams’ 5th batting
crown and a 3rd Triple Crown by a miniscule margin: .34291
to .34276. Williams admired the effort.
- #1 Williams was the AL MVP in
‘49. DET pitchers Trucks
& Newhouser had WAR ratings of 6.3 & 5.7, besting Kell’s very
respectable 4.8.
- #2 Kell became a Hall of Famer
13-Jul-1983 with fellow Arkansan Brooks Robinson as well as
Juan Marichal & Dodger manager Walt Alston.
FCR - Chip Bird, Abingdon,
Virginia
Incorrect guesses: Joe
DiMaggio, Luke Appling, Jimmie Foxx, Brooks Robinson, Tony Gwynn, Tony Gwynn,
Joe Sewell, Lou Boudreau, Nellie Fox, Rod Carew, Richie Ashburn
TUESDAY TWICE —30-Aug
Q. Which Oriole
third baseman led the National League in runs and walks two years straight (the
same two years)?
Hint: #1 He owns the
all-time highest single-season batting average and highest single-season
on-base percentage for a third baseman.
He did them in the same year.
Hint: #2 He learned
to hit to the opposite field to avoid breaking windows at a church near
right-center field.
Hint: #3 No manager
has lost more World Series than he has.
A. JOHN McGRAW [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Had 143 & 140
R & 112 & 124 BB in 1898 & 1899.
- #1 He hit .391 in 1899.
- #2 Became an excellent contact hitter and would
probably received HOF votes even if he had never managed.
- #3 McGraw managed NYG teams that lost WS in 1911, 1912, 1913, 1917, 1923 & 1924.
FCR - Robert Osman, Great
Neck, New York
Incorrect guesses: Bobby
Cox, Wee Willie Keeler
TUESDAY THRICE —30-Aug
Q. Which
third baseman, on one of the strongest teams ever, led the American League in
doubles and led the majors in runs and hits but was a lackluster 27th
in MVP voting that year?
Hint: #1
Five teammates finished ahead of him!
Hint: #2
He returned to his college alma matter and was their baseball coach for
fourteen years.
- Ans. It wasn’t his best MVP finish, however. He had actually placed tied for 24th
the prior season.
-
#1 In 1939 AL MVP
voting, Joe DiMaggio (the winner), Red Ruffing, Bill Dickey, Joe Gordon
& Charlie Keller all received more votes than Rolfe did that year, as did 20
others.
-
#2 Played and coached at Dartmouth
College in New Hampshire.
The baseball
field there bears his name.
FCR - Alan
Lefkowitz, Washington, New York
Incorrect guesses: Tony Lazzeri, Clete Boyer, Sal Bando, Joe
Dugan, Jimmy Collins, Al Rosen
WEDNESDAY —31-Aug
Q. Before
Jose Altuve, who was the last player to lead his league in hits for three
straight seasons in the 20th century?
Hint: #1
At the time of his retirement, his career batting average was the
highest by any right-handed American Leaguer since Joe DiMaggio.
Hint: #2
Like The Yankee Clipper, he only played for one team in the majors.
Hint: #3
He once homered on the first pitch of a game in back-to-back games.
A. KIRBY PUCKETT [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Led AL in H 1987 (207),
1988 (234) & 1989 (215).
-
#1 Puckett retired after the 1995
season with a BA of .318. DiMaggio
retired w/.325.
-
#2 Played for MIN 1984-1895
-
#2 1st P HR = Off
DET’s Jack Morris 02-May- then off Walt Terrell 03-My-1986.
FCR - Damian
Begley, New York City
Incorrect guesses: Ichiro Suzuki, George Brett, Edgar Martinez,
Derek Jeter, Robin Yount
MIDWEEK BONUS —31-Aug
Q. Which
one-time Oakland A’s relief pitcher holds the record for most career pitching
wins without any of them being a shutout?
Hint: #1
He earned his 308th career save by completing Nolan Ryan's
308th career victory.
Hint: #2
He represented four different teams in All-Star competition.
A. RICH GOSSAGE [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. 124 W, 0 ShO. Played for OAK 1992-93.
He had exactly 1 save for them over the 2 years.
-
#1 308 X 2 = His solitary
save with TEX, preserving a Nolan Ryan victory.
-
#2 Was AS for CHW 19975-76; for PIT 1977; for NYY 1978, 80, 81, 82; for SDP 1984.
FCR - Madison
McEntire, Bryant, Arkansas
Incorrect guesses: Dennis Eckersley Rollie Fingers, Jeff Russell,
Fernando Rodney, Joe Nathan
THURSDAY —01-Sep
Q. Who is
the only pitcher to start twenty-five American League games in every season of
the 1990s?
Hint: #1
He is the last American League pitcher to rack up as many as thirteen complete
games in a season.
Hint: #2
He was married for a time to a Hollywood “actress/personality”.
A. CHUCK FINLEY [Wiki Bio]
-
Ans. In 1994, his 25 led
the AL.
-
#1 13 CG in 1993.
-
#2 His marriage to Tawny Kitaen ended after five
turbulent years.
FCR - Bill
Carle, Lee's Summit, Missouri
Incorrect guesses: Mark Langston, Roger Clemens, Scott Erickson,
Mike Mussina, Kevin Brown
FRIDAY —02-Sep
Q. Who
is the only living player who participated in the Orioles’ opening
Opening Day?
Hint: #1
He hit the franchise’s last home run before they left St. Louis.
Hint: #2
Until 1995, he was the Athletic Director at a large university in
Maryland.
A. BILLY HUNTER [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. On 13-Apr-1954, Hunter played for BAL
and got their 2nd ever hit in their loss to DET.
-
#1 HR in 8th inning on
16-Sep-1953 in St. Louis.
-
#2 Was also their baseball coach
at Towson
University.
FCR - David
Skelton, Woodway, Texas
Incorrect guesses: Roy Sievers, Gus Triandos, Clint Courtney
SATURDAY —03-Sep
Q. Which
former catcher served as a color commentator alongside Vin Scully for three
World Series?
Hint: #1
He managed five teams in the majors, but never led any of them to the postseason.
Hint: #2
His first managing assignment in the majors was to replace first black
manager halfway through a season.
A. JEFF TORBORG [Wiki Bio]
- Ans. Worked with Scully for the WS in 1995, 1996
& 1997.
#1 Managed
CLE (1977-79); CHW (1989-91); NYM (1992-93); & FLA (2002-03)
-
#2 Replaced Frank
Robinson in Cleveland after 57 G in 1977.
FCR - Jim
Nelson, Port St Lucie, Florida
Incorrect guesses: Tim McCarver, Joe Garagiola
WEEKEND BONUS —03 Sep
Q. Who
was the only major leaguer of the 970 eligible to vote who opposed going on
strike in 1980?
Hint: #1
Though he was an infielder, he was called on to pitch in a one-sided
game where he retired three Yankee batters on three pitches.
Hint: #2
One year after beginning his professional career, he served in the U.S.
military.
A. JERRY TERRELL [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. The motion carried.
-
#1 On, 20-Aug-1979, pitching for KCR,
Terrell retired Fred Stanley, Bobby Brown & Lenny Randle with NYY ahead
17-3.
-
#2 Wain service in 1969, during
the Viet Nam War.
FCR - George
Alfano, Redlands, California
Incorrect guesses: Ted Simmons, Tom Foley, Paul Molitor
SUNDAY —04-Sep
Q. Who is the head
baseball coach at Gallaudet University?
Hint: #1 He was the
starting point guard on his college basketball team
Hint: #2 He also was
an excellent soccer player who played for the U.S., helping his team win the
U-16 World Championship.
A. CURTIS PRIDE [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Gallaudet is a private, federally-chartered
research university in Washington, D.C. established for the education of the
deaf and hard of hearing.
- #1 Played at William & Mary, Williamsburg,
Virginia. 2nd-oldest
university in the English‑speaking Western Hemisphere.
- #2 . USA won at the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship in China. Pride scored 2 goals in the tournament,
including the match winner against the team from Bolivia.
FCR - Doug Christy, Sarasota
Incorrect guesses:
WEEK’S FINALE —04-Sep
Q. Who
struck out Babe Ruth twenty times, including the first time they ever faced
each other?
Hint: #1
The only season where he (not Ruth) won twenty games, he led the league
in pitching losses.
Hint: #2
The ballpark at his alma mater is named in his honor.
A. JOE SHAUTE [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Shaute K’d Ruth 20 X, 1st
time was 06-Jul-1922. 1 of only 2 Ks Shaute had that year (His “Cup
of coffee” season.) Some sources incorrectly
have Shaute striking out Ruth 30+ times.
-
#1 Was 20-17 in 1924 for
CLE.
-
#2 The ballpark of Mansfield University
in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, is named Shaute Field in his honor.
FCR - Richard
Tourangeau, Boston
Incorrect guesses: Jim Scott, Herb Pennock, Lefty Grove, Herb
Pruett
WEEKLY THEME – Alumni of colleges that changes their mascot from “Indians”.
Player College Current Mascot Changed In
Finley................... U/LA at Monroe.............. Warhawks.................. 2006
Puckett*................ Bradley............................ Braves........................ 1930
McGraw*.............. Bonaventure State......... Bonnies...................... 2005
Gossage*............. CSU Pueblo.................... Thunder Wolves......... 1995
Kell*...................... Arkansas State............... Red Wolves............... 2008
Rolfe..................... Dartmouth....................... Big Green................... 1974
Shaute.................. Juniata............................ Eagles........................ 1994
Sprague............... Stanford.......................... Tree/Color.................. 1972
Pride..................... William & Mary............... Tree?.......................... 2005
Terrell................... Minnesota State............. Mustangs................... 2005
Torborg................ Montclair State............... Red Hawks................ 1989
Hunter.................. U. Penn at Indiana......... Crimson Hawks.......... 2006
*Hall of Fame
First
Correct Respondent identifying theme –
Incorrect theme
guesses:
Mon - Players
who led both leagues in HBP
- Sons
of major leaguers who had better careers than their father
Tues - Players
whose middle name is shared with infamous '30s gangsters (Baby Face Nelson,
Clyde Barrow)
-
Hall of Famers and Orioles third basemen who failed to make
Cooperstown through the writers’ ballot
Sun - Players
of note who went to high school and college in the same state they were born
- Players
who went to colleges with the name of the town it's located in is also in the
name of the school
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