MONDAY — 02-Dec
Q. Who
was the first native of the Dominican Republic to be enshrined in the Baseball
Hall of Fame?
Hint: #1
He was appointed by Dominican President Leonel Fernández to a
cabinet position in his government. He (not
Fernandez) was the first of five who have served in that position.
Hint: #2
He was called the Dominican Dandy.
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Ans. HOF in 1983 on 3rd
try.
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#1 From 1996-2000, the same time
as President Fernandez’ administration, Marichal was the first Minister of
Sports and Recreation for the country.
Following him have been Following Marichal have been Felipe Payano (2004–2012); Jaime David
Fernández Mirabal (2012–2016); Danilo Díaz (2016–2020); & Francisco
Camacho (2020–present).
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#2 Marichal now lives on the farm
where he was born & raised, located in Laguna Verde, Province of Monte
Cristi DR.
FCR - Scott
Hermansen, Rancho Cordova, California
Incorrect guesses: Orlando Cepeda, Luis Aparicio
TUESDAY — 03-Dec
Q. Who
is the only player to hit three home runs in Ebbets Field in a single World
Series?
Hint: #1
He still holds the record for career home runs in a World Series by a
National League batter.
Hint: #2
He had a decent singing voice and recorded several songs.
A. DUKE SNIDER [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. In the 1952 WS, Snider hit
HRs in Gs 1, 5, 6 (X2)
-
#1 Snider homered in the WS of 1952 (4), 1953 (1), 1955 (4), 1956 (1) & 1959 (1).
-
#2 Hs best known song was
probably "Follow Your Dreams".
FCR - Tal
Smith, Montgomery, Texas
Incorrect guesses: Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges
WEDNESDAY — 04-Dec
Q. Who
collected 200+ hits in a season for eight straight years?
Hint: #1
In one streak, he had multiple hits in each of eleven consecutive games.
Hint: #2
He was the highest paid player in the majors for a time.
A. WILLIE KEELER [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. From 1894 through 1901,
Keeler went over 200 for the year, averaging 215 H in 132 G, leading the majors
3 X during that span: 1897 (239),
1898 (216) & 1900 (204).
-
#1 11 G streak = 1897
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#2 The New York Highlanders (NYY)
lured him away from Brooklyn in 1903 with an unheard of salary of $10,000 per
year, a new record in the majors.
FCR - Damian
Begley, New York City
Incorrect guesses: Wade Boggs Pete Rose, Rod Carew, Joe
DiMaggio, Ichiro Suzuki, Kirby Puckett, Ty Cobb, Tony Gwynn, Ted Williams
MIDWEEK BONUS — 04-Dec
Q. Who set
an offensive record so far ahead of the pack that Babe Ruth predicted it
would never be broken?
Hint: #1
Not that it needed it, but researchers later found out that, for years, the
record had been underreported—he actually had more!
Hint: #2
He held the National League record for most home runs in a season for sixty-eight
years.
A. HACK WILSON [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. In the offense-happy season
of 1930, Wilson had 191 RBI (reported then as 190).
-
#1 MLB is hesitant to change any
historically accepted number unless over whelming
evidence is submitted. Looks like this
one whelmed sufficiently: Hack Wilson / MLB. Either way, seem Ruth was correct.
-
#2 Wilson’s 56 HR in 1930 stood
as the NL standard until both Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire broke it in 1998.
FCR - Kevin
Baker, New York City
Incorrect guesses: Owen Wilson, Jack Wilson, Tris Speaker, Mel
Ott, Hank Aaron
THURSDAY — 05-Dec
Q. Who
was the last player to hit two home runs in one All-Star game?
Hint: #1
He was initially drafted as a shortstop, but finished his career having
played more games at another position than any other National League player
ever had.
Hint: #2
His last hit, a double, was celebrated as much as any of his more than
three hundred home runs.
A. GARY CARTER [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. It was in 1981 in Cleveland
in front of 72,086 fans, the 4th of Carter’s 11 ASG appearances. In the 5th inning he homered off
Ken Forsch in Forsch’s only AL AS G. Carter
then sealed his fate as the G’s MVP when he homered off Ron Davis in
the 7th. It was the last
time the award was called the Commissioner's
Trophy.
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#1 It was the Expos' farm director Mel Didier who was impressed with Carter's play at SS that he wanted Carter drafted and turned into a catcher. Carter played C in 2,056 MLB games.
However, his total has been eclipsed.
-
#2 Carter’s last hit. He hit 324 HR in
his MLB career.
FCR - Michael
Schneider, Wilmington, Delaware
Incorrect guesses: Cal Ripken, Roberto Clemente, Mike Piazza, Jarren
Duran
THURSDAY THUMP — 05-Dec
Q. Which
National Leaguer led the majors in Earned Run Average as a rookie then pitched
a perfect game two years later?
Hint: #1
One year he stole 111 bases in just 129 games, good for the lead in the
National League but only fourth in the majors.
Hint: #2
In addition to his prowess as a player, his biggest contributions to the
game were off the field.
-
Ans. Pitching for Providence in
1878, Ward posted an ERA of 1.51 with a record of 22-13. On 17-Jun-1980, Ward threw the second
perfect game ever recorded. Had
he done it a week earlier, he would have been the first.
-
#1 Ward’s SB title was in 1887,
however, a stolen base then is not the same as a stolen base in Modern Era. [A good explanation.]
-
#2 Ward was a practicing lawyer
& was instrumental in advancing players’ rights. He organized baseball’s first union—the Brotherhood
of Professional Base Ball Players; he founded a league to compete with the NL—the
Players
League it was called; and was a manager in the majors for 8
seasons. [Read more.]
FCR - Tom
Veal, Spanaway, Washington
Incorrect guesses: Rick Ankiel
FRIDAY — 06-Dec
Q. Who
holds the record for most hits in his first five full years in the National
League?
Hint: #1
He was the first player to hit a homer in the All-Star game and in the
same season’s World Series.
Hint: #2
He and seven others with the same first name have been the Most Valuable
Players in their leagues.
A. JOE MEDWICK [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. Medwick collected 1,064 H from
1933 to 1937. In his debut season, 1932,
he played 26 G and is not included in
this measure.
-
#1 In 1934’s ASG, Medwick homered
in the 3rd inning off Lefty Gomez.
In the 1934 WS, Medwick homered off DET’s General Crowder in the 1st
G, 5th inning.
- #2 MVP Joe’s: Medwick NL 1937 [The “josen” ones.]
Cronin AL 1930
Gordon AL 1942
Torre NL 1971
Mauer AL 2009
Votto NL 2010
FCR - Terry
Walters, Wabasha, Minnesota
Incorrect guesses: Mel Ott, Willie Mays, Al Rosen, Willie Keeler,
Joe Morgan, Pete Rose, Richie Ashburn, Johnny Mize, Albert Pujols, A.G.
Spalding, Paul Waner
T.G.I.T.W-E. SPECIAL — 07-Dec
Q. Who
is the only Giants’ player to collect at least two hundred and thirty hits in a
season—twice?
Hint: #1
Phil Cavarretta tied him when he
hit twelve triples in one season as a teenager?
Hint: #2
His son (not Cavarretta’s) hit a triple in his only major league at-bat.
Hint: #3
His name translates to “tree” and “stream”.
A. FREDDIE LINDSTROM [SABR
Bio]
-
Ans. Lindstrom had 231 H
in 1928 & 231 H in 1930.
-
#1 Lindstrom hit 12 3B n 1924
w/NYG. Cavarretta hit 12 in 1935 w/CHC.
- #2 No one has a higher career slugging percentage
than Charlie
Lindstrom’s 3.000. He is the
only non-pitcher to ever triple in his only career at-bat. The 3 pitchers to do it were Eric Cammack, Scott Munninghoff & Eduardo Rodriguez. Charlie’s story.
-
#3 "Lindstrom"
(Lindström in Swedish) is a Nordic surname.
It combines elements referring to aspects of nature—"lind"
(linden tree) & "ström" (stream).
FCR - Robert
Osman, Great Neck, New York
Incorrect guesses: Bill Terry, Willie Mays, Carl Crawford, Travis
Jackson
SATURDAY — 07-Dec
Q. Who
holds the record for most innings pitched in a season for the American League
Baltimore Orioles?
Hint: #1
He once pitched both ends of three (3!) doubleheaders in the span of a single
calendar month.
Hint: #2
He hadn’t pitched many innings at all before his new nickname stuck.
A. JOE McGINNITY [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. McGinnity led the newly
formed AL as well as the NL with 382.0 IP pitching for BLA in 1901.
-
#1 In the calendar month of
August 1903, pitching for NYG, McGinnity started on
01-Aug-1903(1) - 9
innings - W 4-1 over BSN
01-Aug-1903(2) - 9
innings - W 5-2 over BSN
08-Aug-1903(1) - 9
innings - W 6-1 over BRO
08-Aug-1903(2) - 9
innings - W 4-3 over BRO
31-Aug-1903(1) - 9
innings - W 4-1 over PHI
31-Aug-1903(2) - 9
innings - W 9-2 over PHI
-
#2 He was nicknamed “Iron Man”
because he worked in his father-in-law's iron foundry in the off-season.
FCR - Rich
Lerner, Silver Spring, Maryland
Incorrect guesses: Urban Shocker
WEEKEND BONUS — 07-Dec
Q. Who
was the first pitcher to surrender a World Series home run to another pitcher?
Hint: #1
He replaced Casey Stengel as the Dodgers manager
Hint: #2
His nickname stems from his personal hygiene.
A. BURLEIGH GRIMES [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. WS HR = Jim Bagby, G 5, 4th inning,
10-Oct-1920.
-
#1 Managed BRO 1936-37.
-
#2 Grimes wad called “OI’
Stubblebeard” because of habit of not shaving on games days.
FCR - Scott
Morissey, Hamilton, Ontario
Incorrect guesses: Chuck Dressen, Sloppy Thurston, Burt Shotten,
Eddie Stankey, Jim Bagby, Dutch Ruether, Sad Sam Jones
SUNDAY — 08-Dec
Q. Who
was the visiting catcher for the first night game played at Ebbets Field?
Hint: #1
He once hit a double in each of four consecutive innings off four different
pitchers.
Hint: #2
He is the only National League catcher to win multiple batting titles.
A. ERNIE LOMBARDI [SABR Bio]
-
Ans. This G was the 2nd
of Johnny Vander Meer’s consecutive no hitters, 15-Jun-1938. Lombardi was behind the plate for both. Home plate umpire for the 2nd G
was Bill Stewart. He opined, “Give some
credit to Lombardi,… (his) judgment was just as perfect and just as important
as Vander Meer’s pitches.”
-
#1 On 08-May-1935, after he had singled
in the 2nd, Lombardi doubled off PHI’s Syl Johnson in the 6th,
off Orville
Jorgens in the 7th, off Euel Moore in the 8th
& Frank Pearce in the 9th.
-
#2 Lombardi outhit the rest of
the NL in 1938 (.342) & 1942 (.330).
FCR - Doug
Greenwald, San Francisco
Incorrect guesses: Gabby Hartnett, Roy Campanella
WEEK’S THEME
– Various Giants Hall of Famers who also played for the Dodgers.
Name Gs (Yrs) Ds (Yr) WAR Tot
Carter.................... 1 (1990).......................... 1 (1991)
Grimes.................... 1 (1927).......................... 9 (1918-26)
Keeler.................... 3 (1893, 1910)............. 10 (1893,1899-1902)
Lindstrom.............. 9 (1924-32).................... 1 (1936)
Lombardi................ 5 (1943-47).................... 1 (1931)
Marichal............. 14 (1960-73).................... 1 (1975)
McGinnity.............. 7 (1902-08).................... 1 (1901)
Medwick................. 3 (1943-45).................... 5 (1943-45, 47)
Snider..................... 1 (1964......................... 16 (1947-62)
Ward....................... 9 (1883-89; 93-94)......... 2 (1891-92)
Wilson.................... 3 (1923-25).................... 3 (1932-33)
Others who qualify:
Dave Bancroft.......... 5 (1920-23, 30).............. 2 (1928-29)
Dan Brouthers......... 1 (1904).......................... 2 (1892-93)
Waite Hoyt............... 2 (1918, 1932)............... 3 (1932, 37-38)
Tony Lazzeri............ 1 (1939).......................... 1 (1939)
George Kelly.......... 11 (1915-17; 19-25)......... 1 (1932)
Rube Marquard........ 8 (1908-15).................... 6 (1915-20)
Casey Stengel......... 3 (1921-23).................... 6 (1912-17)
Hoyt Wilhelm............ 5 (1952-56).................... 2 (1971-72)
First
Correct Respondent identifying theme – Tom Galligan, Baton Rouge
Incorrect
theme guesses:
Tues - Hall
of Famers on 1964 San Francisco Giants team
Sat - Giants
players
-
Hall
of Fame Giants players
Sun - Colorful
nicknames
-
HOF
players who spent some of his career with the Giants and some with another team
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