MONDAY — 06-Apr-2026
Q. Which Philly-born player stirred the drink?
Hint:
#1 He lost all his cars.
Hint:
#2 His nickname is Gregorian.
A. REGGIE JACKSON [SABR Bio]
- Ans. He
stirred more than that! Jackson was born in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, a
suburb north of Philadelphia.
- #1 The
years after he retired from playing, Jackson lost almost three dozen classic
cars in a collection he had built over several years when a fire destroyed a garage housing them
and the vehicles.
- #2 The
world today uses the Gregorian calendar, a solar calendar
introduced in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, thus “Mr. October”, the
month of the World Series, an event in which Jackson excelled.
FCR - Dan Neumann, Washington, DC
Incorrect
guesses: Lenny Dykstra, Myles Straw,
Dick Allen
TUESDAY — 07-Apr-2026
Q. Which former Dodger led the majors in home
runs the first year he was in the new league.
Hint:
#1 He hit twenty or more home runs in each
of nine consecutive seasons for his first team in the majors.
Hint:
#2 He passed the test where many things
are tested.
- Ans. Thome
signed with PHI as a free agent in 2003. In his first year in the NL he hit 47
HR, tied for the MLB lead with the Rangers’ Alex Rodriguez. Thome played with LAD 2009.
- #1 With
CLE, Thome hit 20+ HR 1994-2002.
Year HR
1994 -- 20
1995 -- 25
1996 -- 38
1997 -- 40
1998 -- 30
1999 -- 33
2000 -- 37
2001 -- 49
2002 -- 52 …but never led the American League.
- #2 Thome
was born in Peoria, Illinois, a city known for
beta-testing
many products before introducing them to a broader audience. His induction to the Hall of Fame in 2018 indicates he
passed with flying colors.
FCR - Vince
Granieri, Cincinnati
Incorrect
guesses: Shawn Green, Pete Alonzo, Frank
Robinson, Dick Allen, Darryl Strawberry, Greg Luzinski, Eddie Murray,
WEDNESDAY
— 08-Apr-2026
Q. Which former Blue Jay was a unanimous Rookie
of the Year, ahead of two other players who are now Hall of Famers?
Hint:
#1 He made the basketball All-Star team
for the state of Indiana, but in baseball was named Mr. Baseball for
Indiana.
Hint:
#2 He was eight times a Gold Glove
recipient, made seven All-Star teams and thrice was elected National League
Player of the Week.
A. SCOTT ROLEN [SABR Bio]
- Ans. ROY
in 1997 w/PHI, receiving all
28 1st-place votes. Also receiving
votes in that same ROY race were fellow HOFers Andruw Jones & Vladimir Guerrero. Rolen played for TOR 2008-2009.
- #1 Rolen
had a scholarship offer to play basketball for the University of
Georgia, but turned it down when drafted by PHI.
- #2 It
would seem he is a worthy Hall member
FCR - Barry Nelson, Guilderland, New York
Incorrect
guesses: Andy Benes, Danny Ainge
IN
MEMORIAM — 08-Apr-2026
Q. After Dan McGann in 1904, who was the next National
League player to steal five bases in a game?
Hint:
#1 Three weeks earlier, he had a four-stolen-base
game. He had three additional gams with
four steals three other times.
Hint:
#2 He “stole” Max Carey's long-standing
consecutive stolen base record.
Hint: #3 He won a World Series ring in a strike-shortened
season.
Hint: #4 He was also part of three World Series that
his team didn’t win.
Hint: #5 He was the Milwaukee Brewers’ manager for
three seasons
Hint: #6 He spent twenty-seven seasons as a major
league coach
Hint: #7 He was born and died in the smallest U.S.
state.
A. DAVEY LOPES [SABR Bio] [MLB
Bio]
- Ans. In
his 3rd season as a major leaguer, Lopes had 5 SB on 24-Aug-1974, help LA to a 3-0 win
over STL with HOF Ted Simmons catching for pitcher John Curtis. Lopes was also caught stealing twice in the
same game.
- #1 On
04-Aug-1974, Lopes stole
successfully 4 X vs. HOU, off Dave Roberts/Cliff Johnson. That same season, he stole 3 bags in a game 3
X & 2 in a game 7 X! 4 SB in 1975, 1978
(2 X).
- #2 He
passed Carey with his 32nd consecutive steal in 1975.
- #3 He
was part of the Dodgers team that won the 1981 WS.
- #4 The
Dodgers won the NL pennant in 1974 (OAK), 1977 (NYY) & 1978 (NYY).
- #5 Lopes
was the Milwaukee skipper in 2000, 2001
& 2002.
- #6 He
was a coach from 1988 to 2017 for TEX, BAL, SDP, WAS, PHI & LAD.
- #7 Lopes
was born in East Providence, Rhode Island & died today, April 8, 2026 in
Providence.
FCR - Sarah Grynpas, Philadelphia
Incorrect
guesses: Otis Nixon, Maury Wills
MIDWEEK
BONUS — 08-Apr-2026
Q. Who was the first black player to hit a home run
in a World Series game?
Hint:
#1 He was the first Cleveland player to
hit for the cycle in the last half of the twentieth century.
Hint:
#2 He was angry every time Yogi Berra
tried to talk to him at the plate during an at-bat.
A. LARRY DOBY
[SABR Bio]
- Ans. Doby
homered in the 3rd inning of Game 4 of the 1948 WS on 09-Oct.
- #1 Doby’s
cycle was 04-Jun-1952.
- #2 Doby’s
teams played NYY many times during the period 1947-1959, it’s possible Doby
came to bat hundreds of times with Yogi behind the plate. It’s likely they got to know each other very
well.
FCR - Jack Minnis, Laurel, Maryland
Incorrect
guesses: Al Smith
THURSDAY — 09-Apr-2026
Q. Who won a Rookie of the Year Award in the National
League and later won a Most Valuable Player Award in the American League, both
times for teams that finished second?
Hint:
#1 He led his major league team in WAR
as a rookie.
Hint:
#2 He has two brothers who also played
major league baseball.
A. DICK ALLEN
[SABR Bio]
- Ans. Allen
was ROY in 1964 for PHI & was MVP for CHW in 1972, in both instances with
overwhelming votes.
- #1 As
a rookie for PHI, a 92-win team, Allen’s 8.8 led the charge.
- #2 His
brothers Hank & Ron Allen played for 7 & 1
year respectively.
FCR - Terry Gans, San Carlos, ,California
Incorrect
guesses: Orlando Cepeda
FRIDAY — 10-Apr-2026
Q. Who was the last left-handed pitcher to win thirty
games in a season?
Hint:
#1 He was voted the left-handed starting
pitcher for Major League Baseball's 100th anniversary team.
Hint:
#2 He was elected to the town council in
the city he grew up in and served as the town's police chief as well.
A. LEFTY GROVE [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Grove’s
record in 1931 was 31-4.
- #1 MLB
measured the first century of professional baseball from 1869 so in 1969. The Hardball Times published “Celebrating Baseball’s
Centennial”
where Grove was honored as the most outstanding lefty.
- #2 Grove
was a Lanaconing, Maryland native & was very active in community business
& politics.
FCR - Jeff Fink, Manchester, New Jersey
Incorrect
guesses: Dizzy Dean
SATURDAY — 17-Apr-2026
Q. Who is the only National League outfielder
since Roberto Clemente to win ten consecutive Gold Gloves?
Hint:
#1 He was the first teenager to homer in
a League Championship Series game.
Hint:
#2 He carries a scar on his chest from an
iguana bite.
A. ANDRUW JONES [B-R Bio]
- Ans. Jones
won GG 1998-2007 for outfield play, particularly center field.
- #1 On 17-Oct-1996, in the 7th
game of the LCS, his home contributed the Braves’ lop-sided clincher.
- #2 In
his younger days in Curaçao, Jones hunted Iguanas with his father. It seems that once he became the hunted
before really becoming the hunter and has scar to prove it. He told teammates of hunting iguanas as a
child with his father.
FCR - Mike Clark, Cincinnati
Incorrect
guesses: Ken Griffey Jr, Willie Mays
SUNDAY — 12-Apr-2026 \
Q. Who has the most career wins by a pitcher born
outside the United States?
Hint:
#1 He was the first post-deadball-era
pitcher to give up at least one home run in each of his first fourteen starts
of a season.
Hint:
#2 He spent part of his time growing up
in tiny Melville, Saskatchewan.
A. BERT BLYLEVEN [SABR Bio]
- Ans. Blyleven
reached 287 victories, 1 behind Tommy John & 1 ahead of Robin Roberts.
- #1 In 1987, each of his first 14
GS shows at least one home run surrendered, a streak stopped only when he
pitched a full-game shutout on 15-Jun.
- #2 Blyleven’s
family moved from The Netherlands to Saskatchewan before settling in Garden Grove, California in 1957 when young Bert (né Rik Aalbert)
was five years old.
FCR - Shaun Montana, Medway, Massachusetts
Incorrect
guesses: Ferguson Jenkins, Tony Mullane
THEME: Hall of Fame players who struck out five or
more times at bat in one game.
Batter Date Pitchers
Allen.............. 28-Jun-1964(1)..... Mike Cuellar 4, Ron Taylor
......................... 24-May-1970...... Short 2, Wilson, Selma, Jackson
Blyleven.......... 27-Jul-1979(2)...... Sanderson, May, Bahnsen, Palmer, Fryman
Doby................ 25-Apr-1948....... Newhouser 3, Trucks, Gentry
Grove............. 10-Jun-1933(1)..... Van Atta 3, Ruffing 2
Jackson.......... 27-Sep-1968....... Boswell 3, Roland, Keller
Jones............... 20-May-2007...... Gabbard 2, Donnelly, Okajima, Papelbon*
.......................... 12-Jul-2008........ Nolasco 3, Pinto, Gregg
Rolen............... 23-Aug-1990....... Williams 3, Wall, Hoffman*
Thome............. 09-Apr-2000....... Rupe 2, Morris, White, Hernandez
.......................... 02-Jul-2004........ Riley, Ryan, Julio, Rodriguez 2
*Game-ending
strikeout
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