MONDAY — 14-Sep-2026
Q. Which
one-time Los Angeles player is the oldest outfielder ever to win a Gold Glove?
Hint: #1
He was met by his twelve-year-old son, Austin, at home plate after joining
the 300/300 Club by hitting his 300th career home run on Flag Day.
Hint: #2
He is still the San Diego Padres single-season leader in runs scored,
total bases and extra-base hits.
A. STEVE FINLEY [SABR
Bio]
-
Ans. Finley won the final of his 5
GG in 2004 as a 39 year old. Played for
LAA in 2005.
-
#1 Finley’s 300th was a
leadoff-HR in Arizona on 14-Jun-2006 off the Giants’ Claudio Vargas. Finley’s son Austin was there as he crossed
home plate as they both knew the importance of the moment for his 13th-round draft pick father. Flag Day.
-
#2 Is the SDP season record
holder for R (126 in 1996); TB (348 in 1996) and XBH (84 in 1996)
FCR - Alan
Makovsky, Washington, DC
Incorrect guesses: Dusty Baker, Steve Garvey, Matt Kemp, Tony
Gwynn, Dave Winfield
TUESDAY — 15-Sep-2026
Q. Who was the most recent National League
Rookie of the Year Award recipient to win the honor unanimously?
Hint:
#1 He has led the league in triples in
all of his full seasons in the majors.
Hint:
#2 Although Hall of Fame players Chuck
Klein, Willie Mays and seven additional players have had a season with at least
twenty home runs, twenty stolen bases and fifteen triples—only
this player has done it more than once.
A. CORBIN CARROLL [B-R Bio]
- Ans. Corbin
received all 30 first-place NL ROY votes in 2023.
- #1 He has
led with 10 in 2023, 14 in 2024, 17 in 2025
& will in 2026 with 16 & a 6 triple lead as of 14-Sep.
- #2 …and
no one has done it at a younger age. Full
list:
Name HR SB 3B Yr Age
Corbin Carroll............ 21....... 21...... 16..... 2026..... 25
Corbin Carroll............ 31....... 32...... 17..... 2025..... 24
Buck Freeman........... 25....... 21...... 25..... 1899..... 27
Curtis Granderson..... 23....... 26...... 23..... 2007..... 26
Chuck Klein............... 38....... 20...... 15..... 1932..... 27
Willie Mays................ 35....... 38...... 20..... 1957..... 26
Jimmy Rollins............ 30....... 41...... 20..... 2007..... 28
Juan Samuel............. 28....... 35...... 15..... 1987..... 26
Frank Schulte............ 21....... 23...... 21..... 1911..... 28
Andy Van Slyke......... 25....... 30...... 15..... 1988..... 27
FCR - Mark Kozlevcar, El Segundo, California
Incorrect
guesses: Ronald Acuna, Elly de la Cruz, Corey
Seager, Pete Crown-Armstrong
WEDNESDAY — 16-Sep-2026
Q. Which former New York Yankees utility player
was the last player to steal seventy or more bases in the twentieth century?
Hint:
#1 He once tied with a teammate (Kevin
Young) to represent their team as the Roberto Clemente Award nominee(s).
Hint:
#2 He hit the five hundredth
inside-the-park home run for a franchise that had been in business for 116
years.
Hint:
#3 He once tied a record by stealing
four bases in a single game for that same franchise.
A. TONY WOMACK [Wiki Bio]
- Ans. Womack
had 72 SB in 1999 for ARI. That mark has
only been exceeded once in the 21st century. (Ronald Acuña Jr. stole 73 in his MVP year, 2003). In 2005 Womack played LF, CF, RF, 2B
& DH for NYY.
- #1 Womack
& Young were PIT’s co-nominees
in 1997. BAL’s Eric Davis was the
eventual winner that year.
- #2 On 13-July-1998, Womack hit an ITP HR
for PIT and was later informed that he had hit the Pirates’ 500th
such. That total includes 48 by Tommy
Leach, 46 by Honus Wagner & 9 by Roberto Clemente.
- #3 On 06-Sep-1997, Womack had 4 hits, 3
runs & 4 SB for PIT against CIN pitching.
Omar Moreno had most recently had 4 SB on 02-Jun-1980.
FCR - Eric Savage, New York City
Incorrect
guesses: Chad Curtis, Kenny Lofton, Mickey
Rivers, Alfonso Soriano, Rickey Henderson, Dave Collins, Eric Davis, Rennie
Stennett, Jerry Kenney
MIDWEEK
BONUS 17-Sep-2026
Q. Which Venezuelan native and one-time Tampa
Bay Ray player won a Silver Slugger and Gold Glove playing for the majors’
youngest team?
Hint:
#1 He originally signed with the Cardinals
as a pitcher.
Hint:
#2 In his first major league season, playing
in fewer than ninety games, he had thirty multiple-hit games.
A. DAVID PERALTA [Wiki Bio]
- Ans. Peralta
was born in Valencia, Venezuela & played 47 games for TBR in 2022. Playing for ARI (franchise born in 1998),
he won a Silver Slugger in 2018 & a Gold Glove in 2019 for his defense in LF. He played 47 games for TBR in 2022.
- #1 Peralta
signed as a pitcher with STL as an international free agent in 2004 for a
$35,000 signing bonus.
- #2 He
was called up on 01-Jun-2014 and had 94 hits in his
88 games that year, including 30 games with multiple hits, 5 of them 3-hits games.
FCR - James Farrell, Massapequa, New York
Incorrect
guesses: Asdrubal Cabrera
THURSDAY
— 17-Sep-2026
Q. Which Nizao native has played for teams in
both leagues and was a starter in three All-Star Games this century?
Hint:
#1 In his twelve years of major league seasons,
he twice led his team in annual WAR production and finished out of the top ten
only once.
Hint:
#2 He won an LCS MVP en route to his
team's first World Series in more than two decades.
A. KETEL MARTE [B-R Bio]
- Ans. Born
in Nizao, Dominican Republic, Marte was the starting NL second baseman for the
All-Star games in 2019, 2024 & 2025. He has played for Seattle (2015-2016) & Arizona (2017-2026).
- #1 Measured
by WAR, Ketel was ARI’s top producer in 2019 & 2024. Here are his team ranks:
8th
– 2015 SEA
13th
– 2016 SEA
8th
– 2017 ARI
4th
– 2018 ARI
1st
– 2019 ARI
3rd
– 2020 ARI
5th
– 2021 ARI
8th
– 2022 ARI
2nd
– 2023 ARI
1st
– 2024 ARI
3rd
– 2025 ARI
6th
– 2026 ARI
- #2 Marte
was the NLCS MVP in 2023, with 12 hits
including 4 doubles & a triple. ARI
beat PHI 4-3, advancing to the WS vs. Texas.
FCR - Walt Cherniak, Woodbine, Maryland
Incorrect
guesses: Vladimir Guerrero, Vlad
Guerrero Jr., Mike Lorenzo, Travis Wood
FRIDAY — 18-Sep-2026
Q. Who passed on becoming a Gamecock, was sent
to become an Osprey instead and eventually got to play professional baseball in
Australia?
Hint:
#1 He pitched for three different major
league teams, but only one in the National League.
Hint:
#2 The only season he ever had a bold-ink
accomplishment, that modest stat led the majors.
Hint: #3 He
had a namesake who also produced from the mound and the batter’s box.
A. CHRIS OWINGS [Wiki Bio]
- Ans. Owings
was prepared to attend the University of South Carolina, but the D-Backs drafted him. His first minor league assignment was playing
for the Rookie League Missoula, Montana Osprey.
In his 2nd year with ARI, the team opened the MLB season
playing LAD 2 games at the Sydney Cricket
Ground in Australia.
- #1 Owings
pitched for the Royals, the Orioles & the Pirates, amassing a career ERA
of 16.88.
- #2 He
hit 11 triples in 2016 for ARI.
- #3
Pitcher Micah Owings pitched in MLB for 6
seasons ending with a record of 32-33.
His prowess as a batter earned him a Silver Slugger in 2007, his rookie
season.
FCR - Terry Walters, Wabasha, Minnesota
Incorrect
guesses:
SATURDAY
— 19-Sep-2026
Q. Which player, a Louisiana native, founded the
"Catch 22 for Blue Foundation," selling blue wristbands (state color)
to benefit victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita?
Hint:
#1 In his rookie season, he led the league
in triples with a total that he never got half of in any of the next eleven
seasons.
Hint:
#2 He stole home as the key part of the
most recent successful triple steal in the majors.
A. DAVID DELLUCCI [Wiki Bio]
- Ans. Dellucci’s
uniform number was 22 when Katrina ravished the Gulf Coast. “Catch 22 for Blue Foundation”.
- #1 Dellucci
had 12 3B in 1998, but never had more than 5 in any subsequent year. His career total is a respectable 35.
- #2 On 27-May-2008,
playing for CLE, he stole home as part of the most recent
successful triple steal in the majors; on the same play, teammates Jamey Carroll & Grady Sizemore stole second & third respectively. Watch here.
FCR - Rick Tharp, Plattsburgh, New York
Incorrect
guesses: Jacoby Ellsbury, Ed Armbrister,
Barry Lyons, Tim McGraw
SUNDAY — 20-Sep-2026
Q. Who is the only remaining player who could
qualify for this week’s theme?
Hint:
#1 He has played on his home country’s
national team.
Hint: #2 While playing for the sixth team in his
thirteenth MLB season, he completed the requirements and became a U.S. citizen.
Hint: #3 He recorded the 334th recorded cycle
in major league history, but it was the first ever hit at Petco Park.
A. EDUARDO
ESCOBAR [B-R Bio]
- Ans. See
below.
- #1 Escobar
, born in the tiny municipality of La Pica, (the sting) has represented
Venezuela in international competition.
He played for them in the 2023
World Baseball Classic, his first WBC appearance.
- #2 Escobar
, was an Angel when he officially became American citizen.
- #3 Playing
for NYM, Escobar’s
cycle came on 06-Jun-2022
in San Diego.
FCR - Brian Barris, Oneida, New York
Incorrect
guesses: Luis Arraez, Eugenio Suarez
THEME: Arizona Diamondback players who have won National
League in season triples titles
Player Year Triples Career WAR
Carroll........... 2023, ’24, ‘25, ‘26......... 10, 14, 17,
16........ 20.7
Dellucci......... 1998.............................. 12............................ 2.5
Escobar......... 2019.............................. 10.......................... 12.4
Finley............. 20033............................. 10.......................... 44.2
Marte............. 2018.............................. 12.......................... 37.7
Owings.......... 20162............................. 11............................ 1.3
Peralta........... 2015, 20211.................. 10, 8...................... 16.9
Womack........ 2000.............................. 14............................ 2.4
1Tied w/PIT’s Bryan Reynolds
2Tied w/B. Crawford, C. Hernandez
3Tied w/Rafael Furcal)
Underlined = to date
First
Correct Respondent identifying theme – Donald Black, Bluffton, South
Carolina (after Womack)
Incorrect
theme guesses:
Tues - All
time Diamondback triples leaders
-
Diamondbacks’
All Star outfielders
Wed - Players
who have at one point held the career record for triples by an Arizona
Diamondback
Sat - AZ
Diamondback players who hit double-digit triples in a season
Sun - Collectively they
have been on the Diamondback since their inception in 1998
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