Q. Whose solo
home run is the only blemish on the World Series ERA record of Madison
Bumgarner?
Hint: In his short
time in the majors, he had produced 6 All-Star assignments (The last 5 of which
he was a starter.); 4 Gold Glove awards and a Silver Slugger.
Hint: By age 24,he
had become the clear leader on his team.
Hint: His first
career home run in the majors came off Max Scherzer.
- Without the shot he
hit in the 7th inning of G 1 of the 2014 WS,
MadBum’s WS ERA would be 0.00. (As it
stands, it’s merely an ERA of 0.25 over 36 innings… the best of all time.)
FCR - Vince Granieri,
Cincinnati
Incorrect guesses: Clayton
Kershaw, Alex Gordon, Bryce Harper, Eric Hosmer, Lorenzo Cain, Mike Trout,
Eric Hosmer
MONDAY MAVEN
Q. Who has the most career home runs and most
career runs batted in the storied history of the Cincinnati Reds?
Hint: It helps that he didn’t play for any other
team in the majors.
Hint: He did play captain on a different kind of
team.
- 389 HR; 1,376
- With CIN 1967-83
- Had a cameo
role in a Mission Impossible
episode.
FCR - Danny Shilkett, Pensacola
Incorrect guesses: Joey
Votto, Frank Robinson, Ted Kluszewski, Tony Perez, Barry Larkin,
George Foster
TUESDAY
Q. Who passed Hank Aaron’s one-time record
in a career offensive category without ever holding the record?
Hint: He and his son were teammates of Hunter
Pence.
Hint: His most famous picture shows his grip on a
baseball.
- Son is Dereck
Rodriguez, rookie pitcher for SFG, (…and,
incidentally, team WAR leader as of 11‑Sep‑2018).
- Aaron’s career record of grounding into 328
double plays was finally eclipsed by Cal Ripken who was passed last season by
Albert Pujols. However, Pudge moved into
2nd (behind Cal, but ahead of Hank) with his 1st DP hit
into w/HOU 10-Apr-2009. (He was a teammate of Pence’s
there for 118 G.)
- Held
up the ball after tagging the Giants’ J.T. Snow
to end G 4
for the final out of the 2003 NLDS.
FCR - Mike Rainey, South Jordan, Utah
Incorrect guesses: Buster Posey, Ken Landreaux, Richie Ashburn,
Bobby Bonds
WEDNESDAY
Q. Whose hitting streak one season set:
A.)
The all-time record for his franchise;
B.)
The all-time rookie record;
C.)
The all-time record for players at his position:
D.)
The all-time record for players from his home country; but…
wasn’t even the longest consecutive game hitting streak
by a player that year?
Hint: He hit the first regular-season home run
for an expansion franchise
Hint: “Blessed Saint James” is an accepted
English translation of his name.
- In 1987, Santiago hit safely in 34 straight G,
3 fewer than Paul
Molitor.
- 1st HR for the Marlins
was 12-Apr-1993,
but didn’t come until the team had played 59 homerless innings.
- ‘benito’ = ‘blessed’; ‘san’,
short for ‘santo’ meaning ‘saint’; ‘Diego’
is the equivalent of ‘James’ in Spanish.
FCR - Adrian Fung, Toronto
Incorrect
guesses: Manny Sanguillen, Bobby Bonds, Ichiro
Suzuki, “Pablo?”,
MIDWEEK BONUS
Q. Who did Hall of Fame base stealer Lou
Brock call “the best-throwing catcher in the game”?
Hint: He nearly died at the hands of a teammate.
Hint: His uncle broke the speed of sound.
- Brock’s quote certainly has the ring of
authority.
- On 06-Sep-1976,
in a game vs. SDP, Yeager was in the on-deck circle in the 7th inning
at Dodger Stadium with teammate Bill
Russell at bat. A
piece of Russell’s bat shattered and hit Yeager in the neck, piercing his
esophagus. He had nine pieces of wood
removed from his neck in 98 minutes of surgery.
- He is a cousin of pioneer pilot Chuck
Yeager.
FCR - Maureen Walsh, Tallahassee
Incorrect
guesses: Roy Campanella, Tim McCarver,
Johnny Bench, Jerry Grote
THURSDAY
Q. Whom did the Yankees obtain from the Twins
as a backup for Thurman Munson?
Hint: His first major league team had been the
first American Team eliminated in 1969 in the new playoff format,
coincidentally by the team he works for now.
Hint: He pitched twice in games in the majors,
once replacing the pitcher he had been catching the inning before.
Hint: His reason for wearing his underpants
outside of his uniform was very specific.
- Traded from MIN to NYY for Danny Walton 27-Oct-1972.
- MIN lost 3 G to 0 in the 1969 ALCS, the first
ever. After a long playing career with
BAL, he now does on-air commentary.
- His pitching performances in 2 blowouts on 02-Jul-1991
and 03-Aug-1991
left him with a career 4.50 ERA.
- Dempsey’s antics during rain delays
were legendary, miming home runs and sliding on the wet tarp in his stocking
feet, occasionally wearing his undies on the outside of his uniform as an
homage to the promotion for Jockey by his more famous batterymate, Jim
Palmer.
FCR - Laurel Prieb, New York City
Incorrect
guesses: Butch Wynegar, Rick Cerone,
Phil Roof, George Mitterwald, “Dipper”, Bill Sudakis
FRIDAY
Q. Who is the only catcher in major league
history to have more than 100 runs, more than 100 walks and more than 100 RBI
in the same season? (Reasonable
minimums, as usual, apply.)
Hint: He caught no-hitters in each league.
Hint: He was signed by the same legendary scout
who signed players Don Baylor, Curt Flood, Bobby Grich, Tommy Harper,
Vada Pinson, Frank Robinson, Rusty Staub, Dave Stieb and
Gorman Thomas.
Hint: His high school graduated two other major
leaguers with careers of 10+ years.
- In 141 G for KCR in 1979, Porter had 101 R, 112
RBI & 121 BB.
- No-no’s = 14-May-1977
for Jim
Colborn of KCR
& 26-Sep-1983
for Bob
Forsch of STL
- Bobby Mattick,
who also managed TOR in their early years.
- Bobby Murcer and Mickey Tettleton also
attended Southeast
High School in Oklahoma City.
FCR - Dennis Bartel, La Verne, California
Incorrect
guesses: Carlton Fisk, Ivan Rodriguez,
Mike Piazza, Brian Downing, Mickey Cochrane, Johnny Bench
END-OF-THE-WORKWEEK
BONUS
Q. Which teammates loaned Al Leiter batting
equipment to go to the plate in a postseason game, whereupon Leiter hit a double
in his first major league at-bat?
Hint: He was the only position player to have
played for all 4 2005 LCS teams before 2005.
Hint: It would not be entirely inaccurate to say
that he cuts across borders.
- Leiter’s 2b in the top of the 5th of
the 4th
game of the 1993 WS. It would
be almost 5 years before he hit another.
- Borders had played with 1995 HOU, 1996 STL,
1996 CHW & 1996 ANA.
- Played for TOR (across the border) and is
currently manager
of the Williamsport Crosscutters and
well… you know… his name.
FCR - Duncan Crowl, San Juan Capistrano, California
Incorrect
guesses: Ed Sprague, Gary Sheffield, Javy
Lopez
SATURDAY
Q. What former World Series MVP awardee was
in uniform for a different Fall Classic that saw no fewer than six (6!) other
eventual World Series MVPs participate?
Hint: He owns a World Series record that was tied
two decades later, but has never been bested.
Hint: Only a few remember that he played for the
Pirates.
Hint: He was hit-by-pitch in double digits in five
seasons in his career, including a year where he led the majors.
Hint: He once honked at Homer.
- Tenace for the bench coach for TOR in the 1993
WS. Playing for the Blue Jays were Dave
Stewart (1989 WS MVP), Jack Morris (1991 WS MVP), Pat Borders
(1992 WS MVP) and Paul Molitor (1993 WS MVP). Pitching for the Phillies was Curt
Schilling (2001 WS MVP). The Phil’s
bullpen coach was the first ever person awarded the title, Johnny Podres
(1955 WS MVP). No other Series comes
close.
- In 1972, Tenace homered in his first two World Series at-bats, both off
the Reds’ Gary Nolan. Andruw Jones
matched his feat in 1996 vs.
NYY
- His last season as a player for in 1983 for PIT.
- 91 career HBP; led MLB with 13 playing for
SDP.
- In season 17, episode #20,
Homer Simpson painted his Springfield home’s curb with “74 Oakland A’s –
Best Team Ever” whereupon Sal Bando and Tenace drive up and give an appreciative toot
on the horn.
FCR - Jerry Miller, Liberty Hill, Texas
Incorrect
guesses: Curt Schilling, Maury Wills,
Paul Molitor, Javy Lopez, Mike Scioscia
WEEKEND EXTRA
Q. What catcher began using his nick name
when a fellow countryman pitcher with his exact name entered the league?
Hint: Although they were teammates for 18 games,
they were never a battery.
Hint: He finished behind nine other players in
the Rookie-of-the-Year voting, including a teammate.
Hint: No catcher has ever hit more home runs in a
season.
Hint: He admits that his sister, owner of a
Crossfit gym, has always been a better athlete.
- Javier Lopez Torres began using “Javy” when
Javier Alfonso Lopez debuted. Both are
Puerto Rican.
- Finished 10th in the 1994
NL ROY voting, behind Ryan
Klesko, et al.
- Hit 42 home runs in games where he played
catcher in 2003. The 43rd HR
he hit was as a pinch-hitter on 20-Jul.
- His sister, Elaine,
former wife of slugger Juan Gonzalez, is also an elite volleyball player.
FCR - Noah LaBelle, Southborough, MA
Incorrect
guesses: Johnny Bench, Mike Piazza, Ivan
Rodriguez
SUNDAY
Q. Who did Paul Bako replace as Greg
Maddux’ personal catcher?
Hint: Put in as a pinch-hitter, he was the 27th
out of Randy Johnson’s perfect game.
Hint: His sixth and final home run one season, was
the one that set a new franchise record.
Hint: He is the final player to qualify for this
week’s theme.
- Bako
took over the Maddux assignment upon Perez’ retirement at the end of 2005. The team added 7 more before the end of the
season.
- Final out of Johnson’s perfecto came 18-May-2004.
- HR #208 for ATL was struck 22-Sep-1998.
FCR - Kellen Nielson, Blanding, Utah
Incorrect
guesses: Javy Lopez, Henry Blanco
WEEKLY THEME – Catchers
who won postseason MVP awards.
First
Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – David
Washburn, Marietta, Georgia (after Yeager)
Catcher Year MVP Series Team
" 1982 WS..................... STL
Incorrect theme
guesses:
Monday - World
Series MVPs
- Catchers
who have been named World Series MVP.
- Most
Gold Gloves as a catcher
- Catchers
who homered in an All-Star Game
Tuesday- Catchers who were MVP
- Catchers
who won consecutive Gold Gloves
Wed - All
Star catchers from PR
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