2020-09-14 Players Who Inspired Rule Changes II

MONDAY  —  14-Sep

Q.        Who led the American League in OPS in its first year of operation?

Hint:     A manager, on a team he never played for, conspired to give him a car.

Hint:     He was taller than average for the position he played and, perhaps alignment with his name, people were drawn to him and not just teammates.

A.         NAP LAJOIE [SABR Bio]

-  in the American League’s inaugural 1901 season, Lajoie led batters in nearly every conceivable offensive category including OPS (On-Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage)—a statistic that wasn’t even popularized until 1984.

-  In his only year managing in the majors, St. Louis Browns’ skipper Jack O’Connor ordered his 3^rd baseman Red Corriden to play on the outfield grass when Lajoie batted, thus allowing Lajoie to lay down eight bunt singles in a season-ending double-header.  This chicanery (calumny?) was contrived out of jealousy/hatred of Ty Cobb and to enable Lajoie to overtake Cobb for the AL batting crown which came with a free automobile sponsored by Chalmers Automobile Company.  Full scandal details here.  For his role in this debacle, O’Connor was fired and never again hired to manage in organized baseball.

-  Napoleon Bonaparte, although no giant, was of unremarkable normal height.  Still, a misconception remains that he was short.  Lajoie, on the other hand was a sturdy 6’1”, well above average for his time, particularly among middle infielders.  In French, “La joie” means joy.  Nap was almost universally well-respected and admired by teammates and rivals alike.

FCR -  Philip Trostler, Norwich, Connecticut

Incorrect guesses:  Dwight Evans, Don Mattingly, Frank Thomas, Wee Willie Keeler, Travis Hafner, Eddie Collins, Cal Ripken, Sandy Alomar, Jr

 

TUESDAY  —  15-Sep

Q.        Who was the only player to reach base in what would have been Walter Johnson’s perfect game?

Hint:     He was also the first player to hit two homers in a modern World Series-clinching game

Hint:     He never played or managed for the Yankees, but many credit him with the Yankees winning many championships.

A.         HARRY HOOPER  [SABR Bio]

-  Reaching on an error by rookie 2B Bucky Harris, Hooper was the only base-runner versus The Big Train 1-July-1920.  Johnson still had the no-hitter, the only one of his career.

-  2-HR G 5 1915 WS.

- Hooper was key in convincing the Red Sox to let Babe Ruth play every day.

FCR -  Willis Kern, Bloomington, Illinois

Incorrect guesses:  Frank Crosetti, Ed Barrow, Frank Baker, Miller Huggins, Tris Speaker

 

WEDNESDAY  —  16-Sep

Q.        Which manager holds the all-time American League record for ejections?

Hint:     He was the first manager to lead his seventy-year-old franchise to 100-win seasons.

Hint:     He once explained, “We're so bad right now that for us, back-to-back home runs means one today and another one tomorrow.”?

A.         EARL WEAVER  [SABR Bio]

-  The 3 ahead of him in number of ejections, managed all or most of their games in the senior circuit.

- A franchise-best 109 wins in 1969 and then four more 100-win years in 1970, 1971, 1979 & 1980.The Browns/Os franchise has never had any other 100-win seasons.

-  Quote was in 1972 when the Orioles weren’t quite up to the standard they had set 1969-71.

FCR -  David Skelton, Woodway, Texas

Incorrect guesses:  Billy Martin, Bobby Cox, Mike Scioscia, AJ Hinch, Connie Mack

 

MIDWEEK BONUS  —  16-Sep

Q.        Who is the only player to hit a pennant-clinching grand slam on the last game of the season?

Hint:     He turned down a chance to play for the Yankees to attend NYU.

Hint:     It was a holy day when he hit two home runs.

A.         HANK GREENBERG  [SABR Bio]

- Dramatic 9^th inning GS 30-Sept-1945.

-  The Yankees had Lou Gehrig, so it was a defendable decision.

-  2 HRs on Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah 10-Sept-1934.  After some additional deep soul-searching, Greenberg stuck with his decision not to play on Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, later that same season.

FCR -  Mark Pattison, Washington, DC

Incorrect guesses:  Shawn Green, Dick Sisler

 

THURSDAY  —  17-Sep

Q.        Who has the second-shortest career tenure of any manager in Texas Rangers history?

Hint:     He played on three different teams that won a pennant, but he never won a World Series.

Hint:     He is the only second baseman to walk more than 135 times in a season (and he did it three times).

A.         EDDIE STANKY  [SABR Bio]

-  One game on June 22 1977, it lasted 3:16.  Del Wilber’s one game was a mere 2:09.

-  1947 Dodgers, 1948 Braves, 1951 Giants

-  In 1945, Stanky walked 148 times!  (Tied w/Barry Bonds for 14^th all-time.)*  Stanky also walked 137 X in 1946 & 144 X in 1950.  The only other second baseman who comes close is Joe Morgan who walked 132 times in his first MVP season, 1976.

FCR -  Vince Guerrieri, Elyria, Ohio

*To be fair Bonds also holds 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 9^th, 20^th, 52^nd, 62^nd, 79^{th &} 90^th positions in the top 100.  Still, Stanky keeping impressive company at 32^nd, 79^th, 228^th & (ahem!...) 446^th

Incorrect guesses:  Connie Ryan, Eddie Yost, Joe Morgan, Toby Harrah

 

FRIDAY  —  18-Sep

Q.        Who managed a team to the longest losing streak in modern major league baseball history?

Hint:     He then oversaw the longest consecutive-game losing streak by National League team in the National League’s expansion era.

Hint:     He managed the home team in the first major league game held in a foreign country.

A.         GENE MAUCH  [SABR Bio]

-  Managed the 1961 Phillies (23 losses without a win; from 29-Jul through 20-Aug).

-  Managed the 1969 Expos.(20 straight losses from 13-May through 07-Jun).

-Manager for the Montreal Expos for their franchise debut home G:  14-April-1969, a packed-house victory over the then NL champs, STL.

FCR -  J.P. Wanamaker, Binghamton, New York

Incorrect guesses:  Casey Stengel, Frank Robinson, Ray Miller, Cal Ripken, Sr.

 

SATURDAY  —  19-Sep

Q.        Which former Reds second baseman was the first player to amass a thousand career plate appearances as a designated hitter?

Hint:     His team won a World Series over a team that he helped coach to a championship more than two decades later.

Hint:     He’s the only person to manage his son for an expansion team.

A.         HAL McRAE  [B-R Bio]

-  1^st DH PA on 15-Apr-1973; 1,000^th on 23-Sep-1976

-  While a player, McRae’s KCR beat STL in 1985.  STL—with McRae as a coach—won it all in 2006.

-  Managed son Brian McRae for KCR 1991-1994.

FCR -  Mark Kanter, Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Incorrect guesses:  Ken Griffey, Red Schoendienst

 

WEEKEND BONUS  —  19-Sep

Q.        Which Trojan and one-time New York Giant played for the major league Reds in two different cities?

Hint:     One season, he played all nine positions on the diamond.  (Not in the same game, that would be a record!)

Hint:     He was once presented with a gold medal.

A.         KING KELLY  [SABR Bio]

-  Kelly debuted with the Cincinnati Reds in 1878.  In 1890, he jumped, as did many others, to the short-lived Players League.  Their Boston installation was the Reds and they won the league’s on pennant with Kelly as player/manager.  Played for NYG in his final season, 1893.  He was born in Troy, New York.

-  Playing for the Chicago White Stockings Kelly manned all nine positions during his 1884 season.

Outfield – 63 games

Catcher – 28 games

Shortstop – 12 games

Third Base – 10 games

First Base – 2 games

Pitcher – 2 games

Second Base – 1 game

-  The Boston Globe newspaper presented Kelly with a gold medal after the 1887 season inscribed to the “champion base runner” of the Boston Base Ball Club.  The medal is now in the Hall of Fame.

FCR -  Rick Pyle, Concord, California

Incorrect guesses:  Jim Thorpe, Jackie Robinson, Buck Ewing, Morgan Murphy

 

SUNDAY  —  20-Sep

Q.        Which pitcher, in his first-ever major league start, singled off Walter Johnson?

Hint:     Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sent him to the Yankees, a move that was essentially for money.

Hint:     He had a winning record for the Red Sox in 1915 but didn’t pitch for them in the World Series.

A.         CARL MAYS  [SABR Bio]

-  Mays compiled a .268 batting average over his 15-year career.  (Johnson still won that 1^st G.)

-  Frazee ran the Red Sox like a Broadway production and was chronically short on cash.  After a controversial move by Mays, Frazee took the easy way out by avoiding any disciplinary measures and simply getting rid of Mays and      recouping some income.

-  Used mostly in relief, had a 6-5 regular season record, 2.60 ERA with 7 saves.  Not in his favor was the fact that he was a rookie.

FCR -  Vince Guerrieri, Elyria, Ohio

Incorrect guesses:  Babe Ruth, Smoky Joe Wood, Herb Pennock

 

 

WEEKLY THEME – Even more players who influenced rules changes (See Horsehide Trivia quiz 06-Jul-2020).  Round of applause goes to Toronto’s Sarah Grynpas for researching and drafting the questions for this week.

 

Larry Lajoie — Rule: White sanitary stockings are officially made a part of the uniform after blood poisoning nearly costs Baseball one of its earliest superstars.

 

Earl Weaver — Rule: A phantom DH can’t be substituted until he’s had at least one PA.

 

Harry Hooper — Rule: Baserunners can advance as soon as the fielder makes contact with the ball.  Hooper was famous for juggling a fly ball as he eased closer to better throw out a running tagging up.

 

Hank Greenberg — Rule: Size limitations on first baseman mitts.

 

Eddie Stanky — Rule: On-field defensive players are not allowed to distract the batter when he’s at bat. Stanky, while playing 2B would wave his arms as the pitch was being delivered.

 

Gene Mauch — Rule: Existing rules did not prohibit interference against defensive players who ventured into an opponent’s dugout while attempting to catch a foul ball. On 4-July-1966 Phillies manager Mauch knocked a ball out of NYM C Jerry Grote’s mitt.  The rule was changed during the off-season.

 

Hal McRae — Rule: A baserunner who takes out an infielder without a reasonable chance of reaching the base means the ball is dead.

 

King Kelly- Rule: No player substitutions until the ball is dead.  The story goes that Kelly was on the bench one game in the bottom of the ninth with two outs.  At the time the rules allowed a player to substitute himself into a game just by making an announcement.  As the batter lofted a pop foul near the Boston bench, Kelly stood up and said in a loud, clear voice, “Kelly now catching.”  He caught the ball barehanded and won the game.  The rule was formally changed in 1910, 16 years after Kelly’s death.

 

Carl Mays —Rule: Umpires must replace ball when it becomes dirty or damaged.

 

First Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – Dave Raglin, McLean, Virginia

 

 

 

Incorrect theme guesses:

 

Monday  -  Hall of famers with 4 syllable given names

 

Tuesday -  The old-time team that Mr. Burns originally suggested in the Simpsons episode ‘Homer at the Bat’.

               -  In the Simpsons episode Homer at the Bat in February 1992 ...these are the major league players originally selected by Mr. Burns to play in the championship softball game until his assistant Mr. Smithers informs him they are all dead.

 

Sunday   -  Some kind of award they all won

 

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2020-09-07 Fourth HR of 4 in-a-row-HRs in an Inning

MONDAY  —  07-Sep

Q.        Who is the only member of the 500 HR club to hit a grand slam as a teenager?

Hint:     He is the only American League batter to lead his league in home runs before and after his team moved to a new city.

Hint:     He once had five multiple-home run games in a single calendar month.

A.         HARMON KILLEBREW  [SABR Bio]

-  573 career HR.  1^st GS (at age 19) 21-Jun-1956 off Billy Hoeft

-  Led AL in HR for WSH in 1959 w/42.  Led AL in HR for MIN in 1962, 63, 64, 67 & 69.

-  2 HR Gs in May-01, -02, -09, -12 & -17-1959(2).  Hit solo HR on May-05, -20, -27, -29 & -30 as well.

FCR -  Tom Lee, Nashville

Incorrect guesses:  Eddie Mathews, Mickey Mantle, Alex Rodriquez, Reggie Jackson, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Mel Ott, Jimmie Foxx

 TUESDAY  —  08-Sep

Q.        Which third baseman hit walk-off home runs in consecutive months during his rookie season?

Hint:     He hit them in a stadium no longer used for major league baseball.

Hint:     He is only the third rookie ever to knock in 110 runs and not be elected Rookie of the Year since 1947.

A.         RYAN ZIMMERMAN  [B-R Bio]

-  Walk-off HRs: 18-Jun-2006 off NYY’s Chien-Ming Wang; then 04-Jul-2006 off FLA’s Joe Borowski.  (Apt fireworks ensued in the nation’s capital for the latter.)

- Both walk-offs were hit in RFK Stadium, a venue no longer used for baseball since the 2007 season.  Occasional college and high school baseball games have been played there since then.  Citing mounting maintenance costs, the District of Columbia has scheduled RFK to be demolished in 2021.

-  Zim 110 RBI in 2006, & finished 2^nd behind Hanley Ramirez for 2006 ROY whose 59 RBI didn’t impress as much as his 119 R did.  Al Rosen had 116 RBI in 1950 and did not get a single ROY vote.  Ray Jablonski had 112 in 1953 but finished 3^rd in the 1953 NL ROY voting.

FCR -  James Higgins, Bethesda

Incorrect guesses:  Ray Jablonski, Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, Albert Pujols, Ken Caminiti, Al Rosen, David Wright, Bill Melton, Dick Allen, Mel Ott

 

WEDNESDAY  —  09-Sep

Q.        Who is the only player to participate in both the last game of the New York Giants and the first game of the New York Mets?

Hint:     He was the second player in the modern era to be hit by pitches twice in the same inning.

Hint:     He studied for the priesthood in Canada before deciding on baseball as a career.

Hint:     His namesake played football on a scholarship at one of the top D1 programs in one of the top programs in one of the country’s premier college football conferences.

A.         FRANK J. THOMAS  [SABR Bio]

-  Last NYG G = 29-Sep-1957; 1^st NYM G = 11-Apr-1962.

-  HBP 2X = 29-Apr-1962, 1 by Art Mahaffey, 1 by Frank Sullivan.  1^st double-plunk was to relief pitcher Willard Schmidt 26-Apr-1959.  Coincidentally,  Thomas was Schmidt’s teammate at that time and played in that game!

-  Studied for 4½ years to become a Catholic priest attending seminary at the Mt. Carmel Monastery in Niagara Falls, Ontario, now a spiritual retreat and conference centre.

-  Frank E. Thomas played tight end at Auburn University in the 1986 season before focusing on baseball.

FCR -  Philip Trostler, Norwich, Connecticut

Incorrect guesses:  Wes Westrum, Hobie Landrith, Gil Hodges, Casey Stengel, Roger Craig, Ron Hunt

 

MIDWEEK BONUS  —  09-Sep

Q.        Who is the only person who has played in the Little League World Series, the College World Series, the Major League World Series, the Major League All-Star Game, the Olympics and the World Baseball Classic?

Hint:     He’s a huge admirer of another Diamond Hall of Famer.

Hint:     He’s the first catcher to catch four no-hitters.

A.         JASON VARITEK  [B-R Bio]

-  LLWS (1984), CWS (1994), MLB WS (2004/2007), ASG (2005/2008), U.S. Olympic team (1992) and WBC (2006).

-  Varitek’s third daughter Caroline was named after the song "Sweet Caroline" (recorded by Neil Diamond) that plays in the middle of the eighth inning during every game at Fenway Park. Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.

-  Behind the plate for the no-no’s hurled by Hideo Nomo (04-April-2001), Derek Lowe (27-April-2002), Clay Buchholz (01-Sept-2007) and Jon Lester (19-May-2008).  Carlos Ruiz matched this record in 2015.

FCR -  Evan Thompson, Mesa

Incorrect guesses:  A.J. Pierzynski, Jeff Torborg, Carlos Ruiz, B. J. Surhoff, Gary Sheffield, Bob Boone

 

THURSDAY  —  10-Sep

Q.        Who is the only Owl to win the Dick Howser Award as the national college baseball player of the year?

Hint:     He once led his league in doubles in consecutive seasons with the exact same total each year.

Hint:     He is the only player in MLB history to go six-for-six with three home runs and ten runs-batted-in in a nine-inning game.

Hint:     After helping his team win a World Series championship he signed a free-agent contract worth more than $200,000,000.

A.         ANTHONY RENDON  [B-R Bio]

-  Won Howser award in 2010 playing for Rice University in Houston.

-  Led the NL in 2B w/44 in 2018 & 2019.

-  10-RBI G =  30-Apr-2017.  It was the 1^st multi-HR G of his career.

-  Was a key part of the WSN team who won the 2019 WS.  In the off-season, he signed with LAA for $245,000,000 over 7 seasons.

FCR -  Spencer Weisberg, Renton, Washington

Incorrect guesses:  Lance Berkman

 

FRIDAY  —  11-Sep

Q.        Who hit the first World Series home run for the Giants since Barry Bonds?

Hint:     He played for seven major league teams over sixteen seasons and racked up more than 300 doubles in that time.

Hint:     He’s one of the few who has won a World Series with an American League team and a National League team.  He hit postseason home runs for both teams.

A.         JUAN URIBE  [B-R Bio]

-  HR in the 1^st G of the 2010 WS between TEX & SFG.  Bonds had hit the last Giants HR in the 2002 WS.

-  Ended with 323 2B, more than the totals of Yogi Berra, Dave Bancroft, Jesse Burkett, Richie Ashburn and 29 other Hall of Famers.

-  Was with CHW in 2005 and SFG in 2010.  HRs in G 1 of the 2005 ALDS, G 6 of the 2010 NLDS and G 1 of the 2010 WS.

FCR -  Warren Kent, Whitehall, Michigan

Incorrect guesses:  Edgar Renteria, Pablo Sandoval, Aaron Rowand, Aubrey Huff

 

T.G.I.F BONUS  —  11-Sep

Q.        Who is the only major league shortstop in the twenty-first century with major league brothers who played pitcher and outfield?

Hint:     In his third full season, he tied with Albert Pujols for fourth in doubles in the National League.

Hint:     The day he hit for the cycle, the feat was matched by a player in another game, only the second time ever in MLB history that has occurred.

A.         STEPHEN DREW  [B-R Bio]

-  Brother J.D. Drew played in MLB from 1998-2011.  Brother Tim Drew pitched in the majors from 2000-2004.

-  Hit 44 2B in 2008.   Also tied w/Aramis Ramirez behind Lance Berkman and Nate McLouth w/46 each and Corey Hart w/45.

-  Cycle 01-Sep-2008 for ARI.  Matched by Adrian Beltre of SEA.  1^st occurrence was by Bobby Veach and George Burns on 17-Sep-1920.

FCR -  David Krassin, Los Angeles

Incorrect guesses: 

 

SATURDAY  —  12-Sep

Q.        Who does SBNation, a Dodgers Community publication, call, with a couple scoops of hyperbole, the “Best Player in Dodger History”?

Hint:     He hit a pinch home run in his first big league at bat.

Hint:     He gave Brooklyn a hitting coach right when they needed it.

A.         MARLON ANDERSON  [B-R Bio]

-  Marlon’s magical 2006 Sept remains one of the great periods in Dodger history.  “Greatest” explanation.

-  PH HR =      08-Sep-1998

-  Anderson was the hitting coach for the Brooklyn Cyclones in 2018.

FCR -  Bob Heckman, Alexandria, Virginia

Incorrect guesses:  Pete Reiser, Babe Ruth, Eddie Morgan, Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Zach Wheat, Pee Wee Reese, Dan Bankhead Ba be Herman, Billy Herman, Dick Green,

 

SUNDAY  —  13-Sep

Q.        Who committed the error on the play when Reggie Jackson was credited with his first career stolen base?

Hint:     He (not Jackson) collided with his much larger teammate Leon Wagner in a play at Yankee Stadium and suffered a fractured skull, broken nose and shattered cheekbones

Hint:     He was out for six weeks.  Wagner missed only the game the following day.

 

Hint:     He was given an award that would be considered politically insensitive today.

A.         LARRY BROWN  [SABR Bio]

-  On 10-Jun-1967, in the 3^rd inning, CLE pitcher Sonny Siebert walked Jackson.  Jackson stole second but Brown mishandled catcher Duke Sims’ throw thus allowing Jackson to advance to 3rd.  Reggie then scored on Rick Monday’s single..

-  Collision took place in the 4^th inning on 04-May-1966.

-  In the spring of 1966, he won the Golden Tomahawk award.  It was given annually by the Cleveland chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America to the most underrated player on the team.  It was discontinued after 2002.

FCR -  Steven Wright, Naperville, Illinois

Incorrect guesses:  Vic Davalillo, Albie Pearson, Pedro Gonzalez

 

WEEK’S FINALE  —  13-Sep

Q.        What left fielder has a .927 OPS for the team that currently has the best record in the American League?

Hint:     He has teammates who lead the majors in RBI and batting average.

Hint:     A recent feat of his prompted the theme for this week’s quiz.

A.         ELOY JIMENEZ  [B-R Bio]

-  CHW’s 30-16 record has them ½ game ahead of Tampa Bay for the league’s best record.

-  First baseman Jose Abreu’s 48 RBI is the best in the majors at the end of play on Sunday.  Team SS and last year’s AL batting champ Tim Anderson is currently hitting .362.

-  (You’ll see if you haven’t already figured out the theme.)

FCR -  Barry Nelson, Guilderland, New York

Incorrect guesses: 

 

 

WEEKLY THEME – Batters who homered immediately after three teammates had homered.  Back-to-back-to-back-to-back homers have happened ten times in major league play, here listed chronologically.

Click the date to see the boxscore and play-by-play if available:

 

08-Jun-1961 - MLN on the road vs. CIN, top of the 7^th

1. Eddie Mathews (off of Jim Maloney)
2. Hank Aaron (Maloney)
3. Joe Adcock (Marshall Bridges)
4. Thomas (Bridges)

 

31-Jul-1963(2) - CLE home against the LAA in the bottom of the 6^th

1. Woodie Held (off of Paul Foytack)
2. Pedro Ramos (Indians pitcher) (Foytack)
3. Tito Francona (Foytack)
4. Brown* (Foytack)

Note: Foytack was relieved after Brown’s HR.

 

02-May-1964 - MIN on the road against the KCA in the top of the 11^th

1. Tony Oliva (off of Dan Pfister)
2. Bob Allison (Pfister)
3. Jimmie Hall (Pfister)
4. Killebrew (Vern Handrahan)

 

18-Sep-2006 - Dodgers at home against the Padres in the bottom of the 9^th:

1. Jeff Kent (off of Jon Adkins)
2. J.D. Drew (Adkins)
3. Russell Martin (Trevor Hoffman)
4. Anderson (Hoffman)

 

22-Apr-2007 - Red Sox at home against the Yankees in the bottom of the 3^rd:

1. Manny Ramirez (off of Chase Wright)
2. J.D. Drew (Wright)
3. Mike Lowell (Wright)
4. Varitek (Wright)
5. Note: It was Drew's second time, and Red Sox manager Terry Francona is the son of Tito Francona who was part of the Indian's quartet in 1963.

 

14-Aug-2008 - White Sox at home against the Royals in the bottom of the 6^th :

1. Jim Thome (off of Joel Peralta)
2. Paul Konerko (Peralta)
3. Alexei Ramirez (Peralta)
4. Uribe (Robinson Tejeda)

 

11-Aug-2010 - Diamondbacks on the road against the Brewers in the top of the 4^th:

1. Adam LaRoche (off of Dave Bush)
2. Miguel Montero (Bush)
3. Mark Reynolds (Bush)
4. Drew (Bush) DREW

Note: Stephen Drew is the brother of J.D. Drew, who has twice been part of 4 HR in a row.  They are the only brothers in such a string of homers.

 

27-Jul-2017 - Nationals at home against the Brewers in the bottom of the 3^rd:

1. Brian Goodwin (off of Michael Blazek)
2. Wilmer Difo (Blazek)
3. Bryce Harper (Blazek)
4. Zimmerman (Blazek)

Note: Then, after 1 out, Anthony Rendon also homered off Blazek for 5 blasts in 6 batters.  Coming into the G, Blazek, starting for the only time in his career, had an perfect ERA of 0.00!  When he was lifted after the Rendon HR, he didn’t pitch in the majors again that year and closed out the season with an ERA of 8.31 & a record of 0-1.

 

09-Jun2019 - Nationals on the road against the Padres in the top of the eighth:

1. Howie Kendrick (off of Craig Stammen)
2. Trea Turner (Stammen)
3. Adam Eaton (Stammen)
4. Rendon (Stammen)

 

16-Aug-2020 - White Sox at home against the Cardinals in the bottom of the fifth:

1. Yoan Moncada (off of Roel Ramirez)
2. Yasmani Grandal (Ramirez)
3. Jose Abreu (Ramirez)

4.     Jimenez (Ramirez)

 

*First career HR.

 

Theme:  The fourth home run hitter of a back-to-back-to-back-to-back sequence.

 

First Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – Sarah Grynpas, Toronto (after Varitek)

 

 

Incorrect theme guesses: 

 

Tuesday -  Washington Based Players with 100+ RBI Seasons

               -  Washington third basemen

               -  Members of the 500 HR club

 

Wed        -  Players who have participated in hitting four consecutive home runs for their particular team in one inning

               -  One of each of the players who hit 4 homers in a row

 

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