03-20-2018, 05:31 PM
BobK -- As Ed McMahon used to bellow to Carnak the Magnificent: "Sir, you are correct!"
Bracket-bustin' MLB Baseball Trivia
BobK -- As Ed McMahon used to bellow to Carnak the Magnificent: "Sir, you are correct!"
03-20-2018, 05:35 PM
Unsolicited Question 15: Who threw the first regular-season MLB pitch west of the Rockies?
Unsolicited Question 15: Who threw the first regular-season MLB pitch west of the Rockies?
03-20-2018, 06:07 PM
Phogge -- As Ed McMahon used to bellow to Carnak the Magnificent: "Sir, you are correct!"
Phogge -- As Ed McMahon used to bellow to Carnak the Magnificent: "Sir, you are correct!"
03-20-2018, 06:23 PM
Hey I knew that also.
Who throw the first pitch for the Marlin organization?
Who was the first batter on the West Coast regular season ?  What HS ? What City is the HS ?
Who throw the first pitch for the Marlin organization?
Who was the first batter on the West Coast regular season ?  What HS ? What City is the HS ?
03-20-2018, 08:27 PM
Yes sir you are correct with Lynch
San Franciscos own Gino Cimoli led off for the Dodgers. As many times as Phogge has told me what HS I cant recall ð³
San Franciscos own Gino Cimoli led off for the Dodgers. As many times as Phogge has told me what HS I cant recall ð³
03-20-2018, 08:57 PM
Holy Cimoli!
 As a pre-teen Pittsburgh Pirates fan from NY since 1956 -- a thankless task at first, but they were a young team building -- I remember Gino as the fourth OF (behind, R to L, Clemente, Virdon, Skinner) who in 1960 won a World Series ring just two seasons after he led off MLB's first West Coast game-for-real against SF's Reuben Gomez. Gino's bat proved an integral piece of the Bucs's epic seven-game win.
 Next year, he was traded to Milwaukee, while Dick "Dr. Strangeglove" Stuart remained to play 1B. What was Gino's weakness/offense?
 As a pre-teen Pittsburgh Pirates fan from NY since 1956 -- a thankless task at first, but they were a young team building -- I remember Gino as the fourth OF (behind, R to L, Clemente, Virdon, Skinner) who in 1960 won a World Series ring just two seasons after he led off MLB's first West Coast game-for-real against SF's Reuben Gomez. Gino's bat proved an integral piece of the Bucs's epic seven-game win.
 Next year, he was traded to Milwaukee, while Dick "Dr. Strangeglove" Stuart remained to play 1B. What was Gino's weakness/offense?
Holy Cimoli!
 As a pre-teen Pittsburgh Pirates fan from NY since 1956 -- a thankless task at first, but they were a young team building -- I remember Gino as the fourth OF (behind, R to L, Clemente, Virdon, Skinner) who in 1960 won a World Series ring just two seasons after he led off MLB's first West Coast game-for-real against SF's Reuben Gomez. Gino's bat proved an integral piece of the Bucs's epic seven-game win.
 Next year, he was traded to Milwaukee, while Dick "Dr. Strangeglove" Stuart remained to play 1B. What was Gino's weakness/offense?
 As a pre-teen Pittsburgh Pirates fan from NY since 1956 -- a thankless task at first, but they were a young team building -- I remember Gino as the fourth OF (behind, R to L, Clemente, Virdon, Skinner) who in 1960 won a World Series ring just two seasons after he led off MLB's first West Coast game-for-real against SF's Reuben Gomez. Gino's bat proved an integral piece of the Bucs's epic seven-game win.
 Next year, he was traded to Milwaukee, while Dick "Dr. Strangeglove" Stuart remained to play 1B. What was Gino's weakness/offense?
03-21-2018, 07:06 AM
Cimoli went to Galileo. So did Tony Lazzeri, Dom DiMaggio, No Neck Williams, OJ Simpson and my mom who used to watch Joe D play on the concrete field at North Beach Playground. And yes, they slid on the concrete. She said he was in a class with her but left after a few weeks to join his dad on a fishing boat.
San Francisco used to be a signing hot bed. Things began changing in the late 60s and City baseball is on life support these days.
San Francisco used to be a signing hot bed. Things began changing in the late 60s and City baseball is on life support these days.
Cimoli went to Galileo. So did Tony Lazzeri, Dom DiMaggio, No Neck Williams, OJ Simpson and my mom who used to watch Joe D play on the concrete field at North Beach Playground. And yes, they slid on the concrete. She said he was in a class with her but left after a few weeks to join his dad on a fishing boat.
San Francisco used to be a signing hot bed. Things began changing in the late 60s and City baseball is on life support these days.
San Francisco used to be a signing hot bed. Things began changing in the late 60s and City baseball is on life support these days.
03-21-2018, 08:34 AM
(03-21-2018, 07:06 AM)Phogge link Wrote: Cimoli went to Galileo. So did Tony Lazzeri, Dom DiMaggio, No Neck Williams, OJ Simpson and my mom who used to watch Joe D play on the concrete field at North Beach Playground. And yes, they slid on the concrete. She said he was in a class with her but left after a few weeks to join his dad on a fishing boat.
San Francisco used to be a signing hot bed. Things began changing in the late 60s and City baseball is on life support these days.
What is replacing BB in the City? Football? Basketball? Soccer? Computer Games? Growing up on the East Coast in the 50's, the hierarchy was Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Swimming, Chess et. al.
All models are wrong; some models are useful......
George Box
(03-21-2018, 07:06 AM)Phogge link Wrote: Cimoli went to Galileo. So did Tony Lazzeri, Dom DiMaggio, No Neck Williams, OJ Simpson and my mom who used to watch Joe D play on the concrete field at North Beach Playground. And yes, they slid on the concrete. She said he was in a class with her but left after a few weeks to join his dad on a fishing boat.
San Francisco used to be a signing hot bed. Things began changing in the late 60s and City baseball is on life support these days.
What is replacing BB in the City? Football? Basketball? Soccer? Computer Games? Growing up on the East Coast in the 50's, the hierarchy was Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Swimming, Chess et. al.
All models are wrong; some models are useful......
George Box
03-21-2018, 09:05 AM
Traveling select teams, helicopter parents, arranged play dates, academics.
Sunset District hierarchy: street football, stair baseball, kick the can, playing war in the sand dunes,
Park Rec baseball and hoops, the Seals, the Niners, TV.
Sunset District hierarchy: street football, stair baseball, kick the can, playing war in the sand dunes,
Park Rec baseball and hoops, the Seals, the Niners, TV.
03-21-2018, 10:31 AM
When I moved back to the City in the 70s they were still sliding on the concrete at North Beach Playground. It was a flat footed slide almost like a skateboard stance on both feet. Amazing watching them go from a full run to skid into 3rd like that.
(03-21-2018, 07:06 AM)Phogge link Wrote: Cimoli went to Galileo. So did Tony Lazzeri, Dom DiMaggio, No Neck Williams, OJ Simpson and my mom who used to watch Joe D play on the concrete field at North Beach Playground. And yes, they slid on the concrete. She said he was in a class with her but left after a few weeks to join his dad on a fishing boat.
San Francisco used to be a signing hot bed. Things began changing in the late 60s and City baseball is on life support these days.
When I moved back to the City in the 70s they were still sliding on the concrete at North Beach Playground. It was a flat footed slide almost like a skateboard stance on both feet. Amazing watching them go from a full run to skid into 3rd like that.
(03-21-2018, 07:06 AM)Phogge link Wrote: Cimoli went to Galileo. So did Tony Lazzeri, Dom DiMaggio, No Neck Williams, OJ Simpson and my mom who used to watch Joe D play on the concrete field at North Beach Playground. And yes, they slid on the concrete. She said he was in a class with her but left after a few weeks to join his dad on a fishing boat.
San Francisco used to be a signing hot bed. Things began changing in the late 60s and City baseball is on life support these days.
03-21-2018, 11:55 AM
My favorite baseball trivia question.
Before Barry Bonds won back-to-back MVPs in 1992-3, there had been 9 back-to-back MVP winners and they filled the 9 positions on the field - P, C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, and 3 outfielders. Who are they? Hint - start when the modern MVP award (as voted by the BBWAA) began in 1931.
Before Barry Bonds won back-to-back MVPs in 1992-3, there had been 9 back-to-back MVP winners and they filled the 9 positions on the field - P, C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, and 3 outfielders. Who are they? Hint - start when the modern MVP award (as voted by the BBWAA) began in 1931.
"We have an unwritten rule around here not to do anything stupid."
-Casey Jacobsen, Feb 3, 2000
My favorite baseball trivia question.
Before Barry Bonds won back-to-back MVPs in 1992-3, there had been 9 back-to-back MVP winners and they filled the 9 positions on the field - P, C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, and 3 outfielders. Who are they? Hint - start when the modern MVP award (as voted by the BBWAA) began in 1931.
Before Barry Bonds won back-to-back MVPs in 1992-3, there had been 9 back-to-back MVP winners and they filled the 9 positions on the field - P, C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, and 3 outfielders. Who are they? Hint - start when the modern MVP award (as voted by the BBWAA) began in 1931.
"We have an unwritten rule around here not to do anything stupid."
-Casey Jacobsen, Feb 3, 2000
03-21-2018, 01:12 PM
(03-21-2018, 11:55 AM)Spiny_Norman link Wrote: My favorite baseball trivia question.
Before Barry Bonds won back-to-back MVPs in 1992-3, there had been 9 back-to-back MVP winners and they filled the 9 positions on the field - P, C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, and 3 outfielders. Who are they? Hint - start when the modern MVP award (as voted by the BBWAA) began in 1931.
From memory:
P - Hal Newhauser, Det
C - Berra, Yanks
1B - Frank Thomas, Chisox
2B - Pete Rose, Cincy
SS - Ozzie Smith, St. L
3B - Mike Schmidt, Phil
LF -
CF - Mickey Mantle, NYY
RF - Stan Musial? St. L
Audaces fortuna iuvat
(03-21-2018, 11:55 AM)Spiny_Norman link Wrote: My favorite baseball trivia question.
Before Barry Bonds won back-to-back MVPs in 1992-3, there had been 9 back-to-back MVP winners and they filled the 9 positions on the field - P, C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, and 3 outfielders. Who are they? Hint - start when the modern MVP award (as voted by the BBWAA) began in 1931.
From memory:
P - Hal Newhauser, Det
C - Berra, Yanks
1B - Frank Thomas, Chisox
2B - Pete Rose, Cincy
SS - Ozzie Smith, St. L
3B - Mike Schmidt, Phil
LF -
CF - Mickey Mantle, NYY
RF - Stan Musial? St. L
Audaces fortuna iuvat
03-21-2018, 01:17 PM
(03-21-2018, 01:12 PM)Mick link Wrote: [quote author=Spiny_Norman link=topic=18886.msg226462#msg226462 date=1521658538]
My favorite baseball trivia question.
Before Barry Bonds won back-to-back MVPs in 1992-3, there had been 9 back-to-back MVP winners and they filled the 9 positions on the field - P, C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, and 3 outfielders. Who are they? Hint - start when the modern MVP award (as voted by the BBWAA) began in 1931.
From memory:
P - Hal Newhauser, Det
C - Berra, Yanks
1B - Frank Thomas, Chisox
2B - Pete Rose, Cincy
SS - Ozzie Smith, St. L
3B - Mike Schmidt, Phil
LF -
CF - Mickey Mantle, NYY
RF - Stan Musial? St. L
[/quote]
Ozzie Smith was never an MVP, shortstop is Ernie Banks. Pete Rose was an MVP at third base but his teammate Joe Morgan was the back-to-back 2B MVP. Roger Maris was the RF back-to-back MVP. Not sure about LF, maybe that was Musial?
(03-21-2018, 01:12 PM)Mick link Wrote: [quote author=Spiny_Norman link=topic=18886.msg226462#msg226462 date=1521658538]
My favorite baseball trivia question.
Before Barry Bonds won back-to-back MVPs in 1992-3, there had been 9 back-to-back MVP winners and they filled the 9 positions on the field - P, C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, and 3 outfielders. Who are they? Hint - start when the modern MVP award (as voted by the BBWAA) began in 1931.
From memory:
P - Hal Newhauser, Det
C - Berra, Yanks
1B - Frank Thomas, Chisox
2B - Pete Rose, Cincy
SS - Ozzie Smith, St. L
3B - Mike Schmidt, Phil
LF -
CF - Mickey Mantle, NYY
RF - Stan Musial? St. L
[/quote]
Ozzie Smith was never an MVP, shortstop is Ernie Banks. Pete Rose was an MVP at third base but his teammate Joe Morgan was the back-to-back 2B MVP. Roger Maris was the RF back-to-back MVP. Not sure about LF, maybe that was Musial?
03-21-2018, 03:13 PM
(03-21-2018, 01:17 PM)DC 86 link Wrote: [quote author=Mick link=topic=18886.msg226464#msg226464 date=1521663121]
[quote author=Spiny_Norman link=topic=18886.msg226462#msg226462 date=1521658538]
My favorite baseball trivia question.
Before Barry Bonds won back-to-back MVPs in 1992-3, there had been 9 back-to-back MVP winners and they filled the 9 positions on the field - P, C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, and 3 outfielders. Who are they? Hint - start when the modern MVP award (as voted by the BBWAA) began in 1931.
From memory:
P - Hal Newhauser, Det
C - Berra, Yanks
1B - Frank Thomas, Chisox
2B - Pete Rose, Cincy
SS - Ozzie Smith, St. L
3B - Mike Schmidt, Phil
LF -
CF - Mickey Mantle, NYY
RF - Stan Musial? St. L
[/quote]
Ozzie Smith was never an MVP, shortstop is Ernie Banks. Pete Rose was an MVP at third base but his teammate Joe Morgan was the back-to-back 2B MVP. Roger Maris was the RF back-to-back MVP. Not sure about LF, maybe that was Musial?
[/quote]
P - Hal Newhauser, Det - correct
C - Berra, Yanks - correct
1B - Frank Thomas, Chisox - nope, this came after Bonds (93-94). Another 1B did it earlier.
2B - Joe Morgan, Cincy - correct
SS - Ernie Banks, Cubs - correct
3B - Mike Schmidt, Phil - correct
OF - ??
OF - Mickey Mantle, NYY - correct
OF - Roger Maris, NYY - correct
You are just missing 1B and the other outfielder. Not necessarily a left fielder.
"We have an unwritten rule around here not to do anything stupid."
-Casey Jacobsen, Feb 3, 2000
(03-21-2018, 01:17 PM)DC 86 link Wrote: [quote author=Mick link=topic=18886.msg226464#msg226464 date=1521663121]
[quote author=Spiny_Norman link=topic=18886.msg226462#msg226462 date=1521658538]
My favorite baseball trivia question.
Before Barry Bonds won back-to-back MVPs in 1992-3, there had been 9 back-to-back MVP winners and they filled the 9 positions on the field - P, C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, and 3 outfielders. Who are they? Hint - start when the modern MVP award (as voted by the BBWAA) began in 1931.
From memory:
P - Hal Newhauser, Det
C - Berra, Yanks
1B - Frank Thomas, Chisox
2B - Pete Rose, Cincy
SS - Ozzie Smith, St. L
3B - Mike Schmidt, Phil
LF -
CF - Mickey Mantle, NYY
RF - Stan Musial? St. L
[/quote]
Ozzie Smith was never an MVP, shortstop is Ernie Banks. Pete Rose was an MVP at third base but his teammate Joe Morgan was the back-to-back 2B MVP. Roger Maris was the RF back-to-back MVP. Not sure about LF, maybe that was Musial?
[/quote]
P - Hal Newhauser, Det - correct
C - Berra, Yanks - correct
1B - Frank Thomas, Chisox - nope, this came after Bonds (93-94). Another 1B did it earlier.
2B - Joe Morgan, Cincy - correct
SS - Ernie Banks, Cubs - correct
3B - Mike Schmidt, Phil - correct
OF - ??
OF - Mickey Mantle, NYY - correct
OF - Roger Maris, NYY - correct
You are just missing 1B and the other outfielder. Not necessarily a left fielder.
"We have an unwritten rule around here not to do anything stupid."
-Casey Jacobsen, Feb 3, 2000
03-21-2018, 07:32 PM
Murphy catcher to CF. Most unusual switch. Why did he make it ?
I also think Murphy won two in a row
I also think Murphy won two in a row
03-22-2018, 12:08 AM
(03-21-2018, 07:25 PM)Phogge link Wrote: Dont know if he played left but Dale Murphy?
Just needed to be an outfielder. Dale Murphy (we called him the Stormin' Mormon) won back to back in 1983 and 1984. So the outfielders are Mantle, Maris and Murphy. All Ms but not Mays.
"We have an unwritten rule around here not to do anything stupid."
-Casey Jacobsen, Feb 3, 2000
(03-21-2018, 07:25 PM)Phogge link Wrote: Dont know if he played left but Dale Murphy?
Just needed to be an outfielder. Dale Murphy (we called him the Stormin' Mormon) won back to back in 1983 and 1984. So the outfielders are Mantle, Maris and Murphy. All Ms but not Mays.
"We have an unwritten rule around here not to do anything stupid."
-Casey Jacobsen, Feb 3, 2000
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