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RE: Baseball Trivia - Phogge - 05-05-2020
Among ball players and never said to him it was “Prison Face.”
lex24 - lex24 - 05-05-2020
(05-01-2020, 04:30 PM)qwerty49 Wrote: Here’s one for you long-suffering Giants fans:
Name 2 SF Giants who are among the all-time bottom 12 MLB career OPS+ “leaders.” (Each has >3500 PAs)
Johnny LeMaster and Hal Lanier.
Edit: Hadn’t seen Mick’s response. Giants for most my lifetime had light hitting good fielding SS. Speier Crawford and to an extent Vizquel being the exceptions. Course back in the day, so did a lot of teams. Aren’t many Mark Belanger ‘s left....
RE: Baseball Trivia - Phogge - 05-05-2020
Koufax and Lincecum as the two pitchers. Marichal for most wins w/o a Cy Young. Mike McCormick for most losses.
lex24 - lex24 - 05-05-2020
(05-05-2020, 09:43 PM)Phogge Wrote: Koufax and Lincecum.Just read your Dizzy Dean stuff. He and Koufax are two similar HOFers. Both short careers. Both incredible in their prime. I think it was Dizzy who once told the opposition he’d throw only fastballs. And threw a shutout. If I remember the story correctly, Paul then threw a shutout in game 2. Probably apocryphal. Or I’m making it up.....
RE: Baseball Trivia - Mick - 05-05-2020
Five trivia questions:
1) There are only two pitchers in MLB history who have:
- Thrown multiple no-hitters
- Won multiple Cy Young awards
- Won multiple league strikeout crowns
- Won multiple World Series titles
- Had multiple All-Star selections
One is a Dodger. One is a Giant. Name them. Phogge was right, Koufax and Lincecum.
2) Which pitcher won the most games in a season without winning the Cy Young award? Which pitcher lost the most games in a season while winning the Cy Young award? Hint: Both played on the same team, for multiple years. Most losses by a Cy Young award winner was Gaylord Perry, who went 24-16 in 1973 for the Cleveland Indians. Juan Marichal won 25 games three separate years and never won the Cy Young award. Not only did he never win it, he never finished in the Top Five. He won 25 in 1963 (25-5 Koufax) and 1966 (27-9 Koufax) and won 26 games in 1968 (losing to 22-9 Bob Gibson).
THREE MORE:
3) What do the following Hall of Famers have in common? Babe Ruth, Tom Seaver, Ken Griffey Jr., Rube Waddell, Sparky Anderson.
4) In Barry Bonds' iconic 73 HR season, he was walked intentionally 35 times, something that Barry experienced more and more, culminating in 120 IBBs in 2004, when he was 39 years old. How many times was Roger Maris walked intentionally the year he hit 61 HRs?
5) In 1921, Reuben Berman sued the New York Giants baseball team and won. What did he win, for which baseball fans have been forever grateful?
(05-05-2020, 09:30 PM)Phogge Wrote: Among ball players and never said to him it was “Prison Face.”
Now I remember. I thought it was "Penitentiary Face." "Hac-Man" was probably the most common.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/leonaje01.shtml
RE: Baseball Trivia - Phogge - 05-05-2020
Outsiders called him Penitentiary but the players behind his back used Prison.
RE: Baseball Trivia - Mick - 05-06-2020
THREE MORE:
3) What do the following Hall of Famers have in common? Babe Ruth, Tom Seaver, Ken Griffey Jr., Rube Waddell, Sparky Anderson.
The given first name of all five was George. George Lee Anderson; George Herman Ruth. George Thomas Seaver; George Edward Waddell; George Kenneth Griffey, Jr.
4) In Barry Bonds' iconic 73 HR season, he was walked intentionally 35 times, something that Barry experienced more and more, culminating in 120 IBBs in 2004, when he was 39 years old. How many times was Roger Maris walked intentionally the year he hit 61 HRs?
Zero. Of course, he hit in front of Mickey Mantle.
5) In 1921, Reuben Berman sued the New York Giants baseball team and won. What did he win, for which baseball fans have been forever grateful?
Mr. Berman won the right to keep a baseball that was hit into the stands.
RE: Baseball Trivia - Phogge - 05-06-2020
Mick, the ball in the stands is one of the great trivia questions ever. Bravo!
Bobbbbb K can’t answer this. Describe the seat cushions at Seals Stadium and what did we do with them after the game?
RE: Baseball Trivia - BobK - 05-06-2020
I can say this. I never had a seat cushion. Poor poor me
RE: Baseball Trivia - BobK - 05-06-2020
More Trivia:
1982 Super Bowl
1. Who did the 49ers beat? BONUS By what score?
2. Who was Montana's backup? (Most passes)? BONUS What school?
3. Who was the #1 RB for the season? BONUS How many yards? =/- 100 yards
4. Who was the kicker? BONUS His country of Birth??
5. Clark led receivers. Who was #2? BONUS Who was third?
Giants Homers (SF)
1.Who has led the League the most times?
2. Name the Giants who have led the NL in HRs?
HOME RUN QUESTIONS
1. Reggie Jackson led the AL in HRs 4 times? With what 3 teams?
2.. Who is the last (maybe only) player to lead both leagues in HRs in their career?
3. Who was the last switch hitter to lead either league in HRs?
4. Who was Ripper Collins? relevant to HRs
RE: Baseball Trivia - Phogge - 05-06-2020
Cincinnati 20-16
Guy Benjamin, Stanford
Lenvil Elliott, 545?
Ray Wersching, Germany
Earl Cooper, Freddie Solomon
Mays
Mays, Bonds, McCovey, Cepeda
Frank Robinson
Yanks, A's, Angels
Chipper Jones
Ripper was a Cardinal First Baseman, think on the Gashouse Gang. No idea of the HR relativity.
RE: Baseball Trivia - BobK - 05-06-2020
26-21 win but so close
Guy Benjamin yes he threw 26 passes
Not Elliot but 543 yards gets you an A+
Wersching not Germany
Solomon then Cooper
So the leading rusher a d not Cooper either?
More on a bit but hint 6 SF Giants have lead the NL in HRs
RE: Baseball Trivia - Phogge - 05-06-2020
Maybe Hofer but he was hurt the year before so probably Ricky Patton.
Wersching? United Kingdom? Austria? Australia? Canary Islands? Elba? Estonia?
RE: Baseball Trivia - BobK - 05-06-2020
Rocky Patton is correct
Ray Wersching Austria. His other profession was CPA
Giants Homers
Mays and Mccovey both twice
Mays, Bonds, Cepeda , McCovey and two more
Not Frank Robinson not Chipper Jones
Rip Collins was a switch hitter. That’s it lol
RE: Baseball Trivia - Mick - 05-06-2020
(05-06-2020, 12:07 PM)BobK Wrote: Giants Homers
Mays and Mccovey both twice
Mays, Bonds, Cepeda , McCovey and two more.
Jeff Kent and Matt Williams are my guesses. I don't think Will Clark, Jack Clark or Darrell Evans ever led the league.
RE: Baseball Trivia - BobK - 05-06-2020
https://images.app.goo.gl/8MPn2SEjauPsychTA
Kevin Mitchell
Matt Willliams in the strike season
Last player to lead both leagues in HRs?
Last switch hitter to lead a league in HRs? Interesting he tied with 3 others which is a hint
RE: Baseball Trivia - qwerty49 - 05-06-2020
(05-06-2020, 12:45 PM)BobK Wrote: https://images.app.goo.gl/8MPn2SEjauPsychTA
Kevin Mitchell
Matt Willliams in the strike season
Last player to lead both leagues in HRs?
Last switch hitter to lead a league in HRs? Interesting he tied with 3 others which is a hint
F Robbie both leagues?
Reggie Smith the switch hitter?
RE: Baseball Trivia - BobK - 05-06-2020
Mark MCGwire with the A’s and Cardinals
Eddie Murray the switch hitter. 1981 the strike season
RE: Baseball Trivia - Mick - 05-06-2020
(05-06-2020, 04:22 PM)BobK Wrote: Eddie Murray the switch hitter. 1981 the strike season
Name the first switch hitter to win a batting title in the AL and the first switch hitter to win the NL title. Hint: Once of them once said of the other: “If I’d had to hit all those singles, I would have worn a dress.”
RE: Baseball Trivia - Phogge - 05-06-2020
National League Pete Rose, AL Mickey Mantle.
Who is the only switch hitter to win batting titles in both leagues?