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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - lex24 - 01-28-2023

(01-28-2023, 12:44 PM)skip75 Wrote:  3) I know that Bobby Bonds and Brian Dallimore (former Stanford player) hit grand slams for their first MLB hit, but don't know if either was first at bat.
4) Daniel Nava is the St.Francis/Santa Clara U player who hit a grand slam - reportedly following the advice of a RedSox broadcaster "to swing as hard as you can on the first MLB pitch you see"

Bobby hit GS in his first game, but not his first AB.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BostonCard - 01-28-2023

3000 hit club members not in the hall…

Pete Rose
Albert Pujoles
Adrián Beltré
Alex Rodríguez
Ichiro Suzuki
Miguel Cabrera
Rafael Palmero

BC

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Mick - 01-29-2023

(01-28-2023, 12:11 PM)Mick Wrote:  133 players have hit a home run on their first major league at bat.  The first two were George Tebeau (Cincinnati Red Stockings) and Mike Griffin  (Baltimore Orioles), both on April 16, 1887. The last was Josh Jung of the Texas Rangers on September 9, 2022. 

Trivia questions:

1) Who were the three players who hit inside-the-park home runs on their first at bat? One was a Giant.  Correct on LeMaster. The other two were Luke Stuart (only had 3 ABs in the majors for the 1921 St. Louis Browns) and Walter Mueller (played 1922-26 for the Pirates, only hit 2 career HRs, was father of Don Mueller, really strong player for the NY Giants, led 1954 NL in hits)

2) Two of the 133 made the Hall of Fame, neither on the first ballot. Who were they?  Earl Averill and Hoyt Wilhelm

3) Five of the 133 hit grand slams on their first at bats in the majors. Who were they?  Bill Duggleby (an average pitcher for PHI and PIT), Jeremy Hermida (2005, FL Marlins), Brandon Crawford, Kevin Kouzmanoff (2006 Indians) and Daniel Nava.
Brandon Crawford First Major League Hit - YouTube

4) Two of those listed above hit a grand slam on the first pitch they ever saw. One was a former Santa Clara U. player. Who were they? Ex St. Francis and SCU team manager, Daniel Nava and Kevin Kouzmanoff.
PHI@BOS: Nava blasts a grand slam in his first at-bat - YouTube

5) 23 of the 133 never hit another home run again.  Which of the 133 hit the most career home runs?  Gary Gaetti, MN Twins, 360 HRs. Joins 47 other retired players with 350 or more HRs not in the Hall of Fame, like Jeff Kent, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Chili Davis, Matt Williams, Ellis Burks, Dwight Evans, Dave Kingman, Jason Giambi, Jose Canseco, etc.

6) 13 of the 133 were either Giants or A's. Name them.  Giants were Buddy Kerr, Whitey Lockman, Les Layton, Hoyt Wilhelm, Bill White, John Montefusco, Johnnie LeMaster, Will Clark and Brett Pill. A's were Ace Parker, Gene Hasson, Joe Keogh, Terry Steinbach and Campy Campaneris.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 01-29-2023

Thanks. I got Hoyt. :)

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Mick - 01-29-2023

(01-29-2023, 12:15 PM)BobK Wrote:  Thanks.  I got Hoyt. :)

And so you did...

Last trivia question for me for a while.  Name the MLB team that won the World Series, but:

1) Had the worst 50 game record of any WS winner, at 19-31.
2) Their reliever ERA was 5.68, worst of any WS winner.
3) They faced five elimination games in their postseason and trailed in all five elimination games before winning all five. In three of the five elimination games, they faced former or current Cy Young award winning starters.
4) This team lost all three home games during the world series (scoring just three runs) and had the worst run differential of home games of any world series in history. They never had a lead in any inning of their three home games.
5) They won all four road games (scoring 30 runs), making them the only WS champion in history to do so.

Who was this team and what year?

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - skip75 - 01-29-2023

Washington Nationals - 2019.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - lex24 - 01-29-2023

(01-29-2023, 11:23 AM)Mick Wrote:  

(01-28-2023, 12:11 PM)Mick Wrote:  133 players have hit a home run on their first major league at bat.  The first two were George Tebeau (Cincinnati Red Stockings) and Mike Griffin  (Baltimore Orioles), both on April 16, 1887. The last was Josh Jung of the Texas Rangers on September 9, 2022. 

Trivia questions:

1) Who were the three players who hit inside-the-park home runs on their first at bat? One was a Giant.  Correct on LeMaster. The other two were Luke Stuart (only had 3 ABs in the majors for the 1921 St. Louis Browns) and Walter Mueller (played 1922-26 for the Pirates, only hit 2 career HRs, was father of Don Mueller, really strong player for the NY Giants, led 1954 NL in hits)

2) Two of the 133 made the Hall of Fame, neither on the first ballot. Who were they?  Earl Averill and Hoyt Wilhelm

3) Five of the 133 hit grand slams on their first at bats in the majors. Who were they?  Bill Duggleby (an average pitcher for PHI and PIT), Jeremy Hermida (2005, FL Marlins), Brandon Crawford, Kevin Kouzmanoff (2006 Indians) and Daniel Nava.
Brandon Crawford First Major League Hit - YouTube

4) Two of those listed above hit a grand slam on the first pitch they ever saw. One was a former Santa Clara U. player. Who were they? Ex St. Francis and SCU team manager, Daniel Nava and Kevin Kouzmanoff.
PHI@BOS: Nava blasts a grand slam in his first at-bat - YouTube

5) 23 of the 133 never hit another home run again.  Which of the 133 hit the most career home runs?  Gary Gaetti, MN Twins, 360 HRs. Joins 47 other retired players with 350 or more HRs not in the Hall of Fame, like Jeff Kent, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Chili Davis, Matt Williams, Ellis Burks, Dwight Evans, Dave Kingman, Jason Giambi, Jose Canseco, etc.

6) 13 of the 133 were either Giants or A's. Name them.  Giants were Buddy Kerr, Whitey Lockman, Les Layton, Hoyt Wilhelm, Bill White, John Montefusco, Johnnie LeMaster, Will Clark and Brett Pill. A's were Ace Parker, Gene Hasson, Joe Keogh, Terry Steinbach and Campy Campaneris.

Mick, Crawford, like Bobby Bonds  hit a GS in his first game, for his first hit.  But it was Crawford’s third AB.  Same for Bobby.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Mick - 01-29-2023

(01-29-2023, 05:57 PM)lex24 Wrote:  

(01-29-2023, 11:23 AM)Mick Wrote:  

(01-28-2023, 12:11 PM)Mick Wrote:  133 players have hit a home run on their first major league at bat.  The first two were George Tebeau (Cincinnati Red Stockings) and Mike Griffin  (Baltimore Orioles), both on April 16, 1887. The last was Josh Jung of the Texas Rangers on September 9, 2022. 

Trivia questions:

1) Who were the three players who hit inside-the-park home runs on their first at bat? One was a Giant.  Correct on LeMaster. The other two were Luke Stuart (only had 3 ABs in the majors for the 1921 St. Louis Browns) and Walter Mueller (played 1922-26 for the Pirates, only hit 2 career HRs, was father of Don Mueller, really strong player for the NY Giants, led 1954 NL in hits)

2) Two of the 133 made the Hall of Fame, neither on the first ballot. Who were they?  Earl Averill and Hoyt Wilhelm

3) Five of the 133 hit grand slams on their first at bats in the majors. Who were they?  Bill Duggleby (an average pitcher for PHI and PIT), Jeremy Hermida (2005, FL Marlins), Brandon Crawford, Kevin Kouzmanoff (2006 Indians) and Daniel Nava.
Brandon Crawford First Major League Hit - YouTube

4) Two of those listed above hit a grand slam on the first pitch they ever saw. One was a former Santa Clara U. player. Who were they? Ex St. Francis and SCU team manager, Daniel Nava and Kevin Kouzmanoff.
PHI@BOS: Nava blasts a grand slam in his first at-bat - YouTube

5) 23 of the 133 never hit another home run again.  Which of the 133 hit the most career home runs?  Gary Gaetti, MN Twins, 360 HRs. Joins 47 other retired players with 350 or more HRs not in the Hall of Fame, like Jeff Kent, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Chili Davis, Matt Williams, Ellis Burks, Dwight Evans, Dave Kingman, Jason Giambi, Jose Canseco, etc.

6) 13 of the 133 were either Giants or A's. Name them.  Giants were Buddy Kerr, Whitey Lockman, Les Layton, Hoyt Wilhelm, Bill White, John Montefusco, Johnnie LeMaster, Will Clark and Brett Pill. A's were Ace Parker, Gene Hasson, Joe Keogh, Terry Steinbach and Campy Campaneris.

Mick, Crawford, like Bobby Bonds  hit a GS in his first game, for his first hit.  But it was Crawford’s third AB.  Same for Bobby.

Lex, I didn't say anything about Bonds one way or the other, so I don't know why you're mentioning him. I only mentioned him in a list of retired players with 350 or more home runs who aren't in the Hall of Fame.

Crawford, you're correct. Here's my source material. Have at it...
List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat - Wikipedia

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - lex24 - 01-30-2023

(01-29-2023, 08:15 PM)Mick Wrote:  

(01-29-2023, 05:57 PM)lex24 Wrote:  

(01-29-2023, 11:23 AM)Mick Wrote:  

(01-28-2023, 12:11 PM)Mick Wrote:  133 players have hit a home run on their first major league at bat.  The first two were George Tebeau (Cincinnati Red Stockings) and Mike Griffin  (Baltimore Orioles), both on April 16, 1887. The last was Josh Jung of the Texas Rangers on September 9, 2022. 

Trivia questions:

1) Who were the three players who hit inside-the-park home runs on their first at bat? One was a Giant.  Correct on LeMaster. The other two were Luke Stuart (only had 3 ABs in the majors for the 1921 St. Louis Browns) and Walter Mueller (played 1922-26 for the Pirates, only hit 2 career HRs, was father of Don Mueller, really strong player for the NY Giants, led 1954 NL in hits)

2) Two of the 133 made the Hall of Fame, neither on the first ballot. Who were they?  Earl Averill and Hoyt Wilhelm

3) Five of the 133 hit grand slams on their first at bats in the majors. Who were they?  Bill Duggleby (an average pitcher for PHI and PIT), Jeremy Hermida (2005, FL Marlins), Brandon Crawford, Kevin Kouzmanoff (2006 Indians) and Daniel Nava.
Brandon Crawford First Major League Hit - YouTube

4) Two of those listed above hit a grand slam on the first pitch they ever saw. One was a former Santa Clara U. player. Who were they? Ex St. Francis and SCU team manager, Daniel Nava and Kevin Kouzmanoff.
PHI@BOS: Nava blasts a grand slam in his first at-bat - YouTube

5) 23 of the 133 never hit another home run again.  Which of the 133 hit the most career home runs?  Gary Gaetti, MN Twins, 360 HRs. Joins 47 other retired players with 350 or more HRs not in the Hall of Fame, like Jeff Kent, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Chili Davis, Matt Williams, Ellis Burks, Dwight Evans, Dave Kingman, Jason Giambi, Jose Canseco, etc.

6) 13 of the 133 were either Giants or A's. Name them.  Giants were Buddy Kerr, Whitey Lockman, Les Layton, Hoyt Wilhelm, Bill White, John Montefusco, Johnnie LeMaster, Will Clark and Brett Pill. A's were Ace Parker, Gene Hasson, Joe Keogh, Terry Steinbach and Campy Campaneris.

Mick, Crawford, like Bobby Bonds  hit a GS in his first game, for his first hit.  But it was Crawford’s third AB.  Same for Bobby.

Lex, I didn't say anything about Bonds one way or the other, so I don't know why you're mentioning him. I only mentioned him in a list of retired players with 350 or more home runs who aren't in the Hall of Fame.

Crawford, you're correct. Here's my source material. Have at it...
List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat - Wikipedia

I was just comparing Crawford’s feat to Bobby’s. I know you didn’t mention Bobby.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 01-30-2023

Back to a Phogge special
Who is the oldest living Voldemort winner ?

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - skip75 - 01-30-2023

(01-30-2023, 08:10 AM)BobK Wrote:  Back to a Phogge special
Who is the oldest living Voldemort winner ?

Pete Dawkins?

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 01-30-2023

Nope. Amazingly not close

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Mick - 01-30-2023

Jay Berwanger.  Or Jim Plunkett.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - lex24 - 01-30-2023

(01-30-2023, 08:10 AM)BobK Wrote:  Back to a Phogge special
Who is the oldest living Voldemort winner ?

Roger Staubach.

WRONG

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 01-30-2023

Nope not answered yet so a hint. George Halas

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Mick - 01-30-2023

Dick Kazmaier, Princton, '52. Never played for the Bears or any other NFL team, went to Harvard Business School instead.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 01-30-2023

Sorry Mick. Nope

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 01-30-2023

Former ND and Chicago Bears QB Johnny Lujack now 98 years young.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - lex24 - 01-30-2023

(01-30-2023, 03:27 PM)BobK Wrote:  Former ND and Chicago Bears QB Johnny Lujack now 98 years young.

Good for him!

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 01-30-2023

Lujack is the oldest living Voldemort winner.

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