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Outside Topic Sports trivia thread 2025-2026
10-26-2026, 01:11 PM
Swift the last to win 20
Sanford i was there when he won his 16th in a row 1962
One to go but don’t swallow that toothpick thinking
Sanford i was there when he won his 16th in a row 1962
One to go but don’t swallow that toothpick thinking
(10-26-2026, 01:11 PM)BobK Wrote: Swift the last to win 20
Sanford i was there when he won his 16th in a row 1962
One to go but don’t swallow that toothpick thinking
That's got to be "Toothpick" Sam Jones...I didn't know he'd ever won 20. (flip, flip, look it up...) Yep, "Toothpick" Sam Jones went 21-15 for the 1959 San Francisco Giants five years after he went 14-21 for the Chicago Cubs and leading the NL in losses.
Sam Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
And that's not to be confused with "Sad" Sam Jones who had a 12-20 record for the Boston Red Sox in 1919 and led the AL in losses when he was with the Yankees and had a 14-21 record in 1925. Interestingly, Babe Ruth, Wally Schang and Waite Hoyt were his teammates for both seasons.
Sad Sam Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
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Toothpick Sam Jones is 1/8th the answer to the following trivia question: There were eight MLB pitchers who lost 20 games in a season and made their league's All Star roster that same season (only four of the eight pitched in the All Star game. One of them won it).
Toothpick Sam Jones for the Cubs is one. Who were the other seven? They included one Expo, one White Sox, one Yankee, one Colt .45.[url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonessa01.shtml][/url]
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(10-26-2026, 01:11 PM)BobK Wrote: Swift the last to win 20
Sanford i was there when he won his 16th in a row 1962
One to go but don’t swallow that toothpick thinking
That's got to be "Toothpick" Sam Jones...I didn't know he'd ever won 20. (flip, flip, look it up...) Yep, "Toothpick" Sam Jones went 21-15 for the 1959 San Francisco Giants five years after he went 14-21 for the Chicago Cubs and leading the NL in losses.
Sam Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
And that's not to be confused with "Sad" Sam Jones who had a 12-20 record for the Boston Red Sox in 1919 and led the AL in losses when he was with the Yankees and had a 14-21 record in 1925. Interestingly, Babe Ruth, Wally Schang and Waite Hoyt were his teammates for both seasons.
Sad Sam Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com
Toothpick Sam Jones is 1/8th the answer to the following trivia question: There were eight MLB pitchers who lost 20 games in a season and made their league's All Star roster that same season (only four of the eight pitched in the All Star game. One of them won it).
Toothpick Sam Jones for the Cubs is one. Who were the other seven? They included one Expo, one White Sox, one Yankee, one Colt .45.[url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonessa01.shtml][/url]
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10-26-2026, 02:29 PM
I saw Jones pitch for the Giants maybe at Seals Stadium
Mick’s guestion
Wilbur Wood
Phil Nieko
To start
Mick’s guestion
Wilbur Wood
Phil Nieko
To start
10-26-2026, 02:34 PM
(10-26-2026, 02:29 PM)BobK Wrote: I saw Jones pitch for the Giants maybe at Seals Stadium
Mick’s guestion
Wilbur Wood
Phil Nieko
To start
No and no. Only one of them were really well-known, the Yankee -- whose son also played MLB. The Expo shared a name with a superhero.
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Mel Stottlemyre, yes. 12-20 for the 1966 Yankees, led the league in losses, also led the league in losses six years later when he went 16-18. But he won 20 games three other years, finishing 164-139. So the man could pitch.
Here's the rest of the pitchers who both lost 20 games and made the All-Star team that year...and whether they actually pitched in the game. Raffensberger actually won the All Star game in 1944:
Pitcher Year Team W–L Pitched in All-Star Game?
Hugh Mulcahy 1940 Phillies 13–22 No
Eddie Smith 1942 White Sox 7–20 No
Ken Raffensberger 1944 Phillies 13–20 Yes
Bob Rush 1950 Cubs 13–20 No
Sam Jones 1955 Cubs 14–20 Yes
Turk Farrell 1962 Houston Colt .45s 10–20 Yes
Mel Stottlemyre 1966 Yankees 12–20 Yes
Steve Rogers 1974 Expos 15–22 No
Here's the rest of the pitchers who both lost 20 games and made the All-Star team that year...and whether they actually pitched in the game. Raffensberger actually won the All Star game in 1944:
Pitcher Year Team W–L Pitched in All-Star Game?
Hugh Mulcahy 1940 Phillies 13–22 No
Eddie Smith 1942 White Sox 7–20 No
Ken Raffensberger 1944 Phillies 13–20 Yes
Bob Rush 1950 Cubs 13–20 No
Sam Jones 1955 Cubs 14–20 Yes
Turk Farrell 1962 Houston Colt .45s 10–20 Yes
Mel Stottlemyre 1966 Yankees 12–20 Yes
Steve Rogers 1974 Expos 15–22 No
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Mel Stottlemyre, yes. 12-20 for the 1966 Yankees, led the league in losses, also led the league in losses six years later when he went 16-18. But he won 20 games three other years, finishing 164-139. So the man could pitch.
Here's the rest of the pitchers who both lost 20 games and made the All-Star team that year...and whether they actually pitched in the game. Raffensberger actually won the All Star game in 1944:
Pitcher Year Team W–L Pitched in All-Star Game?
Hugh Mulcahy 1940 Phillies 13–22 No
Eddie Smith 1942 White Sox 7–20 No
Ken Raffensberger 1944 Phillies 13–20 Yes
Bob Rush 1950 Cubs 13–20 No
Sam Jones 1955 Cubs 14–20 Yes
Turk Farrell 1962 Houston Colt .45s 10–20 Yes
Mel Stottlemyre 1966 Yankees 12–20 Yes
Steve Rogers 1974 Expos 15–22 No
Here's the rest of the pitchers who both lost 20 games and made the All-Star team that year...and whether they actually pitched in the game. Raffensberger actually won the All Star game in 1944:
Pitcher Year Team W–L Pitched in All-Star Game?
Hugh Mulcahy 1940 Phillies 13–22 No
Eddie Smith 1942 White Sox 7–20 No
Ken Raffensberger 1944 Phillies 13–20 Yes
Bob Rush 1950 Cubs 13–20 No
Sam Jones 1955 Cubs 14–20 Yes
Turk Farrell 1962 Houston Colt .45s 10–20 Yes
Mel Stottlemyre 1966 Yankees 12–20 Yes
Steve Rogers 1974 Expos 15–22 No
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10-27-2026, 12:24 AM
Adding Bill Swift to the list
In 1938 Neville Chamberlain declared "Peace in our time", Superman first appeared in Action Comics, Seabiscuit beat War Admiral ....... and C.a.l last won the Rose Bowl.
10-27-2026, 10:53 AM
In the history of the NY and SF Giants only 3 players have hit 50 or more HRs in a season. Of course two are easy hope the 3rd is harder
The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
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The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
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10-27-2026, 04:55 PM
(10-27-2026, 01:56 PM)Mick Wrote: The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
For the old-timers, I'll go with Wilt the Stilt, Kareem & Elvin Hayes.
AFAIK, Lendeborg for the Dubs has been tearing it up this season. Sadly, Ebuka's barely gotten PT so far.
(10-27-2026, 01:56 PM)Mick Wrote: The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
For the old-timers, I'll go with Wilt the Stilt, Kareem & Elvin Hayes.
AFAIK, Lendeborg for the Dubs has been tearing it up this season. Sadly, Ebuka's barely gotten PT so far.
10-27-2026, 06:24 PM
(10-27-2026, 01:56 PM)Mick Wrote: The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
I'll go with
- Tim Duncan
- David Robinson
- Patrick Ewing
- Yaxel Lendeborg
Eric
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(10-27-2026, 01:56 PM)Mick Wrote: The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
I'll go with
- Tim Duncan
- David Robinson
- Patrick Ewing
- Yaxel Lendeborg
Eric
"the older we get the better we were"
(10-27-2026, 04:55 PM)PalmTree Wrote:(10-27-2026, 01:56 PM)Mick Wrote: The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
For the old-timers, I'll go with Wilt the Stilt, Kareem & Elvin Hayes.
AFAIK, Lendeborg for the Dubs has been tearing it up this season. Sadly, Ebuka's barely gotten PT so far.
Lendeborg is the individual player who satisfies the 85 points/35 rebounds in four games.
As for the other three, while I'm sure they met the metric, they started before the lottery system began in 1985.
(10-27-2026, 06:24 PM)82lsju Wrote:(10-27-2026, 01:56 PM)Mick Wrote: The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
I'll go with
- Tim Duncan
- David Robinson
- Patrick Ewing
- Yaxel Lendeborg
Robinson, Ewing, Lendeborg are all correct. The fourth was Shaquille O'Neal.
Duncan came pretty close. 46 rebounds his first four games, and 62 points.
(10-27-2026, 04:55 PM)PalmTree Wrote:(10-27-2026, 01:56 PM)Mick Wrote: The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
For the old-timers, I'll go with Wilt the Stilt, Kareem & Elvin Hayes.
Wilt, Kareem, and Elvin would have satisfied the metric. In their first four games, their totals were (along with Bill Russell, because I was curious)
Points Rebounds
Wilt Chamberlain 150 130
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 107 62
Elvin Hayes 106 65
Bill Russell 32 76
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(10-27-2026, 04:55 PM)PalmTree Wrote:(10-27-2026, 01:56 PM)Mick Wrote: The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
For the old-timers, I'll go with Wilt the Stilt, Kareem & Elvin Hayes.
AFAIK, Lendeborg for the Dubs has been tearing it up this season. Sadly, Ebuka's barely gotten PT so far.
Lendeborg is the individual player who satisfies the 85 points/35 rebounds in four games.
As for the other three, while I'm sure they met the metric, they started before the lottery system began in 1985.
(10-27-2026, 06:24 PM)82lsju Wrote:(10-27-2026, 01:56 PM)Mick Wrote: The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
I'll go with
- Tim Duncan
- David Robinson
- Patrick Ewing
- Yaxel Lendeborg
Robinson, Ewing, Lendeborg are all correct. The fourth was Shaquille O'Neal.
Duncan came pretty close. 46 rebounds his first four games, and 62 points.
(10-27-2026, 04:55 PM)PalmTree Wrote:(10-27-2026, 01:56 PM)Mick Wrote: The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
For the old-timers, I'll go with Wilt the Stilt, Kareem & Elvin Hayes.
Wilt, Kareem, and Elvin would have satisfied the metric. In their first four games, their totals were (along with Bill Russell, because I was curious)
Points Rebounds
Wilt Chamberlain 150 130
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 107 62
Elvin Hayes 106 65
Bill Russell 32 76
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(Yesterday, 07:32 AM)Mick Wrote:(10-27-2026, 04:55 PM)PalmTree Wrote:(10-27-2026, 01:56 PM)Mick Wrote: The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
For the old-timers, I'll go with Wilt the Stilt, Kareem & Elvin Hayes.
AFAIK, Lendeborg for the Dubs has been tearing it up this season. Sadly, Ebuka's barely gotten PT so far.
Lendeborg is the individual player who satisfies the 85 points/35 rebounds in four games.
As for the other three, while I'm sure they met the metric, they started before the lottery system began in 1985.
(10-27-2026, 06:24 PM)82lsju Wrote:(10-27-2026, 01:56 PM)Mick Wrote: The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
I'll go with
- Tim Duncan
- David Robinson
- Patrick Ewing
- Yaxel Lendeborg
Robinson, Ewing, Lendeborg are all correct. The fourth was Shaquille O'Neal.
Duncan came pretty close. 46 rebounds his first four games, and 62 points.
(10-27-2026, 04:55 PM)PalmTree Wrote:(10-27-2026, 01:56 PM)Mick Wrote: The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
For the old-timers, I'll go with Wilt the Stilt, Kareem & Elvin Hayes.
Wilt, Kareem, and Elvin would have satisfied the metric. In their first four games, their totals were (along with Bill Russell, because I was curious)
Points Rebounds
Wilt Chamberlain 150 130
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 107 62
Elvin Hayes 106 65
Bill Russell 32 76
DOH! Curse you, reading comprehension skills (or lack thereof....) :-P
But hey, thanks for the "artistic interpretation" acknowledgement :-)
Way to go, 82lsju!
(Yesterday, 07:32 AM)Mick Wrote:(10-27-2026, 04:55 PM)PalmTree Wrote:(10-27-2026, 01:56 PM)Mick Wrote: The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
For the old-timers, I'll go with Wilt the Stilt, Kareem & Elvin Hayes.
AFAIK, Lendeborg for the Dubs has been tearing it up this season. Sadly, Ebuka's barely gotten PT so far.
Lendeborg is the individual player who satisfies the 85 points/35 rebounds in four games.
As for the other three, while I'm sure they met the metric, they started before the lottery system began in 1985.
(10-27-2026, 06:24 PM)82lsju Wrote:(10-27-2026, 01:56 PM)Mick Wrote: The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
I'll go with
- Tim Duncan
- David Robinson
- Patrick Ewing
- Yaxel Lendeborg
Robinson, Ewing, Lendeborg are all correct. The fourth was Shaquille O'Neal.
Duncan came pretty close. 46 rebounds his first four games, and 62 points.
(10-27-2026, 04:55 PM)PalmTree Wrote:(10-27-2026, 01:56 PM)Mick Wrote: The NBA lottery began in 1985. In that period of time, just four NBA rookies scored 85+ points and secured 35+ rebounds in their first four games.
The first three are not only in the NBA Hall of Fame, each were named by Commissioner Stern as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (so named by a panel of players, coaches, GMs and the media).
The fourth is a rookie this year.
Name the four players.
For the old-timers, I'll go with Wilt the Stilt, Kareem & Elvin Hayes.
Wilt, Kareem, and Elvin would have satisfied the metric. In their first four games, their totals were (along with Bill Russell, because I was curious)
Points Rebounds
Wilt Chamberlain 150 130
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 107 62
Elvin Hayes 106 65
Bill Russell 32 76
DOH! Curse you, reading comprehension skills (or lack thereof....) :-P
But hey, thanks for the "artistic interpretation" acknowledgement :-)
Way to go, 82lsju!
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