djtestudo

I always spell tru(e)ly wrong, so I don't care anymore

Dammit, I'm running low on questions...Who holds the record for most home runs allowed in a single season?

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clifclav

Bert Blyleven?

I remember that because two or three years ago. Jose Lima was on pace to give up some ridiculous number like 75 or 80 and shatter Blyleven's record.

Assuming I'm correct Here goes:

What pitcher holds the MLB record for having Three Picked Off runners in one inning?

DJTestudo since you should already know this one by heart you have to tell me who the catcher was and who they were playing against.

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djtestudo

Well, if you insist

I'm not 100% sure about the pitcher but I believe it was Tippy Martinez.

As for the rest of it, Baltimore's other catchers were out of the game, so utility player Len Sakata was forced to catch. Each of the three Blue Jays hitters who got on base were so anxious to steal on Sakata, they forgot about the pitcher and were picked off.

Sakata then came up the next inning and hit a game winning homer.

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JoeyB

Is there another question out there or do we cap it off with Lenn Sakata?

Wait...we haven't mentioned Floyd Rayford yet, so we need to continue!!!

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clifclav

I left it for DJT to take. It's been a reasonable amount of time now though so why don't you take it JoeyB, You Yankee Loving Scum......


Sorry thats just a reflex. Nothing personal man.

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djtestudo

Didn't realize I was right, sorry

I'll have a question by tonight.

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JoeyB

No offense taken! After 20 years, I've accepted 3 truths.....Steinbrenner is an idiot, with all of their money--I would still take Ron Guidry over most of the high priced free agents.....and third, people are going to follow up "Yankee Loving" with the word "scum".


It's the price we pay.

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djtestudo

Just as long as you know

For my question, an easy one.

Who has the most career losses as a manager?

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pan6467

Connie Mack Philadelphia A's

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djtestudo

Told you it was easy

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pan6467

Ok........

Philly and NY are 2 of the 5 cities that contained MLB teams (since 1920) at the same time. Name another city, the 2 teams and the new city one relocated to. (this should be real easy so making it a multi parter won't matter much)

Example: NY had the Yankees and Giants, the Giants moved to San Francisco.

Extra credit if you can name all the cities and teams and moves.

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djtestudo

St. Louis Cardinals and Browns (to Baltimore in 1954)

Boston Red Sox and Braves (to Milwaukee/Atlanta in 1953)

Chicago White Sox and Cubs

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djtestudo

Since I have a question, I'll assume that I'm right (as if I need to ).

What were the original teams that made up the National league at its founding in 1876?

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pan6467

Good Job DJ. May not agree in politics but we both share a love for baseball so you have to be a decent man.

I'll let another answer this one. get some new blood in the mix.

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JoeyB

I hope you guys aren't waiting for me! You need to bring these questions down to the AAA level!!!

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djtestudo

Ok, my next question will be about Drew Henson.

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JoeyB

I object.....A Henson question would be a highly publicized baseball question that may seem like a great question, but really is only at about a AA level.


Then the question decides to become a football question instead.


Now...please continue.

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forseti-6

Reds is one of them?

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djtestudo

Yes...

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djtestudo

This shouldn't be THAT hard a question...

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JoeyB

Braves, Cardinals and Giants.......???

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djtestudo

That's four...

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JoeyB

How many were there???

Braves, Cardinals, Giants, Reds (already given)


Let's add the Cubs......what about the Dodgers???

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djtestudo

Yes...no...

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pan6467

Boston Red Stockings, Chicago White Stockings, Cincinnati Red Legs, Hartford Dark Blues, Louisville Grays, Philadelphia Athletics, Brooklyn Mutuals and St. Louis Browns.

With Chicago beating the Grays 4-0 in the season opener.

Baseball history is a beautiful thing to read and know about. For a game that builds itself on tradition and the past they keep reliving it with teams facing bankruptcy and owners not wanting to share the money with each other.

Ok an easy one now...........

What was Albert Belle's first official "baseball name" extra points if you can tell why he changed it.

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djtestudo

Sorry...I had the Brooklyn team listed as the "New York" Mutuals, but their home field was in Brooklyn, so nice job.

As for your question, that would be my good friend Joey Belle.

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forseti-6

He changed it because he didn't sound tough enough?

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pan6467

Lol no he changed it because he went through alcohol rehab in what was supposed to be his first Major year and felt Albert was a more "mature" name.

To show where maybe he had some head problems, early in life his mother claimed that the Indians brainwashed him into thinking he had a drinking problem. But there were stories here in Cleveland and to basically summarize them, if he hadn't gotten the help, he would have never made the majors for any team.

Albert through all his head problems does have my respect in that he sought help and overcame his addiction. Sad story his, he was a hard working player who just couldn't get away from the press, he truly wasn't a bad guy. Don't know about what he's like now tho.

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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

djtestudo

I feel evil today so I'm giving a very hard question.

Everyone knows why Babe Ruth was sold by the Red Sox to the Yankees. Before that, he was a Baltimore Oriole for a short time, before being sold to Boston. Why was he sold by the Orioles? And as a bonus, what other player was sold along with him who later became a part of baseball legend?

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JoeyB

Evil.

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moonlight

I only know half the answer to this one. Funny thing is, the Ruth to the Yankee deal might never have happened if Connie Mack and the Philadelphia A's had not first passed on Ruth before the Orioles sold him to the Red Sox because the Orioles were in financial straights thanks to the Federal League plunking a team in Baltimore. Ironically, it was also financial reasons that sent Ruth to the Yankees. I can't even begin to speculate who the player might be so I'll just throw a name out:

Ray Chapman?

djtestudo

Nice job. Ray Chapman isn't it, though.

HINT: The player was a pitcher.

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pan6467

Ok this is officially a stumper we need th answer and another question to keep thread moving.

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djtestudo

Ernie Shore.

Moonlight got the important part of the question, so he can go.

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moonlight

What batter did Nolan Ryan strike out to break Koufax's single season strikeout record?

bellzboy

Robbie Alomar? or was that the all time record?

dammit now I remember, that was the 7th no hitter.

(bump)

lazyaznguy

Rich Reese

moonlight

We have a winner!

wrongfullyaccuzd

OK, this has taken way too long, I'm taking his one.

Who leads in career Cy Youngs?
The catch: Cy Youngs awarded when there was only one awarded for both leagues, the first 10 years of its existence.

djtestudo

Wild guess...Sandy Koufax.

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