Baseball Trivia
 

It's that time of year again and Baseball is back. Even with the Evil Empire, hope springs eternal. So I thought what better way to celebrate than to have some Baseball Trivia.

Rules are same as music trivia............. no googling please and when you answer correctly you ask next question.

First question.........

1970 All Star game........... Pete Rose makes the famous dash to home and takes out the catcher........... who was the catcher and what team did he play for?

Ray Fosse, Cleveland Indians.

When the National League went from 12 to 8 teams in 1900, what four cities were cut?

Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators, Cleveland Something or Others, and The team from somewhere I can't think of right now. I want to say it was another team in Cincinatti but I don't think so.

C'mon help a brother out.

You're close with Cincinnati...just slightly south and further west.

The Louisville Colonels. Oh and the other team was the Cleveland Spiders. I wish I could say I had gotten that myself but a little help from the mighty turtle was needed. Ok here's mine:

Who was the last National League Pitcher to win the MVP award?

Bob Gibson, 1968

WHo has the career record for most hit-batsmen?

It's Walter Johnson. I remember because Randy Johnson is the active leader in that category and during a game I was watching last year they had a big discussion about it.


Along those same lines:

NExt question.

Among ACTIVE Players, who is the career leader for being Hit-By-Pitches?

Craig Biggio?

Biggio it is.

Go ahead and ask...

Ok, Who is the only player in MLB to have been given a special placement in the HOF? (He didn't have to wait the 5 year retirement rule)

Roberto Clemente.

What was special about his last major-league at bat?

Did he homer in his last at-bat?

If I was correct...

What single digit numbers are NOT retired by the New York Yankees and who still wears them?


If I was wrong....never mind.

No, something else.

Hint: major career milestone (look at his career stats)

it was his 3000th hit

What is so special about Don Mattingly's 2001st career hit?

Actually DJ I was thinking Gerhig because they wanted him in the Hall before he died (he was put in the year he retired 1939. Clemente was also put in before the 5 years, but he was elected with special ballot.

I appologize for phrasing the question wrong.

Just wanted to clarify.

His first ever pinch hit home run?
Will wait for confirmation before asking my question.

yep.

Awesome. OK, try this:

In rare occurences, pitchers strike out 4 batter in one inning, due to WP, PB, etc. Who is the only batter to have have twice in his career been the 4th strikeout in an inning?

All right I'll give it a stab. Jose Canseco, only because he is enough of a dumbass to let something happen like this.

Lol............ Cliffy if it goes till 6PM today you can ask a question we'll have a stumper.

Ack tough one. I know Sasaki struck out 4 in an inning last year... but I can't remember who it was (the 4th K). I have feeling he's the man.

No dice, guys. OK, starting with the subtle hints:
He played for the Cubs for most of his career and retired within the past 10 years.

Sandberg?

Mark Grace?

Yes! Good job.

wow it was the clue.

Ok with Marge dying today, may she rest in peace, let's have a Cincinatti Reds question.

Rob Dibble and Norm Charlton were dubbed what in the Reds Bullpen? (very easy question but it is in memory of Marge.)

The "Nasty Boys".

Another lobber: After her dog Schottzie died, what did she very creatively name her next dog?

Nottzie?

Schottzie II

fuckin' hilarious, if that's original, take a bow!

The mailman got it.

That's sweet. Well done....if it's not yours, don't tell me--I don't want to ruin it.

It's been over 24 hours so here's the next question to keep the thread going.........

Who was the first Yankee to have his Number retired and what number was it?

Babe Ruth, #3?

or

Lou Gehrig, #4?

Which one?

Gehrig, #4.

Very Good. You're up, watch the runner make your pitch