Baseball Trivia

[section314]

1 hour ago, Jetsfan80 said:

Remaining unanswered:

2.  Rickey Henderson played with 15 different Hall of Famers over the course of his career (4 with OAK, 3 with NYY, 3 with TOR, 2 with SDP, 1 with ANA, 1 with BOS, 1 with SEA, 1 with NYM).  How many can you name?  1 Answered by @The Crimson King:  Mike Piazza (NYM)

3.  I’ll give you the franchise and year, you give me the 3 players who combined for the most HR by a trio in a single season in that franchise’s history:

• Diamondbacks (1999):  2/3 Answered by @section314 - Matt Williams (35); Steve Finley (34)
• Astros (2000):  2/3 Answered by @section314 and @Lith - Jeff Bagwell (47), Richard Hidalgo (44)
• Angels (2000):  
• Brewers (2007):  2/3 Answered by @Lith - Prince Fielder (50); Ryan Braun (34)
• Blue Jays (2015):  2/3 Answered by @section314:  Josh Donaldson (41); Jose Bautista (40)

4.  Name the 8 players banned in the 1919 Black Sox scandal.  1 more to go!

5.  In the history of the White Sox, 13 different players have hit 35+ HR in a season.  How many can you name?  You collectively named 10 of them (Belle, Thome, Thomas, Konerko, Dunn, Frazier, Ordonez, Allen, Fisk, Kittle).  3 more to go!

Rickey will try to guess some Rickey?...SD  Tony Gwynn and Trevor Hoffman    SEA Edgar Martinez   NYY Goose, Dave Winfield     OAK...Dave Stewart, Dennis Eckersley, Tony LaRussa

Tor....Paul Molitar, Dave Stewart, Fred McGriff  Bos...Pedro

[Jetsfan80]

31 minutes ago, section314 said:

Rickey will try to guess some Rickey?...SD  Tony Gwynn and Trevor Hoffman    SEA Edgar Martinez   NYY Goose, Dave Winfield     OAK...Dave Stewart, Dennis Eckersley, Tony LaRussa

Tor....Paul Molitar, Dave Stewart, Fred McGriff  Bos...Pedro

 

Gwynn, Hoffman, Martinez, Goose, Winfield, Molitor, Pedro are all correct!

Stewart and Mcgriff are not HOFer's. 

7 HOFers left to go!

[section314]

Tor.    Jack Morris

[Jetsfan80]

6 minutes ago, section314 said:

Tor.    Jack Morris

Yep!  6 left!

[Jetsfan80]

Remaining unanswered:

2.  Rickey Henderson played with 15 different Hall of Famers over the course of his career (4 with OAK, 3 with NYY, 3 with TOR, 2 with SDP, 1 with ANA, 1 with BOS, 1 with SEA, 1 with NYM).  How many can you name?  You've collectively named 8 (Piazza, Gwynn, Hoffman, Edgar Martinez, Gossage, Winfield, Molitor, Morris, Pedro Martinez).  7 left to go!  

3.  I’ll give you the franchise and year, you give me the 3 players who combined for the most HR by a trio in a single season in that franchise’s history:

• Diamondbacks (1999):  2/3 Answered by @section314 - Matt Williams (35); Steve Finley (34)
• Astros (2000):  2/3 Answered by @section314 and @Lith - Jeff Bagwell (47), Richard Hidalgo (44)
• Angels (2000):  
• Brewers (2007):  2/3 Answered by @Lith - Prince Fielder (50); Ryan Braun (34)
• Blue Jays (2015):  2/3 Answered by @section314:  Josh Donaldson (41); Jose Bautista (40)

5.  In the history of the White Sox, 13 different players have hit 35+ HR in a season.  How many can you name?  You collectively named 10 of them (Belle, Thome, Thomas, Konerko, Dunn, Frazier, Ordonez, Allen, Fisk, Kittle).  3 more to go!

6.   Founded in 1859, which program is, by far (1,000+ wins), the winningest in College Baseball history?

[Lith]

5 hours ago, Jetsfan80 said:

4.  Name the 8 players banned in the 1919 Black Sox scandal.  1 more to go!

I knew the last guy would come to me.  Utility infielder Fred McMullin.

 

5 hours ago, Jetsfan80 said:

6.   Founded in 1859, which program is, by far (1,000+ wins), the winningest in College Baseball history?

I will take a shot at this one.  How about Princeton?

[Jetsfan80]

23 minutes ago, Lith said:

I knew the last guy would come to me.  Utility infielder Fred McMullin.

 

I will take a shot at this one.  How about Princeton?

 

Correct on McMullin!

Nope, not Princeton!

[section314]

18 hours ago, Jetsfan80 said:

Remaining unanswered:

2.  Rickey Henderson played with 15 different Hall of Famers over the course of his career (4 with OAK, 3 with NYY, 3 with TOR, 2 with SDP, 1 with ANA, 1 with BOS, 1 with SEA, 1 with NYM).  How many can you name?  You've collectively named 8 (Piazza, Gwynn, Hoffman, Edgar Martinez, Gossage, Winfield, Molitor, Morris, Pedro Martinez).  7 left to go!  

3.  I’ll give you the franchise and year, you give me the 3 players who combined for the most HR by a trio in a single season in that franchise’s history:

• Diamondbacks (1999):  2/3 Answered by @section314 - Matt Williams (35); Steve Finley (34)
• Astros (2000):  2/3 Answered by @section314 and @Lith - Jeff Bagwell (47), Richard Hidalgo (44)
• Angels (2000):  
• Brewers (2007):  2/3 Answered by @Lith - Prince Fielder (50); Ryan Braun (34)
• Blue Jays (2015):  2/3 Answered by @section314:  Josh Donaldson (41); Jose Bautista (40)

5.  In the history of the White Sox, 13 different players have hit 35+ HR in a season.  How many can you name?  You collectively named 10 of them (Belle, Thome, Thomas, Konerko, Dunn, Frazier, Ordonez, Allen, Fisk, Kittle).  3 more to go!

6.   Founded in 1859, which program is, by far (1,000+ wins), the winningest in College Baseball history?

5) Carlos May?  Can I ask for a clue?  The HOF guy that Rickey played with in ANA, was that player also one of the 3 HR guys for the 2000 Angels?

[Jetsfan80]

25 minutes ago, section314 said:

5) Carlos May?  Can I ask for a clue?  The HOF guy that Rickey played with in ANA, was that player also one of the 3 HR guys for the 2000 Angels?

 

No, not Carlos May!  

No, the ANA HOFer isn't on the 2000 Angels list!

[Jetsfan80]

Some hints for you guys:

 

3) For the remaining 3 White Sox with 35+ HR seasons, I'll give you the years and amount of HR they hit:

• 2006:  44 HR
• 2008:  36 HR
• 2014:  36 HR

5) I'll also give you the years Rickey spent with those HOF teammates that are remaining:

• OAK:  1984
• NYY:  1985
• OAK:  1989-1995
• OAK:  1990-92
• TOR:  1993
• ANA:  1997

6) The winningest College Baseball program currently plays in the Atlantic-10 conference.  

[section314]

10 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said:

Some hints for you guys:

 

3) For the remaining 3 White Sox with 35+ HR seasons, I'll give you the years and amount of HR they hit:

• 2006:  44 HR
• 2008:  36 HR
• 2014:  36 HR

5) I'll also give you the years Rickey spent with those HOF teammates that are remaining:

• OAK:  1984
• NYY:  1985
• OAK:  1989-1995
• OAK:  1990-92
• TOR:  1993
• ANA:  1997

6) The winningest College Baseball program currently plays in the Atlantic-10 conference.  

6) Fordham

[Jetsfan80]

2 minutes ago, section314 said:

6) Fordham

Correct!

Entering 2020, they're over 1,000 wins ahead of the next program on the list, Texas (founded in 1895):

https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2019-06-27/9-winningest-college-baseball-teams-ncaa-history

 

1. Fordham — 4,517

Seasons: 159
Winning percentage: .656

Back in 1859, Fordham played in the first ever nine-man college baseball game under current rules. Fordham won the game 33-11, and they haven’t looked back. Heading into the 2020 season, Fordham had won 4,517 games — over 1,000 more than the next-winningest team, Texas. If the Rams never played another game of baseball after the 2019 season, it would take Texas 36 more years to become the winningest team at their current rate.

[section314]

3 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said:

Correct!

Entering 2020, they're over 1,000 wins ahead of the next program on the list, Texas (founded in 1895):

https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2019-06-27/9-winningest-college-baseball-teams-ncaa-history

 

1. Fordham — 4,517

Seasons: 159
Winning percentage: .656

Back in 1859, Fordham played in the first ever nine-man college baseball game under current rules. Fordham won the game 33-11, and they haven’t looked back. Heading into the 2020 season, Fordham had won 4,517 games — over 1,000 more than the next-winningest team, Texas. If the Rams never played another game of baseball after the 2019 season, it would take Texas 36 more years to become the winningest team at their current rate.

Wow!  Pete Harnisch pitched there, right?

[Jetsfan80]

5 minutes ago, section314 said:

Wow!  Pete Harnisch pitched there, right?

Yep, he did!  He went 21-3 with a 2.29 ERA and 213 K's in 204 innings at Fordham and was a 1987 1st round (supplemental) pick, # 27 overall, by the Orioles.

[Lith]

35 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said:

3) For the remaining 3 White Sox with 35+ HR seasons, I'll give you the years and amount of HR they hit:

• 2006:  44 HR
• 2008:  36 HR
• 2014:  36 HR

2014 -- was it Jose Abreu?  Jermaine Dye for either 06 or 08.

And a guess for the 2000 Angels.  Tim Salmon, Troy Glaus and Darin Erstad?

 

[Jetsfan80]

1 minute ago, Lith said:

2014 -- was it Jose Abreu?  Jermaine Dye for either 06 or 08.

And a guess for the 2000 Angels.  Tim Salmon, Troy Glaus and Darin Erstad?

 

Abreu (2014) and Dye (2006) are correct!  1 to go (36 - 2008).

Glaus is correct!  He hit 47 that year.  Still need 2 others.  

[Jetsfan80]

Remaining unanswered:

2.  Rickey Henderson played with 15 different Hall of Famers over the course of his career (4 with OAK, 3 with NYY, 3 with TOR, 2 with SDP, 1 with ANA, 1 with BOS, 1 with SEA, 1 with NYM).  How many can you name?  You've collectively named 9 (Piazza, Gwynn, Hoffman, Edgar Martinez, Gossage, Winfield, Molitor, Morris, Pedro Martinez).  6 left to go!  

3.  I’ll give you the franchise and year, you give me the 3 players who combined for the most HR by a trio in a single season in that franchise’s history:

• Diamondbacks (1999):  2/3 Answered by @section314 - Matt Williams (35); Steve Finley (34)
• Astros (2000):  2/3 Answered by @section314 and @Lith - Jeff Bagwell (47), Richard Hidalgo (44)
• Angels (2000):  2/3 Answered by @Lith - Troy Glaus (47), Garrett Anderson (35)
• Brewers (2007):  2/3 Answered by @Lith - Prince Fielder (50); Ryan Braun (34)
• Blue Jays (2015):  2/3 Answered by @section314:  Josh Donaldson (41); Jose Bautista (40)

5.  In the history of the White Sox, 13 different players have hit 35+ HR in a season.  How many can you name?  You collectively named 12 of them (Belle, Thome, Dye, Thomas, Konerko, Dunn, Frazier, Ordonez, Allen, Fisk, Abreu Kittle).  1 more to go!

[Lith]

43 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said:

Glaus is correct!  He hit 47 that year.  Still need 2 others.  

And I was sure I had two of the three.  Assumed Glaus and Salmon were correct.  Erstad was a long shot.  Other guys I was thinking of were Garret Anderson and Jim Edmonds, Either or both of them the other 2?  Although i think Edmonds was probably a Cardinal by 2000.  

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[section314]

1 hour ago, Jetsfan80 said:

Abreu (2014) and Dye (2006) are correct!  1 to go (36 - 2008).

Glaus is correct!  He hit 47 that year.  Still need 2 others.  

Gotta be Vlad, no?

[Jetsfan80]

1 hour ago, section314 said:

Gotta be Vlad, no?

Nope!

[Jetsfan80]

2 hours ago, Lith said:

And I was sure I had two of the three.  Assumed Glaus and Salmon were correct.  Erstad was a long shot.  Other guys I was thinking of were Garret Anderson and Jim Edmonds, Either or both of them the other 2?  Although i think Edmonds was probably a Cardinal by 2000.  

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Garrett Anderson is correct!  He hit 35 that year.  

Yes, Edmonds was in STL, he left the Angels after the '99 season. 

[Jetsfan80]

2 hours ago, section314 said:

Gotta be Vlad, no?

 

1 hour ago, Jetsfan80 said:

Nope!

 

Vlad was still with the Expos in 2000.  He didn't head to Anaheim until 2004.  

[section314]

Here's one to work on while we try to get the rest of @Jetsfan80 guys. The 1969 Mets had a record of 100-62. What team did they have the best winning percentage against, and against who did the have the worst?

[Lith]

48 minutes ago, section314 said:

Here's one to work on while we try to get the rest of @Jetsfan80 guys. The 1969 Mets had a record of 100-62. What team did they have the best winning percentage against, and against who did the have the worst?

Not sure about the best, but we always struggled against Houston back then, so I will say the Astros for worst record.  Best record, how about the expansion Expos (even though we lost to them on Opening Day).

[section314]

1 hour ago, Lith said:

Not sure about the best, but we always struggled against Houston back then, so I will say the Astros for worst record.  Best record, how about the expansion Expos (even though we lost to them on Opening Day).

Correct on Houston, we were 2-10 against them and outscored something like 75-40. Expos were a good guess, but not correct. You are on the right track, though.?

[Lith]

37 minutes ago, section314 said:

Correct on Houston, we were 2-10 against them and outscored something like 75-40. Expos were a good guess, but not correct. You are on the right track, though.?

[section314]

3 minutes ago, Lith said:

Bingo! Mets were 11-1 vs Padres.

[The Crimson King]

12 hours ago, Jetsfan80 said:

Correct!

Entering 2020, they're over 1,000 wins ahead of the next program on the list, Texas (founded in 1895):

https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/2019-06-27/9-winningest-college-baseball-teams-ncaa-history

 

1. Fordham — 4,517

Seasons: 159
Winning percentage: .656

Back in 1859, Fordham played in the first ever nine-man college baseball game under current rules. Fordham won the game 33-11, and they haven’t looked back. Heading into the 2020 season, Fordham had won 4,517 games — over 1,000 more than the next-winningest team, Texas. If the Rams never played another game of baseball after the 2019 season, it would take Texas 36 more years to become the winningest team at their current rate.

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The RAMS EAT S$%T !!!!

(sorry, it's required or I would have to return my Pen and Sword pin)

BTW: Did you know that the LA Rams, originally the Cleveland Rams were so named because of the number of Fordham players on their roster? Of course that means that the LA Rams eat S%&T too

BTW2: Jaspers baseball in 2 days ! A sure harbinger of spring  

[Jetsfan80]

Got another one for you guys:

7) Name the only sluggers to hit 300+ HR in a decade, for these decades:

• 2010's (3 hitters):  
• 1980's (2):  
• 1960's (5):  
• 1950's (2):  
• 1930's (3):  
• 1920's (1):  

So that's 16 total hitters you would need to name.  I didn't include the Steroid Era decades (90's and 2000's) because there were too many, and it pisses me off still, lol. 

And none accomplished the feat in the 70's or the WWII 40's, in case you were curious.  

[Lith]

31 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said:

Got another one for you guys:

7) Name the only sluggers to hit 300+ HR in a decade, for these decades:

• 2010's (3 hitters):  
• 1980's (2):  
• 1960's (5):  
• 1950's (2):  
• 1930's (3):  
• 1920's (1):  

So that's 16 total hitters you would need to name.  I didn't include the Steroid Era decades (90's and 2000's) because there were too many, and it pisses me off still, lol. 

And none accomplished the feat in the 70's or the WWII 40's, in case you were curious.  

1980s:  Mike Schmidt, Andre Dawson

1960s: Aaron, Mays, McCovey, Killebrew, Robinson

1950s:: Mathews, Mantle

1930s: Foxx, Ruth, Gehrig

1920s: Ruth

2010s: Cabrera, Pujols, Trout

[Jetsfan80]

2 hours ago, Lith said:

1980s:  Mike Schmidt, Andre Dawson

1960s: Aaron, Mays, McCovey, Killebrew, Robinson

1950s:: Mathews, Mantle

1930s: Foxx, Ruth, Gehrig

1920s: Ruth

2010s: Cabrera, Pujols, Trout

 

Correct on the following:

1980s:  Schmidt

1960s:  ALL, well done

1950s:  Neither!

1930s:  Foxx, Gehrig (not Ruth)

1920s:  Ruth is correct

2010s:  None of the 3 

 

So you got 8 of the 16 so far.  8 to go!

 

7) Name the only sluggers to hit 300+ HR in a decade, for these decades:

• 2010's (3):  
• 1980's (2):  1 left
• 1950's (2):  
• 1930's (3):  1 left

[Lith]

1 hour ago, Jetsfan80 said:

 

Correct on the following:

1980s:  Schmidt

1960s:  ALL, well done

1950s:  Neither!

1930s:  Foxx, Gehrig (not Ruth)

1920s:  Ruth is correct

2010s:  None of the 3 

 

So you got 8 of the 16 so far.  8 to go!

 

7) Name the only sluggers to hit 300+ HR in a decade, for these decades:

• 2010's (3):  
• 1980's (2):  1 left
• 1950's (2):  
• 1930's (3):  1 left

Not sure what I was thinking guessing Ruth for the 30s.  He was out of baseball by '35.  He woudl ahve had to average 60 per season, and since he only did that once, no way it could be him.  Embarrassingly bad guess.  Although in my defense, I was heavily sedated earlier today and may not be thinking straight.  How about Mel Ott instead, forgotten guy who is the answer to a ton of 30s trivia questions. 

[Jetsfan80]

3 minutes ago, Lith said:

Not sure what I was thinking guessing Ruth for the 30s.  He was out of baseball by '35.  He woudl ahve had to average 60 per season, and since he only did that once, no way it could be him.  Embarrassingly bad guess.  Although in my defense, I was heavily sedated earlier today and may not be thinking straight.  How about Mel Ott instead, forgotten guy who is the answer to a ton of 30s trivia questions.

Mel Ott is correct!

Don't be too hard on yourself.  I would have guessed Ruth too.  When you hit more HR in a season than entire teams, and do that on multiple occasions, even 6 years of Ruth could have conceivably resulted in 300+ HR being hit. 

Ruth hit 198 HR in the 1930's so maybe a few less beers and hot dogs and he might have gotten there.  

[The Crimson King]

For the 50's it had to be someone who played the whole decade or close so that leaves out Mathews and Aaron and such

So I'm thinking a couple of ex-Mets did it

Hodges had 370 and the 50's were about it for him 

Snider had over 400 and the 50's were also his decade

[The Crimson King]

(oops, hit enter too fast)

the other 80's guy has to be either Eddie Murray or Dale Murphy

I know cheating giving two names but it almost has to be one or the other, again same thinking that it was someone who hit the whole decade