section314 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Lith said: Got it. The 1901 Milwaukee Brewers also set a record in their first ever game. They blew a 13-4 lead in the 9th inning of their first game against the Tigers. I am pretty sure the 9 run lead is still the biggest 9th inning lead any team has ever lost. Heck of a way to start a franchise. Mets came really close last year in Washington. Think they blew an 8 run lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crimson King Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 4 hours ago, section314 said: Mets came really close last year in Washington. Think they blew an 8 run lead. Brutal night. Early September (?), Up 10-4 going into the 9th, pen gives up a couple of runs and loads the bases. Diaz comes in and faces two batters who tattoo him. I think a three run homer ended it. Would have been a deGrom win too. Well at least they got Cano in that trade My favorite blown game story is the Jim Rooker one. For those not familiar, he was a former lefty pitcher who used to kill the Mets, later to become a color man for the Pirates. After Pittsburgh scored 10 runs to open a game in Philly (late 80's-early 90's), he said on the air that he'd walk home if the Bucs lost. Sure enough, the Phillies cam back and won the game. Rooker made good on his promise with a 300 mile charity walk after the season. Only 85 days until opening day ! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 8 Tony Gywnn 9 Frank RobinsonGood guesses but both incorrect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 2) Three different times in MLB history (1956, 1967, 1977), the Rookie of the Year winners in both leagues ended up in the Hall of Fame. Name those three duos. '56 Aparicio & F Robby, '67 Seaver and Carew. '77 Dawson and Murray (?) 5) Who hit the most career HR all-time against the Mets, with 60? Pops Stargell by a lot. Also hit the first one at Shea 6) Only 2 hitters have recorded 12,000+ at-bats AND a .300+ career batting average. Name them. I think only two had that many AB's: Rose and Aaron (Henry, not Tommie). Not sure if Aaron hit .300 lifetime, but Rose sure did so I'll go with those two EXCELLENT questions !Correct on all of these, well done!!I’ll have to come up with some more soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Jetsfan80 said: Good guesses but both incorrect! 9. I was thinking either Robinson or Pujols for #9. If it isn't Robby, is Albert the guy? And, for #1, 2nd guy after Babe to have consecutive 40 HR seasons. I have 4 guys in mind, but gonna guess Babe's teammate. Lou Gehrig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 9. I was thinking either Robinson or Pujols for #9. If it isn't Robby, is Albert the guy? And, for #1, 2nd guy after Babe to have consecutive 40 HR seasons. I have 4 guys in mind, but gonna guess Babe's teammate. Lou Gehrig.Pujols is correct!Lou did have back to back 40 HR seasons not long after the Babe, but he was not the 2nd to accomplish the feat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 9 hours ago, Jetsfan80 said: Pujols is correct! Lou did have back to back 40 HR seasons not long after the Babe, but he was not the 2nd to accomplish the feat. Jimmy Foxx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 19 minutes ago, section314 said: Jimmy Foxx? Nope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said: Nope! AL or NL? Help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, section314 said: AL or NL? Help? NL. This hitter played for the following teams in his career (which spanned from 1928-1944): Phillies Cubs Pirates He was inducted into the HOF in 1980. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 UPDATE: Of the 10 questions I asked on Page 1 of the thread, these 3 remain unanswered: 7) What pitcher had the most wins in the 2000s? 8 ) In 1980, this NL hitter recorded 578 at-bats but only struck out 18 times. Who was he? 10) Only three players were named All-Stars in the 1930s, 1940s AND 1950s. Name them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 6 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said: NL. This hitter played for the following teams in his career (which spanned from 1928-1944): Phillies Cubs Pirates He was inducted into the HOF in 1980. Hank Greenberg or Hack Wilson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 minute ago, section314 said: Hank Greenberg or Hack Wilson. Neither! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 17 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said: NL. This hitter played for the following teams in his career (which spanned from 1928-1944): Phillies Cubs Pirates He was inducted into the HOF in 1980. Gonna guess he did it as a Phillie, before Lou did it for Yanks. Chuck Klein? Sorry for all the guesses, but refuse to get help. Sort of like Macc drafting.? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 minute ago, section314 said: Gonna guess he did it as a Phillie, before Lou did it for Yanks. Chuck Klein? Sorry for all the guesses, but refuse to get help. Sort of like Macc drafting.? Correct! I appreciate your persistence and tenacity. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Jetsfan80 said: Correct! I appreciate your persistence and tenacity. Well done! Thanks. These are great questions. 7) Verlander or C.C 8 Bill Madlock 10) Joe D, Stan Musial and Ted Williams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 @Jetsfan80 Which questions are still unanswered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 12 minutes ago, section314 said: Thanks. These are great questions. 7) Verlander or C.C 8 Bill Madlock 10) Joe D, Stan Musial and Ted Williams. Not Verlander/CC or Madlock! DiMaggio is correct, but Musial and Ted Williams are not. Stan made his debut in 1941. Ted made his debut in 1939, but didn't make an All-Star team until 1940. Great guesses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Just now, Lith said: @Jetsfan80 Which questions are still unanswered? 7) What pitcher had the most wins in the 2000s? 8 ) In 1980, this NL hitter recorded 578 at-bats but only struck out 18 times. Who was he? 10) Only three players were named All-Stars in the 1930s, 1940s AND 1950s. Name them. But @section314 just got one of the 3 answers for # 10, Joe DiMaggio. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 And just for clarification on # 7, 2000s means 2000-09. Not the 2000-present. Probably not needed but thought I'd mention it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 15 minutes ago, section314 said: Thanks. These are great questions. 7) Verlander or C.C FYI, CC was # 6 on the list, with 136 wins. Verlander did not make the top 10 in Wins for the 2000-09 decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said: FYI, CC was # 6 on the list, with 136 wins. Verlander did not make the top 10 in Wins for the 2000-09 decade. Thanks... My fault, thought the time frame was 2000-present, not the first decade. Curt Schilling the new guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 18 minutes ago, section314 said: Thanks... My fault, thought the time frame was 2000-present, not the first decade. Curt Schilling the new guess. My bad, I should have clarified from the start! Nope, not Schilling! He didn't make the top 10 for the decade. I'll do a question regarding the 2010s in the next batch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said: My bad, I should have clarified from the start! Nope, not Schilling! This is the last guess. If wrong, I'll wait till Lith gets it. Mike Mussina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, section314 said: This is the last guess. If wrong, I'll wait till Lith gets it. Mike Mussina. Nope! He was t-9th on the list, with 134. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said: Nope! He was t-9th on the list, with 134. I officially turn this over to Lith.? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 9 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said: Nope! He was t-9th on the list, with 134. 6 minutes ago, section314 said: I officially turn this over to Lith.? Andy Pettitte? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crimson King Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 10 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said: Nope! He was t-9th on the list, with 134. Randy Johnson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crimson King Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 55 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said: 7) What pitcher had the most wins in the 2000s? 8 ) In 1980, this NL hitter recorded 578 at-bats but only struck out 18 times. Who was he? 10) Only three players were named All-Stars in the 1930s, 1940s AND 1950s. Name them. But @section314 just got one of the 3 answers for # 10, Joe DiMaggio. How about Bob Feller? Led the league in wins in all three decades (?) Ted Williams? I think he played in 4 decades 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crimson King Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Jetsfan80 said: 7) What pitcher had the most wins in the 2000s? 8 ) In 1980, this NL hitter recorded 578 at-bats but only struck out 18 times. Who was he? 10) Only three players were named All-Stars in the 1930s, 1940s AND 1950s. Name them. But @section314 just got one of the 3 answers for # 10, Joe DiMaggio. This is a great question. Guesses OK? Dave Cash, Tim Foli come to mind. I keep wanting to say Duane Kuiper but it's the wrong league One thing for sure. we know it is not Dave Kingman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Andy Pettitte?Correct! Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 This is a great question. Guesses OK? Dave Cash, Tim Foli come to mind. I keep wanting to say Duane Kuiper but it's the wrong league One thing for sure. we know it is not Dave Kingman No to all of those, but all good guesses. Guesses are always acceptable! I give my Dad unlimited guesses when I ask him questions like these. Only when I’ve given him hints and he still doesn’t get it, then asks for the answer, do I reveal it, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Randy Johnson? He was # 2 behind Pettitte! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 How about Bob Feller? Led the league in wins in all three decades (?) Ted Williams? I think he played in 4 decades Correct on Feller! 1 more for that question! Ted was already guessed. His rookie year was 39 but he didn’t reach an AS game till 1940. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 22 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said: Correct! Nice! Wow! How about Ozzie Smith? For the strikeout question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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