Little Trivia Thread....

[Cardboard Junkie]

Here's how it might work.
I start by asking a sports trivia question.
First to answer correctly....asks another sports trivia question, and so on.
Let's give it a try.

Q. What Major League pitcher pitched to both The Babe and The Mick?

[39special]

BoBo Newsome?

[Cardboard Junkie]

Yikes! I thought I knew, but now I don't.
Bo Bo wasn't the answer I had in mind.
Apparently there is some controversy about the whole thing.
Take a shot at who I had in mind. (Think 52Topps Hi#)

[HRBAKER]

I think Al Benton actually gave up a HR to both, maybe.

[39special]

Jeff is correct.I thought I read somewhere that Bobo did,but I was wrong.

[Cardboard Junkie]

Yeah, Benton is who I was thinkin.....well I screwed up the start....carry on gentlemen. Dave.

[David W]

OK, who has the highest lifetime batting average of all players who played at least 15 seasons?

He hit .397 lifetime

[bfrench00]

terry forster

[David W]

Originally Posted by bfrench00

terry forster

Correct.

[bfrench00]

I have one.

Which yankee player wore ruths number and then when it was retired in '48 switched to #7, mantles future number.

This player played for the tigers. on his 52 topps card he is on the tigers.

[39special]

Cliff Mapes

[bfrench00]

Correct

[39special]

What NBA team did pitcher Ron Reed play for?

[howard38]

Pistons

[39special]

Yes

[David W]

Who is the only pitcher in the last 100 years to lead the league in wins and losses in the same season?

[HRBAKER]

Knuckleballer Wilbur Wood

[HRBAKER]

Who's the last switch hitter to win the AL MVP?

[nolemmings]

Vida Blue.

Who was the second player to bat as a Designated Hitter?

[David W]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

Knuckleballer Wilbur Wood

It is NOT Wilbur Wood. He led in wins twice and losses once, but did not do both in the same year.

The year he was 24 and 20, he finished second on his team in losses, to Stan Bahnsen with 21.

[HRBAKER]

Gotta be Phil Niekro then?

[Mikehealer]

Who is the only(I think only) HOFer to hit 3 HR's in one game off of a HOF pitcher? Who was the pitcher?

[sycks22]

Only hitter to have 50 sbs / 50 doubles in the same year.

[nolemmings]

Only hitter to have 50 sbs / 50 doubles in the same year.

Craig Biggio

[Jlighter]

Who holds the Major League record for most pinch-hits by a pitcher?

[David W]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

Gotta be Phil Niekro then?

Correct

[EvilKing00]

1 - who has the grounded into the most double plays ever?

[39special]

Originally Posted by EvilKing00

1 - who has the grounded into the most double plays ever?

Cal Ripken Jr. ?

[EvilKing00]

thats correct! and Hammerin hank had the most in the NL.

Imagine 2 HOF's #1 in this stat, lol

nice job

[David W]

Originally Posted by Jlighter

Who holds the Major League record for most pinch-hits by a pitcher?

Bob Lemon?

[39special]

The game Aaron broke Ruth's record,who was the winning pitcher?

[Jlighter]

Originally Posted by David W

Bob Lemon?

Nope.

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by 39special

The game Aaron broke Ruth's record,who was the winning pitcher?

I think this is Ron Reed IIRC.

[HRBAKER]

What 21 year major leaguer hit a HR in his first AB and never hot another?

[EvilKing00]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

What 21 year major leaguer hit a HR in his first AB and never hot another?

tricky question...Im guessing its got to be a pitcher, Hoit Willhelm? Think hes in the HOF too.

[barrysloate]

Who are the only two players to win at least 10 games and hit at least 50 HR's in his career? (hint: Babe Ruth is one).

[EvilKing00]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Who are the only two players to win at least 10 games and hit at least 50 HR's in his career? (hint: Babe Ruth is one).

Rick Ankiel ! lets go mets lol

[EvilKing00]

Who was the first first African American to play Major League Baseball???

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by EvilKing00

Rick Ankiel ! lets go mets lol

Correct! The Met wonder...

[EvilKing00]

Here are 2 tuff ones:

1 - Who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball???

2 - What Baseball player who has his jersey hanging in the baseball HOF, has the highest OBP of any player in the HOF?

[EvilKing00]

Originally Posted by EvilKing00

Here are 2 tuff ones:

1 - Who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball???

2 - What Baseball player who has his jersey hanging in the baseball HOF, has the highest OBP of any player in the HOF?

^ no guesses?

[HRBAKER]

What HOFer once broke another HOFers leg with a batted ball?

[EvilKing00]

Originally Posted by EvilKing00

Here are 2 tuff ones:

1 - Who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball???

2 - What Baseball player who has his jersey hanging in the baseball HOF, has the highest OBP of any player in the HOF?

well with not even a guess on either of these, ill post the answers:

1 - Though most people think its Robinson, its not, Moses Fleetwood Walker was the first black major league player and his brother was the 2ed.

2 - I would of thought a few guesses, at Ruth, Williams even a bonds, but the answer is eddie gaedel, his Jersey Hangs in the HOF and has an OBP of 1000, going 0/0 with 1 walk.

[Jlighter]

Originally Posted by Jlighter

Who holds the Major League record for most pinch-hits by a pitcher?

The answer.........

Red Lucas.

[Jlighter]

Perhaps this will be a bit easier.

Who is the last player to lead the league in both hits and walks in the same year?

Extra credit for the year.

[howard38]

Originally Posted by Jlighter

Perhaps this will be a bit easier.

Who is the last player to lead the league in both hits and walks in the same year?

Extra credit for the year.

Lenny Dykstra? 1993?

[Jlighter]

Originally Posted by howard38

Lenny Dykstra? 1993?

You got it.

[novakjr]

1

[howard38]

Originally Posted by Jlighter

You got it.

Joey Votto has a shot at it this year.

[howard38]

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