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Red Sox trivia
1. Who are the three players depicted with Ted Williams in the “Teammates” statue outside of Fenway Park?
2. Carl Yastrzemski played the most games in Red Sox history, with 3,308. Who ranks second, with 2,505?
3. Who is the Red Sox career leader in innings pitched?
4. Who were the starting shortstops for each of the last four Red Sox championship teams?
5. Why does the Red Sox mascot, Wally, wear No. 97?
Dodgers trivia
1. Only one team in major league history, the 1977 Dodgers, had four teammates with at least 30 home runs each. Who were those sluggers?
2. Kenley Jansen needs eight appearances to become the Dodgers’ franchise leader in games pitched. Who holds the record?
3. Who are the three pitchers who have thrown a perfect game against the Dodgers (in 1956, 1988 and 1991)?
4. Which Dodgers reliever was the winning pitcher in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, which ended with Kirk Gibson’s famous home run? Hint: Three years later, he lost Game 7 of the 1991 World Series for Atlanta.
5. Which two Dodgers appeared on “The Brady Bunch”?
Strikeouts
1. Who are the only two pitchers to strike out 300 hitters in a season for the Houston Astros?
2. Reggie Jackson holds the record for strikeouts by a hitter, with 2,597. Which pitcher struck him out the most times?
a) Nolan Ryan
b) Frank Tanana
c) Jim Palmer
d) Bert Blyleven
3. Who was the only pitcher to strike out Tony Gwynn three times in one game?
a) Bob Welch
b) John Denny
c) John Tudor
d) Mario Soto
4. Randy Johnson and C. C. Sabathia rank first and second in strikeouts among left-handed pitchers over the last 35 seasons. Who ranks third?
a) Mark Langston
b) Johan Santana
c) Chuck Finley
d) Cliff Lee
5. The 1968 season is known as the “Year of the Pitcher,” mostly because of Bob Gibson’s 1.12 E.R.A. and Denny McLain’s 31 wins. But who led the majors in strikeouts that year, with 283?
a) Mickey Lolich
b) Luis Tiant
c) Dean Chance
d) Sam McDowell
The final teams of New York stars
1. Keith Hernandez:
a) Orioles
b) Indians
c) White Sox
d) Giants
2. Hideki Matsui:
a) Rays
b) Rangers
c) Athletics
d) Mariners
3. Graig Nettles:
a) Padres
b) Expos
c) Braves
d) Orioles
4. Jesse Orosco:
a) Yankees
b) Cardinals
c) Brewers
d) Twins
5. Mike Piazza:
a) Rockies
b) Marlins
c) Athletics
d) Padres
Team tidbits
1. Name the only franchise that has never played in a winner-take-all postseason game.
2. Which team has the longest active streak of losing seasons?
3. Name the only franchise that has never lost more than 95 games in a season.
4. Name the only franchise to win three World Series, each while representing a different city.
5. Which is the only franchise that has never had a future Hall of Famer, even for one game?
Unusual achievements
1. Who are the only three pitchers to throw a no-hitter and lead a league in saves at some point in their careers? Hint: The no-hitters took place in the 1970s, the 1980s and the 2000s, and all were in the American League.
2. Who is the only player since 1900 to hit four home runs in a game his team lost? Hint: He was the first overall pick in the 1978 draft and never played a day in the minors.
3. Who is the only man to play for both teams in the Los Angeles area (Dodgers and Angels) and the Bay Area (Giants and A’s)? Hint: He won a World Series with the A’s in 1989 and played for all four teams in the 1990s.
4. Who was the first Hall of Famer to have had Tommy John surgery? Hint: He is the only player ever to have five hits in a World Series game.
5. Who holds the record for most hits in a career (three) without making an out? Hint: He played just one game, in 1963, but his brother played 18 seasons and made the 1981 All-Star team for Seattle
World Series
1. Only one World Series most valuable player has won the award against his former team since Darrell Porter did it for St. Louis against Milwaukee in 1982. Who was it?
a) Dave Stewart
b) Jose Rijo
c) Scott Brosius
d) Edgar Renteria
2. Here are the last five World Series games to end with a home run. Who hit the homers?
2001, Game 4 (Yankees vs. Diamondbacks)
2003, Game 4 (Marlins vs. Yankees)
2005, Game 2 (White Sox vs. Astros)
2011, Game 6 (Cardinals vs. Rangers)
2018, Game 3 (Dodgers vs. Red Sox)
3. Nine pitchers started World Series games for Joe Torre’s Yankees, including Roger Clemens, David Cone, Orlando Hernandez, Mike Mussina, Andy Pettitte and David Wells. Can you name the three others?
4. Which is the only division to have all of its members appear in the World Series during the wild card era (1995 to the present)?
5. Who is the only catcher in the last 40 years to be behind the plate for the final out of the World Series for two different teams?
a) Bob Boone (Phillies and Royals)
b) Rick Dempsey (Orioles and Dodgers)
c) Ivan Rodriguez (Marlins and Tigers)
d) David Ross (Red Sox and Cubs)
Award winners
1. Who are the two active pitchers who have won the Rookie of the Year Award and the Cy Young Award?
2. Which two National League teams have never had a player win the M.V.P. Award?
3. Each decade from the 1960s through the 2000s included one A.L. Cy Young Award-winning starting pitcher with a four-letter last name. Who were the pitchers?
4. Who are the only two pitchers in major league history to win multiple Cy Young Awards plus multiple World Series titles and to throw multiple no-hitters? (Note: The Cy Young Award was first given in 1956.)
5. Who is the last player to win an M.V.P. Award in a season when he was over 30 on opening day?
Common names
1. Give the first name for each player named Johnson:
a) Won the pitching Triple Crown (league leader in wins, E.R.A., strikeouts) in 1913, 1918 and 1924
b) The only player in Angels history to win a batting title, at .329 in 1970
c) Holds Mets’ single-season record for hits, with 227 in 1996
d) Utility man who played for every team in the A.L. East from 2011 to 2014
2. Give the first name for each player named Martinez:
a) As Padres left fielder, he fielded Pete Rose’s record-breaking 4,192nd hit in 1985
b) Made the last out of Game 7 of 2016 World Series for the Indians
c) Picked off three runners in one inning as the Orioles closer in 1983
d) First player to hit a homer at Marlins Park, for the Astros in 2012
3. Give the first name for each player named Roberts:
a) Last batter at the old Yankee Stadium, for the Orioles in 2008
b) Broke up Pedro Martinez’s perfect game with a 10th-inning double for the Padres in 1995
c) Allowed 505 career homers, second to Jamie Moyer
d) No. 1 overall pick by the Padres in 1972 draft
4. Give the first name for each player named Rodriguez:
a) Made the last out of the last perfect game in M.L.B. (by Felix Hernandez in 2012)
b) Earned five victories in relief in the 2002 postseason
c) Tigers infielder of the ’70s who had all five vowels in his first name
d) Starting pitcher for the Red Sox in Game 4 of the 2018 World Series
5. Give the first name for each player named Young:
a) No. 1 overall pick by Tampa Bay in the 2003 draft
b) Lost 27 consecutive decisions for the Mets
c) Hit a leadoff homer in the first major league game played in Denver
d) Threw an eight-inning, complete-game no-hitter for the Red Sox in 1992 (lost, 2-1)
Rickey Henderson
1. Henderson led the A.L. in stolen bases every year from 1980 through 1991 — except for 1987, when he played only 95 games. Who led the A.L. that season?
2. Henderson played for nine teams: the Athletics, the Yankees, the Blue Jays, the Padres, the Angels, the Mets, the Mariners, the Red Sox and the Dodgers. For which team did he have the highest cumulative batting average (.298)?
3. In 1993, Henderson scored the go-ahead (and final) run of the highest-scoring game in World Series history, a 15-14 Blue Jays win in Philadelphia in Game 4. Who tripled to drive him in?
4. How did Henderson celebrate when he set the major league record for runs scored with a homer on Oct. 4, 2001?
5. Henderson set a single-season stolen base record with 130 in 1982. How many teams had at least 130 stolen bases in 2018?
Team Tidbits #4: Only two teams have played in three cities, and since the Athletics didn't win anything in Kansas City the answer is The Braves [Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta]
Rickey Henderson #3: Devon White. Not sure but I think this was the game were death threats against Mitch Williams were phoned in.
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First names for the Johnsons:
a) Walter
b) Alex
c) Lance
d) Dan
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Bob Horner hit 4 homers and his team lost.Vida Blue was rookie of the year and Cy Young. (was this a question?)
Alex Johnson hit .329 for the Angels, winning the batting title.
Aurelio, a Rodriguez with vowels and 7 hits in a game.
Four letter Cy Young winners: Ford, Blue, Witt.
Astros 300: Richard and Ryan,
Homers given up: Robin Roberts.
Koufax and Clemens--no hitters, world series, cy youngs. Not Clemens, you say?
Active ROY and CY: Verlander, Kershaw?
Rick, The Astro’s with 300 strikeouts are J.R. Richard and Mike Scott.
Lance, can’t believe you didn’t get the Mets Johnson, since he shares your first name. Lance Johnson.
Under Dodgers trivia the four players to hit 30 home runs in a season were Steve Garvey, Dusty Baker, Ron Cey, and Reggie Smith in 1977. They were the first to do it but it’s been done a few times since.
Mike wrote: "Rick, The Astro’s with 300 strikeouts are J.R. Richard and Mike Scott."Mike Scott! I thought of him and dismissed the thought before I recalled James Rodney. I should've known the easy answer would be wrong.
Under Martinez, Carmelo fielded Rose’s hit and Tippy picked off 3 runners.
Under Roberts Bip for the last hit at Yankee Stadium and Dave as the Padres first pick.
Under Young how about Delmon as the first pick of Tampa and Chris as the big Mets loser.
Williams statue should be Dom DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky, and Bobby Doerr.
Under Red Sox Dwight Evans is 2nd to Yaz in games played and Wakefield is their innings leader.
The pitching triple crown for pitchers was won in 1913, 1918 &1924 by the same man, Walter Johnson. And in the year of the pitcher, Sudden Sam McDowell had 283 strikeouts to lead the majors. Those were my 2 favorites of the 700 part question.Mike Linn
Kenley Jansen is 8 games behind Don SuttonMike Linn
Lance should like this one- game 1 winner 1988 WS, loser game 7 1991 WSAlejandro Pena
Mike Linn
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Big Mets loser was Anthony Young
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Alejandro Pena
Mike Linn"
Ah, yes...gave up the bloop hit to Gene Larkin...
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Oh, I knew that one...see post #5. Only one I had to think about was Dan
I saw a good question the other day:
JR Richards (1971) and Carl Spooner (1955) share the MLB record for most strikeouts in a game by a rookie with 15. Who was in uniform for the opponents in both games?
Hint: both games were against the Giants.
JR Richards (1971) and Carl Spooner (1955) share the MLB record for most strikeouts in a game by a rookie with 15. Who was in uniform for the opponents in both games?
Hint: both games were against the Giants.
I would think it would be Willie Mays whose career with the Giants spanned at least those dates. Some one else if I`1m wrong ?Mike Linn
Or was Mays either hurt or in the service ? And if I`m wrong, I`m guessing a coach
Unless injured Mays would’ve been in uniform for both games.
Michael Linn wrote: "I would think it would be Willie Mays whose career with the Giants spanned at least those dates. Some one else if I`1m wrong ?
Mike Linn
Or was Mays either hurt or in the service ? And if I`m wron..."
You're right as usual Mike.
Spooner didn't ring up young Willie but Richards got the old version 3 times.
Mike Linn
Or was Mays either hurt or in the service ? And if I`m wron..."
You're right as usual Mike.
Spooner didn't ring up young Willie but Richards got the old version 3 times.
Ok trivia fans. This one is great. There have been 8 work stoppages in baseball. Who are the only 2 players to be involved in all 8 of them?
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All guesses wrong so far guys. H-man first strike was in 72. Raines and Trammel weren’t in the big leagues yet.
Good point!! That was a real short one I think.
Nolan Ryan and Carlton Fisk just missed it
Good guesses but your right they just missed.
That’s one of them H. Hough threw his last pitch in 94. After the strike ended in 95 he was left without a job., as was the other player.
It took long enough. Thanks, it gave me a morning job
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Goose was mad after the strike ended in 95 he couldn’t land a spot anywhere.
What do Jim Bunning and Wilmer Mizell [1952-62, Cardinals and Mets] have in common.
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Right. They are the only former major leaguers to serve in Congress, with Bunning serving in both houses.
Everyone remembers that the Griffey’s were the first father and son to play on the same team but do you remember the 2nd father/son team to play together and what team they played for.
Name the last 5 National League shortstops to win the MVP award.
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Tim Raines Sr and Jr - Orioles
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Without cheating, I have one off the bat - Barry Larkin, Reds, 1995
Jimmy Rollins, Dick Groat
The rest I had to look up- Ernie Banks, Marty Marion, and Maury Wills
