How The Cleveland Indians Got Their Name

Today's baseball trivia question:  How did the Cleveland Indians get their name?

Hint to today's trivia question---It obviously has something to do with a native American who was called Chief.

Answer to the previous trivia question below---Cecil Fielder, who is Prince Fielder's father, played for the following five American League teams:   1- Blue Jays ('85-'88),  2-Tigers ('90-'95),  3-Yankees ('96-'97),  4-Angels ('98),  and 5-Indians ('98).  The elder Fielder's best season was 1990 when he clubbed 51 HRs and 132 RBIs for Detroit.

            Here's an interesting video clip of both Fielders from 1992:  

The Older Fielder

Today's baseball trivia question:  Can you name at least 3 of the 5 teams which Prince Fielder's father Cecil Fielder played for?

Hint to today's trivia question---They were all American league teams.

Answer to the previous question---The record for strikeouts in a season by a batter was set by Mark Reynolds of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2009 with 223 Ks.  Reynolds broke his own record from 2008 when he fanned 204 times.  In '09, he also belted 44 home runs and drove in 102 runs.   

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Swing-And-A-Miss! (Lots of Times)

Today's baseball trivia question:  What hitter holds the record for striking out in a season?

Hint to today's question---It happened in 2009 by a National Leaguer who broke his own strikeout record from the previous season.


Answer to the previous trivia question---That pitcher was Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers.  He won 31 games in 1968.  Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspended McLain for three months in 1970 for bookmaking and he was never the same pitcher after that.

Pitcher Suspended For Alleged Bookmaking

Today's baseball trivia question:  What ballplayer was suspended in 1970 for allegedly getting involved in bookmaking?

Hint to today's trivia question---What brought attention to this matter was that this player actually won 31 games as a pitcher just two years earlier.

Answer to the previous trivia question---Bob Feller actually took a 46% pay cut after going 15-14 in 1949, while making $70,000.  In 1950, his salary dropped to $37,500.  He improved to 16-11 that season.  Doesn't look like he had an agent.  

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He Took A Pay Cut After A 15-14 Season?

Today's baseball trivia question:  What Hall of Fame pitcher gave himself a sizeable pay cut after a season when his record was 15-14?

Hint to today's question---This great American League righty missed three seasons due to World War 2.

Answer to the previous trivia question----That high leg-kicking, Hall of Fame pitcher was Juan Marichal. >>>>>  

Pitchin' With A High Leg-Kick

Today's baseball trivia question:  Who was the San Francisco Giants' Hall of Fame pitcher with the noticeably high leg-kick during his pitching delivery?


Hint to today's question---He was a Dominican-born right-hander who won 20 or more games six times.

Answer to the previous trivia question below---Sandy Koufax won it in 1963 and 1965, Bob Gibson in '64 and '67, and Reggie Jackson won it while with Oakland in 1973 and the Yankees in 1977.  

Which Three Players Have Been World Series MVPs Twice?

Today's trivia question:  Since 1950, only three players have been named World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice.  Can you name at least one of them?

Hint to today's question---Two were National League pitchers, one was an American League hitter.


Answer to the previous trivia question---George Brett was the player who had his home run taken away by the umps because the pine tar on his bat was too high.  The date was July 24, 1983.  Click on this link below to see the video of that strange moment in baseball history--courtesy of MLB.com.      http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=3977861&topic_id=&c_id=mlb&tcid=vpp_copy_3977861&v=3

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Too Much Pine Tar!--No Home Run!--Batter's Out!

Today's baseball trivia question:  Who was the Hall of Famer who once had a home run taken away by the umpires because he had pine tar too high on his bat?

Hint to today's trivia question:  This was no obscure player.  He was an American League left-handed hitter who played 21 seasons for the same team and had a lifetime batting average of .305.

Answer to the previous trivia question---The "Baby Bull" was Orlando Cepeda.  He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999.    

Who Was The Baby Bull?

 Today's trivia question: 
Who was nicknamed "The Baby Bull"?

Hint to today's trivia question---He was a right-handed hitting Hall of Famer who played in the National League in the 60s and 70s and was an all-star seven different times.



Martinez





Lowe

Answer to the previous trivia question---The 1-2 finishers in E.R.A. were from the 2002 Boston Red Sox.   Pedro Martinez had a 2.26 E.R.A. while going 20-4, and Derek Lowe ended up with a 2.58 E.R.A. and a 21-8 record.  Not bad for #1 and #2 starters.   

Pitching Teammates Who Finished 1-2 in E.R.A.

Today's trivia question:  Who were the last pitching teammates to finish first and second in league E.R.A. in a season? 

Hint to today's trivia question---They were both right-handers.

Answer to the previous question---The four Cub Cy Young winners were:
---Ferguson Jenkins in 1971.  He went 21-13
---Bruce Sutter in 1979 as a reliever with 37 saves and a 2.22 E.R.A.
---Rick Sutcliffe in 1984 with a 16-1 record with Chicago
---Greg Maddux in 1992.  He had a 20-11 record with a 2.18 E.R.A.

The Cubs' Cy Young Winners

Today's trivia question:  In their storied history since 1902, the Chicago Cubs have had only four Cy Young award winners.  Can you name at least two of them?

Hint to today's trivia question---All four were right-handers who won the award between 1970 and 2000.

Answer to the previous trivia question---The American League's only 20-game winner in 2005 was Bartolo Colon of the Angels. 

 He went 21-8.    

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The Only AL 20-Game Winner in 2005

Today's trivia question:  Who was the only 20-game winner in the American League in 2005?

Hint to today's trivia question---This hard-throwing righty pitched in the A.L. West that year and he was the only 20-game winner in the A.L.

Answer to the previous trivia question>>>>>

Gary Carter was the last catcher elected to the Hall of Fame.  He caught mostly for the Montreal Expos and New York Mets. 

Last Catcher Elected to Hall of Fame

Today's trivia question:  Who was the last catcher to be elected to the Hall of Fame?

Hint to today's question---He was elected in 2003 and played his

entire 18-year career in the National League.

Answer to the previous trivia question---Barry Bonds drew a total of 232 bases-on-balls in 2004 with the Giants.  120 of those were intentional walks.  

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Lots of Free Passes

Today's trivia question:  Barry Bonds holds the all-time record for drawing bases-on-balls in a season.  He did it in 2004.  How many did he draw that year?

Hint to today's trivia question---It was somewhere in the 200s.  Can you guess within 10 of the exact number?

Answer to the previous trivia question---Alex Johnson was the only Angel who won a batting title by hitting .329 with the Halos in 1970.  It was his best season in a 13-year career.

The Only Angels' Batting Champion

Today's trivia question:   Since they started play in 1961,  only once has an Angels' player won the American League batting title.  Can you name the player and the year which he won it?

Hint to today's question---He was an outfielder who played only two seasons with the Angels.  He played on 8 different teams in 13 seasons in the 60s and 70s and hit over .300 three times.

Answer to the previous trivia question---Josh Beckett was the pitcher.  In 2007 with the Red Sox, he had no complete game shutouts while winning 20.  

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20-Game Winner With No Complete Game Shutouts

Today's trivia question:  What 2007 pitcher won 20 games, but did not have a complete game shutout all season?



Hint to today's question---This American League righty went 20-7 that season.



Hoyt Wilhelm





Answer to the previous trivia question---Hoyt Wilhelm was the first reliever to go to Cooperstown.  He entered the Hall of Fame in 1985.   

                                                                                       

Hall of Fame Knuckleballer

Today's trivia question:  Who was the first relief pitcher elected to the Hall of Fame?

Hint to today's question---He was a knuckleballer who did most of his "saving" in the 60s.

Answer to the previous trivia question---The three players who hold the distinction of not hitting into any double-plays in a season when they had at least 500 at-bats were: 
 --Augie Galan of the 1935 Cubs in 646 at-bats
--Dick McAuliffe of the 1968 Tigers in 570 at-bats
--Craig Biggio of the 1997 Astros in 619 at-bats

Avoiding The Double-Play

Today's trivia question:  Three players with at least 500 at-bats did not hit into any double-plays in an entire season.  Can you name at least one of them?


Hint to today's question---One is a 1930 Chicago Cub,  another is a 1960s Detroit Tiger, and the other is a 1990s Houston Astro.

Answer to the previous trivia question---Tony Gwynn won the National League batting title 8 times.  His best season was 1994 when he hit .394  

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Gwynn Had A Great Bat

Today's trivia question:  How many times did Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn win the National League batting title?

Hint to today's question---It was more than 5 times.  Out of his 20 seasons with the San Diego Padres, he hit under .300 only once.

Answer to the previous trivia question---That game was between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets.  The Cubs won it 5-3 before 55,000 at the Tokyo Dome.

Baseball Kickoff in Japan

Today's trivia question:  At the beginning of the 2000 season, the first major league baseball game was played in Japan.  Who were the two competing teams?

Hint to today's question---This game was between two National League teams.

Answer to the previous trivia question---Randy "The Big Unit" Johnson was the latest pitcher to join the 300-win club.   

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The Latest 300-Win Pitcher

Today's trivia question:  Who was the last pitcher to reach the 300-win milestone?

Hint to today's question---He won his 300th in 2009 as a National League pitcher.

Answer to the previous trivia question---Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda was known as "Baby Bull".        

Who Was The Baby Bull?

Today's trivia question:  What Hall of Famer had the nickname of "Baby Bull"?

Hint to today's trivia question---He was a Puerto-Rican born National League power hitter who primarily played first base in the 60s and early 70s.

Answer to the previous trivia question---Tom Glavine was the Cy Young award-winning hocket player.   

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Do Baseball and Hockey Mix?

Today's trivia question:   What National League pitcher, who won the Cy Young award twice, was once drafted by the Los Angeles Kings NHL hockey team?

Hint to today's trivia question---He won those Cy Youngs in the 90s, along with four Silver Sluggers for a pitcher, and he was a southpaw.

Answer to the previous trivia question---There are (supposed to be) 108 stitches on an average major league baseball.

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Baseball Stitches--Have You Counted Them?

Today's trivia question:   How many stitches are on an average major league baseball?

Hint to today's trivia question---It's somewhere between 100 and 120.

Answer to the previous trivia question---Here were the top five regular season records in the American League in 2000:   Chicago White Sox--95-67,    Oakland A's--91-70,    Seattle Mariners--91-71,   Cleveland Indians--90-72,    New York Yankees--87-74

5th Best Record But World Series Winners

Today's trivia question:  The New York Yankees won the 2000 World Series over their cross-town rivals the New York Mets.  Four other American League teams finished the regular season with a better record than the Yankees that year.  Can you name them?

Hint to today's trivia question---Two of the teams were in the AL Central, the other two in the AL West.

Answer to the previous trivia question---Keith Hernandez, who played with both the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets, has 129 career game-winning RBIs.

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Game-Winning RBIs

Today's trivia question:  Which hitter is credited with having the most game-winning Runs Batted In (RBIs)?

Hint to today's trivia question---He was a left-handed hitting first baseman who played in the National League in the 70s and 80s and hit over .300 seven times.

Answer to the previous trivia question---  The perfect games were thrown by Roy Halladay of the Phillies and Dallas Braden of the Oakland A's.  Braden's came against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 9th, a 4-0 whitewashing.  Halladay's was against the Florida Marlins.  He beat them 1-0 on May 29th.  

Two Perfect Games In One Season

Today's trivia question:  In 2010, there were two perfect games pitched.  Can you name the two pitchers who threw these gems?

Hint to today's question---One was a well-known National League East pitcher, the other was a not-so-well-known American League West pitcher.

Answer to the previous trivia question---It was Rusty Staub.  He played in at least 500 games for the Houston Astros, Montreal Expos, New York Mets and Detroit Tigers. 

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500 x 4

Today's trivia question:  Who was the only player to play at least 500 games with four different teams?

Hint to today's question---This outfielder played from the mid 60s to the mid 80s, hit left-handed, and had red hair.

Answer to the previous question---David Justice of the Yankees fanned on eight consecutive trips to the plate in the 2001 World Series which the Yankees lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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World Series Swings and Misses

Today's trivia question:  Who is the batter that holds the World Series record for consecutive strike outs at the plate?

Hint to today's question---This World Series record is held by a left handed hitting New York Yankee who fanned eight times in a row.  His name is not Ruth or Gehrig.

Answer to the previous trivia question---The last rookie to be a 20-game winner was Tom Browning of the Cincinnati Reds in 1985.

The Last Rookie 20-Game Winner

Today's trivia question:  Who was the last rookie pitcher to win 20 games in a season?

Hint to today's question-- This National League left-handed rookie went 20-9 in 1985, but never had another 20-win season.

Answer to the previous trivia question---The two catchers were Ivan Rodriguez and Mike Piazza.  In 1999, Rodriguez had 116 runs scored and 113 RBIs with the Texas Rangers and Piazza drove in 124 and scored 100 runs with the Mets that same year.  Piazza also did the 100/100 thing with the Dodgers in 1997.  

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Catchers With Big Sticks

Today's trivia question:  These two catchers had 100 or more Runs Batted In (RBIs) and scored 100 or more runs in the same season.  Can you name them?

Hint to today's question---One was an American League catcher and the other a National League catcher. 


Answer to the previous trivia question---"The Big Hurt" was first baseman Frank Thomas of the Chicago White Sox.  

The Big Hurt

Today's trivia question:  What slugger was known as "The Big Hurt"?

Hint to today's trivia question---This heavy hitter from the American League played in the 90s and 2000s and had over 500 career home runs.

Answer to the previous trivia question---The pitchers were Pedro Martinez and Derek Lowe of the Boston Red Sox.  In 2002, Martinez had a 2.26 ERA to lead the league, along with a 20-4 record.  Lowe came in second with a 2.58 ERA while going 21-8.

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E.R.A. Twins

Today's trivia question:  Who were the last pitching teammates to finish 1-2 in earned run average (E.R.A.) in their league?

Hint to today's question--- They were both American League hurlers, both right-handers, both had ERAs under 3.00 that season, and both won at least 20 games that season.

Answer to the previous trivia question---The record for RBIs in one season belongs to Hack Wilson of the 1931 Chicago Cubs.  He drove in 191 runs. 

A One Season RBI Machine

Today's trivia question:  What player lays claim to having the most runs batted in (RBIs) in one season?

Hint to today's trivia question-- He was a pre World War 2 National League with the Cubs.

Answer to the previous trivia question---Greg Maddux won all those Gold Gloves as he pitched for five different National League teams.  

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Golden Glove Pitchers

Today's trivia question:  Which pitcher holds the record for the most Gold Gloves for fielding excellence?

Hint to today's question---This modern-day righty has 18 Gold Gloves.

Answer to the previous trivia question:  Willie Mays had 1,903 career RBIs but never led the league in RBIs during a single season.  His highest RBI total was in 1962 when he drove in 141, but Tommie Davis of the Dodgers drove in 153 that year.  

Big Name Never To Lead In RBIs

Today's trivia question:  This Hall of Famer had 1,903 career RBIs but never led the league in that category even once.  Who is he?

Hint to today's question---He was one of those rare 5-tool outfielders and played in the NL.

Answer to the previous trivia question---Mike Schmidt led the National League in home runs in 74, 75, 76, 80, 81, 83, 84, and 86.

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Home Run Power

Today's trivia question:  Who led the National League 8 different seasons in home runs?

Hint to today's question---He played the infield and swung from the right side.

Answer to the previous trivia question---Paul Molitor was the first DH to go to Cooperstown. 

1st DH in the Hall of Fame

Today's trivia question:  Who was the first designated hitter (DH) elected to the Hall of Fame?

Hint to today's question--This right-handed hitting DH played from the late 70s to the late 90s and also played some infield on defense.

Answer to the previous trivia question--- The Rockies' teammates who led the league in RBIs were Andres Gallaraga with 150 and Dante Bichette with 141.  They did it in 1996.

Big RBI Teammates

Today's trivia question:  Who were the last teammates to finish 1-2 in their league in Runs Batted In?

Hint for today's question---They played for the Colorado Rockies.

Answer to the previous trivia question---Jimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies had 716 at-bats in 2007.

A Lot of At-Bats

Today's trivia question:  What player has the record for most at-bats in a season?

Hint to today's question---It's an active National League infielder.

Answer to the previous trivia question---In 1941, Joe DiMaggio hit in 56 consecutive games and Ted Williams hit .406 for the season.  After that season, both DiMaggio and Williams entered the service to fight in World War 2 and missed the next few seasons.

Two Great Milestones in the Same Season

Today's trivia question:  What two great baseball milestones took place in 1941?

Hint to today's question---These were done by two great American League hitters.  One was a lefty, the other a righty, and both hall-of-famers.

Answer to the previous trivia question---The city was Los Angeles.  During the 1959 World Series between the Dodgers and the White Sox, a record 92,706 fans showed up on Oct. 6th at the L.A. Memorial Coloseum, a football venue.

A Big Ballpark

Today's trivia question:  What city lays claim to the highest attendance for a major league baseball game?

Hint to today's question---That record was set in a city whose baseball team was playing in a facility which was not built for baseball. This happened while their baseball stadium was being built.

Answer to the previous trivia question---The pitcher was Jim "Catfish" Hunter.  In 1971 with the Oakland A's, Hunter went 21-11 and hit .350. 

Big Pitching and Big Hitting

Today's trivia question:  What pitcher hit over .300 for a season while winning 20 games during that same season?

Hint to today's question---It was a 60s/70s American League pitcher who is in the Hall of Fame.

Answer to the previous trivia question---The Cardinals won the 2006 World Series over the Detroit Tigers in 5 games.

2011 World Series---Trivia Question #7

World Series Game 7------St. Louis 6  Texas 2    

Today's trivia question:   How many games did it take for the Cardinals to win their last World Series in 2006?

Hint for today's trivia question---No hint for this one.


Answer to the previous trivia question---Stan Musial hit .376 in 1948 with 39 HRs, 131 RBIs, and a .450 on-base percentage.

2011 World Series---Trivia Question 6

2011 World Series Game 6----St. Louis 10    Texas  9

Today's trivia question:   Three of the Cardinals' all-time great hitters are/were Joe "Ducky" Medwick,  Stan Musial, and Albert Pujols.  Which of these three Cardinals had the highest batting average in a season and what was that average?

Hint to today's question---The batting average was over .350.

Answer to the previous trivia question---Alex Rodriguez holds the single season record for Texas with 57 homers in 2002.

2011 World Series---Trivia Question 5

2011 World Series  Game 5---- Texas 4   St. Louis 2

Today's trivia question:  Who holds the Texas Rangers' record for most home runs in a season?

Hint to today's question---It was not Jeff Burroughs or Juan Gonzalez.

Answer to the previous trivia question---The three Texas Rangers (apart from Nolan Ryan) who have tossed no-hitters were:   Jim Bibby 1973,  Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven in 1977, and Kenny Rogers in 1994. 

2011 World Series----Trivia Question 4

2011 World Series Game 4----Texas 4   St. Louis 0

Today's trivia question:  Besides Nolan Ryan, can you name one of the three Texas Rangers' pitchers who have thrown a
no-hitter?

Hint for today's question--- All three were right-handers.  One did it in 1973,  A Hall-of-Famer did it in 1977, and another did it in 1994.

Answer to the previous trivia question---Pujols' joins Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson as the only players to hit three homers in one World Series game.  Ruth actually did it twice, in 1926 and 1928.  Jackson did it in 1977.  Both were with the Yankees at the time.     

2011 World Series---Trivia Question 3

2011 World Series---Game 3:   St. Louis 16  Texas 7

Today's trivia question:   Albert Pujol's three home runs in game 3 ties him with two other sluggers for most HRs in a World Series game.  Can you name them both and the years in which they did it?

Hint to today's question---Both were American Leaguers and both were left-handed hitters.

Answer to the previous trivia question---   Bob Gibson of the Cardinals struck out 17 Detroit Tigers in game 1 of the 1968 World Series.    

2011 World Series---Trivia Question 2

2011 World Series Game 2---Texas 2  St. Louis 1

Today's trivia question:  What pitcher holds the World Series record for strikeouts in one game?

Hint for today's question---He was a National League right-hander who did it in the 60s.


Answer to the previous trivia question---  The Cardinals have appeared in 17 World Series and have won 10 of them, the last being in 2006.

2011 World Series---Trivia Question 1

2011 World Series Game 1---St. Louis 3   Texas 2

Today's trivia question:  Not counting this year's Series, how many World Series have the Cardinals appeared in and how many Series have they won?

Hint---The answers are in double digits.


Answer to the previous trivia question---The outfielder who let the ball bounce off his head and over the wall was Jose Canseco.  When it happened, he was with the Texas Rangers.  Carlos Martinez of the Cleveland Indians hit the long fly ball.  That was only one of five HRs Martinez hit in 1993.

Was That a Home Run?

Today's trivia question:  In a video shown numerous times in recent years, who was the outfielder that tried to catch a long fly ball on the warning track, only to have it bounce off his head and go over the wall for a home run? 

Hint to today's trivia question---That outfielder was an American League slugger whose above-mentioned mishap occured during the 1993 season.

Answer to the previous trivia question---Eddie Murray holds the sacrifice fly record with 128 in his career.  

Sacrifice Flies

Today's trivia question:  Who holds the career record for sacrifice flies?

Hint to today's trivia question---This Hall of Fame switch hitter had 128 of them.

Answer to the previous trivia question---The game 7 winner for the Cards in the 1982 World Series was Joaquin Andujar.  He won 2 games in that series with a 1.35 E.R.A.

1982 World Series---Milwaukee vs. St. Louis

Today's trivia question:  The 1982 World Series pitted the Milwaukee Brewers (when they were in the AL) against the St. Louis Cardinals.  The Cards won that series in seven games.  Who was their winning pitcher in game 7?

Hint to today's trivia question---The Dominican-born righty went 15-10 that season. 

Answer to the previous trivia question---Bobby Cox was the only manager to be thrown out of the World Series twice.   

World Series Ejections

Today's trivia question:  Who was the only manager to be ejected twice from World Series games?

Hint for today's trivia question---He was a modern day National League manager.


Answer to the previous trivia question---  The name of the Cardinals' stadium before 1953 was Sportsman's Park.   

St. Louis Ballparks

Today's trivia question:
Back in 1953, the name of the St. Louis Cardinals' home stadium was changed to Busch Stadium.  What was its' name before that?    
Hint to today's question---The name starts with Sp________ _______.


Answer to the previous trivia question--- The first reliever to make it to the Hall of Fame was Hoyt Wilhelm.

The Ol' Knuckleballer

Today's trivia question:  Who was the first relief pitcher elected to the Hall of Fame?

Hint for today's trivia question---This knuckleball pitcher from the 50s/60s finally made it into the Hall in 1985. 


Answer to the previous trivia question---The length from home plate to 2nd base is 127 feet.

Up The Middle from Home to 2nd Base



Ted Williams



Today's trivia question:  How many feet is it from home plate to second base?

Hint for today's question---  It's somewhere between 100' and 150'.

Answer to the previous trivia question---Ted Williams was the first Rangers' manager.  In that season, 1972, the Rangers lost 100 games.  It was William's last season in Arlington.      

The Texas Rangers Humble Beginnings

Today's trivia question:  The Texas Rangers began play in 1972.  Who was their first manager?

Hint for today's question---While he wasn't a very successful manager, he was an extremely successful hitter.

Answer to the previous trivia question--- The pitcher was Jesse Orosco with 1,252 career appearances.    

A Lot Of Appearances

Today's trivia question:  Can you name the left-handed pitcher with the most career appearances?

Hint for today's trivia question---He pitched for nine different teams from 1979-2003. 


Answer to the previous trivia question---The Rays went 63-99 in their inaugural season in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area.  Their best starting pitcher that year was Rolando Arrojo with a 14-12 record.  The other starting pitchers all had losing records.

The Rays Were A Different Team Then

Today's trivia question:  The Tampa Bay Rays (Originally called the Devil Rays) started play in 1998.  How many games did they lose that year?

Hint for today's question:  They lost less than 100 games.


Answer to the previous trivia question---The coldest playoff game occured during the 2009 playoffs between the Colorado Rockies and the Philadelphia Phillies  For game 3, it was 35 degrees.  Game 3 was cancelled the day before because of snow. 

Baseball in the Cold

Today's trivia question:  What was the coldest temperature in which a major league playoff game was played?

Hint for today's question--- The game was played at Coors Field in Denver in October.


Answer to the previous trivia question--The Florida Marlins were the first wild card team to win the World Series.  They did it in 1997 over the Cleveland Indians 4 games to 3.  The Marlin's Livan "El Duque" Hernandez won two of the four games even though he walked 10 batters and gave up 15 hits in 13 and 2/3 innings pitched.  The Florida franchise was only four years-old at the time.

Baseball Wild Cards

Today's Trivia Question:

Major League Baseball started the Wild Card entry into the playoffs in 1995.  Which team was the first Wild Card to go on and win the World Series?

Hint:  That team played their home games in a baseball/football stadium.