Saturday, February 25, 2012

Two Who Played on 17 Winning All-Star Teams

Today's baseball trivia question:  What two players have played on 17 winning All-Star teams?

Hint to today's trivia question---Both were National Leaguers, both were right-handed hitters, both were Hall of Famers, and both were born in Alabama.

Answer to yesterday's baseball trivia question---The first Silver Slugger for the designated hitter went to Reggie Jackson of the Yankees in 1980. That year, he hit .300 with 41 HRs and 111 RBIs.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

First Silver Slugger for a Designated Hitter

Today's baseball trivia question:  In the first year the Silver Slugger award was given out, who won it for the designated hitter position?

Hint to today's trivia question---It was 1980 and this player went on to the Hall of Fame.

Answer to yesterday's baseball trivia question---The manager with the most All-Star Game wins is Walter Alston with 7.    

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Manager With The Most All-Star Game Wins

Today's baseball trivia question:  Which manager has managed the most All-Star game wins?

Hint to today's trivia question---He was a successful Post World-War 2 manager who only had one major league at-bat as a player.

Answer to yesterday's baseball trivia question---George Brett of the Kansas City Royals holds the American league record with 229 intentional walks. 

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Most A.L. Intentional Walks

Today's baseball trivia question:  Who holds the post World War 2 American League record for most intentional walks in his career?

Hint to today's trivia question-- He's a left-handed hitting Hall of Famer.

Answewr to the previous trivia question below---The six were:  Derek Lowe and Brad Penny of the Dodgers,  John Smoltz of the Braves,  Brandon Webb of the Diamondbacks,  Carlos Zambrano of the Cubs, and Aaron Harang of the Reds.

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Six N.L. Pitchers Tie For League Lead In Wins

Today's baseball trivia question:  In 2006, six different National League pitchers tied for the league lead in wins.  Can you name at least three of them?

Hint to today's question---They were all right-handers, but none of them had the lowest E.R.A. for the season.

Answer to yesterday's baseball trivia question---The last Dodger to win a batting title was Tommy Davis in 1963.  He hit .326 that year.

Friday, February 17, 2012

The Last Dodger To Win A Batting Title

Today's baesball trivia question:  Who was the last Dodger to win a batting title?

Hint to today's trivia question---He won it two years in a row.

Answer to yesterday's baseball trivia question---The shortstop who went 110 straight games without committing an error was Mike Bordick of the Baltimore Orioles in 2002.

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Shortstop With The No-Error Streak

Today's baseball trivia question:  What shortstop has the record for most consecutive games played without committing an error?

Hint to today's trivia question---He is an American League who has played in the modern era.

Answer to yesterday's baseball trivia question---In 1950, warning tracks near the outfield wall began to be used.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

A Change Begun in 1950

Today's baseball trivia question:  What change to the baseball field was begun in 1950?

Hint to today's trivia question---It has to do with dirt.

Answer to yesterday's baseball trivia question----Miguel Tejada was the player.  He got 204 hits with Oakland in 2002 and 214 hits with the Orioles in 2006.  He didn't have a triple in either of those seasons.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

200 + Hits In A Season, But No Triples.

Today's baseball trivia question:  What player, active as of the 2011 season, has twice gotten 200 or more hits in a season without hitting a triple?

Hint to today's trivia question---He did it in the American League in 2002 and 2006.

Answer to yesterday's baseball trivia question---On the American League side, Lou Gherig from 1926-1938 and Alex Rodriguez from 1996-2008 and the National Leaguer was Hank Aaron from 1955-1967.  Each of these scored 100 runs in 13 consecutive seasons.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Scoring 100 Runs in 13 Straight Seasons

Today's baseball trivia question:  Which three players share the record for scoring at least 100 runs in 13 consecutive seasons?

Hint to today's baseball trivia question:  Two were from the A.L. and one was from the N.L.

Answer to the previous trivia question below---Dennis Eckersley saved the All-Star games for the American League in 1990, '91, and '92.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Who Saved Three Straight All-Star Games?

Today's baseball trivia question:  Who is the pitcher who saved three consecutive All-Star games?

Hint to today's triva question---He was an American League fireman.

Answer to yesterday's trivia question below---It was Don Newcombe.  He was the 1949 Rookie-of-the-Year and also won the 1956 Cy Young and M.V.P. awards.

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Award-winning pitcher

Today's baseball trivia questionWho was the only pitcher to win the Rookie-of-the-Year, the M.V.P., and the Cy Young awards (in their career, not the same season)?

Hint to today's trivia question---He was a National league righty, but not a Hall of Famer.

Answer to yesterday's baseball trivia question below---Don Sutton of the Angels and Phil Niekro of the Indians started against each other on June 28, 1986.  Neither pitcher got a decision in that game.  Sutton was 15-11 that season and Niekro was 11-11.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

300-Win Pitchers Face Off Against Each Other

Today's baseball trivia question:  What two 300-win pitchers once started against each other in the same game?

Hint to today's trivia question---It was an American League matchup in 1986 between Hall of Famers.

Answer to yesterday's trivia question below---It was Edgar Martinez of the Seattle Mariners.  He had skuggers Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez as teammates. 

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Home Run Hitter Who Never Led His Team

Today's baseball trivia question:  What American League player had seven different seasons where he hit at least 24 home runs yet never led his team in HRs in any of those seasons?

Hint to today's trivia question---He played all 18 seasons for the same team.

Answer to yesterday's baseball trivia question below---In game two of the 1966 World Series, Jim Palmer of Baltimore shut out the L.A. Dodgers 6-0. He was nine days shy of his 21st birthday.  The losing pitcher was Sandy Koufax.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Youngest Pitcher To Throw A World Series Shutout

Today's baseball trivia question:  Who was the youngest pitcher to throw a shutout in the World Series?

Hint to today's baseball trivia question---He was an American League righty who did it in the 60s.

Answer to yesterday's baseball trivia question below---Unheralded Benny Distefano caught three games as a left-handed catcher in 1989 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Saturday, February 4, 2012

A Left-Handed Catcher?

Today's baseball trivia question:  When was the last time someone played the catcher's position who threw left-handed?

Hint to today's trivia question---It was a not-so-famous Pittsburgh Pirate.

Answer to yesterday's baseball trivia question below---Johnny Damon of the Boston Red Sox got three hits in the 1st inning of a June 27, 2003 Red Sox rout of the Florida Marlins at Fenway.  Damon went 5-7 that game as Boston won 25-8.

Friday, February 3, 2012

Three Hits In An Inning?

Today's baseball trivia question:  Who was the last player to get three hits in an inning? 

Vander Meer
Hint to today's trivia question---He was a Red Sox outfielder.

Answer to yesterday's trivia question below---Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds threw back-to-back no hitters against the Boston Bees and the Brooklyn Dodgers in June of 1937.  

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

The Only Pitcher With Back-To-Back No Hitters

Today's baseball trivia question:  Who is the only pitcher to throw back-to-back no hitters?

Hint to today's trivia question---He was a National League righty who did it in the 30s.

Answer to yesterday's trivia question below---The "Nasty Boys" were Rob Dibble, Norm Charlton, and Randy Myers of the 1990 Cincinnati Reds.