Trivia Time - Page 2

SoxWin · 11-05-2002, 06:49 PM

Tony Gwynn?

Cheers

Rich

unrealdemand · 11-05-2002, 07:03 PM

"As for the 20 game winner, it HAS to be Nolan Ryan, brother to Mike Tyson"

"thats better than the real answer."

rockin robin

unrealdemand · 11-05-2002, 07:16 PM

has to be "the thrill"...didn't see anybody else answer it...now
who's the pitcher and his brother...

oh forgot...will hit his first off nolan...

I was taken #2 in the country in a rich draft that saw the first four picks make it the majors within 2 years. I homered in my first swing in the professional baseball as a minor leaguer and soon after, homered in my first big league at bat (off a future Hall of Fame pitcher, no less).
I was a All-Star starter at my position for 5 straight years in the late 80's to early 90's. I was voted in the top five for the league MVP four times, and once finished second behind my teammate.

Who am I?

LivnLegend · 11-05-2002, 08:20 PM

Yep, Will "The Thrill" Clark is correct.

Rich, Gwynn is a good guess. Clark lost a batting title to Gwynn on the final day of the season in 1989

SoxWin · 11-05-2002, 08:21 PM

I couldn't remember who finished 2nd to Cammy when his roids won him the MVP, thought it might be Tony but oh well

Cheers

Rich

GForce22 · 11-05-2002, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LivnLegend
I got it! Were the teammates Darryl Strawberry and Kevin McReynolds? Kevin was the cover boy?

Well done. The 1989 picture day between Keith Hernandez and Darryl Strawberry was due, most think, to Strawberry being miffed that Hernandez pushed Kevin McReynolds for the MVP over Strawberry in 1988. Newsday reporter Marty Noble said his vote was swayed by the comments of Hernandez and others, who pushed McReynolds. It was no matter, as Kirk Gibson won the award (though McReynolds and Strawberry both had better years). The fight was the beginning of the end of Darryl's great career, as problem after problem surfaced after this point.

KMac was my favorite Met. Just came to the park, did his job, and did everything well.

GH

LivnLegend · 11-05-2002, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GForce22
It was no matter, as Kirk Gibson won the award (though McReynolds and Strawberry both had better years).

That Straw and McReynolds had better years than Gibson is very debatable! Off memory, Straw had more homers but lower average than McReynolds and Gibson. Van Slyke was right there too. All four were very comparable that season. The two Mets probably split some votes and the fact that Gibson led a rag tag bunch of Dodgers to the NL West title no doubt got him some votes.

GForce22 · 11-05-2002, 10:51 PM

Gibson .290 Avg 25 HR 76 RBI 31 SB (12 errors in LF..UGH!)
Strawberry .269 Avg 39 HR 101 RBI 29 SB
McReynolds .288 Avg 27 HR 99 RBI 21 SB (0 cs) 18 assists (led)

OPS
Gibson .860
Strawberry .911
McReynolds .832

Strawberry definitely had the best offensive year. 76 RBI from an MVP? 12 errors in LF is a VERY high total. I certainly maintain that, all things considered, Gibson had the worst year of the three.

GH

CBL-Commish · 11-06-2002, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by unrealdemand
name a 20 game winner that
also had a brother that was heavyweight champion of
the world (same year)?

too easy huh!

all i could think of....

Joe Corbett, who went 24-8 for the 1897 NL Orioles. Brother "Gentleman" Jim Corbett was heavyweight champion from 1892-97.

frozenrope9190 · 11-06-2002, 09:42 AM

Darn! Could've sworn it was Nolan Ryan.

Hanging Meatball:

What was the lowest BA to win the batting title in the post-modern era, either league? Bonus for naming player and year.

MJohnson · 11-06-2002, 09:54 AM

Carl Yastrzemski, .301, 1968

CBL-Commish · 11-06-2002, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by frozenrope9190
Darn! Could've sworn it was Nolan Ryan.

Hanging Meatball:

What was the lowest BA to win the batting title in the post-modern era, either league? Bonus for naming player and year.

Yaz, 1968, Red Sox, .301.

What the heck is the post-modern era? I thought we were still in the modern era.

MJohnson · 11-06-2002, 10:19 AM

Who became the active leader in career homers when Babe Ruth retired?

Vida Blue · 11-06-2002, 10:24 AM

Adam's Ribs was the name of the restaurant that Hawkeye bought the ribs from and I think Lou Gehrig was the career leader in dingers when Ruth retired.

onesickpuppy · 11-06-2002, 11:02 AM

is correct, way to go!

they finished second to boston but won the playoff...temple cup or something like that.

Joe Corbett, who went 24-8 for the 1897 NL Orioles. Brother "Gentleman" Jim Corbett was heavyweight champion from 1892-97.

LivnLegend · 11-06-2002, 01:03 PM

3 players, one trivial commonality:

a) I started out well – my first three major-league hits were home runs. I was 3rd in the Rookie of the Year voting. In my second full season in the majors I finished 2nd in the MVP award voting. I was considered the heir apparent on a team with a long history of star players at my position. In 1990 I made news by hitting the 3rd inside the park grand slam of the season, which had not occurred in the AL since 1947. Another strange feat was when I drove in all nine runs in my team’s 9-8 win. No other player has ever driven in nine or more runs for his team's total score. Who am I?

b) I was the only starting pitcher with a losing record the year my team won its only World Series title. I served up the fateful pitch that allowed the 13th player in Major League history to hit 500 home runs. It was also me who threw the pitch that hit Don Baylor for his A.L. record breaking 25th HBP. I am now a pitching coach with a very successful team. Who am I?

c) I pitched a no-hitter as a rookie and was the youngest pitcher to perform the feat since Paul Dean. As a Major League sophomore, I was the first to get to 20 wins that season. My team’s owner tried to “sell” me twice to other teams but both deals were vetoed by the Commissioner. I was later traded for 7 players, surpassing the majors only 6 for 1 trade, which occurred in 1953. Who am I?

Scott Vibert · 11-06-2002, 01:13 PM

a) Mike Greenwell

GForce22 · 11-06-2002, 01:17 PM

b) is Bud Black

I'm stumped on C right now.

GH

Hammer755 · 11-06-2002, 01:19 PM

b.) Bud Black

Scott Vibert · 11-06-2002, 01:19 PM

Damn it you guys beat me on b)

11-05-2002, 06:49 PM	#21
SoxWin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Blissful ignorance Posts: 3,315	Tony Gwynn? Cheers Rich __________________ It's called partying. When you do a lot of it, you're bound to be places where the police show up. I smoke a lot of pot and drink a lot of beer. I also graduated Suma Cum Laude. ****ing sue me. - Luis Rivera

11-05-2002, 07:03 PM	#22
unrealdemand Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: waxahachie Posts: 27	20 game winner/HWC "As for the 20 game winner, it HAS to be Nolan Ryan, brother to Mike Tyson" "thats better than the real answer." rockin robin __________________ bye!

11-05-2002, 07:16 PM	#23
unrealdemand Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: waxahachie Posts: 27	SF has to be "the thrill"...didn't see anybody else answer it...now who's the pitcher and his brother... oh forgot...will hit his first off nolan... I was taken #2 in the country in a rich draft that saw the first four picks make it the majors within 2 years. I homered in my first swing in the professional baseball as a minor leaguer and soon after, homered in my first big league at bat (off a future Hall of Fame pitcher, no less). I was a All-Star starter at my position for 5 straight years in the late 80's to early 90's. I was voted in the top five for the league MVP four times, and once finished second behind my teammate. Who am I? __________________ bye!

11-05-2002, 08:21 PM	#25
SoxWin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Blissful ignorance Posts: 3,315	I couldn't remember who finished 2nd to Cammy when his roids won him the MVP, thought it might be Tony but oh well Cheers Rich __________________ It's called partying. When you do a lot of it, you're bound to be places where the police show up. I smoke a lot of pot and drink a lot of beer. I also graduated Suma Cum Laude. ****ing sue me. - Luis Rivera

11-06-2002, 09:42 AM	#30
frozenrope9190 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Aurora, Illinois Posts: 57	Darn! Could've sworn it was Nolan Ryan. Hanging Meatball: What was the lowest BA to win the batting title in the post-modern era, either league? Bonus for naming player and year. __________________ Owner - Arizona Discotheques of the FOBL

11-05-2002, 08:20 PM	#24
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	Yep, Will "The Thrill" Clark is correct. Rich, Gwynn is a good guess. Clark lost a batting title to Gwynn on the final day of the season in 1989

11-05-2002, 10:51 PM	#28
GForce22 Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	Gibson .290 Avg 25 HR 76 RBI 31 SB (12 errors in LF..UGH!) Strawberry .269 Avg 39 HR 101 RBI 29 SB McReynolds .288 Avg 27 HR 99 RBI 21 SB (0 cs) 18 assists (led) OPS Gibson .860 Strawberry .911 McReynolds .832 Strawberry definitely had the best offensive year. 76 RBI from an MVP? 12 errors in LF is a VERY high total. I certainly maintain that, all things considered, Gibson had the worst year of the three. GH

11-06-2002, 09:54 AM	#31
MJohnson Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: under an overpass Posts: 459	Carl Yastrzemski, .301, 1968

11-06-2002, 10:19 AM	#33
MJohnson Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: under an overpass Posts: 459	Who became the active leader in career homers when Babe Ruth retired?

11-06-2002, 10:24 AM	#34
Vida Blue Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Greater Reich of Ontario Posts: 324	Adam's Ribs was the name of the restaurant that Hawkeye bought the ribs from and I think Lou Gehrig was the career leader in dingers when Ruth retired. __________________ "The only way I'm going to get a Gold Glove is with a can of spray paint." - Reggie Jackson

11-06-2002, 11:02 AM	#35
onesickpuppy Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 11	CBL-Commish is correct, way to go! they finished second to boston but won the playoff...temple cup or something like that. Joe Corbett, who went 24-8 for the 1897 NL Orioles. Brother "Gentleman" Jim Corbett was heavyweight champion from 1892-97.

11-06-2002, 01:03 PM	#36
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	3 players, one trivial commonality: a) I started out well – my first three major-league hits were home runs. I was 3rd in the Rookie of the Year voting. In my second full season in the majors I finished 2nd in the MVP award voting. I was considered the heir apparent on a team with a long history of star players at my position. In 1990 I made news by hitting the 3rd inside the park grand slam of the season, which had not occurred in the AL since 1947. Another strange feat was when I drove in all nine runs in my team’s 9-8 win. No other player has ever driven in nine or more runs for his team's total score. Who am I? b) I was the only starting pitcher with a losing record the year my team won its only World Series title. I served up the fateful pitch that allowed the 13th player in Major League history to hit 500 home runs. It was also me who threw the pitch that hit Don Baylor for his A.L. record breaking 25th HBP. I am now a pitching coach with a very successful team. Who am I? c) I pitched a no-hitter as a rookie and was the youngest pitcher to perform the feat since Paul Dean. As a Major League sophomore, I was the first to get to 20 wins that season. My team’s owner tried to “sell” me twice to other teams but both deals were vetoed by the Commissioner. I was later traded for 7 players, surpassing the majors only 6 for 1 trade, which occurred in 1953. Who am I?

11-06-2002, 01:13 PM	#37
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,264	a) Mike Greenwell Last edited by Scott Vibert; 11-06-2002 at 01:19 PM.

11-06-2002, 01:17 PM	#38
GForce22 Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,654	b) is Bud Black I'm stumped on C right now. GH

11-06-2002, 01:19 PM	#39
Hammer755 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,348	b.) Bud Black