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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - cardcrimson - 03-25-2023

(03-25-2023, 08:57 AM)Mick Wrote:  

(03-25-2023, 08:50 AM)BobK Wrote:  Mick Ralston played at cal.  Then probably Pop  Warner too

Sorry, I read too fast. You were limiting it to Stanford players, not Stanford players & coaches. Mea culpa.

There was an article mentioning Luck as the 19th inductee into the College HOF. When you type Stanford into the CHOF website search, 19 people pop up. One of them was Ralston. Oddly, no other HOF coaches who coached at Stanford are listed. . .. .

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BostonCard - 03-25-2023

(03-25-2023, 02:54 PM)Giants Wrote:  

(03-25-2023, 01:04 PM)BostonCard Wrote:  Speaking of triple plays, which San Francisco reliever entered the game with two men on and no outs, and ended the inning in a single pitch by inducing a triple play?

BC

Great question.  I’ll be very impressed if anyone gets this one.  (I looked it up since I had no idea)

Yeah, it’s an obscure one.  Pitcher in question came from Japan, and played one season with the Giants in 2008.

BC

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 03-25-2023

Murakami

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Mick - 03-25-2023

College Football Hall of Fame Inductee pages for:

Fielding Yost
Inductee | Fielding Harris Yost 1951 | College Football Hall of Fame (cfbhall.com)

Walter Camp. Coached Yale and Stanford in the same year, 1892.
Inductee | Walter Chauncey Camp 1951 | College Football Hall of Fame (cfbhall.com)

Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner
Inductee | Glenn Scobey Warner 1951 | College Football Hall of Fame (cfbhall.com)

Andrew Kerr
Inductee | Andrew Kerr 1951 | College Football Hall of Fame (cfbhall.com)

Clark Shaughnessy
Inductee | Clark Daniel Shaughnessy 1968 | College Football Hall of Fame (cfbhall.com)

John Ralston
Inductee | John R. Ralston 1992 | College Football Hall of Fame (cfbhall.com)

I wonder if Shaw will make it some day?

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - lex24 - 03-25-2023

(03-25-2023, 06:50 PM)BobK Wrote:  Murakami

First Japanese player to play in US.  Lefty reliever. I think Ohtani should be made aware of that historical note.  Perhaps that and about $500 million cam get him to S.F. next year.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Giants - 03-25-2023

(03-25-2023, 10:11 PM)lex24 Wrote:  

(03-25-2023, 06:50 PM)BobK Wrote:  Murakami

First Japanese player to play in US.  Lefty reliever.  I think Ohtani should be made aware of that historical note.  Perhaps that and about $500 million cam get him to S.F. next year.

After watching him play during the WBC, I’m updating my earlier Ohtani number…

$42 x 12 = $504MM

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Mick - 03-26-2023

(03-25-2023, 10:11 PM)lex24 Wrote:  

(03-25-2023, 06:50 PM)BobK Wrote:  Murakami

First Japanese player to play in US.  Lefty reliever.  I think Ohtani should be made aware of that historical note.  Perhaps that and about $500 million cam get him to S.F. next year.

Murakami (he went by "Mashi") did great in the USA. He pitched for single-A Fresno and had 159 strikeouts in 106 innings, 1.78 ERA as a 20 year old. He was called up to the big club in 1964, struck out two of three batters he faced in a single inning, then went on to strike out 15 in nine innings, with one walk and eight hits. 1.80 ERA. As a 21 year old the next year, he pitched 45 games with a 2.81 FIP and an impressive 0.985 WHIP. He ended his big league career with a 5-1 record. A dispute between the Giants and the Nankai Hawks (who owned his rights) ended his MLB career.

Here's the trivia question: In just 1 1/2 big league seasons on the Giants' roster, Mashi played with six Hall of Famers. Name them.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - lex24 - 03-26-2023

(03-26-2023, 08:51 AM)Mick Wrote:  

(03-25-2023, 10:11 PM)lex24 Wrote:  

(03-25-2023, 06:50 PM)BobK Wrote:  Murakami

First Japanese player to play in US.  Lefty reliever.  I think Ohtani should be made aware of that historical note.  Perhaps that and about $500 million cam get him to S.F. next year.

Murakami (he went by "Mashi") did great in the USA. He pitched for single-A Fresno and had 159 strikeouts in 106 innings, 1.78 ERA as a 20 year old. He was called up to the big club in 1964, struck out two of three batters he faced in a single inning, then went on to strike out 15 in nine innings, with one walk and eight hits. 1.80 ERA. As a 21 year old the next year, he pitched 45 games with a 2.81 FIP and an impressive 0.985 WHIP. He ended his big league career with a 5-1 record. A dispute between the Giants and the Nankai Hawks (who owned his rights) ended his MLB career.

Here's the trivia question: In just 1 1/2 big league seasons on the Giants' roster, Mashi played with six Hall of Famers. Name them.

Mays
McCovey
Cepeda
Marichal
Perry
Snider

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 03-26-2023

Brooks Robinson hit into the most triple plays. There the answer :)

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - terry - 03-26-2023

There have been 15 unassisted triple plays in MLB history.

One player did it while playing for a Bay Area MLB team.

One former Stanford player did it.

Two former Bay Area high school players did it, one from Santa Clara County and one from Albany.

Who were these players?

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - lex24 - 03-26-2023

(03-26-2023, 12:44 PM)terry Wrote:  There have been 15 unassisted triple plays in MLB history.

One player did it while playing for a Bay Area MLB team.

One former Stanford player did it.

Two former Bay Area high school players did it, one from Santa Clara County and one from Albany.

Who were these players?

Bay Area MLB - Dick Green
Stanford - Frank Duffy
Bay Area HS - Crosseti and Lazzeri

Wild guesses all….

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 03-26-2023

Fremont grad Troy Tulowitski unassisted triple play
Stanford not Jedi but a teammate at Stanford Hmm
Plus I believe a plsyer with a SfSeal connection
I miss Phogge

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - terry - 03-26-2023

Troy Tulowitzki is correct. He was the player from Santa Clara County. His unassisted triple play was in 2007 while playing for the Rockies.

The remaining questions:

One player did it while playing for a Bay Area MLB team.

A former Stanford player did it.

A former Bay Area high school player from Albany did it.

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(03-26-2023, 12:48 PM)lex24 Wrote:  Bay Area MLB - Dick Green
Stanford - Frank Duffy
Bay Area HS - Crosseti and Lazzeri

Wild guesses all….

Good guesses, but no.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 03-26-2023

Stanford Eric Brunett

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - terry - 03-26-2023

(03-26-2023, 01:49 PM)BobK Wrote:  Stanford Eric Brunett

Yes, Stanford alum Eric Bruntlett turned an unassisted play in 2009 while playing for the Phillies. That was the last time there was an unassisted triple play in the majors.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Mick - 03-26-2023

(03-26-2023, 09:08 AM)BobK Wrote:  Brooks Robinson hit into the most triple plays.  There the answer :)

Correct.

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(03-26-2023, 08:59 AM)lex24 Wrote:  

(03-26-2023, 08:51 AM)Mick Wrote:  

(03-25-2023, 10:11 PM)lex24 Wrote:  

(03-25-2023, 06:50 PM)BobK Wrote:  Murakami

First Japanese player to play in US.  Lefty reliever.  I think Ohtani should be made aware of that historical note.  Perhaps that and about $500 million cam get him to S.F. next year.

Murakami (he went by "Mashi") did great in the USA. He pitched for single-A Fresno and had 159 strikeouts in 106 innings, 1.78 ERA as a 20 year old. He was called up to the big club in 1964, struck out two of three batters he faced in a single inning, then went on to strike out 15 in nine innings, with one walk and eight hits. 1.80 ERA. As a 21 year old the next year, he pitched 45 games with a 2.81 FIP and an impressive 0.985 WHIP. He ended his big league career with a 5-1 record. A dispute between the Giants and the Nankai Hawks (who owned his rights) ended his MLB career.

Here's the trivia question: In just 1 1/2 big league seasons on the Giants' roster, Mashi played with six Hall of Famers. Name them.

Mays
McCovey
Cepeda
Marichal
Perry
Snider

Correct.

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(03-25-2023, 12:19 PM)BobK Wrote:  Brooks Robinson

CORRECT.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BostonCard - 03-26-2023

Since the previous question is a bit too obscure, even for the Giant trivia savants here, the answer is:

Quote:5/30/2008: San Francisco reliever Keiichu Yabu entered the tie game (3-3) with runners on first and second and nobody out. San Diego’s Kevin Kouzmanoff swung at the first pitch, right into a 5*-4*-3* triple play, making it a one-pitch inning for Yabu. (Credit: Dan Comfort)

Who is the only player to ever hit into a career-ending triple play (ie, they hit into a triple play on their last career at bat)?

BC

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - cardcrimson - 03-26-2023

(03-26-2023, 04:05 PM)BostonCard Wrote:  Since the previous question is a bit too obscure, even for the Giant trivia savants here, the answer is:

Quote:5/30/2008: San Francisco reliever Keiichu Yabu entered the tie game (3-3) with runners on first and second and nobody out. San Diego’s Kevin Kouzmanoff swung at the first pitch, right into a 5*-4*-3* triple play, making it a one-pitch inning for Yabu. (Credit: Dan Comfort)

Who is the only player to ever hit into a career-ending triple play (ie, they hit into a triple play on their last career at bat)?

BC

That would be a bummer. A laughable one, if the player had decent career. Great question. . . . .

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Mick - 03-26-2023

(03-26-2023, 05:29 PM)cardcrimson Wrote:  

(03-26-2023, 04:05 PM)BostonCard Wrote:  Since the previous question is a bit too obscure, even for the Giant trivia savants here, the answer is:

Quote:5/30/2008: San Francisco reliever Keiichu Yabu entered the tie game (3-3) with runners on first and second and nobody out. San Diego’s Kevin Kouzmanoff swung at the first pitch, right into a 5*-4*-3* triple play, making it a one-pitch inning for Yabu. (Credit: Dan Comfort)

Who is the only player to ever hit into a career-ending triple play (ie, they hit into a triple play on their last career at bat)?

BC

That would be a bummer. A laughable one, if the player had decent career. Great question. . . . .

It's gotta be LeMaster...

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BostonCard - 03-26-2023

The player in question spent 8 years in the majors, appearing in 307 games, mostly at catcher with the Dodgers, but did spend a season towards the end of his career with the Giants. He was a lifetime .234 hitter, and in 689 at bats, he had only 9 GIDPs, and the aforementioned GITP at the end of his career.

BC

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