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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - terry - 03-27-2025

(03-27-2025, 05:28 PM)Giants Wrote:  

(03-27-2025, 05:01 PM)BobK Wrote:  Weird. Steve Carlton won 27 games his team 58 or so. That’s about half his teams wins.  Or I have no clue what WAR is :)

Here’s clue that will probably give it away….

The star pitcher on the player’s team is a Stanford grad.

I'm guessing the star pitcher from Stanford was Jim Lonborg, and that the answer to the original question must be Carl Yastrzemski in his triple crown year, 1967?

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Giants - 03-27-2025

(03-27-2025, 05:37 PM)terry Wrote:  

(03-27-2025, 05:28 PM)Giants Wrote:  

(03-27-2025, 05:01 PM)BobK Wrote:  Weird. Steve Carlton won 27 games his team 58 or so. That’s about half his teams wins.  Or I have no clue what WAR is :)

Here’s clue that will probably give it away….

The star pitcher on the player’s team is a Stanford grad.

I'm guessing the star pitcher from Stanford was Jim Lonborg, and that the answer to the original question must be Carl Yastrzemski in his triple crown year, 1967?

You got it…

Captain Carl won the Triple Crown with a WAR of 12.4.  The ‘67 season is known as the Impossible Dream in Boston.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Mick - 03-28-2025

Last night, the Giants started their 19th left fielder in 19 seasons, tied for the longest consecutive streak of different players at any single position.

Trivia: Name the 19, with a hint for each:

2025 Hit two run homer yesterday, first HR of the season for the Giants.
2024 One of Farhan's infamous, if-I-stink-I'm-staying-if-I'm-good-I'm-leaving free agent contracts. 1.3 WAR, now a Dodger.
2023 Was a catcher who couldn't really catch. He could hit, though. Barely on the Red Sox 40 man roster.
2022 Palo Alto HS alum. Originally a Dodger, played for the Giants, last year the D'Backs, and Bochy wanted him back, so he's a Ranger. Led league with 18 HBP last year.
2021 Stanford alum. Went 1 for 3 with a home run for the White Sox yesterday.
2020 His only terrific year, .947 OPS in 52 games. Been out of MLB since 2020, played in Japan last year.
2019 His rookie year, 1 hit in 15 ABs all season. Played for Pirates last year, last guy on San Diego 40 man roster this year. Two first names.
2018 Works for the Giants, hugely popular, inspirational dugout speaker in postseason. Won Willie Mac award in 2013.
2017 Hit three home runs in a game against the A's, never heard from again.
2016 Had career high of 12 HRs, then retired because he couldn't generate a big enough offer. His fellow players weren't sad to see him go. Normally a CF.
2015 JBL came to MLB at age 30, seven teams in six MLB seasons. Career .285 hitter, .353 OBP, no power, returned to Japan.
2014 Clutch home run in 8th inning of game 5 of the WS tied the game. Career over when he got a concussion in the melee when Hunter Strickland hit Bryce Harper. Very popular Giant.
2013 Career minor leaguer, great find and terrific in 2010 (won Willie Mac Award), last season was 2013, hit .250. Played CF most of his career.
2012 College and pro teammate of 2011 LF. Not a typical Californian.
2011 College and pro teammate of 2012 LF. The Machine. Current batting coach
2010 Hit .194 for SF, third worst season in 16 year career. Ivy League, UPenn QB for two years. Was Team USA manager for 2023 baseball classic.
2009 One of the few homegrown Giants, drafted 2nd round of 2002 MLB draft. First left-hander to get four hits off of Randy Johnson, first Giants rookie to hit two grand slams in a game. Stole home twice in 2008.
2008 Manages the Evil Empire team.
2007 Holds single season HR record.
2006 Barry Bonds

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - PAsportsfan - 03-28-2025

2022 Joc Pederson

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Mick - 03-28-2025

(03-28-2025, 04:51 PM)Mick Wrote:  Last night, the Giants started their 19th left fielder in 19 seasons, tied for the longest consecutive streak of different players at any single position.

Trivia: Name the 19, with a hint for each:

2025 Hit two run homer yesterday, first HR of the season for the Giants. Heliot Ramos.
2024 One of Farhan's infamous, if-I-stink-I'm-staying-if-I'm-good-I'm-leaving free agent contracts. 1.3 WAR, now a Dodger. Michael Conforto.
2023 Was a catcher who couldn't really catch. He could hit, though. Barely on the Red Sox 40 man roster. Blake Sabol.
2022 Palo Alto HS alum. Originally a Dodger, played for the Giants, last year the D'Backs, and Bochy wanted him back, so he's a Ranger. Led league with 18 HBP last year. Joc Pederson. PAsportsfan
2021 Stanford alum. Went 1 for 3 with a home run for the White Sox yesterday. Austin Slater.
2020 His only terrific year, .947 OPS in 52 games. Been out of MLB since 2020, played in Japan last year. Alex Dickerson.
2019 His rookie year, 1 hit in 15 ABs all season. Played for Pirates last year, last guy on San Diego 40 man roster this year. Two first names. Connor Joe.
2018 Works for the Giants, hugely popular, inspirational dugout speaker in postseason. Won Willie Mac award in 2013. Hunter Pence.
2017 Hit three home runs in a game against the A's, never heard from again. Jarrett Parker.
2016 Had career high of 12 HRs, then retired because he couldn't generate a big enough offer. His fellow players weren't sad to see him go. Normally a CF. Angel Pagan.
2015 JBL came to MLB at age 30, seven teams in six MLB seasons. Career .285 hitter, .353 OBP, no power, returned to Japan. Nori Aoki.
2014 Clutch home run in 8th inning of game 5 of the WS tied the game. Career over when he got a concussion in the melee when Hunter Strickland hit Bryce Harper. Very popular Giant. Michael Morse.
2013 Career minor leaguer, great find and terrific in 2010 (won Willie Mac Award), last season was 2013, hit .250. Played CF most of his career. Andres Torres.
2012 College and pro teammate of 2011 LF. Not a typical Californian. Aubrey Huff.
2011 College and pro teammate of 2012 LF. The Machine. Current batting coach. Pat "The Bat" Burrell
2010 Hit .194 for SF, third worst season in 16 year career. Ivy League, UPenn QB for two years. Was Team USA manager for 2023 baseball classic. Mark DeRosa.
2009 One of the few homegrown Giants, drafted 2nd round of 2002 MLB draft. First left-hander to get four hits off of Randy Johnson, first Giants rookie to hit two grand slams in a game. Stole home twice in 2008. Fred Lewis.
2008 Manages the Evil Empire team. Dave Roberts.
2007 Holds single season HR record. Barry Bonds.
2006 Barry Bonds

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Mick - 03-30-2025

Who's the only player in MLB history to hit the home run in two consecutive wins in which his team won 1-0?

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - BobK - 03-30-2025

Joe Panik

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - lex24 - 03-30-2025

(03-30-2025, 02:52 PM)BobK Wrote:  Joe Panik

Against the Dodgers.  Kind of his last hurrah.  Injuries got him.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Mick - 03-30-2025

(03-30-2025, 03:00 PM)lex24 Wrote:  

(03-30-2025, 02:52 PM)BobK Wrote:  Joe Panik

Against the Dodgers.  Kind of his last hurrah.  Injuries got him.

Right. I was bummed out about that. Always liked Joe. Home grown All Star and Gold Glove, #6 in RoY voting (hit 305 that year). Not too many of those.

Reminded me of Matt Duffy. Duffy was #2 RoY voting the next year, 2015, finishing behind Kris Bryant, but ahead of Noah Syndergaard, Joc Pederson and Stephen Piscotty. Hit .295, 28 doubles, 77 RBIs, 77 runs scored. He didn't play in either 2017 or 2020, but he was on Texas' roster briefly last year. I believe he is currently a free agent.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Mick - 03-31-2025

I was born in East Bridgeport, Connecticut and worked on my family farm. I played on the Middletown Mansfields as a catcher. They folded but I impressed the Boston Red Stockings enough to be offered a contract. The Red Stockings, owned by a Protestant family, asked me to drop the "O'" from my last name. I said "I would rather die than give up my father's name. A million dollars would not tempt me."

On April 22, 1876, I had the first base hit in National League history. I had a tremendous arm, throwing one of these old baseballs 365 feet, the second longest recorded throw at the time.

In 1887, I graduated from Yale Law School, and practiced law in between playing stints. I earned the nickname "Orator Jim"

I was considered one of the best baseball players in the 19th century and was elected to the Hall of Fame. I played in the minor leagues until I was over 50 years old, and at age 54, I became the oldest player to appear in a National League game, under my friend and manager John McGraw...and I am the oldest player to hit safely in a major league game.

In 1895, I signed Harry Herbert, the first African American to play pro ball for the Bridgeport team. 

In 1912, I caught a complete game at the age of 60 in the minor leagues.

My older brother John and my son Jimmy both played in MLB. My son also graduated from Yale, in 1904.

Who am I?

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - BostonCard - 04-01-2025

Jim O'Rourke

The “O’” was the giveaway.

BC

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Mick - 04-01-2025

(04-01-2025, 01:16 AM)BostonCard Wrote:  Jim O'Rourke

The “O’” was the giveaway.

BC

O'f course! Nicely done.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - BobK - 04-08-2025

With the WNBA draft next week name the top 5 schools with the most draft picks by the WNBA ?

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Giants - 04-08-2025

(04-08-2025, 12:05 PM)BobK Wrote:  With the WNBA draft next week name the top 5 schools with the most draft picks by the WNBA ?

UConn, Stanford?

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - BobK - 04-08-2025

UConn 1
Stanford 3.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Mick - 04-08-2025

LSU
Iowa

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Hurlburt88 - 04-08-2025

I'll assume Tennessee is in the top 5 . . .

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - BostonCard - 04-08-2025

OK, for a change of pace a hockey trivia question.

As many undoubtably know, Alex Ovechkin just broke Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring record, with his 895th career goal a couple days ago.  Gretzky scored his 894 goals in 1,487 games.  How many games did it take Ovechkin to break Gretzky's record?

BC

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Leftcoast - 04-08-2025

WNBA .... Maybe South Carolina and Baylor?  Both have been strong programs during the WNBA era.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - BobK - 04-08-2025

UConn 1 Tennessee 2 Stanford 3
Baylor Georgia tied for 5th with Australia

That leaves 4

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