03-30-2018, 02:19 PM
Great defenders.Â
I was at Seals stadium for the Red Sox game Phogge
I was at Seals stadium for the Red Sox game Phogge
Its Opening Day - A couple baseball trivia questions
03-30-2018, 03:43 PM
Wallender, Joe Gordon managed the Seals in 1957. Lefty managed the Seattle Rainiers in 57.
03-30-2018, 05:11 PM
Thanks for the correction. Time to dig up the program he signed. It has been a long time since I last looked at my childhood autograph collection.Â
03-30-2018, 05:36 PM
Who is the only pitcher in pro baseball to win 20 games in relief ?
Yes we did this before but worth a repeat today ð
Yes we did this before but worth a repeat today ð
Cant compare eras. But nobody dominated the sport like Ruth. In 27 he had more HRs than any TEAM in baseball. In 20 he hit more than any AL team. Only the Phillies hit more than Ruth that year.
Then there is this:Â .342/.474/.690/1,164. That is his CAREER slash line.
Unfortunately he has been caricatured as some fat guy that hit home runs. What Goodman did was criminal. Ruth could run a bit when he was young. And of course he was a great pitcher.
Again cant compare eras. But Ruth too often gets left out of the discussion.
Then there is this:Â .342/.474/.690/1,164. That is his CAREER slash line.
Unfortunately he has been caricatured as some fat guy that hit home runs. What Goodman did was criminal. Ruth could run a bit when he was young. And of course he was a great pitcher.
Again cant compare eras. But Ruth too often gets left out of the discussion.
(03-30-2018, 12:00 PM)wallendar link Wrote: Random thoughts...
Mays was the best all around player in MLB history
Williams was the best hitter in MLB history
If I were starting a team from scratch, give me Mays. He played every day, Koufax once every four days. If I had to select a pitcher, I would choose the 1968 version of Bob Gibson
My first professional game 1957 was at Seals Stadium - I still have the Lefty ODoul autograph (he managed the Seals that year) I got that day
Cant compare eras. But nobody dominated the sport like Ruth. In 27 he had more HRs than any TEAM in baseball. In 20 he hit more than any AL team. Only the Phillies hit more than Ruth that year.
Then there is this:Â .342/.474/.690/1,164. That is his CAREER slash line.
Unfortunately he has been caricatured as some fat guy that hit home runs. What Goodman did was criminal. Ruth could run a bit when he was young. And of course he was a great pitcher.
Again cant compare eras. But Ruth too often gets left out of the discussion.
Then there is this:Â .342/.474/.690/1,164. That is his CAREER slash line.
Unfortunately he has been caricatured as some fat guy that hit home runs. What Goodman did was criminal. Ruth could run a bit when he was young. And of course he was a great pitcher.
Again cant compare eras. But Ruth too often gets left out of the discussion.
(03-30-2018, 12:00 PM)wallendar link Wrote: Random thoughts...
Mays was the best all around player in MLB history
Williams was the best hitter in MLB history
If I were starting a team from scratch, give me Mays. He played every day, Koufax once every four days. If I had to select a pitcher, I would choose the 1968 version of Bob Gibson
My first professional game 1957 was at Seals Stadium - I still have the Lefty ODoul autograph (he managed the Seals that year) I got that day
03-31-2018, 12:50 PM
One other item about Babe Ruth. He always gets roasted for striking out a lot, and for a time held the career strikeout record, and led the league in strikeouts five times.
But...he never had more than 93 in a season. Last year, that wouldn't have put him in the top 10 in either league, in fact, he would almost have to double it to reach the Top 10. And he led the league in OBP ten times. He averaged 60 strikeouts per season. Barry Bonds was similar, averaging 70 per season. Bonds, Ruth and Ted Williams
But...he never had more than 93 in a season. Last year, that wouldn't have put him in the top 10 in either league, in fact, he would almost have to double it to reach the Top 10. And he led the league in OBP ten times. He averaged 60 strikeouts per season. Barry Bonds was similar, averaging 70 per season. Bonds, Ruth and Ted Williams
(03-30-2018, 06:10 PM)lex24 link Wrote: Cant compare eras. But nobody dominated the sport like Ruth. In 27 he had more HRs than any TEAM in baseball. In 20 he hit more than any AL team. Only the Phillies hit more than Ruth that year.[/quote]
Then there is this:Â .342/.474/.690/1,164. That is his CAREER slash line.
Unfortunately he has been caricatured as some fat guy that hit home runs. What Goodman did was criminal. Ruth could run a bit when he was young. And of course he was a great pitcher.
Again cant compare eras. But Ruth too often gets left out of the discussion.
[quote author=wallendar link=topic=18931.msg226983#msg226983 date=1522436410]
Random thoughts...
Mays was the best all around player in MLB history
Williams was the best hitter in MLB history
If I were starting a team from scratch, give me Mays. He played every day, Koufax once every four days. If I had to select a pitcher, I would choose the 1968 version of Bob Gibson
My first professional game 1957 was at Seals Stadium - I still have the Lefty ODoul autograph (he managed the Seals that year) I got that day
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One other item about Babe Ruth. He always gets roasted for striking out a lot, and for a time held the career strikeout record, and led the league in strikeouts five times.
But...he never had more than 93 in a season. Last year, that wouldn't have put him in the top 10 in either league, in fact, he would almost have to double it to reach the Top 10. And he led the league in OBP ten times. He averaged 60 strikeouts per season. Barry Bonds was similar, averaging 70 per season. Bonds, Ruth and Ted Williams
But...he never had more than 93 in a season. Last year, that wouldn't have put him in the top 10 in either league, in fact, he would almost have to double it to reach the Top 10. And he led the league in OBP ten times. He averaged 60 strikeouts per season. Barry Bonds was similar, averaging 70 per season. Bonds, Ruth and Ted Williams
(03-30-2018, 06:10 PM)lex24 link Wrote: Cant compare eras. But nobody dominated the sport like Ruth. In 27 he had more HRs than any TEAM in baseball. In 20 he hit more than any AL team. Only the Phillies hit more than Ruth that year.[/quote]
Then there is this:Â .342/.474/.690/1,164. That is his CAREER slash line.
Unfortunately he has been caricatured as some fat guy that hit home runs. What Goodman did was criminal. Ruth could run a bit when he was young. And of course he was a great pitcher.
Again cant compare eras. But Ruth too often gets left out of the discussion.
[quote author=wallendar link=topic=18931.msg226983#msg226983 date=1522436410]
Random thoughts...
Mays was the best all around player in MLB history
Williams was the best hitter in MLB history
If I were starting a team from scratch, give me Mays. He played every day, Koufax once every four days. If I had to select a pitcher, I would choose the 1968 version of Bob Gibson
My first professional game 1957 was at Seals Stadium - I still have the Lefty ODoul autograph (he managed the Seals that year) I got that day
Audaces fortuna iuvat
03-31-2018, 09:01 PM
Heck, I couldn't remember that O'Doul managed the Rainiers not the Seals. No way Im getting the Cat....
04-01-2018, 12:48 PM
Elroy Face?
quote author=BobK link=topic=18931.msg227002#msg227002 date=1522456595]
Who is the only pitcher in pro baseball to win 20 games in relief ?
Yes we did this before but worth a repeat today ð
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quote author=BobK link=topic=18931.msg227002#msg227002 date=1522456595]
Who is the only pitcher in pro baseball to win 20 games in relief ?
Yes we did this before but worth a repeat today ð
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04-01-2018, 12:58 PM
Only pitcher to pitch a 9 inning no hitter and lose.
This was posted on another thread which I cant seem to find. Its only happened once. Others have pitched eight innings of no-hit ball and lost. Others of had a no-hitter through nine only to lose it after nine. But only once has a guy pitched a nine inning no hitter and lost.
It was Ken Johnson with the colt 45. I will admit I dont remember him. But he had a fairly decent career over several years. 91 wins 102 losses pretty good ERA.
. He lost it in the ninth when he threw a ball away for a two base error. Another error in the inning the led to the winning run.
This was posted on another thread which I cant seem to find. Its only happened once. Others have pitched eight innings of no-hit ball and lost. Others of had a no-hitter through nine only to lose it after nine. But only once has a guy pitched a nine inning no hitter and lost.
It was Ken Johnson with the colt 45. I will admit I dont remember him. But he had a fairly decent career over several years. 91 wins 102 losses pretty good ERA.
. He lost it in the ninth when he threw a ball away for a two base error. Another error in the inning the led to the winning run.
Only pitcher to pitch a 9 inning no hitter and lose.
This was posted on another thread which I cant seem to find. Its only happened once. Others have pitched eight innings of no-hit ball and lost. Others of had a no-hitter through nine only to lose it after nine. But only once has a guy pitched a nine inning no hitter and lost.
It was Ken Johnson with the colt 45. I will admit I dont remember him. But he had a fairly decent career over several years. 91 wins 102 losses pretty good ERA.
. He lost it in the ninth when he threw a ball away for a two base error. Another error in the inning the led to the winning run.
This was posted on another thread which I cant seem to find. Its only happened once. Others have pitched eight innings of no-hit ball and lost. Others of had a no-hitter through nine only to lose it after nine. But only once has a guy pitched a nine inning no hitter and lost.
It was Ken Johnson with the colt 45. I will admit I dont remember him. But he had a fairly decent career over several years. 91 wins 102 losses pretty good ERA.
. He lost it in the ninth when he threw a ball away for a two base error. Another error in the inning the led to the winning run.
04-01-2018, 01:55 PM
(04-01-2018, 12:58 PM)lex24 link Wrote: Only pitcher to pitch a 9 inning no hitter and lose.
This was posted on another thread which I cant seem to find. Its only happened once. Others have pitched eight innings of no-hit ball and lost. Others of had a no-hitter through nine only to lose it after nine. But only once has a guy pitched a nine inning no hitter and lost.
It was Ken Johnson with the colt 45. I will admit I dont remember him. But he had a fairly decent career over several years. 91 wins 102 losses pretty good ERA.
. He lost it in the ninth when he threw a ball away for a two base error. Another error in the inning the led to the winning run.
That was a good game. Pete Rose got on base on Johnson's error, ultimately scoring on Nellie Fox's error. The winning pitcher in that game was former youngest pitcher to pitch in an MLB game, Joe Nuxhall. Nuxhall and Johnson pitched all nine innings on April 23, 1964.
Audaces fortuna iuvat
(04-01-2018, 12:58 PM)lex24 link Wrote: Only pitcher to pitch a 9 inning no hitter and lose.
This was posted on another thread which I cant seem to find. Its only happened once. Others have pitched eight innings of no-hit ball and lost. Others of had a no-hitter through nine only to lose it after nine. But only once has a guy pitched a nine inning no hitter and lost.
It was Ken Johnson with the colt 45. I will admit I dont remember him. But he had a fairly decent career over several years. 91 wins 102 losses pretty good ERA.
. He lost it in the ninth when he threw a ball away for a two base error. Another error in the inning the led to the winning run.
That was a good game. Pete Rose got on base on Johnson's error, ultimately scoring on Nellie Fox's error. The winning pitcher in that game was former youngest pitcher to pitch in an MLB game, Joe Nuxhall. Nuxhall and Johnson pitched all nine innings on April 23, 1964.
Audaces fortuna iuvat
04-01-2018, 02:03 PM
This is the last trivia question for me for a while.
Which pitcher gave up the most home runs in a game, how many did he give up, and what is his connection to the SF Bay Area?
Which pitcher gave up the most home runs in a game, how many did he give up, and what is his connection to the SF Bay Area?
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04-01-2018, 03:22 PM
Joe Nuxhall . . . that brings back memories. I spent several summers in the late 1970s living in the Columbus, Ohio, area. Lying in bed at night, I often would listen to the Reds games on WLW out of Cincinnati. Marty Brennaman and Joe Nuxhall were the broadcasters. I can still hear Nuxhall's sign-off -- "This is the old left hander, rounding third and heading for home . . . "
Joe Nuxhall . . . that brings back memories. I spent several summers in the late 1970s living in the Columbus, Ohio, area. Lying in bed at night, I often would listen to the Reds games on WLW out of Cincinnati. Marty Brennaman and Joe Nuxhall were the broadcasters. I can still hear Nuxhall's sign-off -- "This is the old left hander, rounding third and heading for home . . . "
04-01-2018, 08:22 PM
(04-01-2018, 12:48 PM)lex24 link Wrote: Elroy Face?[/quote]
quote author=BobK link=topic=18931.msg227002#msg227002 date=1522456595]
Who is the only pitcher in pro baseball to win 20 games in relief ?
Yes we did this before but worth a repeat today ð
On the other thread I guessed Dick Farrell, Dick Drott and Johnson. Scatter gun approach.
(04-01-2018, 12:48 PM)lex24 link Wrote: Elroy Face?[/quote]
quote author=BobK link=topic=18931.msg227002#msg227002 date=1522456595]
Who is the only pitcher in pro baseball to win 20 games in relief ?
Yes we did this before but worth a repeat today ð
On the other thread I guessed Dick Farrell, Dick Drott and Johnson. Scatter gun approach.
04-03-2018, 02:41 PM
(04-01-2018, 02:03 PM)Mick link Wrote: This is the last trivia question for me for a while.
Which pitcher gave up the most home runs in a game, how many did he give up, and what is his connection to the SF Bay Area?
The pitcher was Charlie Sweeney. Born, raised, passed, all in the City of St. Francis; he joined the Providence Grays of the National League in 1882 and by 1884 was one of their two star pitchers, the other being "Old Hoss" Radbourn. and the St. Louis Maroons. He spent six years in MLB, but really had two good years. One of the years, they won what was first known as the "United States Baseball Championship" (by the New York newspapers), then known as the World Series - and the name stuck. They played the World Series for two more years, in fact.
In this series, the New York Metropolitans of the American Association challenged the Providence Grays of the NL to a three-game post-season tournament, and they won the first two games, then decided to play the third anyway for a bit more gate revenue. During the early part of the season, Sweeney outshone the big star Radbourn. In fact, later in the season, Sweeney struck out 19 Boston batters to set a record that would stand for 102 years (though a few pitchers would tie it). that gave him arm problems and he was unable to play in the World Series.
The team wasn't broken-hearted. Sweeney tended to loose women and drinking, even during games. He walked off the field (not his first time) during a game, and the NL kicked him out. He then signed with the fledgling Union Association and the St. Louis Maroons. Sweeney was just 21, but he went 24-7.. The league only existed for a year and St. Louis won the championship.
As you might imagine, his personal life was a wreck. He killed a man in a barroom brawl in 1894, was convicted of manslaughter, sentenced to an eight year term, went to prison for four years, was pardoned by the governor, contracted tuberculosis in prison and died nine days short of his 39th birthday. He's buried in Colma.
The trivia? Charlie Sweeney gave up seven home runs on June 12, 1886 to the Detroit Wolverines ( team that hit 53 home runs all year), a major league baseball record that still stands.Â
Some interesting links:
Sweeney stats:Â https://www.baseball-reference.com/playe...ch01.shtml
Sweeney Wiki page:Â https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Sweeney
Sweeney story:Â https://affotd.com/2015/09/15/charlie-sweeney-americas-greatest-drunk-pitcher/Â
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(04-01-2018, 02:03 PM)Mick link Wrote: This is the last trivia question for me for a while.
Which pitcher gave up the most home runs in a game, how many did he give up, and what is his connection to the SF Bay Area?
The pitcher was Charlie Sweeney. Born, raised, passed, all in the City of St. Francis; he joined the Providence Grays of the National League in 1882 and by 1884 was one of their two star pitchers, the other being "Old Hoss" Radbourn. and the St. Louis Maroons. He spent six years in MLB, but really had two good years. One of the years, they won what was first known as the "United States Baseball Championship" (by the New York newspapers), then known as the World Series - and the name stuck. They played the World Series for two more years, in fact.
In this series, the New York Metropolitans of the American Association challenged the Providence Grays of the NL to a three-game post-season tournament, and they won the first two games, then decided to play the third anyway for a bit more gate revenue. During the early part of the season, Sweeney outshone the big star Radbourn. In fact, later in the season, Sweeney struck out 19 Boston batters to set a record that would stand for 102 years (though a few pitchers would tie it). that gave him arm problems and he was unable to play in the World Series.
The team wasn't broken-hearted. Sweeney tended to loose women and drinking, even during games. He walked off the field (not his first time) during a game, and the NL kicked him out. He then signed with the fledgling Union Association and the St. Louis Maroons. Sweeney was just 21, but he went 24-7.. The league only existed for a year and St. Louis won the championship.
As you might imagine, his personal life was a wreck. He killed a man in a barroom brawl in 1894, was convicted of manslaughter, sentenced to an eight year term, went to prison for four years, was pardoned by the governor, contracted tuberculosis in prison and died nine days short of his 39th birthday. He's buried in Colma.
The trivia? Charlie Sweeney gave up seven home runs on June 12, 1886 to the Detroit Wolverines ( team that hit 53 home runs all year), a major league baseball record that still stands.Â
Some interesting links:
Sweeney stats:Â https://www.baseball-reference.com/playe...ch01.shtml
Sweeney Wiki page:Â https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Sweeney
Sweeney story:Â https://affotd.com/2015/09/15/charlie-sweeney-americas-greatest-drunk-pitcher/Â
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04-07-2018, 06:42 AM
I don't see that the first ever pitch to Jackie Robinson was answered. It was Johnny Sain, appropiate answer with the rain. :)
Who was the Dodger Manager for Jackie's first game?Â
Who was the Dodger Manager for Jackie's first game?Â
04-07-2018, 08:01 AM
I watched the 42movie for the second time a couple of weeks ago. I know who managed them for the first two games but Ill save it for Wallander and Mick. However dem Bums named former manager Eddie Sawyer for the rest of the season as replacement for Leo who was suspended by Commish Happy Chandler for boffing Lorraine Day.
Bobbbbb, have a great Durocher story for you in September... or sooner if we can have that dinner.
Bobbbbb, have a great Durocher story for you in September... or sooner if we can have that dinner.
I watched the 42movie for the second time a couple of weeks ago. I know who managed them for the first two games but Ill save it for Wallander and Mick. However dem Bums named former manager Eddie Sawyer for the rest of the season as replacement for Leo who was suspended by Commish Happy Chandler for boffing Lorraine Day.
Bobbbbb, have a great Durocher story for you in September... or sooner if we can have that dinner.
Bobbbbb, have a great Durocher story for you in September... or sooner if we can have that dinner.
04-07-2018, 08:11 AM
Got to plan that dinner. Ill get on it. We can thrill our better halves with trivia
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