[Phogge]

One story has it that Duke and a few other players were joking around during their first workout in the empty stadium. Gil Hodges and others were talking about the possibility of throwing a ball over the wall and Snider tried it. Failed.

[Phogge]

One story has it that Duke and a few other players were joking around during their first workout in the empty stadium. Gil Hodges and others were talking about the possibility of throwing a ball over the wall and Snider tried it. Failed.

[Giants]

Who was the first National League player to have his number retired?

[Giants]

Who was the first National League player to have his number retired?

[Phogge]

Never an All Star: Jim Konstanty?

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First NL player to have # retired: Hornsby? Hubbell? Terry? Dean? Medwick?

[Phogge]

Never an All Star: Jim Konstanty?

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First NL player to have # retired: Hornsby? Hubbell? Terry? Dean? Medwick?

[DC 86]

Never an All Star: Jim Konstanty?

He was an all-star the year that he won the MVP.

The answer is more recent. The never-All Star MVP and Cy Young winners all won their awards in the last 40 years.

[DC 86]

Never an All Star: Jim Konstanty?

He was an all-star the year that he won the MVP.

The answer is more recent. The never-All Star MVP and Cy Young winners all won their awards in the last 40 years.

[Giants]

Never an All Star: Jim Konstanty?

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First NL player to have # retired: Hornsby? Hubbell? Terry? Dean? Medwick?

Hubbell…..

A interesting side note: Bill Terry’s number was not retired until 1984.

[Giants]

Never an All Star: Jim Konstanty?

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First NL player to have # retired: Hornsby? Hubbell? Terry? Dean? Medwick?

Hubbell…..

A interesting side note: Bill Terry’s number was not retired until 1984.

[Phogge]

Mo Vaughn? Justin Morneau? Kirk Gibson?

[Phogge]

Mo Vaughn? Justin Morneau? Kirk Gibson?

[BostonCard]

Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra both wore #8 for the Yankees, the number was retired for both of them.

Man, I didn't think of this one, but I have to give credit.

The number I was thinking of was retired, then un-retired, then retired for another player.

BC

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Never an All Star: Jim Konstanty?

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First NL player to have # retired: Hornsby? Hubbell? Terry? Dean? Medwick?

Hubbell is right, in 1944.  Of course, others have had their non-numbers retired.  One players number was retired before his, but returned to circulation (it's the answer to the other question about a number retired twice).

BC

[BostonCard]

Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra both wore #8 for the Yankees, the number was retired for both of them.

Man, I didn't think of this one, but I have to give credit.

The number I was thinking of was retired, then un-retired, then retired for another player.

BC

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Never an All Star: Jim Konstanty?

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First NL player to have # retired: Hornsby? Hubbell? Terry? Dean? Medwick?

Hubbell is right, in 1944.  Of course, others have had their non-numbers retired.  One players number was retired before his, but returned to circulation (it's the answer to the other question about a number retired twice).

BC

[DC 86]

Mo Vaughn? Justin Morneau? Kirk Gibson?

Kirk Gibson. He actually received MVP votes in four different seasons (including the win and a sixth place) and was very popular, but he was never voted to or named to an all star team.

[DC 86]

Mo Vaughn? Justin Morneau? Kirk Gibson?

Kirk Gibson. He actually received MVP votes in four different seasons (including the win and a sixth place) and was very popular, but he was never voted to or named to an all star team.

[Mick]

Never an All Star: Jim Konstanty?

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First NL player to have # retired: Hornsby? Hubbell? Terry? Dean? Medwick?

Hubbell…..

A interesting side note:  Bill Terry’s number was not retired until 1984.

Right.  Terry's #3 was claimed by a series of very strong players, including Hall of Famers Joe (Ducky) Medwick, Freddie Lindstrom and Johnny Mize.  It was also worn by Harry Danning, Frank Demaree, Wally Berger, Jo Jo Moore (6x all star), and who can forget Mike Sadek?

[Mick]

Never an All Star: Jim Konstanty?

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First NL player to have # retired: Hornsby? Hubbell? Terry? Dean? Medwick?

Hubbell…..

A interesting side note:  Bill Terry’s number was not retired until 1984.

Right.  Terry's #3 was claimed by a series of very strong players, including Hall of Famers Joe (Ducky) Medwick, Freddie Lindstrom and Johnny Mize.  It was also worn by Harry Danning, Frank Demaree, Wally Berger, Jo Jo Moore (6x all star), and who can forget Mike Sadek?

[BobK]

A quick change up name the three make actors who won three film academy awards
No not sports related

[BobK]

A quick change up name the three make actors who won three film academy awards
No not sports related

[Phogge]

Walter Brennan, Daniel Day Lewis, Jack Nicholson. I’d be drummed out of the industry if I didn’t know.

What actress won four?

[Phogge]

Walter Brennan, Daniel Day Lewis, Jack Nicholson. I’d be drummed out of the industry if I didn’t know.

What actress won four?

[BobK]

Merl Streep

Wow you are awesome

[BobK]

Merl Streep

Wow you are awesome

[BostonCard]

What number or numbers have been retired by the most MLB teams (excluding #42, retired by MLB)?

#20 (Luis Gonzalez, Diamondbacks; Monte Irvin, Giants; Lou Brock, Cardinals; Jorge Posada, Yankees; Frank Robinson, Orioles, Reds, and Indians; Pie Traynor, Pirates; Mike Schmidt, Phillies; Don Sutton, Dodgers; Frank White, Royals)

What was the highest jersey number to have been retired?

#85: August Busch, Jr. Cardinals
Also, #455, Indians fans, Indians (for 455 consecutive sell-outs), but that's not a player's jersey

Six numbers have been un-retired by a team.  Who? What number? What team?

Four were retired by the Expos, but un-retired by when they became the Washington Nationals (#8 Gary Carter, #10, Andre Dawson, #30 Tim Raines, and #10 Rusty Staub).  The other two were Carl Berger, the Marlins' first president, who died in 1992, whose number (actually, it was Joe Dimaggio's number 5, who was Berger's favorite player) was unretired in 2012 when the Marlins moved to their new park, and Willard Hershberger's #5, who was retired after his death in 1940 but returned to circulation 2 years later.  The Reds then re-retired #5 for Johnny Bench.

What number has been retired twice by the same team (also, an answer to the previous question)?

Reds #5: Willard Hershberger (1940 until 1942) then Bench (in 1984)

Who was the first Giant to have his number retired?

As stated earlier, Carl Hubbell, in 1944.
Note, I asked the question poorly, and DC is right.  The Yankees retired #8 for Bill Dickey and Jogi Berra.  In addition:
Cubs #31 (Ferguson Jenkins and Greg Maddux)
Expos #10 (Rusty Staub and Andre Dawson), but those have since been unretired by the Nationals
Cardinals #42 (Bruce Sutter and Jackie Robinson for all of MLB)
Yankees #42 (Mariano Rivera and Robinson)
A's #34 (Rollie Fingers, Dave Stewart, which was supposed to happen in May 2020, but postponed due to COVID)

What is the only team in MLB not to have retired a jersey number (excluding #42 again)?

Washington Nationals.  The Expos (their predecessors) retired a few, but they were un-retired.


BC

[BostonCard]

What number or numbers have been retired by the most MLB teams (excluding #42, retired by MLB)?

#20 (Luis Gonzalez, Diamondbacks; Monte Irvin, Giants; Lou Brock, Cardinals; Jorge Posada, Yankees; Frank Robinson, Orioles, Reds, and Indians; Pie Traynor, Pirates; Mike Schmidt, Phillies; Don Sutton, Dodgers; Frank White, Royals)

What was the highest jersey number to have been retired?

#85: August Busch, Jr. Cardinals
Also, #455, Indians fans, Indians (for 455 consecutive sell-outs), but that's not a player's jersey

Six numbers have been un-retired by a team.  Who? What number? What team?

Four were retired by the Expos, but un-retired by when they became the Washington Nationals (#8 Gary Carter, #10, Andre Dawson, #30 Tim Raines, and #10 Rusty Staub).  The other two were Carl Berger, the Marlins' first president, who died in 1992, whose number (actually, it was Joe Dimaggio's number 5, who was Berger's favorite player) was unretired in 2012 when the Marlins moved to their new park, and Willard Hershberger's #5, who was retired after his death in 1940 but returned to circulation 2 years later.  The Reds then re-retired #5 for Johnny Bench.

What number has been retired twice by the same team (also, an answer to the previous question)?

Reds #5: Willard Hershberger (1940 until 1942) then Bench (in 1984)

Who was the first Giant to have his number retired?

As stated earlier, Carl Hubbell, in 1944.
Note, I asked the question poorly, and DC is right.  The Yankees retired #8 for Bill Dickey and Jogi Berra.  In addition:
Cubs #31 (Ferguson Jenkins and Greg Maddux)
Expos #10 (Rusty Staub and Andre Dawson), but those have since been unretired by the Nationals
Cardinals #42 (Bruce Sutter and Jackie Robinson for all of MLB)
Yankees #42 (Mariano Rivera and Robinson)
A's #34 (Rollie Fingers, Dave Stewart, which was supposed to happen in May 2020, but postponed due to COVID)

What is the only team in MLB not to have retired a jersey number (excluding #42 again)?

Washington Nationals.  The Expos (their predecessors) retired a few, but they were un-retired.


BC

[DC 86]

What actress won four?

Katherine Hepburn

[DC 86]

What actress won four?

Katherine Hepburn

[Phogge]

DC is correct. Streep won three.

What DP won the most Oscars?

[Phogge]

DC is correct. Streep won three.

What DP won the most Oscars?

[BobK]

What’s a DP. You a softball fan now?

[BobK]

What’s a DP. You a softball fan now?

[82lsju]

who is the Stanford alum with eight Oscar wins?

[82lsju]

who is the Stanford alum with eight Oscar wins?

[BostonCard]

What’s a DP.  You a softball fan now?

Oscar for best acting in a double play?

BC

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who is the Stanford alum with eight Oscar wins?

Gotta be something like a visual effects supervisor or costume designer.

BC

[BostonCard]

What’s a DP.  You a softball fan now?

Oscar for best acting in a double play?

BC

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who is the Stanford alum with eight Oscar wins?

Gotta be something like a visual effects supervisor or costume designer.

BC

[DC 86]

who is the Stanford alum with eight Oscar wins?

Edith Head

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What DP won the most Oscars?

Pure guess: John Ford's DP. Monument Valley.

[DC 86]

who is the Stanford alum with eight Oscar wins?

Edith Head

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What DP won the most Oscars?

Pure guess: John Ford's DP. Monument Valley.

[BobK]

Director of Photography

Phogge’s Uncle I guess the photo is gone from my phone but he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

[BobK]

Director of Photography

Phogge’s Uncle I guess the photo is gone from my phone but he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame