Ultimate Baseball Trivia

[Angel Oracle]

Nope. This player has played on 5 teams in a career that will give him HOF considerations.

Carlos Beltran?

[Brent Maguire]

Carlos Beltran?

Good job AO! You're too good at this. 

[Angel Oracle]

In the 1966 WS, who was the lone O's reliever and what did he do that was special?

[Mark68]

In the 1966 WS, who was the lone O's reliever and what did he do that was special?

Moe Drabowsky, who set the single-game WS record for Ks by a reliever with 11.

 

Coincidentally, he also walked in the last run the Dodgers would score in that series...in the third inning of Game 1.

[fan_since79]

Okay, speaking of which, who is the only player to be named MVP of a World Series for the losing team?

[nate]

Bobby Richardson in 1960

[Angel Oracle]

Moe Drabowsky, who set the single-game WS record for Ks by a reliever with 11.

 

Coincidentally, he also walked in the last run the Dodgers would score in that series...in the third inning of Game 1.

True, and it was crazy good pitching by such a young rotation for the Raviners to not score any runs in the 1966 WS after the 3rd inning of game 1.

One has to go back probably to the early 1900s to find a previous WS pitching performance as dominant.

[fan_since79]

Bobby Richardson in 1960

Okay, that was too easy. I'll be back later with a tougher one.

[Angel Oracle]

Name the only player to be drafted first overall twice, somewhat easy question.

[Mark68]

Name the only player to be drafted first overall twice, somewhat easy question.

Mark Appel?

[Angel Oracle]

Not Appel, this person goes back a while. 

 

First clue:   He was a catcher, and was drafted by an AL team each time.

[Brent Maguire]

I know he was drafted by the Angels once(right?) but the name is escaping me. 

[Angel Oracle]

I know he was drafted by the Angels once(right?) but the name is escaping me. 

That is correct, the 2nd time he was drafted out of Southern U., it was by the Halos.

First time was by the ChiSox 4 years earlier out of HS.   It was unusual that a first overall pick would eschew the money and go to college, especially to a decent but not super baseball program.

[Brent Maguire]

Name is still not coming up so I think I'll just look it up. 

 

Very odd that he passed up on a deal to go to an average baseball program. 

[Brent Maguire]

Who is the all time leader in GIDP?

[nate]

Gotta be someone that had a long career and put the ball in play a lot...

 

Cal Ripken Jr?

[Brent Maguire]

Gotta be someone that had a long career and put the ball in play a lot...

 

Cal Ripken Jr?

Wow great guess Nate!

 

All time leader with 350.  Pujols is at 249 so he could break it. 

[nate]

Whoah... I figured I would be way off.  Almost guessed Tony Gwynn.

[Brent Maguire]

Gwynn is 24th on that list. RIpken's name surprised me a bit since he wasn't a slow dude. 

[nate]

Yeah but he always batted near the middle of the lineup and he wasn't a power hitter so a lot of balls on the ground.

[DW711]

Here's one that I assume is a bit of an oddity.

 

What player (this year) has more triples and homers (not combined, separate) than doubles?

 

Try not to cheat and think of someone with at least 10 homers.

 

Also, no ones got this yet.

 

Randy Johnson

Cody Ross

Ryan Ludwick

Rickey Henderson

 

What do they have in common?

 

I'll even throw in another player

 

Jason Lane

 

Hint: It has nothing to do with stats.

[fan_since79]

Here's one that I assume is a bit of an oddity.

 

What player (this year) has more triples and homers (not combined, separate) than doubles?

 

Try not to cheat and think of someone with at least 10 homers.

 

Also, no ones got this yet.

 

Randy Johnson

Cody Ross

Ryan Ludwick

Rickey Henderson

 

What do they have in common?

 

I'll even throw in another player

 

Jason Lane

 

Hint: It has nothing to do with stats.

 

I had to look it up. It was driving me crazy.

 

Good question. On the first question, I have no idea.

[Hollyw00d]

Here's one that I assume is a bit of an oddity.

 

What player (this year) has more triples and homers (not combined, separate) than doubles?

 

Try not to cheat and think of someone with at least 10 homers.

 

Also, no ones got this yet.

 

Randy Johnson

Cody Ross

Ryan Ludwick

Rickey Henderson

 

What do they have in common?

 

I'll even throw in another player

 

Jason Lane

 

Hint: It has nothing to do with stats.

Starling marte

[nate]

I tried to think of someone with those stats and drew a blank.  I am guessing it is someone that doesn't get a lot of playing time.

[DW711]

Starling marte

 

Is that your answer or does he have to do with the above players?!

 

Either way, you're wrong!

 

Edit: Oh..you meant for the doubles, triples, homers question. Good guess, but no.

 

Madison Bumgarner is another one for the 2nd question.