Ultimate Baseball Trivia

[fan_since79]

Bob Hendley, Cubs. He gave up one hit to the Dodgers in Koufax's perfect game on Sept 9, 1965. The hit did not lead to the Dodgers' lone run. That scored on a walk, sac bunt, stolen base, and an error. Hendley's no-hitter was broken up in the 7th inning.

[nate]

Crazy.

[Angel Oracle]

Bob Hendley, Cubs. He gave up one hit to the Dodgers in Koufax's perfect game on Sept 9, 1965. The hit did not lead to the Dodgers' lone run. That scored on a walk, sac bunt, stolen base, and an error. Hendley's no-hitter was broken up in the 7th inning.

I had this one, but didn't realize the thread was resurrected.

The game only lasted about 1:45. Obviously the catchers weren't going to the mound constantly in those days.

[Angel Oracle]

Name the year and the pitchers where the Halos were no hit twice in one season.

[fan_since79]

Drawing a blank, as usual.

 

This was from the 1960's, right?

[fan_since79]

I had this one, but didn't realize the thread was resurrected.

The game only lasted about 1:45. Obviously the catchers weren't going to the mound constantly in those days.

Great story on the perfect game:

 

http://www.angelfire.com/fl/yrag/koufaxboxscore.html

 

Ron Santo shared an amusing story about the game. Before it started, the Cubs held a meeting to go over strategy against Koufax.

 

"Actually, it was kind of silly," Santo said. "What are you going to learn about Koufax in a meeting? Al Spangler (once a teammate of Koufax's) got up in front of the locker room and said `Not to worry fellas, I've got all of Koufax's pitches. I know when Sandy is going to throw that curve or fastball from the stretch position.'

 

"I suppose we left the meeting with a little more confidence against Koufax than in the past because we had Al Spangler on our side. Once Koufax got into the stretch, he was dead meat."

 

It may have been a good theory, but because there was never a baserunner, Koufax never pitched from the stretch.

[Angel Oracle]

Drawing a blank, as usual.

This was from the 1960's, right?

1970s

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

I cheated and looked up the answer. It will probably be tough to guess without any other clues.  

[Angel Oracle]

It was a season starting in promise spurred on by the debut of a momentus process, and ending in disappointment.

One of the no hit pitchers reinvented himself years later. The other became a Halos pitcher towards the end of his career, and thrived in one of his seasons here.

[fan_since79]

Eckersley for the first one. He became a reliever later on.

 

 

 

 

[nate]

Blyleven?

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Eckersley & Blyleven are correct. 

[Angel Oracle]

They indeed are, in 1977.

Eckersley no hit the Halos just after Memorial Day in Cleveland.

Blyleven no hit the Halos here in September as a Rangers pitcher.

 

Eckersley of course won a WS ring with the A's in 1989.
Blyleven won 2 WS rings, with the Pirates in 1979 and the Twins in 1987.

 

1977 was of course the first year that full FA was in affect. 

FA was different back then.   Every team drafted a pool of FAs, and they were eligible to only sign the FAs they drafted.   The Halos of course signed Baylor, Rudi, and Grich.   But unfortunately two of them missed half the season with injuries and the third (Baylor) struggled and heard boos at home.

The Halos finished with a 74-88 record after being picked to win the then 7 team AL West. 

[fan_since79]

This hitter won six batting titles but never led his league in hits. Who is he?

 

 

[nate]

Ted Williams?  Had a fairly high walk rate.

 

If not then maybe Stan Musial?

[fan_since79]

It's Williams.

 

Highest OBP all-time, .482

[nate]

Yeah, the "fairly high walk rate" was sarcasm.  Cool.

 

I am too lazy to look, who lead the league in hits those years?

[fan_since79]

Yeah, the "fairly high walk rate" was sarcasm.  Cool.

 

I am too lazy to look, who lead the league in hits those years?

 

1941  Cecil Travis

1942, 1947  Johnny Pesky

1948  Bob Dillinger

1957, 1958  Nellie Fox

[nate]

Thanks

[fan_since79]

Who coined the term "walk-off" to describe a game-ending hit?

[fan_since79]

He was a pitcher, modern era.

[nate]

Pretty sure it was Eck

[fan_since79]

You guys are too sharp! It was Eckersley.

[nate]

I have these really cool baseball trivia books you should check out.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Armchair-Reader-Baseball-Legends-Americas/dp/1412715628 is one of them.  There is a second one but I don't remember what it is called and it is already packed.

[fan_since79]

Shane Victorino is an amazing 4-6 with the bases loaded in the postseason, with an even more amazing 16 RBI.

 

 

Who holds the record for highest career batting average (regular season) with the bases loaded? He played in the 1980's and early 1990's.

Edited October 21, 2013 by fan_since79