The Unofficial MLB Trivia Thread

[DaYooperASBDT]

Not sure if this will be tough for you guys or not...

This former Michigan State Wide Receiver played in 105 games for the Oakland Athletics without recording a plate appearance.

Herb Washington, baseball's first DPR !!!

[redshark63]

Not sure if this will be tough for you guys or not...

This former Michigan State Wide Receiver played in 105 games for the Oakland Athletics without recording a plate appearance.

I'm assuming Herb Washnington. Didn't know he was a Sparty.

[redshark63]

Herb Washington, baseball's first DPR !!!

Almost a DPR, Allan Lewis proceeded him w/ the A's - although not exclusive like Washington.

Allan Lewis Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Who is the only Japanese player to win more than one World Series?

Hint: it's not Masao Kida

So Taguchi?

I think he was with the Cards and Phillies, if my memory serves.

[Hongbit]

So Taguchi?

I think he was with the Cards and Phillies, if my memory serves.

Correct

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Correct

To be fair, I had some help with the hint you gave.

[mr0zip0]

Herb Washington, baseball's first DPR !!!

Bingo!

[mr0zip0]

I'm assuming Herb Washnington. Didn't know he was a Sparty.

You are correct... He played briefly in 1969, catching 1 pass for 41 yards... I still count it.

[byco42]

Bingo!

If memory serves, Herb was picked off in the 9th inning of game 2 of the '74 WS as a pinch runner for Joe Rudi. Rather embarrassingly, as I recall. Mike Marshall was the pitcher, fittingly. Interesting and ironic MSU connection. Marshall, Washington and Garvey (the player who tagged out Herb) all went there.

I gotta think that Alvin Dark was just beside himself with having to comply with this lunacy on the part of Charlie O.

[DaYooperASBDT]

New Question: What play has occurred in MLB baseball only six times since 1881 ??

[jaymo]

New Question: What play has occurred in MLB baseball only six times since 1881 ??

How about 1st to 3rd on a fly out?

2 RBI squeeze bunt?

[DaYooperASBDT]

nope and nope. First hint - one of the six involved Nap LaJoie.

[tananarama]

Triple steal?

[jaymo]

nope and nope. First hint - one of the six involved Nap LaJoie.

I had to cheat. If the hint had told a player involved the fifth time I'd gave got it.

[DaYooperASBDT]

No winners yet. Next hint - all six were feared hitters.

[jaymo]

No winners yet. Next hint - all six were feared hitters.

I could see Leyland calling this play against Texas this year and breaking the Internet.

[bigtenguy]

Intentionally walked with the bases loaded.

[catswithbats]

Intentionally walked with the bases loaded.

Bonds?

[jaymo]

Bonds?

Bonds and Hamilton among others.

[DaYooperASBDT]

Intentionally walked with the bases loaded.

WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER.

Here are the feared six who received a free RBI, from Wikipedia:

That same year (1901) Lajoie became the second Major Leaguer to be intentionally walked with the bases loaded after Abner Dalrymple in 1881. Only four other players have done it since: Del Bissonette in 1928, Bill Nicholson in 1944, Barry Bonds in 1998, and Josh Hamilton in 2008.^[1]

[Scottish caveman]

Here's one......without looking.....Name the Tigers initial first round draft choice in the Summer Amateur draft ?

[DaYooperASBDT]

Don Wert?

[DaYooperASBDT]

Oh ... wow!

[DaYooperASBDT]

Here's one......without looking.....Name the Tigers initial first round draft choice in the Summer Amateur draft ?

Nobody got this one yet? One hint: he still has kind of a loose shoulder.

[redshark63]

Nobody got this one yet? One hint: he still has kind of a loose shoulder.

Gene Lamont

[Scottish caveman]

Gene Lamont

Absolutely correct !!! 1965 !! Johnny Bench was a second round pick that year by the Reds and Andy Messersmith was the Tigers third round pick the same year, however, He didn't sign !!!

[redshark63]

Absolutely correct !!! 1965 !! Johnny Bench was a second round pick that year by the Reds and Andy Messersmith was the Tigers third round pick the same year, however, He didn't sign !!!

Yep...great question is who did to the Reds pick ahead of Bench and what did he later do to them in a World Series?

[Scottish caveman]

and He's from Detroit too !!!!

[DaYooperASBDT]

Bernie Carbo? I believe he's the fellow that hit a key pinch hit HR for the Red Sox in the 1975 Series?

[redshark63]

Bernie Carbo? I believe he's the fellow that hit a key pinch hit HR for the Red Sox in the 1975 Series?

Yep, there is no Fisk moment without Bernardo (as Sparky was apt to call him).