The Unofficial MLB Trivia Thread

**DaYooperASBDT** · 03-18-2011, 11:14 PM

Hate to start a trivia thread with a Yankees question, but let's get them out of the way I guess!

Question: Name the only Yankee to win both ROY and MVP.

**Mr. Bigglesworth** · 03-19-2011, 06:31 AM

I had to look it up, but what a relatively pedestrian looking season to be awarded a MVP.

**Waterfallguy59** · 03-19-2011, 01:28 PM

I agree Mr. Big.

MVP that year should have been "The Bird"

**DaYooperASBDT** · 03-20-2011, 10:53 AM

Any guesses?

**redshark63** · 03-20-2011, 11:11 AM

Munson

The Fidrych clue helped.

**redshark63** · 03-20-2011, 11:35 AM

Tigers' trivia:

This member of a Tigers WS championship team later managed the Lakeland Tigers just prior to Jim Leyland's tenure as manager there.

There is a MTS tie in there as welll.

**Scottish caveman** · 03-20-2011, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by redshark63

Tigers' trivia:

This member of a Tigers WS championship team later managed the Lakeland Tigers just prior to Jim Leyland's tenure as manager there.

There is a MTS tie in there as welll.

Dick Tracewski ???

**DaYooperASBDT** · 03-20-2011, 12:33 PM

Correct on Thurmon Munson.
As for the guy that managed at Lakeland before Leyland, was that Gates Brown?

**redshark63** · 03-20-2011, 06:30 PM

No on trixie and gater

An earlier ws champion tigers team

He is the all time aat's of one of mts' finest

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**chasfh** · 03-20-2011, 07:29 PM

Which former Detroit Tiger hit the most home runs during his career?

**Scottish caveman** · 03-20-2011, 07:39 PM

Stubby Overmire.... Huey's favorite !

**Scottish caveman** · 03-20-2011, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by chasfh

Which former Detroit Tiger hit the most home runs during his career?

A guess....Eddie Matthews.

**redshark63** · 03-20-2011, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by Scottish caveman

Stubby Overmire.... Huey's favorite !

Ww chicken dinner!

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**DaYooperASBDT** · 03-21-2011, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by chasfh

Which former Detroit Tiger hit the most home runs during his career?

If we are talking all teams played for, Eddie Matthews. Only as a Tiger, must be Al Kaline.

**redshark63** · 03-21-2011, 10:00 AM

From 1980 to 1991, Rickey Henderson led the American League in Stolen Bases every year except one. Name the player who interrupted Rickey's reign, the year, and total.

**DaYooperASBDT** · 03-21-2011, 10:44 AM

Wow. I could guess the player is all, Willie Wilson? EDIT: I was wrong, the most Willie had after 1980 was 59 steals.

**redshark63** · 04-01-2011, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by DaYooperASBDT

Wow. I could guess the player is all, Willie Wilson? EDIT: I was wrong, the most Willie had after 1980 was 59 steals.

No.

Hint: This guy was fired from ESPN Baseball Tonight and landed on his feet (pun intended) w/ the MLB Network.

**byco42** · 04-01-2011, 10:38 AM

Harold Reynolds?

**redshark63** · 04-01-2011, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by byco42

Harold Reynolds?

Yep. Reynolds had 60 swipes in 1987 (along w/ also leading w/ 20 cs).

Wilson finished 2nd w/ 59 (almost Yoop!)

Henderson only played in 95 games that year, still stole 41 bases for 5th place in the AL.

**redshark63** · 04-01-2011, 04:33 PM

Although this player played in 636 games between 1964 and 1970, he never appeared on a Topps card.

Hint: he shares a surname with a Detroit kid who once hit the base of the light tower in Briggs Stadium during a PSL Championship game.

**DaYooperASBDT** · 04-01-2011, 08:46 PM

Forgot about that home run, here's a picture of the young man (he's in catchers gear)
http://blog.detroitathletic.com/wp-c...er-Stadium.jpg

**DaYooperASBDT** · 04-01-2011, 08:49 PM

As for the person in the trivia answer, had to cheat. Wow, he had a very tragic end to his playing career I see.

**DaYooperASBDT** · 04-02-2011, 09:05 PM

In 2009, Mark Buerhle retired 45 straight batters, breaking the old record along the way. Which two pitchers shared the record of 41 before then?

**chasfh** · 04-02-2011, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Scottish caveman

A guess....Eddie Matthews.

Originally Posted by DaYooperASBDT

If we are talking all teams played for, Eddie Matthews. Only as a Tiger, must be Al Kaline.

Ding ding ding!

**byco42** · 04-19-2011, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by redshark63

Although this player played in 636 games between 1964 and 1970, he never appeared on a Topps card.

Hint: he shares a surname with a Detroit kid who once hit the base of the light tower in Briggs Stadium during a PSL Championship game.

Tony Horton.

**byco42** · 04-19-2011, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by DaYooperASBDT

In 2009, Mark Buerhle retired 45 straight batters, breaking the old record along the way. Which two pitchers shared the record of 41 before then?

Carl Hubbell and Warren Spahn.

**DaYooperASBDT** · 04-19-2011, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by byco42

Carl Hubbell and Warren Spahn.

Good guess! It's wrong, but a good guess! :-)

Hint: done in 2007 and 1972 the previous record was 41 straight batters.
One was a teammate of Mr. Buehrle

**redshark63** · 04-19-2011, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by DaYooperASBDT

Good guess! It's wrong, but a good guess! :-)

Hint: done in 2007 and 1972 the previous record was 41 straight batters.
One was a teammate of Mr. Buehrle

1972 - Jim Barr?

**DaYooperASBDT** · 04-20-2011, 06:44 AM

Yep, Jim Barr did it in 1972. Surely you can guess the other!

**redshark63** · 04-20-2011, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by DaYooperASBDT

Yep, Jim Barr did it in 1972. Surely you can guess the other!

Bobby Jenks?
(well, I knew it wasn't Mike Myers)

...and please don't call me Surely! :rimshot:

**byco42** · 04-21-2011, 03:46 PM

Who are the three NL players to win a WS ring and a league MVP award in the same season since 1970?

**redshark63** · 04-21-2011, 04:31 PM

Morgan '75 & '76

**byco42** · 04-21-2011, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by redshark63

Morgan '75 & '76

Correct: One down, two to go.

**Mr. Bigglesworth** · 04-21-2011, 04:48 PM

Willie Stargell in '79?

Split MVP with Keith Hernandez, right?

**byco42** · 04-21-2011, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Bigglesworth

Willie Stargell in '79?

Split MVP with Keith Hernandez, right?

Correct. Morgan, Stargell and ??????.

**Mr. Bigglesworth** · 04-21-2011, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by byco42

Correct. Morgan, Stargell and ??????.

It's tough because Bonds won 83 MVPs and didn't win a WS ring.

Kirk Gibson. Duh.

**byco42** · 04-21-2011, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Bigglesworth

It's tough because Bonds won 83 MVPs and didn't win a WS ring.

Kirk Gibson. Duh.

Well, yes.

**mr0zip0** · 04-21-2011, 06:56 PM

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.