Horsehide-Trivia

[Old Sweater]

Who is the Rookie-of-the-Year-Award-winner had been captured and jailed the first four times he attempted to escape his native Cuba?









Hint: #1 In the first game of his third season, he hit a home run off a pitcher who had thrown a perfect game.




Hint: #2 In every season of his career in the majors his ERA for the year stayed below 3.00.








Thursday's question answered:

Q. Who is the current Milwaukee Brewers’ career leader in Adjusted Batting Runs, Adjusted Winning Runs, Power Speed #, Base-Out Runs Added, Win Probability Added, Situational Wins Added and Base-Out Wins Added?

Hint: #1 No one else in his franchise’s half-century history has taken home more Silver Slugger Awards.

Hint: #2 Among alumni who attended the same college, only Mike Piazza played more major league games.

A. RYAN BRAUN [Wiki Bio]

- Ans. No idea, but they’re all here. In second place on each these lists is either Christian Yelich, Robin Yount or Paul Molitor.

- #1 Braun is a 5-time Silver Slugger outfielder, won consecutively 2008-2012, his 2nd through 6th seasons.

- #2 Piazza & Braun attended the University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL). In MLB, Piazza was a contestant in 1,912 MLB games, Braun in 1,766.



FCR - Gabe Kinstlinger, Reisterstown, Maryland





~ D. Bruce Brown

 

[wood20ks]

Who is the Rookie-of-the-Year-Award-winner had been captured and jailed the first four times he attempted to escape his native Cuba?


Hint: #1 In the first game of his third season, he hit a home run off a pitcher who had thrown a perfect game.


Hint: #2 In every season of his career in the majors his ERA for the year stayed below 3.00.

I'm gonna have to go Pedro Martinez.......

As fir yesterdays question, ya,I guessed Braun,just forgot yo post my answer earlier this morning.....

 

[Cedrique]

Who is the Rookie-of-the-Year-Award-winner had been captured and jailed the first four times he attempted to escape his native Cuba?









Hint: #1 In the first game of his third season, he hit a home run off a pitcher who had thrown a perfect game.




Hint: #2 In every season of his career in the majors his ERA for the year stayed below 3.00.








Thursday's question answered:

Q. Who is the current Milwaukee Brewers’ career leader in Adjusted Batting Runs, Adjusted Winning Runs, Power Speed #, Base-Out Runs Added, Win Probability Added, Situational Wins Added and Base-Out Wins Added?

Hint: #1 No one else in his franchise’s half-century history has taken home more Silver Slugger Awards.

Hint: #2 Among alumni who attended the same college, only Mike Piazza played more major league games.

A. RYAN BRAUN [Wiki Bio]

- Ans. No idea, but they’re all here. In second place on each these lists is either Christian Yelich, Robin Yount or Paul Molitor.

- #1 Braun is a 5-time Silver Slugger outfielder, won consecutively 2008-2012, his 2nd through 6th seasons.

- #2 Piazza & Braun attended the University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL). In MLB, Piazza was a contestant in 1,912 MLB games, Braun in 1,766.



FCR - Gabe Kinstlinger, Reisterstown, Maryland





~ D. Bruce Brown

Jose Fernandez

 

[Pure Steel]

I'm gonna have to go Pedro Martinez.......

As fir yesterdays question, ya,I guessed Braun,just forgot yo post my answer earlier this morning.....

Pedro is from the DR

 

[Old Sweater]

I’m guessing one of the Hernandez brothers. Livan or Orlando

 

[Old Sweater]

Jose Fernandez

Correct. ^^^

Which manager led the Seattle Mariners to their first winning season?









Hint: #1 He was the manager of Team China one year in the World Baseball Classic.




Hint: #2 He once had an acting gig as a head hunter on the TV show Gilligan’s Island.








Friday's question answered:

Q. Who is the Rookie-of-the-Year-Award-winner who had been captured and jailed the first four times he attempted to escape his native Cuba?

Hint: #1 In the first game of his third season, he hit a home run off a pitcher who had thrown a perfect game.

Hint: #2 In every season of his career in the majors his ERA for the year stayed below 3.00.

A. JOSE FERNANDEZ [B-R Bio]

- Ans. Fernandez won the ROY in 2013, finishing 3rd in the NL CYA voting. During his finally successful escape, crossing the Gulf of Mexico, a fellow passenger fell overboard in the darkness. Without knowing who it was, Fernandez dove in to rescue. It was his own mother.

- #1 On 02-Jul-2015, Fernandez hit a solo HR off SFG’s Matt Cain. It was the 2nd & last HR of his career. Cain’s perfecto had been 13-Jun-2012.

- #2 His ERAs were:
2013 - 2.19 (2nd in MLB),
2014 - 2.44,
2015 - 2.92 &
2016 - 2.86 (7th in MLB).



FCR - Larry Lamb, Oakwood, Ohio





~ D. Bruce Brown

 

[Cedrique]

Correct. ^^^

Which manager led the Seattle Mariners to their first winning season?









Hint: #1 He was the manager of Team China one year in the World Baseball Classic.




Hint: #2 He once had an acting gig as a head hunter on the TV show Gilligan’s Island.








Friday's question answered:

Q. Who is the Rookie-of-the-Year-Award-winner who had been captured and jailed the first four times he attempted to escape his native Cuba?

Hint: #1 In the first game of his third season, he hit a home run off a pitcher who had thrown a perfect game.

Hint: #2 In every season of his career in the majors his ERA for the year stayed below 3.00.

A. JOSE FERNANDEZ [B-R Bio]

- Ans. Fernandez won the ROY in 2013, finishing 3rd in the NL CYA voting. During his finally successful escape, crossing the Gulf of Mexico, a fellow passenger fell overboard in the darkness. Without knowing who it was, Fernandez dove in to rescue. It was his own mother.

- #1 On 02-Jul-2015, Fernandez hit a solo HR off SFG’s Matt Cain. It was the 2nd & last HR of his career. Cain’s perfecto had been 13-Jun-2012.

- #2 His ERAs were:
2013 - 2.19 (2nd in MLB),
2014 - 2.44,
2015 - 2.92 &
2016 - 2.86 (7th in MLB).



FCR - Larry Lamb, Oakwood, Ohio





~ D. Bruce Brown

Roman Gabriel?
Just kidding, I think he also played a head hunter on Gilligan's Island.
Maybe Jim Fregosi? My first guess would be Lou Piniella but I don't know if he was old enough to be a headhunter in the mid 60's when Gilligan's Island was on.

 

[Cedrique]

I think it was Lou Piniella. He played in the PCL in the mid 60's so maybe he made it over to the TV studios for a guest spot.