Horsehide-Trivia

[Cedrique]

If it's not Musial it has to be someone fairly recent. I know Schmidt didn't hit 40 4 years in a row otherwise he would be my guess.

 

[Old Sweater]

Was Stan Musial a curly headed ginger?

I don’t think so. I have read about the consecutive 40-homer seasons before but I’m drawing a blank. Yaz had 452 homers but again I’m drawing a blank.

 

[Old Sweater]

Is Adam Dunn a ginger?

 

[Cedrique]

Is Adam Dunn a ginger?

I don't know but that sounds right. It seems like he was always right around 40. If not him, maybe Paul Konerko

 

[Old Sweater]

Which player hit a 10th-inning, game-winning home run with a pink bat with his mother’s name on it on Mothers’ Day?









Hint: #1 He arranged to retire with the same franchise that had drafted him.




Hint: #2 He once homered when four teammates homered behind him in the same inning.








Weekend Extra question answered:

Q. Which curly-haired ginger hit forty home runs—no more, no fewer—in each of four consecutive seasons?

Hint: #1 He then missed by only two home runs in each of the following two seasons.

Hint: #2 He finished with more major league career home runs than Carl Yastrzemski, Jeff Bagwell or Vladimir Guerrero.

A. ADAM DUNN [Wiki Bio]

- Ans. Dunn hit 40 HR in 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008.

- #1 Then hit 38 in 2009 & 2010.

- #2 Dunn’s 462 career HR exceed the totals of 50+ Hall of Famers known for their power.



FCR - Jesse Asbury, Norman, Oklahoma





~ D. Bruce Brown

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^^^^^ In a short online search, I could not find a picture of Dunn without a hat.

 

[Cedrique]

Which player hit a 10th-inning, game-winning home run with a pink bat with his mother’s name on it on Mothers’ Day?









Hint: #1 He arranged to retire with the same franchise that had drafted him.




Hint: #2 He once homered when four teammates homered behind him in the same inning.








Weekend Extra question answered:

Q. Which curly-haired ginger hit forty home runs—no more, no fewer—in each of four consecutive seasons?

Hint: #1 He then missed by only two home runs in each of the following two seasons.

Hint: #2 He finished with more major league career home runs than Carl Yastrzemski, Jeff Bagwell or Vladimir Guerrero.

A. ADAM DUNN [Wiki Bio]

- Ans. Dunn hit 40 HR in 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008.

- #1 Then hit 38 in 2009 & 2010.

- #2 Dunn’s 462 career HR exceed the totals of 50+ Hall of Famers known for their power.



FCR - Jesse Asbury, Norman, Oklahoma





~ D. Bruce Brown

__________________________________________

^^^^^ In a short online search, I could not find a picture of Dunn without a hat.

Mike Louisville? Steve Slugger?

 

[Old Sweater]

They sent the answer yesterday

SUNDAY — 20-Apr-2025

Q. Which player hit a 10th-inning, game-winning home run with a pink bat with his mother’s name on it on Mothers’ Day?

Hint: #1 He arranged to retire with the same franchise that had drafted him.

Hint: #2 He once homered when four teammates homered behind him in the same inning.

A. BILL HALL [B-R Bio]

- Ans. Mothers’ Day 2006

- #1 Hall was drafted in the 6th round in 1998 by MIL, 176th overall.

- #2 In the 4th inning on 22-Apr-2006, Hall led off with a HR off CIN’s Brandon Claussen. That was followed by home runs by MIL teammates Damian Miller, Brady Clark & J.J. Hardy, all off Claussen, all still in the 4th inning. CIN then brought in Chris Hammond to replace the beleaguered starter. Hammond brought CIN some pride as he struck out the next 2 batters. However, the redoubtable Prince Fielder was up next & he supplied the 5th round-tripper of the frame. Hall then flied out to end the madness.

FCR - Ross Glatzer, Lancaster, South Carolina

 

[Old Sweater]

Which manager’s World Series move did the Boston Globe call, " the gutsiest move in history."?









Hint: #1 He had the nickname “America’s Guest” for the amount of time he spent in ballpark press rooms.




Hint: #2 He is known by his middle name which itself is the result of a hospital stay his grandmother had.





~ D. Bruce Brown

 

[Old Sweater]

Which Maryland native was so overcome with emotion during his Hall of Fame induction speech that he could not continue?









Hint: #1 He mentored a young Jackie Robinson and later recommended Larry Doby to Bill Veeck.




Hint: #2 There are multiple theories behind the origin of his nickname, but what is certain is that it stuck with him throughout his playing days.

^^^ with this clue and knowing he was a Dodger, I am going with Pee Wee Reese. The reason I read about his nickname, is from being a marble champ.







Monday's question answered:

Q. Which manager’s World Series move did the Boston Globe call, " the gutsiest move in history."?

Hint: #1 He had the nickname “America’s Guest” for the amount of time he spent in ballpark press rooms.

Hint: #2 He is known by his middle name which itself is the result of a hospital stay his grandmother had.

A. MAYO SMITH [SABR Bio]

- Ans. Smith’s move of CF Mickey Stanley to shortstop for the World Series is widely admired as one of the savviest in WS memory.

- #1 During Smith’s time as the New York Yankees’ superscout, we became well-known and well-liked for his generosity of spirit and of time.

- #2 Edward Mayo Smith resulted because of his grandmother’s positive experience at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.




FCR - Tom Veal, Spanaway, Washington





~ D. Bruce Brown

 

[Old Sweater]

I whiffed on Pee Wee Reese

Which Hall of Famer hit safely in all fourteen opening day games he played in?









Hint: #1 Al Rosen tied his record for All-Star Game runs-batted-in, but nobody has even come close recently to his career All-Star Game RBI record.




Hint: #2 He once said, “All managers are losers. They are the most expendable pieces of furniture on the face of the earth.”








Tuesday's question answered:

Q. Which Maryland native was so overcome with emotion during his Hall of Fame induction speech that he could not continue?

Hint: #1 He mentored a young Jackie Robinson and later recommended Larry Doby to Bill Veeck.

Hint: #2 There are multiple theories behind the origin of his nickname, but what is certain is that it stuck with him throughout his playing days.

A. JUDY JOHNSON [SABR Bio]

- Ans. Johnson, born in Snow Hill, Maryland. went into the Hall in 1975.

- #1 In spite of his youthful appearance during his playing days, he became an elder statesman for many young ***** League players.

- #2 “Judy” came from a comic strip character or possibly a vaudeville routine or is possibly a corruption of his middle name Julius.



FCR - Willis Kern, Ft. Myers, Florida





~ D. Bruce Brown

 

[nynasty]

Gotta be the splendid splinter

 

[Old Sweater]

Gotta be the splendid splinter

I agree with the about managers quote. Look how many MOY’s get the boot.

 

[Old Sweater]

Q. Which BBTR pitcher had the lowest qualifying ERA in any of the first thirteen seasons of the Deadball Era?









Hint: #1 He was the first native of Indiana to be elected to the Hall of Fame.




Hint: #2 His agrarian upbringing played a large part in the success of his Hall of Fame pitching career.

^^^ I don’t know if Mordecai Brown had the lowest ERA, or which state he is from, but he was a farmer.






Wednesday's question answered:

Q. Which Hall of Famer hit safely in all fourteen opening day games he played in?

Hint: #1 Al Rosen tied his record for All-Star Game runs-batted-in, but nobody has even come close recently to his career All-Star Game RBI record.

Hint: #2 He once said, “All managers are losers. They are the most expendable pieces of furniture on the face of the earth.”

A. TED WILLIAMS [SABR Bio]

- Ans. Over those 14 Opening Day appearances1939-42, 1946-60, Williams compiled a .449 batting avg & hit 3 HR.

- #1 Williams (1946) & Rosen (1954) each had an ASG w/5 RBI, but only The Splendid Splinter accumulated 12 career All-Star RBIs.

- #2 Perhaps he was thinking of Vice-Presidents?



FCR - Terry Walters, Wabasha, Minnesota


~ D. Bruce Brown

 

[obxyankeefan]

If I am reading this correctly Dutch Leonard had a Sub 1 ERA during the 19 teens. I don't know anything else about him though

 

[Old Sweater]

Which BLTR Pennsylvanian played for three different major leagues and managed in two?









Hint: #1 The year managed a team to a World Series championship, he tied for the team lead in home runs hit.




Hint: #2 His name seems to indicate that he wasn’t meant to be a pitcher.








Thursday's question answered:

Q. Which BBTR pitcher had the lowest qualifying ERA in any of the first thirteen seasons of the Deadball Era?

Hint: #1 He was the first native of Indiana to be elected to the Hal of Fame.

Hint: #2 His agrarian upbringing played a large part in the success of his Hall of Fame pitching career.

A. MORDECAI BROWN [SABR Bio]

- Ans. Brown’s 1.04 ERA for CHC in 1906 was the best until Babe Ruth’s teammate, Dutch Leonard, posted a 0.96 in 1914. Deadball Era = 1901-1919 .

- #1 Brown was born in Nyesville, Indiana. Made it to the HOF in 1945, the 1st of 12 Indianan HOFers.

- #2 He got the nickname “Three Finger” because of a childhood farming accident. He lost parts of two fingers on his right hand which, counterintuitively, gave him an advantageous grip on the ball. It led his pitches to have some dramatic movement, in fact, his curveball was said to be among the most unhittable ever.

^^^ I have read Three Finger’s ball would have the bottom drop out like a splitfinger because of the unique grip.



FCR - Andy Knobel, Columbia, Maryland


~ D. Bruce Brown

 

[Old Sweater]

Who was the major league manager of Nolan Ryan and Bert Blyleven during his managing career?









Hint: #1 He won the D-League Wisconsin State Triple Crown in 1951 with the Oshkosh Giants.




Hint: #2 He joined the Rockies’ coaching staff at the age of seventy-nine.








Friday's question answered:

Q. Which BLTR Pennsylvanian played for three different major leagues and managed in two?

Hint: #1 The year managed a team to a World Series championship, he tied for the team lead in home runs hit.

Hint: #2 His name seems to indicate that he wasn’t meant to be a pitcher.

A. FIELDER JONES [SABR Bio]

- Ans. Jones played in the NL (1896-1900), the AL (1901-1908) & the FL (1914-15). He managed in the AL (1904-08, 1916-18) & the FL (1914-15).

- #1 Jones led the “Hitless Wonders” 1906 White Sox to a WS victory over the soon-to-be-semi-dynastic Cubs. In ‘06, Jones & Billy Sullivan each tied for the team lead with a brace of HR.

- #2 He was named after his great uncle, Fielder Alsor Jones, a Civil War general who became an attorney and newspaper publisher after his military service.



FCR - Mike McCroskey, Sugar Land, Texas


~ D. Bruce Brown

 

[Old Sweater]

Q. Which Maryland native influenced the pitching fortunes of, among others...

Mike Boddicker,
Bert Blyleven,
Norm Charlton,
Doug Drabek,
Scott Erickson,
Mike Flanagan,
Steve Howe,
Jimmy Key,
Scott McGregor,
Mike Mussina,
Denny Neagle,
Jesse Orosco,
Jim Palmer,
Dan Plesac,
Rick Reuschel,
Arthur Rhodes,
John Smiley,
Zane Smith,
Steve Stone,
Frank Viola,
Tim Wakefield,
et al.









Hint: #1 He ended Cal Ripken’s consecutive-games-played streak.




Hint: #2 His General Manager told The Los Angeles Times, “If you want to be the best, and we do, you’ve got to get the best people, and [he] is the best pitching coach in baseball.”




Hint: #3 He developed a mantra that became a motto.








Friday Twice question answered:

Q. Who was the only person to be a major league manager of both Nolan Ryan and Bert Blyleven?

Hint: #1 He won the D-level League Wisconsin State Triple Crown in 1951 with the Oshkosh Giants.

Hint: #2 He joined the Rockies’ coaching staff at the age of seventy-nine.

A. DAVE GARCIA [SABR Bio]

- Ans. Managed Ryan w/CAL in 1977-78. Managed Blyleven w/CLE in 1981-82.

- #1 With Oshkosh he hit .369 with 23 home runs and 127 RBIs.

- #2 Garcia held various coaching and scouting positions with several MLB teams, including the SDP (1970-73), CLE (1975-79), MIL (1983-84) & joined the Rockies as a coach in 2000 at the age of 79 and stay through 2002.



FCR - Randall Chandler, Germantown, Tennessee


~ D. Bruce Brown

 

[Old Sweater]

At times SABR sends the emails in a confusing order. Here is one dated from Thursday………

Who hit more triples in one season than any other switch-hitter?









Hint: #1 He once had more RBI in a season than the number of games he played.




Hint: #2 His robust moustache helped offset his youthful appearance.








TRI-FRI question answered:

Q. Which Maryland native influenced the pitching fortunes of, among others...

Mike Boddicker,
Bert Blyleven,
Norm Charlton,
Doug Drabek,
Scott Erickson,
Mike Flanagan,
Steve Howe,
Jimmy Key,
Scott McGregor,
Mike Mussina,
Denny Neagle,
Jesse Orosco,
Jim Palmer,
Dan Plesac,
Rick Reuschel,
Arthur Rhodes,
John Smiley,
Zane Smith,
Steve Stone,
Frank Viola,
Tim Wakefield,
et al.

Hint: #1 He ended Cal Ripken’s consecutive-games-played streak.

Hint: #2 His team’s general manager told The Los Angeles Times, “If you want to be the best, and we do, you’ve got to get the best people, and [he] is the best pitching coach in baseball.”

Hint: #3 He developed a mantra that became a motto.

A. RAY MILLER [B-R Bio]

- Ans. Born on April 30, 1945, in Takoma Park, Maryland. He was the pitching coach and/or manager of BAL, MIN & PIT.

- #1 On 20-Sep-1998, Ripken approached Miller in his office to announce that he was voluntarily ending his record streak at 2,632. Miller then tabbed rookie Ryan Minor to replace Ripken at third base that evening.
Ryan Minor didn’t have the expected success, then passed at 49

Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	GIDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1998	24	BAL	AL	0.0	9	14	14	3	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.429	.429	.500	.929	144	.411	145	7	0	0	0	0	0	/53DH
1999	25	BAL	AL	-0.2	46	133	124	13	24	7	0	3	10	1	0	8	43	.194	.241	.323	.563	46	.271	47	40	1	0	0	1	0	5/3H
2000	26	BAL	AL	-0.9	32	88	84	4	11	1	0	0	3	0	0	3	20	.131	.170	.143	.313	-17	.193	-7	12	0	1	0	0	0	5/3H
2001	27	MON	NL	-1.4	55	107	95	10	15	2	0	2	13	0	1	9	31	.158	.234	.242	.476	23	.213	9	23	3	1	0	2	0	H5/D73
4 Yrs				-2.5	142	342	317	30	56	11	0	5	27	1	1	20	97	.177	.228	.259	.487	26	.239	26	82	4	2	0	3	0	5H3/D7
162 Game Avg				-2.8	162	390	362	34	64	13	0	6	31	1	1	23	111	.177	.228	.259	.487	26	.239	26	94	5	2	0	3	0

[thead] [/thead]

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 4/26/2025.

- #2 Quote is from Syd Thrift, PIT GM, upon signing Miller.

- #3 Quoth Miller, “Work fast. Change speeds. Throw strikes.” Those six words were even printed on T-shirts and are still quoted (or paraphrased) by pitching coaches.



FCR - Terry Gans, San Carlos, California


~ D. Bruce Brown

 

[Old Sweater]

Who was the first Hall of Famer raised in Washington, D.C.?









Hint: #1 He debuted with Baltimore, quickly establishing himself as a dominant hitter.




Hint: #2 His sobriquet is an example of baseball onomatopoeia.








Saturday's question answered:

Q. Who hit more triples in one season than any other switch-hitter?

Hint: #1 He once had more RBI in a season than the number of games he played.

Hint: #2 His robust moustache helped offset his youthful appearance.

A. GEORGE DAVIS [SABR Bio]

- Ans. Davis had 27 triples in 1893. No other BBTR ore BBTL had more, before or since 1893.

- #1 In 1897 Davis played in 131 G for NYG & racked up 135 RBI.

- #2 His moustache filled in handsomely, helping him look the part.



FCR - Bill Gemmell, York, Maine


~ D. Bruce Brown

 

[Old Sweater]

Who was the first Puerto Rican-born manager in major league baseball history?









Hint: #1 Only after his final year did his career managing record dip below .500.




Hint: #2 He managed his national team in the World Baseball Classic.








Sunday's question answered:

Q. Who was the first Hall of Famer raised in Washington, D.C.?

Hint: #1 He debuted with Baltimore, quickly establishing himself as a dominant hitter.
Hint: #2 His sobriquet is an example of baseball onomatopoeia.

A. JUD WILSON [SABR Bio]

- Ans. Wilson was born in Remington, Virginia (Fauquier County), but moved to Washington as a teenager. He attended high school there in “Deecee” (as locals call it).

- #1 He debuted with the Baltimore Black Sox in 1922 and immediately became one of the ***** Leagues' most feared hitters.

- #2 His nickname “Boojum” was said to be the sound his line drives made as they hit outfield walls.



FCR - Gabe Kinstlinger, Reisterstown, Maryland


~ D. Bruce Brown

Have you ever looked at the unequal amount of games the teams in the Black Leagues played?