Horsehide-Trivia

[Old Sweater]

I was thinking Yogi

 

[Old Sweater]

Tuesday-May 13th

Which Hall of Famer trails only Wes Ferrell for career home runs by a pitcher?









Hint: #1 He was the first American League pitcher to give up a walk-off home run in the World Series.




Hint: #2 He replaced Herb Score after Score was struck in the eye.








Monday's question answered (Posted, BTW, unaware that 12-May was not only Berra's birthday but centennial!!):

Q. Whose 295 plate appearances are the most in World Series history?

Hint: #1 As a manager, however, he lost his only two appearances in the World Series.

Hint: #2 He appeared in the movie “That Touch of Mink”.

A. YOGI BERRA [SABR Bio]

- Ans. Mickey Mantle is second w/273

- #1 Berra was manager of NYY in 1964 & even though they won 99 games, they fell to STL in the year’s final series, 4-3. He managed the Mets in 1973, but OAK won that WS.

- #2 Yogi played himself. Take a look.



FCR - Eric Savage, New York City



~ D. Bruce Brown

 

[Old Sweater]

I just looked at Wes Ferrell’s stats. He has 38-homers while on the hill compared to 3 for Ohtani. I don’t know the trivia answer. Spahn was an NL’er

 

[obxyankeefan]

Ralph Terry? He gave up Mazeroski's homer.

 

[Old Sweater]

Ralph Terry? He gave up Mazeroski's homer.

Yeah, but it says, which HOF’er

 

[Old Sweater]

Tuesday-May 13th

Which one-time Cardinals Rookie of the Year is the only person to appear in uniform at 1.) Forbes Field, 2.) Three Rivers Stadium and 3.) PNC Park?









Hint: #1 Though he first signed with the Yankees, his first trade in the majors was engineered by Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby.




Hint: #2 His last managing gig was for a Canadian team.









Tuesday's question answered:

Q. Which Hall of Famer trails only Wes Ferrell for career home runs by a pitcher?

Hint: #1 He was the first American League pitcher to give up a walk-off home run in the World Series.

Hint: #2 He replaced Herb Score after Score was struck in the eye.

A. BOB LEMON [SABR Bio]

- Ans. Lemon went deep 34 X while pitching, tying him with Warren Spahn. Wes Farrell leads with 37.

- #1 Pinch-hitter Dusty Rhodes G1, 1954

- #2 It was Gil McDougald's line drive on 07-May-1957.



FCR - Michael Cole, Liverpool, New York



~ D. Bruce Brown

 

[Old Sweater]

Thursday-May 15th

Who won the Rookie of the Year Award after his third season in the majors, five years after his debut?









Hint: #1 In his first game in the majors, he replaced a Hall of Fame player.




Hint: #2 His double, five seasons after his debut in the majors had the first hit in the first at-bat in the history of an expansion franchise.








Wednesday's question answered:

Q. Which one-time Cardinals Rookie of the Year is the only person to appear in uniform for the Pirates at 1.) Forbes Field, 2.) Three Rivers Stadium and 3.) PNC Park?

Hint: #1 Though he first signed with the Yankees, his first trade in the majors was engineered by Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby.

Hint: #2 His last managing gig was for a Canadian team.

A. BILL VIRDON [SABR Bio]

- Ans. Virdon played for
PIT in Forbes Field 1956-‘65, 1968;
Coached in FF 1968-‘70;
Managed for PIT in Montreal in 1969;
Managed PIT in Three Rivers Stadium 1970-73;
Coached PIT in TRS 1970-’71, 1986, 1992-’95, 1997, 2001
Coached PIT at PNC Park 2001-02
Was NL ROY in 1955 for STL.
From Murtaugh to McCutchen, he saw it all.

- #1 A year after winning the NL ROY, the STL GM, Rogers Hornsby, traded Virdon to PIT for Bobby Del Greco & Dick Littlefield. Virdon signed with NYY in 1950 as a free agent.

- #2 Managed MON 1983-’84.



FCR - Andy Knobel, Columbia, Maryland



~ D. Bruce Brown

 

[obxyankeefan]

Lou Piniella? Did he win the ROY in 69

 

[Old Sweater]

Friday-May 16th

Which BBTR Tar Heel moundsman played for the Dodgers in seasons from 1944 to 1952, but never played in the postseason?









Hint: #1 Though he never pitched in the postseason, he earned a World Series ring as a coach.




Hint: #2 He acknowledged to Yogi Berra that he had been fired as Yankee manager by George Steinbrenner.








Thursday's question answered:

Q. Who won the Rookie of the Year Award after his third season in the majors, five years after his debut?

Hint: #1 In his first game in the majors, he replaced a Hall of Fame player.

Hint: #2 His double, five seasons after his debut in the majors had the first hit in the first at-bat in the history of an expansion franchise.

A. LOU PINIELLA [SABR Bio]

- Ans. Piniella played in 4 games for BAL in 1964, batting once. He got into 6 games w/CLE in 1968, but still went hitless. His Rookie of the Year campaign began with what was technically his 3rd MLB stint—yet he was still eligible, & won handily.

- #1 On 04-Sep-1964, Piniella pinch-ran for Orioles pitcher Robin Roberts.

- #2 On 08-Apr-1969, he hit a double off the Twins’ Tom Hall in the first at-bat in the history of the Kansas City Royals. After the 1967 season Kansas City lost the A’s to Oakland & were awarded the Royals expansion team.



FCR - Chris Betsch, New Albany, New York



~ D. Bruce Brown

 

[Old Sweater]

Saturday-May 17th

Which former PCL home run and RBI champ hit only the second home run ever by the New York Mets player at home?









Hint: #1 He was part of the first interleague trade without waivers in MLB history.




Hint: #2 He later managed the Cubs and Athletics but never posted a winning season.








Friday's question answered:

Q. Which BBTR Tar Heel moundsman played for the Dodgers in seasons from 1944 to 1952, but never played in the postseason?

Hint: #1 Though he never pitched in the postseason, he earned a World Series ring as a coach.

Hint: #2 He acknowledged to Yogi Berra that he had been fired as Yankee manager by George Steinbrenner.

A. CLYDE KING [SABR Bio]

- Ans. King, a right-handed, switch-hitting alumni of UNC played for BRO in 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1951, & 1952.

- #1 Was NYY’s general-purpose coach when they beat LAD in the WS of 1978.

- #2 Sacked by “The Boss” on 28-Apr-1985, telling Berra, “George just fired me.”



FCR - Michael Schneider, Wilmington, Delaware



~ D. Bruce Brown

 

[Old Sweater]

^^^ I’m taking a stab with Marvelous Marv