More trivia

[msgkings322]

msgkings322 said:
Gonna post this on the MLB board but here’s 2:

Who are the two living Giants with their numbers retired (by the Giants)?

In the 1951 World Series the Giants had the first outfield of all black players. Name all 3.


Bonds and McCovey?

Bonds correct, McCovey died not too long ago

Mays, Monte Irvan, IDK the 3rd one

Those 2 are correct, 3rd is not a name I'd expect anyone to know (I didn't)

Will give others a shot before the reveal

 

[obxyankeefan]

Bonds correct, McCovey died not too long ago

Those 2 are correct, 3rd is not a name I'd expect anyone to know (I didn't)

Will give others a shot before the reveal

Shit I know Mays died, I didn't know McCovey had also.

 

[msgkings322]

Shit I know Mays died, I didn't know McCovey had also.

He died in 2018 (on Halloween)

 

[obxyankeefan]

He died in 2018 (on Halloween)

I looked up the third, I would have never gotten that name.

 

[msgkings322]

I looked up the third, I would have never gotten that name.

Want to know the other living retired number guy?

 

[calsnowskier]

Bonds correct, McCovey died not too long ago

Those 2 are correct, 3rd is not a name I'd expect anyone to know (I didn't)

Will give others a shot before the reveal

 

[PolarVortex]

I’ll guess Clemente (GGs) and Evans (assists), basically random guesses they all could be the answers

I posted the comparisons on the Mariner board, between Clemente and Ichiro. I didn't include Evans.

 

[PolarVortex]

Posted this on the Giants board but yall might know:

Living players with numbers retired: Marichal and Mays. If it isn't Marichal, something is wrong with that org. But, there should be three. Ba Bonds' # should be retired too. I'm not a big believer in the roids witch hunt persecution.
First all black outfield: Mays, Monte Irvin, no idea...

 

[PolarVortex]

#51 retired by the Mariners....twice. Randy Johnson wore it and then Ichiro wore it. Yeah, I don't know how that works either. Ask the Mariner brass.

 

[msgkings322]

Living players with numbers retired: Marichal and Mays.

Uh...Willie Mays just died last year, it was kind of a big story for baseball people. Marichal's number is retired, he died in 2010 though. Bonds is one of the two.

If it isn't Marichal, something is wrong with that org. But, there should be three. Ba Bonds' # should be retired too. I'm not a big believer in the roids witch hunt persecution.
First all black outfield: Mays, Monte Irvin, no idea...

Correct on those 2, no one will guess the 3rd, will reveal soon

 

[msgkings322]

I posted the comparisons on the Mariner board, between Clemente and Ichiro. I didn't include Evans.

So was I correct?

 

[PolarVortex]

Uh...Willie Mays just died last year, it was kind of a big story for baseball people. Marichal's number is retired, he died in 2010 though. Bonds is one of the two.

Well, fuck. Marichal uis gone too. Well, fuck. OK. Good for them for ignoring national media, HOF, and retiring Bonds. Others I would guess: Tom Haller, Orlando Cocaine Cepada (although something tells me he is dead too), Buster Around The Posey

Correct on those 2, no one will guess the 3rd, will reveal soon

 

[calsnowskier]

Well, fuck. Marichal uis gone too. Well, fuck. OK. Good for them for ignoring national media, HOF, and retiring Bonds. Others I would guess: Tom Haller, Orlando Cocaine Cepada (although something tells me he is dead too), Buster Around The Posey

Baby Bull just died recently (last year?). Buster will be retired, but he isn’t yet.

 

[PolarVortex]

So was I correct?

On GGs, yes. Clemente 12, Ichiro 10, Evans 8
Clemente had a whopping 256 assists from RF and another 10 from CF. Evans had 155. Ichiro had 100.
Clemente had 12.2 dWAR. Ichiro had 5.4. I didn't check Evans but I'd bet it was higher than ichiro's.

 

[msgkings322]

Well, fuck. Marichal uis gone too. Well, fuck. OK. Good for them for ignoring national media, HOF, and retiring Bonds. Others I would guess: Tom Haller, Orlando Cocaine Cepada (although something tells me he is dead too), Buster Around The Posey

Cepeda is also dead...Posey they haven't retired his yet (but I suspect that will happen after he goes into the HOF on the first ballot)

 

[msgkings322]

On GGs, yes. Clemente 12, Ichiro 10, Evans 8
Clemente had a whopping 256 assists from RF and another 10 from CF. Evans had 155. Ichiro had 100.
Clemente had 12.2 dWAR. Ichiro had 5.4. I didn't check Evans but I'd bet it was higher than ichiro's.

In my mind I've always ranked Clemente as the best fielding outfielder ever, certainly RF anyway

 

[PolarVortex]

Baby Bull just died recently (last year?). Buster will be retired, but he isn’t yet.

Well fuck, again. I think Brandon Crawford retired after his last hurrah with the Cardinals. He is deserving and his sister is kinda hot so he is eligble and certainly deserving. Then there is Will and Jack, brothers from different mothers.....and fathers.

 

[calsnowskier]

Well fuck, again. I think Brandon Crawford retired after his last hurrah with the Cardinals. He is deserving and his sister is kinda hot so he is eligble and certainly deserving. Then there is Will and Jack, brothers from different mothers.....and fathers.

Craw is great, but there is very little chance his number will be retired. That is a VERY high bar to clear, and as great as he was, he didn’t clear that bar.

Bonds is the most recent player to be retired, but the other living player had his number retired more recently.

 

[calsnowskier]

Only 22 more guesses before I will spoil it.

 

[PolarVortex]

Only 22 more guesses before I will spoil it.

OK. I'm raising the white flag. The only other guy I can think of is Baumgarner. His career with the Giants was so short but maybe they retire him because post season dominance can not be ignored.