More trivia

[msgkings322]

Who was the first pitcher inducted to the Hall of Fame that never started a game?

 

[Cedrique]

Who was the first pitcher inducted to the Hall of Fame that never started a game?

Bruce Sutter?

 

[Cedrique]

or maybe Mel Stottlemeyer

 

[catman]

I was going to guess Trevor Hoffman, but Bruce Sutter didn't start any games.

 

[Cedrique]

That was a lucky guess. Sutter was just the first guy I remember actually known for being a "closer". Although now that I think of it I think Fingers had a closers role but I guess he must have started a few games.

 

[calsnowskier]

I was thinking Goose, but he was a starter early in his career, wasn’t he? Than I remembered today’s news, and I realized who it had to be.

 

[calsnowskier]

Goose
Eck
Rollie
Lee
Trevor
Mariano
Sutter
Smoltz


What other HOFers had at least a decent run as a reliever?

 

[Cedrique]

Goose
Eck
Rollie
Lee
Trevor
Mariano
Sutter
Smoltz


What other HOFers had at least a decent run as a reliever?

wasn't there some long reliever from the Dodgers that is in the Hall of fame?

 

[Cedrique]

wasn't there some long reliever from the Dodgers that is in the Hall of fame?

nevermine. I was thinking of Mike Marshall. Not in the Hall of fame.

 

[Cedrique]

Jeff Reardon?

 

[broncosmitty]

Goose
Eck
Rollie
Lee
Trevor
Mariano
Sutter
Smoltz


What other HOFers had at least a decent run as a reliever?

My first thought was Hoyt Wilhelm. But I think he started a bit.

 

[calsnowskier]

My first thought was Hoyt Wilhelm. But I think he started a bit.

Good add. I didn’t realize he was primarily a reliever in his career. Was he the only reliever in the Hall before Fingers?

 

[Shanemansj13]

Goose
Eck
Rollie
Lee
Trevor
Mariano
Sutter
Smoltz


What other HOFers had at least a decent run as a reliever?

Wagner. Also, Franco should be in the hall imo

 

[calsnowskier]

Wagner. Also, Franco should be in the hall imo

Wagner isn’t in the Hall

 

[broncosmitty]

Good add. I didn’t realize he was primarily a reliever in his career. Was he the only reliever in the Hall before Fingers?

He’s gotta be.

Fingers was still playing when Hoyt made the HOF.

 

[msgkings322]

Next one, no fair peeking:

Who is the only player to hit a walk off game winning home run off of Nolan Ryan?

 

[calsnowskier]

Next one, no fair peeking:

Who is the only player to hit a walk off game winning home run off of Nolan Ryan?

[reviewing list of players who were hit in the head by a pitch from Ryan]

 

[msgkings322]

[reviewing list of players who were hit in the head by a pitch from Ryan]

I think you'll like the answer.

 

[Wamu]

Next one, no fair peeking:

Who is the only player to hit a walk off game winning home run off of Nolan Ryan?

If it was Robin Ventura that would be ironically funny.

 

[calsnowskier]

If it was Robin Ventura that would be ironically funny.

Hit in the head by Ryan, but not from a pitch.