Trivia Question

[soxfan1468927]

Can you name the only three World Series winning teams, prior to 1995, who have 0 Hall of Fame players?

 

[BigDDude]

Can you name the only three World Series winning teams, prior to 1995, who have 0 Hall of Fame players?

I think the 1984 Tigers would be one.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Marlins?

 

[DragonfromTO]

I think the 1984 Tigers would be one.

1981 Dodgers is another I think, unless Lasorda counts

 

[DragonfromTO]

1940 Reds?

 

[soxfan1468927]

I think the 1984 Tigers would be one.

Correct.

 

[soxfan1468927]

1981 Dodgers is another I think, unless Lasorda counts

Lasorda does not count, the 1981 Dodgers is correct. I specifically said "player" for that reason. Same reason 1984 counts even though Sparky Anderson was the manager

 

[soxfan1468927]

1940 Reds?

Good guess but no. Ernie Lombardi is the lone Hall of Famer on that team. One of only 7 teams with one Hall of Famer.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Marlins?

Didn't win prior to 1995. I put that because a lot of the players from World Series winners from 1996-present are not eligible for the Hall of Fame yet. Although I believe only Gary Sheffield has a chance at making the Hall for the '97 Marlins.

 

[BigDDude]

Didn't win prior to 1995. I put that because a lot of the players from World Series winners from 1996-present are not eligible for the Hall of Fame yet. Although I believe only Gary Sheffield has a chance at making the Hall for the '97 Marlins.

In a trick question sort of way, could it be the 1917 White Sox?

 

[soxfan1468927]

In a trick question sort of way, could it be the 1917 White Sox?

Nope they had 3, Eddie Collins, Red Faber, and Ray Schalk. Good guess though.

 

[DragonfromTO]

Lasorda does not count, the 1981 Dodgers is correct. I specifically said "player" for that reason. Same reason 1984 counts even though Sparky Anderson was the manager

Ah I should have re-read the question rather than going with the version in my head, I would have seen that you specifically wrote "player".

 

[soxfan1468927]

Ah I should have re-read the question rather than going with the version in my head, I would have seen that you specifically wrote "player".

All 3 answers had Hall of Fame managers. Makes sense considering they led World Championship teams without a single Hall of Fame player no?

 

[obxyankeefan]

1990 Reds

 

[soxfan1468927]

Although to be fair I think the Tigers had two Hall of Famers on that team in Trammell and Whitaker. However the BBWAA is incompetent.

 

[soxfan1468927]

1990 Reds

Nope Barry Larkin

 

[soxfan1468927]

The final team had a HOF player on their roster during most of the season, but released him in August.

 

[DragonfromTO]

The more I look at this the more skeptical I become that there is a 3rd team. Who is it?

 

[jalopy]

Wow, that is a tough one. The third had to be someone pre WWII.

 

[jalopy]

1990 Reds

Larkin