Trivia Thread: Who is the only player to be traded for himself?

[BigDDude]

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We go from too few questions to too many overnight.

This is going to take me all day to address, and that is not an all bad thing.

 

[BigDDude]

Correct on Sparky Anderson (#10 retired by the Reds and #11 retired by the Tigers) and Casey Stengal (#37 retired by the Yankees and Mets)

Nolan Ryan is correct (#30 retired by the Angels, #34 retired by the Rangers and Astros)
Rod Carew is correct (#29 retired by Angels and Twins)
Frank Robinson is correct (#20 retired by Orioles and Reds)

All others are incorrect.

Jackie Robinson
Hank Aaron
Carlton Fisk
Reggie Jackson
Greg Maddux

 

[BigDDude]

I'm just going to throw in a few more questions:

Who is the only player to win the MVP award despite leading the league in both errors and strikeouts?

Could this be a trick type question, and, could this be a pitcher?

 

[BigDDude]

Who is the only pitcher to lead the league in shutouts in both the AL and NL...in the same season?

Sabathia. In 2008, Cleveland & Milwaukee.

 

[BigDDude]

Many people know that Cal Ripken holds the record for most double plays grounded into, but can you name the player who holds the record for most TRIPLE plays grounded into?

His Buddy, Brooks Robinson

 

[BigDDude]

Name the only three players who have hit a home run before they turned 20 AND after they turned 40.

This one stumps me.

 

[BigDDude]

Who are the only two players who have hit 50 home runs in one season and stole 50 bases in another season?

Brady Anderson
Barry Bonds

 

[BigDDude]

Who are the only two switch hitters who have won the AL MVP?

Mickey Mantle & Vida Blue. The last one is the tricky one, if it had not been such a frequent ( to me ) trivia question.

 

[BigDDude]

Who are the only two players with multiple MVP awards that are not in the HOF?

Roger Maris & Dale Murphy

 

[RandomParticles]

I'm just going to throw in a few more questions:

Who is the only player to win the MVP award despite leading the league in both errors and strikeouts?

Joe Gordon in 1942. Also led the league in GIDP. Just shows that Yankee bias goes back generations. :rollseyes:

 

[RandomParticles]

Many people know that Kirk Gibson is the only player to win an MVP award and never play in an All-Star game, but who are the only 3 players who won the MVP before appearing in their first All-Star Game?

I assume this question ignores all the players that won an MVP before the all-star game was created.

Justin Morneau is one
After that ... man, tough one. How about Ken Caminneti (sp), I know he had a breakout season the year he won the MVP (PEDs) and Frank Thomas? I remember he was pretty young when he won his first MVP.

Jimmie Foxx is another.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Could this be a trick type question, and, could this be a pitcher?

No tricks, and I don't think a pitcher could ever lead the league in errors.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Joe Gordon in 1942. Also led the league in GIDP. Just shows that Yankee bias goes back generations. :rollseyes:

Nope, he did not lead the league in errors

 

[soxfan1468927]

His Buddy, Brooks Robinson

Correct

 

[soxfan1468927]

Brady Anderson
Barry Bonds

Correct

 

[soxfan1468927]

Mickey Mantle & Vida Blue. The last one is the tricky one, if it had not been such a frequent ( to me ) trivia question.

Correct

 

[soxfan1468927]

Jimmie Foxx is another.

Technically correct, but since the first All-Star game wasn't held until 1933 and Jimmie Foxx won the MVP in 1932 I wasn't counting him. I guess I should have been more specific. I didn't realize it would become an issue. Justin Morneau is one and there are two others.

 

[gunnarthor]

Roger Maris & Dale Murphy

I agree that Maris and Murphy both won it twice but so did Juan Gone.

 

[BigDDude]

No tricks, and I don't think a pitcher could ever lead the league in errors.

He could, but it would be REALLY difficult. Thank you for making me think about that more, so I know how stupid that now ended up being.

 

[BigDDude]

Many people know that Kirk Gibson is the only player to win an MVP award and never play in an All-Star game, but who are the only 3 players who won the MVP before appearing in their first All-Star Game?

Stumped on this one as well.