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Post by nyjyrk on Apr 25, 2007 19:44:37 GMT -5
Answer #11 Lou Gehrig was born June 19, 1903 in New York, NY . He hit 493 HRs as a member of the New York Yankees.
Standings Strosfan - *42 pts Ballis - *33pts Basenoc - *33 pts Ericbrat - *2 pts
Question #12 2 points Who once ran the bases backwards after hitting his 100th career homerun, forcing the league to make a rule change?
Edited standings, see discussion thread for explaination.
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Post by nyjyrk on Apr 28, 2007 12:17:43 GMT -5
Answer #12 Jimmy Piersall on June 23, 1963
Standings Strosfan - *44 pts Ballis - *35pts Basenoc - *35 pts Ericbrat - *2 pts
Question #13 3 points What was the date of the first game that Larry Doby played in as a starter?
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Post by nyjyrk on Apr 30, 2007 18:31:02 GMT -5
Answer #13 July 6, 1947
Standings Strosfan - *47 pts Ballis - *38pts Basenoc - *35 pts Servo - *3 pts Ericbrat - *2 pts
Question #14 2 points each correct Name all of the teams that finished the regular season with the best record in Major League Baseball, yet did not play in the post-season since the advent of the World Series in 1903.
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Post by nyjyrk on May 1, 2007 23:04:34 GMT -5
Answer #14 1994 Montreal Expos (no WS due to player’s strike)
1981 Cincinnati Reds (season was split into two halves, did not win either half)
1904 New York Giants (no post-season played)
Standings Strosfan - *49 pts Basenoc - *39 pts Ballis - *38pts Servo - *3 pts Ericbrat - *2 pts
Question #15 3 points Who was the last AL player to hit a homerun in his final AB of his career?
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Post by nyjyrk on May 5, 2007 9:14:30 GMT -5
Answer #15Albert Belle 10/01/2000 StandingsStrosfan - *49 pts Basenoc - *42 pts Ballis - *41 pts Servo - *3 pts Ericbrat - *2 pts just got a little more interestingQuestion #16 - picture question4 pointsWho is this?
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Post by nyjyrk on May 6, 2007 9:04:34 GMT -5
Answer #16 Pete Gray
Standings Strosfan - *53 pts Basenoc - *46 pts Ballis - *45 pts Servo - *7 pts Ericbrat - *2 pts
Question #17 2 points Who was the first DH to hit a home run?
4 point bonus Who was the first to do it in the NL in the regular season?
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Post by nyjyrk on May 7, 2007 21:09:50 GMT -5
Answer #17 Tony Oliva AL Rickey Henderson NL
Standings Strosfan - *59 pts Basenoc - *52 pts Ballis - *51 pts Servo - *13 pts Ericbrat - *2 pts
Question #18 4 points Who was the first pitcher to allow two grand slams in the same inning?
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Post by nyjyrk on May 9, 2007 16:38:20 GMT -5
Answer #18 Bill Phillips. Pittsburgh Alleghenys on August 16, 1890
Chan Ho Park was the second pitcher to give up two grand slams during the same inning, but the first to give them both up to the same batter
Standings Strosfan - *59 pts Basenoc - *52 pts Ballis - *51 pts Servo - *13 pts Ericbrat - *2 pts
Question #19 3 points Who is th only player to switch-hit grand slams in a game?
Bonus - 3 points each Name the pitchers with inning that he hit them off of.
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Post by nyjyrk on May 10, 2007 22:50:04 GMT -5
Answer #19 Bill Mueller on 07/29/2003
Bonus- Aaron Fultz 7th inning, Jay Powell 8th inning
Standings Basenoc - *61 pts Ballis - *60 pts Strosfan - *59 pts Servo - *13 pts Ericbrat - *2 pts
Final Question 5 Points In what year did the MVP's of both Major Baseball Leagues (AL and NL), the NFL, and the NBA all wear the same uniform number?
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Post by nyjyrk on May 12, 2007 17:40:48 GMT -5
FINAL ANSWER1963 - AL Elston Howard NL Sandy Koufax NFL Jim Brown NBA Elgin Bayler They all wore #32. StandingsStrosfan - *64 ptsBasenoc - *61 pts Ballis - *60 pts Servo - *13 pts Ericbrat - *2 pts click to enlarge
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