The baseball world lost a man the other day. The only organist ever thrown out out of a MLB game. Who was he…and why was he thrown out?
I can’t recall his name but I believe he was thrown out for playing Three Blind Mice in reference to some allegedly bad calls by the umpireing crew.
He was Wilbur Snapp, and he was ejected for playing “Three Blind Mice”, an obvious jab at the umps.
I’m sure it’s not in the rules, but I’d be willing to bet that that would be an instant ejection for any organist nowadays.
Wilbur Sapp.
Tell him what he’s won, Johnny.
P.S. I only cheated a little, I swear. I had heard of this before, his getting ejected I mean, but couldn’t remember details.
The ‘n’ in his last name is invisible to the good looking Dopers, for some reason.
Well done people!
Any more?
OK, easy one.
Who’s the only guy in both the Baseball and Football HOF?
Cal Hubbard. I knew the answer, just Googled for a cite.
When Lou Gehrig began his streak of 2130 consecutive games played, who did he replace in the lineup?
Wally Pipp, the most famous Trivia Question Answer in all of sports.
Who replaced Gehrig when his streak ended?
Babe Dahlgren.
Who had the first unassisted triple play in World Series history?
I remember years ago when the organist at the Chicago stadium used to play the theme song from The Three Stooges when the officials skated on to the ice. That was followed by the theme from The Adams Family when the opposing team took the ice.
Great stuff 
No cheating, I promise. A shortstop or second baseman from the Indians in the teens or 20’s. Had a very odd last name.
Best I can do w/o cheating.
Bill Wambsganss. Weird name, indeed.
Who hit the first home run in the Astrodome?
What pitcher threw a no-hitter in his first career start?
There’s only one? Jose Jimenez threw one a few years ago for … the Cardinals, I think.
Bobo Holloman, of the St. Louis Browns. He was a lousy pitcher, and was out of baseball entirely just 2 seasons later. Even on the night of his no-hitter, he wasn’t that great (he had a lot of walks). Still, a no-hitter is a no-hitter.
As for the first homer in the Astrodome, well, I know Mickey Mantle hit one in an exhibition game before the regular season started, and that’s the answer most people look for. But I’m not sure who hit the first homer there that counted.
Jose Jimenez threw his no-hitter as a rookie, but it wasn’t in his first start. Interestingly, Cardinals rookie Bud Smith threw a no-hitter the following year.
I’m sorry, that is not correct. Anyone know the actual answer?
Ah, you’re right in a nitpicky sense. I suppose I shouldn’t answer since I looked it up.
Cute. I forgot about that guy.