# Baseball Trivia Questions Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 21, 2016, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667 "2016-02-21T03:44:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/21 "2016-02-22T22:53:36Z")
I don’t know if I have the complete answer but we can figure it out: How many different ways can a runner get credit for a run scored but a batter does not get credit for an RBI? ---
**Author:** ![Cardboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Cardboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardboard)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2016, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/22 "2016-02-22T23:55:12Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > What ballplayer was known as “Death to Flying Things”? > > hint: it was _not_ Dave Winfield. That was the great Bob Ferguson. And since it has been 24 hours, I’ll post the answers to a couple of mine: Q: Who was the first player to ever homer in the World Series? A: Bill Dahlen. BUT WAIT A MINUTE! My source says Bill Dahlen, but Baseball Reference says he never hit a World Series home run. So it appears the correct answer is Jimmy Sebring, as someone stated above. Q: Who was the one post-1950 player born in Russia to reach the major leagues? A: Victor Cole ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/23 "2016-02-23T00:24:05Z")
Deeg: > [@](#): > > How many different ways can a runner get credit for a run scored but a batter does not get credit for an RBI? I think four: wild pitch, passed ball, stolen base, and as result of a double play. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/24 "2016-02-23T01:55:10Z")
> [@cmkeller](#): > > Deeg: > > I think four: wild pitch, passed ball, stolen base, and as result of a double play. Off the top of my head, you also should add balk and error … Do you get an RBI if you reach base with the bases-loaded on catchers interference? ---
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/25 "2016-02-23T02:52:15Z")
> [@cmkeller](#): > > I think four: wild pitch, passed ball, stolen base, and as result of a double play. > [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](#): > > Off the top of my head, you also should add balk and error … > > Do you get an RBI if you reach base with the bases-loaded on catchers interference? You guys got them; as far as I know there are 5: wild pitch, passed ball, stolen base, GIDP, and balk. No run-scored on an error (although I could imagine there’s a crazy rule where it counts for a particular kind of error). The catcher’s interference is an interesting one but I suspect it does not count. ---
**Author:** ![Cardboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Cardboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardboard)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/26 "2016-02-23T17:30:43Z")
> [@Cardboard](#): > > Here’s one from me > > What was the name of Babe Ruth’s second wife and which former slugger was she the cousin of? Her name was [Claire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Merritt_Ruth) and her cousin was [Johnny Mize](http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Johnny_Mize). Here’s another spouse question: 1. What was the name of Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller’s first wife? 2. Who was the first player to hit two home runs in a single All-Star game? ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/27 "2016-02-23T18:43:48Z")
I’ve no idea who Bob Feller’s wife was, but the first man to hit two home runs in an All Star game was Arky Vaughan. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/28 "2016-02-23T20:38:50Z")
> [@Deeg](#): > > You guys got them; as far as I know there are 5: wild pitch, passed ball, stolen base, GIDP, and balk. No run-scored on an error (although I could imagine there’s a crazy rule where it counts for a particular kind of error). The catcher’s interference is an interesting one but I suspect it does not count. You can get a run on an error without an RBI. Example: man on second, grounder through the first baseman’s legs, runner scores from second. Runner gets credit for a run scored; batter gets no RBI. Or a catcher tries to pick off a runner at third and throws it into left field. Again, run without a RBI. Lots of possibilities. ---
**Author:** ![CAMJAY77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@CAMJAY77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAMJAY77)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/29 "2016-02-23T22:20:30Z")
> [@Enlightening\_Meditation](#): > > Trivia questions… > > E) Who was the first switch hitter to hit two home runs in the same inning from different sides of the plate? Carlos Baerga ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/30 "2016-02-23T22:30:05Z")
&. Other than Babe Ruth, what MLB Hall of Fame player wore #3 for the New York Yankees baseball club? +. Name the three original 1962 Mets to play on a New York Mets pennant winning team. \*. Who is the only player who played his entire career in one city, and on every MLB team that played in that city? ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/31 "2016-02-23T22:41:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*. Who is the only player who played his entire career in one city, and on every MLB team that played in that city? I assume this must mean among cities that have had more than one team? Otherwise, there’s any number of answers. Tony Gwynn. Kirby Puckett. Willie Stargell. And no doubt dozens of players with cups of coffee in cities that have only ever had one MLB team. ---
**Author:** ![Cardboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Cardboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardboard)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/32 "2016-02-23T23:10:27Z")
> [@Cardboard](#): > > 1. Which pitcher was the winner in the first major league game that was played on artificial turf? > > 2. Which player was the first to smear mud under his eyes to reduce glare? 1. There is some debate. Some claim it was [Chris Short](http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Chris_Short), though the correct answer appears to be [Don Sutton](http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Don_Sutton). 2. That, too, was Johnny Mize. Which pitcher allowed Hall of Famer Gary Carter’s first career hit? ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2016, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/33 "2016-02-24T03:09:42Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > \*. Who is the only player who played his entire career in one city, and on every MLB team that played in that city? I wouldn’t have thought he was the only one–in fact I’m sure he isn’t–but Ron Santo played many years for the Cubs and one year with the Sox. Ken Frailing: An obscure relief pitcher also included in the deal, also played for both teams and only those teams. I think. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2016, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/34 "2016-02-24T20:27:38Z")
> [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](#): > > I wouldn’t have thought he was the only one–in fact I’m sure he isn’t–but Ron Santo played many years for the Cubs and one year with the Sox. Doesn’t fit the criteria, since there was another MLB team in Chicago at one point. I also should have mentioned that the player involved played on _three_ teams and never played for a MLB team in any other city. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2016, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/35 "2016-02-24T20:35:18Z")
Well, it can’t be New York. Are you counting the Federal League as “major league”? ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/36 "2016-02-24T21:51:28Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > Who is the only player who played his entire career in one city, and on every MLB team that played in that city? That would be the immortal Dutch Zwilling, the Last Name in Baseball, who played for the White Sox, Cubs, and Whales. He was nearly matched by his fellow Z-man, Rollie Zeider, who also played for all three Chicago teams, but spoiled his achievement by playing a few games for the Yankees in 1913. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2016, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/37 "2016-02-24T22:36:59Z")
Freddy the Pig: > [@](#): > > Dutch Zwilling, the Last Name in Baseball Not since last September 4, when [Tony Zych](http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/z/zychto01.shtml) debuted. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2016, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/38 "2016-02-25T00:59:58Z")
Wait, if we’re counting the Federal League why not the Chicago franchises in the Union Association and the Players’ League? Those are both generally considered “major league baseball” these days. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2016, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/39 "2016-02-25T14:41:05Z")
> [@cmkeller](#): > > Not since last September 4, when [Tony Zych](http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/z/zychto01.shtml) debuted. Oh my God. I really thought Dutch’s record would never be broken! Of course, I used to think that about Hank Aaron, too. And then David Aardsma came along. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667/40 "2016-02-25T15:16:25Z")
> [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](#): > > Wait, if we’re counting the Federal League why not the Chicago franchises in the Union Association and the Players’ League? Those are both generally considered “major league baseball” these days. The Players, appropriately. The Union Association, no. Henry Lucas’ vanity team went 94-19 in the UA’s one season of operation–then 36-72 when they played National League teams the next year. The rest of the UA teams, of course, were much worse than that. The UA was not a major league. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-questions-thread/746667.md?page=3)