I think it’s been a while since the last one of these, but with April 5 drawing closer, now seems like a good time. Add your own questions, and no Googling!
Name three major leaguers who were nicknamed after colleges or universities.
What was pitcher Cal McLish’s full name?
Name the 20-year-old pitcher who beat Sandy Koufax in Koufax’s last start in professional baseball.
Where did Bill “Spaceman” Lee play his college baseball, and under what legendary coach?
Name the batter who made the last out of the 1977 World Series and the pitcher who retired him.
Name the 20-year-old pitcher who beat Sandy Koufax in Koufax’s last start in professional baseball.
I confess - I looked this up. And the last regular season game Koufax pitched, he pitched a complete game win against Jim Bunning. And then I looked at post-season…(tricky!):
Well done to those who responded - my questions 2, 3 and 4 were answered correctly. ElvisL1ves and **Southern Yankee **each gave a different correct answer for 1, and two others that fit are Gettysburg Eddie Plank and Colby Jack CoombsAppalingGael got half of 5 correct, and the answer to the other half is Lee Lacy
Here’s another:
Carlton Fisk’s game-winning home run in the 12th inning of Game Six of the 1975 World Series is often cited among baseball’s most dramatic moments, but Fisk never would have been at the plate if a teammate hadn’t hit a three-run, pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning that tied the game. Name the Red Sox batter who hit the game-tying home run and also the Cincinnati pitchers who gave up both of the homers. Bernie Carbo hit the earlier home run off Rawley Eastwick, and Pat Darcy gave up Fisk’s homer
I got nothin’ on any of the others, but I’ll be interested to find out the answer to astorian’s question.
Damn, I was thinking he might be the reply to astorian’s question. However, I wasn’t sure he had been a pitcher during his playing days and also felt honor-bound not to look up the answer, as it was I who stipulated no Googling in the first place.
Which 20-year-old rookie was on the on deck circle behind Bobby Thompson when he hit the “Shot Heard 'Round the World” to win the National League pennant in 1951?
St. Louis Cardinals second-string catcher Bob Uecker never made it off the bench during the 1964 World Series, yet he managed to get fined by the team for on-field misbehavior. What did he do?
A dixieland band was playing during batting practice. Uecker picked up a sousaphone, tried playing it, and ended up trying to catch fly balls with it. The Cardinals fined him the cost of repairs to the instrument.
I think I know the answer to this, but I can’t remember his name. He played for the Celtics.
What is the unusual connection between the Colorado Rockies and a prominent NFL family?
Todd Helton (1B) was Peyton Manning’s backup at QB for the University of Tennessee. Seth Smith (OF) was Eli Manning’s backup at the University of Mississippi.
You mean Gene Conley, who also pitched for the Braves and White Sox? I thought the answer was Deion Sanders.
What is the total number of fingers on the pitching hands of Mordecai Brown and Antonio Alfonseca?
Lonnie Smith is one. I can’t name two others, but he sticks with me because he did it against the 1980 Royals and with the 1985 Royals. And against the 1985 Cardinals and with the 1982 Cardinals.