# Post your favorite sports trivia question **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [September 15, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164 "2023-09-15T14:45:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/241 "2024-03-05T19:40:43Z")
Stieb also lost another near no-hitter in 1985, allowing a leadoff single in the ninth. He did, however, finally throw a no-hitter on September 2, 1990. ---
**Author:** ![Kzbre5m](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f08c70/32.png) [@Kzbre5m](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kzbre5m)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/242 "2024-08-27T15:53:07Z")
Not yet an _old_ trivia sports question, but it might as well get posted here. Who is the only Major League Baseball player to play both teams in a single game. (Hint: Also, playing in the same inning.) Blue Jays-turned-Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen, played for Toronto on June 26, then rain was called before he could finish batting. A month later he was traded to Boston, and when the game resumed August 26, he was put in as the Red Sox catcher to the guy pinch-hitting for him, then played the bottom of the inning. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/243 "2024-08-27T17:42:29Z")
And not only did he play for both teams and was the original batter and ending catcher on the same at-bat, he was a father-of-1 when he started the at-bat, and a father-of-2 when it ended. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/244 "2024-08-27T17:50:01Z")
Plus, he made the last out of the game. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/245 "2024-08-27T19:37:47Z")
And he’s his own grandpa. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/246 "2024-08-27T20:19:16Z")
How did the at bat end? If it was a strikeout he would have gotten credit for his own put out. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/247 "2024-08-27T20:24:55Z")
No because he only had one strike in the count. If he had two strikes that would have been the case. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/248 "2024-08-27T20:40:14Z")
It’s become clear I _don’t know anything_ about baseball. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/249 "2024-08-27T20:49:38Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > If it was a strikeout he would have gotten credit for his own put out. > [@hajario](#): > > No because he only had one strike in the count. As a matter of fact, the at-bat (by pinch-hitter Daulton Varsho) did end in a strikeout. That would have been extremely cool for him to get the putout on his own strikeout. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/250 "2024-08-27T22:14:10Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > It’s become clear I _don’t know anything_ about baseball. Just wait till they start discussing balks. Happy cake day! ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/251 "2024-08-27T22:22:27Z")
This is just convention, so I wouldn’t be surprised if many baseball fans don’t know the rule. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/252 "2024-08-28T00:45:01Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > No because he only had one strike in the count. If he had two strikes that would have been the case. It’s kind of amazing that the rules are that specific. I had no idea. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/253 "2024-08-28T00:55:20Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > > [@hajario](#): > > > > No because he only had one strike in the count. If he had two strikes that would have been the case. > > It’s kind of amazing that the rules are that specific. I had no idea. They obviously weren’t thinking of this exact scenario but there have been infrequent but not unheard of instances where someone could not complete their at bat. Once you realize that happens the question of who’s at bat it is comes up next. Batter swings at strike two and pulls an oblique and has to be taken out of the game. Batter takes a called strike one and gets thrown out of the game for arguing with the ump. Both scenarios that could happen at any time. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/254 "2024-08-28T12:53:51Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Once you realize that happens the question of who’s at bat it is comes up next. I wasn’t worried about this particular instance, just that there are detailed scoring rules related to who is credited with an at-bat based on the number of strikes recorded before a pinch hitter is substituted. It has no impact on the outcome of play, so I would have thought a simple rule (whoever finishes the at-bat gets awarded the outcome of the play) would suffice. But the gods of baseball like their minutia. ---
**Author:** ![Kzbre5m](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f08c70/32.png) [@Kzbre5m](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kzbre5m)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/255 "2024-08-28T15:58:38Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > It’s become clear I _don’t know anything_ about baseball. Hey, I am just happy I got the details right for playing both teams in a single game. ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/256 "2024-08-28T17:02:22Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > It has no impact on the outcome of play, so I would have thought a simple rule (whoever finishes the at-bat gets awarded the outcome of the play) would suffice. But the gods of baseball like their minutia. That is true in all cases except a strike out. The original batter is charged with the strike out if he leaves the game with 2 strikes against him. The rules for a change of the pitcher are a bit more complicated. For a walk, the original pitcher is charged if the count is 3 balls and any number of strikes or 2-0 or 2-1. The original pitcher is credited with the strike out. If you want to know about strikeouts when the pitcher is changed, read Rule 9.16 (h) 2 and 9.16 (h)3 which seem to contradict each other. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/257 "2024-09-02T15:07:27Z")
Who is the only player that Baseball Reference lists his preferred kicking foot? > **Summary** > > Paul O’Neill > > [Paul O'Neill Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/o'neipa01.shtml) Bonus points for why. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/258 "2024-09-02T15:20:34Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Bonus points for why. I was pretty sure that I knew the answer, and, in looking it up, verified that I was correct. (I won’t reveal it.) But then I also learned that he is the only player in MLB history to have played on the winning team in three perfect games. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/259 "2024-09-02T17:45:15Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > > [@Loach](#): > > > > Bonus points for why. > > I was pretty sure that I knew the answer, and, in looking it up, verified that I was correct. (I won’t reveal it.) > > But then I also learned that he is the only player in MLB history to have played on the winning team in three perfect games. The first perfect game he was apart of came during his first full year before he was a star. That game is also the answer to the question “What is the only perfect game pitched on artificial turf?” ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/260 "2024-09-03T03:49:07Z")
What professional sports franchise - in all the world, in all sports - has, to date, sold the most tickets? Throughout history? The Dodgers, who since their founding in Brooklyn in 1883 through today have reported attendance of 233,933,793. The Yankees are second, but way, way behind. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164.md?page=14)