# 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:** 26
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/501 "2026-06-02T17:42:03Z")
The trivia question isn’t quite right. Biggio was the last AL player to do it. Matt Carpenter of the NL Cardinals played 156 games with 677 PAs in 2018 and had zero GDPs. Looking at the GDP records I came across a cursed game for Joe Torre when he was a Met. He grounded into a double play four times. Ouch. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/502 "2026-06-02T18:13:34Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > The trivia question isn’t quite right. Biggio was the last AL player to do it. He played exclusively in the NL ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/503 "2026-06-02T18:53:53Z")
Matt Carpenter didn’t play every single game that season, though. However, I’ll concede that my phrasing of the question was bad. I was typing on the fly and didn’t proofread for clarity. ---
**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:** [June 2, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/504 "2026-06-02T19:01:19Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Matt Carpenter didn’t play every single game that season, though. Almost nobody does. These days, playing all 162 games in a season may be the rarer feat. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/505 "2026-06-02T19:16:26Z")
Similar to grounding into double plays: One player holds the records for most seasons with at least one steal without getting caught stealing. He has 10 such seasons. Name the player Greg Maddux ---
**Author:** ![Calder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@Calder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calder)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/506 "2026-06-02T19:28:44Z")
Who is the only player in NFL history to not just lead the league, but _easily_ finish a season as the top statistical performer at an offensive position, a defensive position, and a special teams position — all in the same year? > **Summary** > > Slingin’ Sammy Baugh (1943) > QB: 23 TDs, 1,754 yards (+8 TD, +545 yards more than 2nd.) > DB: 11 INTs (+3INT more than 2nd.) > Punter: 45.9 avg (+5.2 more than 2nd.) (Note sure what went wrong as sthe spoiler tag wasn’t working so I did a summary instead. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/507 "2026-06-02T22:05:58Z")
Yeah, you’re right. Last time I trust [baseballl-almanac](https://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_gidp.shtml). ---
**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:** [June 2, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/508 "2026-06-02T23:08:26Z")
It’s actually correct. The soft lines, that are hard to see, are the separators. Perhaps also confusing is that the Astros are now in the AL. Also, states “minimum 150 games”. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/509 "2026-06-04T12:29:47Z")
I just heard an interesting piece of sports trivia however, I am uncertain of how to make it a trivia question. Every year, for the the past 46 seasons, a player who has been a teammate of Jaromir Jagr has been in the Stanley Cup Finals. That started when **Bryan Trottier signed with the Penguins during Jagrs’ rookie season. It continues this year with Rasmus Andersson, who played with Jagr in Calgary.** Jagr casts a huge shadow. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/510 "2026-06-04T13:28:40Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > I am uncertain of how to make it a trivia question. “For the past 46 consecutive seasons in the NHL, a former teammate of this former Penguins first rounder has made the Stanley Cup finals.” ---
**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:** [June 4, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/511 "2026-06-04T14:21:53Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > For the past 46 consecutive seasons in the NHL, a former teammate of this former Penguins first rounder has made the Stanley Cup finals.” I think “a future or former teammate” is better wording. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/512 "2026-06-09T16:48:21Z")
I think I have this worded correctly: Who are the only two MLB players to play in TWO games where a starting pitcher had 20 strike outs? Answer: Mark Grace and Luis Gonzalez. ---
**Author:** ![Calder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@Calder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calder)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/513 "2026-06-09T17:14:06Z")
I think you need to reword it slightly. After all, Roger Clemens has 2 20 K games on his own. I haven’t looked did both of the players face 20K Pitcher? If so you could use that. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/514 "2026-06-09T17:53:04Z")
So far as I can tell, there wasn’t any player from the Boston/Detroit game who also played in his game against Seattle. And no one from either of those two games participated in the games mentioned above. I even googled the question before I posted it, and it gave me the two names in the spoiler tags. Edit: I suppose, technically, that Clemens played in the Clemens games. I should have said “position player.” ---
**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:** [June 9, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/515 "2026-06-09T18:07:22Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > I suppose, technically, that Clemens played in the Clemens games. That’s the best kind of correct. I think Clemens absolutely counts. ---
**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:** [June 10, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/516 "2026-06-10T13:52:32Z")
When and where was the first NFL Monday Night Football played? September 21, 1970, in Cleveland. What was the final score? Browns 31, Jets 21 Who were the three announcers? Keith Jackson, Howard Cosell and Don Meredith ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/517 "2026-06-17T03:01:34Z")
What’s the longest (by innings) MLB game in the ghost runner era? A 16 inning contest between the Dodgers and Padres on August 25th, 2021. Tied at one going into extras, neither team scored until the 15th when both sides pushed two runs across. The Dodgers pulled ahead for good in the 16th inning on a two-run homer by A.J. Pollock. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/518 "2026-06-17T11:12:20Z")
Incorrect. There was an 18 inning game in the World Series last year. There is no free baserunner in the post-season, but that wasn’t your question. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/519 "2026-06-17T14:54:51Z")
And therefore not incorrect. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/520 "2026-06-17T15:14:33Z")
No, 2025 is certainly within the “ghost runner era”. If your question had included the phrase “regular season game” or “games involving the ghost runner” it would be correct. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164.md?page=25) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164.md?page=27)