AST6- Who hit a home run in his first and only World Series plate appearance?
AST7- According to Robert B. Parker’s mystery novels, when Spenser was a young, aspiring boxer, what former heavyweight champ knocked him out?
AST8- What former heavyweight champion started a trend by being the first athlete to yell “HI, MOM” on the radio after a fight?
AST9- What former heavyweight boxing champ appears on the cover of the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper” album?
AST10- What slugger appeared on the cover of the first issue of Sports Illustrated?
AST11- Who was the first black player on the last major league baseball team to integrate?
Kirk Gibson?
Eddie Mathews
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Sonny Liston WAS the boxer on the cover of “Sgt. Pepper.”
And Eddie Mathews WAS the man on the first "Sports Illustrated cover.
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And Rocky Marciano as not the first athlete to say “Hi, Mom!” on the radio.
PRR1-- which non-descript infielder was traded straight-up for the 1960 and 1961 AL MVP and (in a separate trade) the 1964 NL MVP?
Yes- old Arnold Cream, aka Jersey Joe, knocked out young Spenser.
AST6 - Jim Mason, for the Yankees in the 1970s. I don’t remember which year.
1976- Mason was the only Yankee who managed to do ANYTHING right in that World Series against the Reds.
pravnik:
Joe Louis?
No, but you’re heading in the right chronological direction. Just a BIT further now.
Hint: He was unfairly portrayed as a bad guy in a recent movie, and was one of the first boxers to bring a hint of show biz to the Sweet Science.
5_time_champ:
5tC 1 What MLB player made the most outs?
5tC 2 What MLB player went hitless in a season with the most at bats?
5tC 3 Who was the only manager the Seattle Pilots ever had?
RickJay is correct, Pete Rose made 9797 outs in his career. That is around a 1000 more than anyone else. In fact only around 25 players have more at bats than Pete Rose outs.
The fruitless hitting pitcher is neither Dean Chance nor Greg Maddux.
In honor of fans passing by my office on their way to tonight’s All Star game:
5tC 4 Who made the famous quote: "It certainly holds in the heat. And what was he talking about.
5tC 5 Who was the only player representing the aforementioned Seattle Pilots in an All Star game. [Hint: he is mentioned in Jim Bouton’s Ball Four ]
5tcC: I’ll try again. Koufax?
5tC 5: Lou Piniella.
I’ll ask one–(AG 1)what was most unusual about George Brett’s ejection from the Pine Tar game?
