# What's your favorite baseball trivia question? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 23, 2003, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851 "2003-06-23T19:56:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/21 "2003-06-24T23:10:53Z")
**Labdad** mentioned that a few posts back. šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/22 "2003-06-24T23:16:35Z")
see how I am? waited too d\*\*\* long. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/23 "2003-06-25T01:13:16Z")
Statistically, who was the greatest hitter in Major League Baseball history? John Paciorek, of the Houston Colt .45s, who on his debut on September 29, 1963 went 3-for-3. During the off-season he hurt his back and never played another MLB game, leaving him as the player who had the most hits in a 1.000 career. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/24 "2003-06-25T01:28:43Z")
Who had the highest-ever single-season batting average? Hugh Duffy, who hit .4397 in 1894. He played in 125 games that year and had 539 at-bats. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/25 "2003-06-25T01:30:28Z")
To those who posted the one game records. There actually is a minimum at bats or games played for the records to count. Still makes for good trivia though. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/26 "2003-06-25T01:42:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JohnBckWLD \* > \*\*Funny how many people get this wrong, I guess due mainly to the fact how rarely itā€™s calledā€¦ > > Name the 4 ways a batter can reach 1st without the bat touching the ball. > > 1. Walk > 2. Dropped 3rd strike batter reaches 1st > 3. Hit by pitch > 4. Catcherā€™s interference \*\* Cecil says there are more: [What are the five ways to get to first base without hitting the ball (revisited)?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/000818.html) Personally, I find that column extremely confusing (balk doesnā€™t count?), but Iā€™ll take Cecilā€™s word for it. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/27 "2003-06-25T02:59:07Z")
Easy: What is the only team to win the World Series more than once, but never lose it? And what is the only team to LOSE the World Series more than onceā€¦ but never win it? The Blue Jays have won it twice (1992, 1993) but havenā€™t lost one. The Padres have lost it twice (1984, 1998) but have never won. Medium: Who is the only player to win the World Series MVP Award while playing for the losing team? Bobby Richardson won the 1960 World Series MVP; his Yankees lost 4-3 to the Pirates. That was the World Series that ended on Bill Mazeroskiā€™s home run. Hard: Who once struck out 21 men in a major league game? Yes, itā€™s been done. Tom Cheney of the Washington Senators mowed down 21 Orioles in a 16-inning performance on Sept 12, 1962. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/28 "2003-07-02T20:08:37Z")
_Originally posted by dantheman_ > [@](#): > > What browser are you using, dougie\_monty? All you need to do is double click the spoiler box in IE. I use AOL most of the time, dantheman. I have not the foggiest idea where AOL has a ā€œspoilerā€ option. šŸ˜› (Then again, you may mean just click the black box in anyoneā€™s post; Iā€™ll do that the next time I log onto the SDMB.) ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/29 "2003-07-02T20:10:29Z")
OK, I see what you mean. ( šŸ˜› on me) ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/30 "2003-07-02T21:07:25Z")
Prior to 2001, what was the last World Series championship team to have a player who hit more than 35 HRs that season and who was it? (This was much better question before the 2001 World Series, obviously) The 1985 Kansas City Royals. Steve Ballboni had 36 that year. Hard to believe, eh? I won a bunch of money off that question over the yearsā€¦damn you Luis Gonzalez! šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/31 "2003-07-03T01:10:50Z")
1. What Hall of Famer hit a home run in his first major league at-bat, and never hit another? Hint: he was ALSO the answer to another great trivia question that 6 Astros screwed up forver, a few weeks back. I still donā€™t know how to do spoilers, so the answer is down below: Hoyt Wilhelm (he also USED to be the answer to the question "Who was the last pitcher to no-hit the Yankees.) ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/32 "2003-07-03T02:08:09Z")
**astro** : Even more amazing, Hoyt his a triple in his second at-batā€¦and he never hit another triple in his career, either! ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/33 "2003-07-03T07:25:52Z")
How many MLB games have I personally attended? One. Did I enjoy it? It wasnā€™t bad. Did I, as a journalist, enjoy free admission? Yes. How about some free food? That, too! ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/34 "2003-07-03T16:32:26Z")
This always used to be my favorite question. Iā€™m not sure if itā€™s still true - it was true in the 1970s: What pitcher had the best winning percentage against the NY Yankees? Babe Ruth What was the original name of the New York Yankees? The Baltimore Orioles. (Before they became the NY Highlanders) And, what was the original name of the Baltimore Orioles? The Milwaukee Brewers. (Before they became the St. Louis Browns) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/35 "2003-07-03T17:00:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Colibri \* > \*\*This always used to be my favorite question. Iā€™m not sure if itā€™s still true - it was true in the 1970s: > > What pitcher had the best winning percentage against the NY Yankees? > > Babe Ruth > > \*\* That was a great question- I remember that, in the late 80s or early 90s, Teddy Higuera of the Brewers was close to breaking that recordā€¦ but I donā€™t know if he ever did. Another perennial favorite: Who collected the most World Series checks in his career (this could be as a player, a coach, or a manager)? Frankie Crosetti, who was the Yankees shortstop in the 1930s and early 40s, and then worked as their 3rd base coach until 1964) ---
**Author:** ![yoyo3500](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5daacb/32.png) [@yoyo3500](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyo3500)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/36 "2003-07-03T17:04:40Z")
Hey Mullinator, the first night game at Wrigley was really August 9th. The game on the 8th against the Phillies only lasted a few innings before being called on account of the rain (I know, I was there!). So, really, the first official game was on the 9th. (8/9/88) Everything about Cubs is cursed. ---
**Author:** ![X\_Slayer\_ALE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bbe5ce/32.png) [@X\_Slayer\_ALE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X_Slayer_ALE)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/37 "2003-07-03T17:06:16Z")
My favorite has always been [Whoā€™s on First?](http://www.cob.ohio-state.edu/~tomassini_1/whotext.html) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/38 "2003-07-03T18:19:43Z")
Who was the last player to start in right field for the Yankees before the obtained Babe Ruth? George Halas, who stuck exclusively to football after that. ---
**Author:** ![Petey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f1d935/32.png) [@Petey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Petey)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/39 "2003-07-03T18:46:08Z")
What MVPs were born on the same day? Jeff Bagwell and Frank Thomas, MVPs in 1994 were both born on May 27, 1968 ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851/40 "2003-07-03T19:00:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by yoyo3500 \* > \*\*Hey Mullinator, the first night game at Wrigley was really August 9th. The game on the 8th against the Phillies only lasted a few innings before being called on account of the rain (I know, I was there!). So, really, the first official game was on the 9th. (8/9/88) \*\* I remember that game too, being a Phillies fan, and 8/8/88 being a significant day for me (it was my 15th birthday!) Forgot the part about it being rained out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-baseball-trivia-question/183851.md?page=3)