OT: Sports trivia part 2.
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I can thank all those video replays of Aaron's historic 715th home run for this one and the call from the great Vin Scully.
There's a high drive into deep left center field. Buckner goes back to the fence, it is gone!
Bill Buckner was the left fielder
No lie! I am surprised that Steve Bartman is not any relation to him given the NLCS Game Six foul ball and the chaos that followed.
Continuing with the baseball theme....three players have hit two home runs in one inning twice during their career...name two of three...
Everyone remembers Tatis for hitting two grand slams in the same inning.
I'll say Fernando Tatis and Mark Whitten.
I'll say Fernando Tatis and Mark Whitten.
Edwin Encarnacion did it earlier this year and I know it put him on that list of doing it twice. A-Rod has done it twice. Of course Fernando Tatis is an answer too. Jeff King in the 90s did it. — That’s at least 4 players that I know of and I don’t know much about baseball. I could be wrong but are you sure there’s only 4?
He’s saying that 3 players have hit 2 home runs in an inning on 2 different occasions in their career. Not just accomplishing the feat once.
I know. That’s what I was saying too haha... the list is longer than 3. I don’t know the total number. But I could list 4 people. I’ll look it up.
Ok I looked it up. (I was wrong about Tatis, he has only done it once. I was Right about EE, A Rod, King) - There’s 5 players though
Encarnacion
A Rod
Jeff King
Andre Dawson
Willie McCovey
Encarnacion
A Rod
Jeff King
Andre Dawson
Willie McCovey
You are up BeerPoisoning! You got all five. Got in a hurry trying to get a question in before I left for my stepson’s Kindergarten awards ceremony that I forgot about ARod and Edwin
In last night’s NBA playoff game there was a player with a triple double. He had exactly 10 pts/boards/asts — Who was it?
Which American sports team has played in the same city with the same name for the longest time?
It’s the Phillies or 76ers. I know it’s a Philadelphia team. Since the MLB has been established longer than the NBA I’m going to go with the Phillies.
Just a couple of side-notes to the previous question... The Phillies were originally the Quakers; they didn't become the Phillies until 1890.
The Cincinnati Reds have held that nickname since 1890, as well. Except they were the Redlegs from 1954-1958. The continuity of the name was broken up for 5 seasons.
The Pittsburgh Alleghenys became the Pirates in 1891. They've held that name ever since.
The Cincinnati Reds have held that nickname since 1890, as well. Except they were the Redlegs from 1954-1958. The continuity of the name was broken up for 5 seasons.
The Pittsburgh Alleghenys became the Pirates in 1891. They've held that name ever since.
Quakers were officially renamed the Philadelphias a year later. So if it began in 1883 (I don’t know the years, just taking your word) then they were the Philadelphias a year later in 1884. I’m pretty sure that “Phillies” just became the official shortened terminology. It’s kind of like the Reds were originally called the Red Stockings but shortened to Reds officially.
I remembered the question from an old trivia pursuit game,so I'm not 100% sure of the accuracy
I ended up researching it after I replied to Devilz and you were accurate. There’s a little technicality involved but the Phillies are recognized as having the same name/city for the longest tenure.
I’m thinking up a question now.
Jefferson’s injury destroyed our 2015-2016 season. We couldn’t box out for rebounds and our interior defense was awful. However, we had nice offensive firepower and 3 players shot 40+% from 3PT range.
Which 3 players?
Which 3 players?
I know it wasn't Kennard....he was in the low 30s as a freshman.
Pretty sure dukedevilz has it correct. Matt shot the ball pretty well that season.
Pretty sure dukedevilz has it correct. Matt shot the ball pretty well that season.
Among players born in the state of North Carolina, who has the most career points in the NBA?