OT: Sports trivia. Part three.

[hart2chesson]

Kaline was a rightfielder and Northrup did play some center. The player I'm referring to came after Northrup and was discovered on a prison baseball team. OFC

LeFlore

OFC

 

[skysdad]

LeFlore

OFC

You got it hart. Knew you would if you saw it. You are up. OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

Thanks Sky....

'68 World Series and "Bullet" Bob Gibson of St. Louis rung up a record 35 strike-outs in "The Fall Classic." He also won two games, and pitched 3 COMPLETE GAMES.
Despite the lofty numbers, "Gibby" didnt win the Series MVP honor. A Detroit Tiger won the award. Name him....OFC

 

[dtodd4475]

Denny McClain ?

 

[hart2chesson]

Denny McClain ?

Not Denny

OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

Hint:He was a pitcher

OFC

 

[Liftee]

Mickey Lolich?

 

[hart2chesson]

Mickey Lolich?

Bam!!! You go Liftee! You are up! OFC

 

[Liftee]

Sticking with baseball: What did "Five O'Clock Lightning" refer to
in the 1920's and 30's?

 

[dtodd4475]

Sticking with baseball: What did "Five O'Clock Lightning" refer to
in the 1920's and 30's?

A fastball darkened with tobacco spit or licorice ?

 

[Liftee]

No. I didn't realize this would be that tough. There was a book written with this title. It had to do with a certain team that dominated the era.

 

[Liftee]

Sky, is there a rule about how long we go without an answer?

 

[skysdad]

Sky, is there a rule about how long we go without an answer?

The standard has been 24 hours and if not answered correctly the same poster ask a new question after giving us the answer. OFC

 

[Liftee]

Well the answer is Five O'Clock Lightning is the nickname given to the Yankees in 1927 and went through the first part of the '30s. The games started at 3 p.m. so they reached the 7th inning by 5 p.m. (games were faster then). The statistics showed the Yankees in that era scored a disproportionate number of runs in the 7th through 9th innings. A book was written on it that saw that period through the eyes of Tommy Heinrich.

I'll try again.

Who held the National League hits record before Pete Rose?

 

[geddoughton23]

Hank Aaron

 

[Liftee]

Nope, although that's a common answer. Aaron finished his career in the American League.

The correct answer is an underrated all timer in my opinion.

 

[skysdad]

Stan Musial. OFC

 

[JustAfanatic]

Bud harrelson

 

[Liftee]

You got it Sky. When I was a kid my dad talked about "Stan the Man" all the time. Musial was in his last years when I started following baseball but was still a .300 hitter. A really great guy too, in a great baseball city.

 

[skysdad]

Who did Bud Harrelson end his MLB career with? OFC

 

[geddoughton23]

Philadelphia Phillies

 

[skysdad]

Philadelphia Phillies

Not Philly. OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

White Sox

OFC

 

[skysdad]

White Sox

OFC

Not the White Sox but in the A.L. OFC

 

[skysdad]

A.L. west. OFC

 

[hart2chesson]

A.L. west. OFC

Twins

OFC

 

[skysdad]

Twins

OFC

South West. OFC

 

[skysdad]

Texas Rangers.

Toby Harrah former MLB player and mgr. shares a MLB record with Ranger teamate Bump Wills What is that record. OFC

 

[dtodd4475]

Most double plays in 1 game ?

 

[skysdad]

Most double plays in 1 game ?

Not that. I was at this game at Yankee Stadium. OFC

 

[dtodd4475]

Unassisted triple play ?

 

[skysdad]

Unassisted triple play ?

Nothing to do about field play by the Rangers. It does have something to do with home runs. It never happened before this day in 1977 and never has happened again. On a thread somewhere I have told about this. OFC

 

[JustAfanatic]

Both hit two HR in same inning.

If I’m correct somebody ask the next question.

 

[skysdad]

Both hit two HR in same inning.

If I’m correct somebody ask the next question.

Not it but it does have something to do with home runs in the same inning. Toby batted right in front of Bump and did it 1st. OFC

 

[Liftee]

I think they were both switch hitters. Did they both hit home runs in the same game from both sides of the plate?

 

[skysdad]

I think they were both switch hitters. Did they both hit home runs in the same game from both sides of the plate?

No it. This feat was performed back to back and it was the only home runs hit by either player in this game. OFC

 

[dtodd4475]

Inside the park home runs ?

 

[skysdad]

Inside the park home runs ?

That's it and you are up. OFC

 

[dtodd4475]

What is the legendary athlete Walker Smith Jr. better known as ?

 

[geddoughton23]

Walker Smith Jr. was better known as Sugar Ray Robinson. I only know this because my dad told me about a thousand times how rough it was to supervise construction worker Jake LaMotta in Newark NJ in the early 60s.