Quiz question 1623

Answer C Travis Hafner

High school Valedictorian 'Pronk' is tied with Don Mattingly for this honour.

Question 2220
What ballpark was the site of the first World Series game in 1903?

a. Huntington Avenue Grounds
b. Braves Field
c. Fenway Park
d. Exposition Field

Quiz question 350

Answer B Grover Alexander

Hall of famer and the subject of a movie starring Doris Day.

Question 1623

Which player equalled the Major League record for grand slams in a season (six) in 2008?

a. Ryan Howard

b. David Ortiz

c. Travis Hafner

d. Adam Dunn



Quiz question 870

Answer C 14 years.

Starting way, way back in 1992.

Question 350

Who was the first pitcher to lead the league in wins, strikeouts, and ERA (the unofficial triple crown) in the same season in back to back years?

a. Walter Johnson

b. Grover Alexander

c. Sandy Koufax

d. Roger Clemens



Quiz question 2008

The answer is B The Hitless Wonders

so called because the teams batting average was .230.



Question 870

The Atlanta Braves hold the big league record for consecutive division titles. Their streak ended in 2006 at how many in a row?

a. 10

b. 12

c. 14

d. 16

Quiz question 2131

It's the Bulldog himself, so the answer is C.

Question 2008

What was the nickname of the 1906 White Sox World Series team?

a. Sly Sox

b. Hitless Wonders

c. Southside Sluggers

d. Model C's

Quiz question 1720

The answer is C Hall of Famer Mickey Cochrane

Question 2131

What was 1988 Series hero Orel Hershisher's nickname?

a. Killer
b. Hero
c.  Bulldog
d. Ace

Its been a while...

Yes it has, over two months.
Real life again taking over I'm afraid. It is also hard to believe but I haven't bought or obtained any 2012 product so far this year.
I have worked on tiding up some loose ends from 2011, such as Kimball Champions, the Topps baseball sticker album and some of the pesky Jacoby Ellsbury's that seem to evade me.
So until one of these is sets is complete or I get my hot little hands on some 2012 baseball cards...
A question a day from the book I bought from Poundland last year.

 'Obsessed with baseball'

Test your knowledge of America's (favourite) pastime.



There are 2500 randomly generated questions, so this could go on...

Question 578
Who is second on the Reds' all time listwith 379 steals, behind  Joe Morgan's 406?

a. Eric Davis
b. Barry Larkin
c. Dave Concepcion
d. Arlie Latham

Answer and another question tomorrow...