Trivia/History thread

[shadow_operative2.0 15,941]

I got your two plus one more, spaced on the others. 

[Scraps 13,560]

I mean did Rickey somehow sneak in 500 at the end?

[shadow_operative2.0 15,941]

Yep, he's #3. That was my other guess, but mostly because it was a Yankee game. 

[Beau Vine 54,203]

Jose Reyes has to be one.  Ichiro.

Barry had over 500, but some were pre-90.  

Did Carl Crawford flame out before 500?  Most schizo career of my lifetime?

[shadow_operative2.0 15,941]

You nailed it with your first two, #4 & 5. 

 

That's all, folks. 

[Scraps 13,560]

Thank god he got it cause i was over here going through Devon White, Brady Anderson, Ray Durham and a bunch of other dudes who were not close that I kept thinking up

[Beau Vine 54,203]

Betcha Juan Pierre had more CS's than Ichiro and Reyes combined.

 

[Beau Vine 54,203]

9 minutes ago, Scraps said:

Thank god he got it cause i was over here going through Devon White, Brady Anderson, Ray Durham and a bunch of other dudes who were not close that I kept thinking up

Hah, I was struggling with the 1990 cutoff.  

"No, Ozzie Smith was playing when I was in high school."

[Huckleberry 32,842]

1 hour ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

He didn't make the list. 

Now that it's answered I looked him up. 620 career, but only 478 after 1989.

[Scraps 13,560]

Look on the bright side you won the ugliest player guessed though

[dcar00 14,144]

On 2/24/2023 at 8:47 AM, deadshank said:

Toby Harrah and Bump Wills accomplished this feat. It’s the only time it has ever happened in recorded MLB history.  
 

What did they do?

I have no clue but I am going to guess involved in 2 triple plays in the same game.  headed to the googles.  shocked I don't know since Harrah and Bump Wills were prime time Rangers fan for me growing up.

[deadshank 24,652]

7 hours ago, dcar00 said:

I have no clue but I am going to guess involved in 2 triple plays in the same game.  headed to the googles.  shocked I don't know since Harrah and Bump Wills were prime time Rangers fan for me growing up.

I’m surprised nobody, excepting @IDIOTsavant, has offered an answer.  

[YGIFS 19,449]

Shoulda been Vince Coleman but for that damn tarp sniper.  

[Beau Vine 54,203]

The Harrah-Bump thing was back-to-back inside-the-parkers, right?

I remember watching that game when I was a kid.

[deadshank 24,652]

16 hours ago, Beau Vine said:

The Harrah-Bump thing was back-to-back inside-the-parkers, right?

I remember watching that game when I was a kid.

Finally.   Yes, you are correct.  
 

You win nothing. 
 

I was watching the game, too.  Certainly a freak occurrence.   I think Lou Pinella had a screw come loose when he hit the wall. 

[Beau Vine 54,203]

Only 4 MLB players have won a "decade Triple Crown" (what it sounds like -- led the league in HR, RBI, BA for the decade).  Who?

PWHW

[Beau Vine 54,203]

7 hours ago, deadshank said:

Finally.   Yes, you are correct.  
 

You win nothing. 
 

I was watching the game, too.  Certainly a freak occurrence.   I think Lou Pinella had a screw come loose when he hit the wall. 

 

[Cheeseweasel 26,438]

4 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Only 4 MLB players have won a "decade Triple Crown" (what it sounds like -- led the league in HR, RBI, BA for the decade).  Who?

PWHW

Guesses: Mantle. Aaron. Pujols. No idea on the third.

[Beau Vine 54,203]

49 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said:

Guesses: Mantle. Aaron. Pujols. No idea on the third.

Pujols is correct, assuming you're guessing Albert Pujols and not someone named Aaron Pujols.

[Cheeseweasel 26,438]

5 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

 

Pujols is correct, assuming you're guessing Albert Pujols and not someone named Aaron Pujols.

Mantle and Aaron are wrong? Damn. 

[Scraps 13,560]

Cabrera...not sure what decade lmao...guess 2010-2019

Is pujols the 2000-2009?

[Scraps 13,560]

Damn after seeing Miggy with a 3 homers in 2018 I am pretty sure that is a negative

I'd guess Frank Thomas for 90s. He always had a high avg

[hobbes2702 13,028]

I mean Ruth has to be one.

Right?
 

Gehrig may have a shot also.

Edited May 4, 2023 by hobbes2702

[Beau Vine 54,203]

5 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said:

I mean Ruth has to be one.

Right?
 

Gehrig may have a shot also.

Neither, and you explained why.

[WBT 20,559]

Ted Williams?

He missed time for the war but didn't everyone else?

Edited May 4, 2023 by WBT

[Beau Vine 54,203]

Williams won the 40s Triple Crown.

Pujols won the 00-09 TC.  

 

[cochamps 1,879]

Musial

[hobbes2702 13,028]

48 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Neither, and you explained why.

Damn. No bonds either I assume if Pujols is one.

[Cheeseweasel 26,438]

Ruth and Cobb?

[Beau Vine 54,203]

10 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said:

Ruth and Cobb?

No on both, and Ruth has already been guessed, Vic.

Edited May 4, 2023 by Beau Vine

[Cheeseweasel 26,438]

If the answer is Freddy "the rodent" McCombs who played in the 1800's I'm gonna be pissed. 

[Beau Vine 54,203]

5 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said:

If the answer is Freddy "the rodent" McCombs who played in the 1800's I'm gonna be pissed. 

One of answers that no one has guessed was inducted in the very first HoF class, so there's no need to resort to Freddy McCombs already.

Another hint: The other guy was born and raised in Texas.

Another hint: With 2 leagues, there were 2 TC winners potentially per decade.

 

Edited May 4, 2023 by Beau Vine

[Cheeseweasel 26,438]

1 minute ago, Beau Vine said:

One of answers that no one has guessed was inducted in the very first HoF class, so there's no need to resort to Freddy McCombs already.

Ty Cobb wanted to play, but none of us could stand the son-of-a-bitch when we were alive, so we told him to stick it! 

[huge 3,793]

20 hours ago, Beau Vine said:

Only 4 MLB players have won a "decade Triple Crown" (what it sounds like -- led the league in HR, RBI, BA for the decade).  Who?

PWHW

Hornsby in the 20s?

[Beau Vine 54,203]

1 hour ago, huge said:

Hornsby in the 20s?

Bingo!  Born in Winters, raised in FtW, played minor league ball in Dallas and Denison.

[WBT 20,559]

4 hours ago, Beau Vine said:

One of answers that no one has guessed was inducted in the very first HoF class

 

That and the wrong answers already guessed give it away.

[Hpara759 1,778]

2 hours ago, Beau Vine said:

Bingo!  Born in Winters, raised in FtW, played minor league ball in Dallas and Denison.

buried in Austin

Rogers Hornsby (1896-1963) - Find a Grave Memorial

 

[Beau Vine 54,203]

46 minutes ago, WBT said:

That and the wrong answers already guessed give it away.

How many more times do you want me to let cheeseweasel guess "Ty Cobb" before I hand him Honus Wagner?

[huge 3,793]

3 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

How many more times do you want me to let cheeseweasel guess "Ty Cobb" before I hand him Honus Wagner?

00s Honus

19 not 20

[Cheeseweasel 26,438]

12 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

How many more times do you want me to let cheeseweasel guess "Ty Cobb" before I hand him Honus Wagner?

[YGIFS 19,449]

I mean, do you know how good you have to be to have a Riverbend named after you?

I don't know how to structure the search properly, but I bet there's a compelling trivia question about pitchers who led a decade in ERA, wins, and strikeouts.  

There was some standup comic I saw in Chicago decades ago.  He wasn't terribly funny but he had these bits that would ring true with baseball gurus.  Something about Cy Young pitching 137 complete games and all his losses, but all his wins.  Fuck.  doesn't come up in google.  He was a nobody but he played some clubs and I bet still has a following.  But he was literally the first and only comedian I've ever heard frame obscure baseball trivia into anything laughable, if even there were only a dozen of us chuckling.  /csb

[Helobious 9,456]

10 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

I mean, do you know how good you have to be to have a Riverbend named after you?

I don't know how to structure the search properly, but I bet there's a compelling trivia question about pitchers who led a decade in ERA, wins, and strikeouts.  

There was some standup comic I saw in Chicago decades ago.  He wasn't terribly funny but he had these bits that would ring true with baseball gurus.  Something about Cy Young pitching 137 complete games and all his losses, but all his wins.  Fuck.  doesn't come up in google.  He was a nobody but he played some clubs and I bet still has a following.  But he was literally the first and only comedian I've ever heard frame obscure baseball trivia into anything laughable, if even there were only a dozen of us chuckling.  /csb

That was the worst re-telling of a joke I have ever heard.

[YGIFS 19,449]

Tell me you don't know any comics without telling me you don't know any comics.  It's not a setup/punchline, it's not a joke.  It's a bit.  It's a humorous stream of consciousness.  This guy had this funny meandering about Cy Young and all his insane records and how baseball was so different back then and he kinda did it in this 1920's reporter styled voice.  It wasn't hilarious, but baseball trivia gurus would find it funny.  Never mind.  You're a Yankees fan.  Everything with you guys has to be so goddamn literal.  You have the nuance of a Derek Jeter strikeout and Steve Sax throw to first.  

[petscii 1,189]

13 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

Tell me you don't know any comics without telling me you don't know any comics.  It's not a setup/punchline, it's not a joke.  It's a bit.  It's a humorous stream of consciousness.  This guy had this funny meandering about Cy Young and all his insane records and how baseball was so different back then and he kinda did it in this 1920's reporter styled voice.  It wasn't hilarious, but baseball trivia gurus would find it funny.  Never mind.  You're a Yankees fan.  Everything with you guys has to be so goddamn literal.  You have the nuance of a Derek Jeter strikeout and Steve Sax throw to first.  

To be fair Helobious thinks a dog saying "Demagiooooooo?" is hilarious.   As do i.  As do you.

[hobbes2702 13,028]

On 5/4/2023 at 11:24 AM, Beau Vine said:

Bingo!  Born in Winters, raised in FtW, played minor league ball in Dallas and Denison.

Buried in Travis County

[Huckleberry 32,842]

There have been 26 seasons where multiple players had 20+ triples. Only one after 1930. Name the year and the two players. 

[Scraps 13,560]

25 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

There have been 26 seasons where multiple players had 20+ triples. Only one after 1930. Name the year and the two players. 

Gotta be the Polo Grounds so Willie Mays is probably one 

[Scraps 13,560]

Jesus I was way off.  Mays did hit 20 in 1957 at the Polo Grounds, but he was only 20+ that year 

[IDIOTsavant 8,482]

I thought it was the Willies in the mid-eighties, but they only got close in 1985 (McGee had 18 while Wilson had 21). Would’ve never gotten the answer.

[Huckleberry 32,842]

Yeah the answer surprised the heck out of me, too. For those all wanting to guess it was more recent than either of the guesses so far.