SABR 39 Individual Trivia Preliminary RoundJuly 30, 2009© 2009 T. Scott Brandon and Horsehide Trivia
Overview20-minute timed round10 multiple-choice questionsEvery answer worth one pointIf you fill in all correct answers for a question, your points for that question are doubled
QuestionsName the seven Hall of Famers from the 1894 Baltimore Orioles.Name the ten pitchers who have suffered 250 or more career losses.Name the nine rookies who started for the Houston Colt .45’s on Sep 27, 1963.Name the seven players who were declared no-risk free agents as a result of the Players’ Association collusion suit against the owners.What are the eight ways to reach first base?Name the seven managers who have won 500 or more games for a team, with multiple franchises.Name the nine players who have been named to the All-Star team in more than 15 seasons (multi-game seasons [1959-62] only count once each year).Name the three Hall of Famers who appeared in the 1951 movie Angels in the Outfield.Name the four Baltimore Orioles Cy Young Award winners.Name the ten players who have played 500 or more games at each middle infield position (2B and SS).
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ANSWERS – 1Name the seven Hall of Famers from the 1894 Baltimore Orioles.Dan BrouthersNed Hanlon (manager)Hughie JenningsWillie KeelerJoe KelleyJohn McGrawWilbert  Robinson
ANSWERS – 2Name the ten pitchers who have suffered 250 or more career losses.Cy Young (316)Pud Galvin (310)Nolan Ryan (292)Walter Johnson (279)Phil Niekro (274)Gaylord Perry (265)Don Sutton (256)Jack Powell (254)EppaRixey (251)Bert Blyleven (250)
ANSWERS – 3Name the nine rookies who started for the Houston Colt .45’s on Sep 27, 1963.Jay Dahl (P)Brock Davis (LF)Jerry Grote (C)Sonny Jackson (SS)Joe Morgan (2B)Aaron Pointer (RF)Rusty Staub (1B)Glenn Vaughan (3B)Jim Wynn (CF)
ANSWERS – 4Name the seven players who were declared no-risk free agents as a result of the Players’ Association collusion suit against the owners.Juan BeniquezTom BrookensCarlton FiskKirk GibsonDonnie MooreJoe NiekroButch Wynegar
ANSWERS – 5What are the eight ways to reach first base?Hit (including single, double, etc.)Walk (including balk with no runners on and a 3-ball count)Hit by pitchReached on errorFielder’s choiceDropped third strike (includes both Passed Ball and Wild Pitch on third strike)Catcher’s interferenceFielder’s obstruction
ANSWERS – 6Name the seven managers who have won 500 or more games for a team, with multiple franchises.Sparky Anderson (Reds 863, Tigers 1,331)Leo Durocher (Cubs 535, Giants 637, Dodgers 738)Ned Hanlon (Superbas 511, Orioles 555)Tony LaRussa (White Sox 522, A's 798, Cardinals 1,141+)Al Lopez (Indians 570, White Sox 840)Bill McKechnie (560 Braves, 744 Reds)Bobby Valentine (Mets 536, Rangers 581)
ANSWERS – 7Name the nine players who have been named to the All-Star team in more than 15 seasons (multi-game seasons [1959-62] only count once each year).Hank Aaron (21)Rod Carew (18)Mickey Mantle (16)Willie Mays (20)Stan Musial (20)Cal Ripken Jr. (19)Pete Rose (17)Ted Williams (17)Carl Yastrzemski (18)
ANSWERS – 8Name the three Hall of Famers who appeared in the 1951 movie Angels in the Outfield.Ty Cobb (as himself)Joe DiMaggio (as himself)Ralph Kiner (as home run-hitter)
ANSWERS – 9Name the four Baltimore Orioles Cy Young Award winners.Mike Cuellar (1969)Mike Flanagan (1979)Jim Palmer (1973, 75-76)Steve Stone (1980)
ANSWERS – 10Name the ten players who have played 500 or more games at each middle infield position (2B and SS).Mariano Duncan (585 2B 540 SS)Scott Fletcher (729 2B 839 SS)Hod Ford (589 2B 846 SS)Julio Franco (663 2B 715 SS)Mark Grudzielanek (1,108 2B 626 SS)Granny Hamner (568 2B 934 SS)Rabbit Maranville (513 2B 2,153 SS) Dick McAuliffe (971 2B 666 SS)Jose Offerman (595 2B 607 SS)Tony Womack (529 2B 516 SS)

Sabr 39 Individual Trivia Preliminary

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    SABR 39 IndividualTrivia Preliminary RoundJuly 30, 2009© 2009 T. Scott Brandon and Horsehide Trivia
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    Overview20-minute timed round10multiple-choice questionsEvery answer worth one pointIf you fill in all correct answers for a question, your points for that question are doubled
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    QuestionsName the sevenHall of Famers from the 1894 Baltimore Orioles.Name the ten pitchers who have suffered 250 or more career losses.Name the nine rookies who started for the Houston Colt .45’s on Sep 27, 1963.Name the seven players who were declared no-risk free agents as a result of the Players’ Association collusion suit against the owners.What are the eight ways to reach first base?Name the seven managers who have won 500 or more games for a team, with multiple franchises.Name the nine players who have been named to the All-Star team in more than 15 seasons (multi-game seasons [1959-62] only count once each year).Name the three Hall of Famers who appeared in the 1951 movie Angels in the Outfield.Name the four Baltimore Orioles Cy Young Award winners.Name the ten players who have played 500 or more games at each middle infield position (2B and SS).
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    ANSWERS – 1Namethe seven Hall of Famers from the 1894 Baltimore Orioles.Dan BrouthersNed Hanlon (manager)Hughie JenningsWillie KeelerJoe KelleyJohn McGrawWilbert Robinson
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    ANSWERS – 2Namethe ten pitchers who have suffered 250 or more career losses.Cy Young (316)Pud Galvin (310)Nolan Ryan (292)Walter Johnson (279)Phil Niekro (274)Gaylord Perry (265)Don Sutton (256)Jack Powell (254)EppaRixey (251)Bert Blyleven (250)
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    ANSWERS – 3Namethe nine rookies who started for the Houston Colt .45’s on Sep 27, 1963.Jay Dahl (P)Brock Davis (LF)Jerry Grote (C)Sonny Jackson (SS)Joe Morgan (2B)Aaron Pointer (RF)Rusty Staub (1B)Glenn Vaughan (3B)Jim Wynn (CF)
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    ANSWERS – 4Namethe seven players who were declared no-risk free agents as a result of the Players’ Association collusion suit against the owners.Juan BeniquezTom BrookensCarlton FiskKirk GibsonDonnie MooreJoe NiekroButch Wynegar
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    ANSWERS – 5Whatare the eight ways to reach first base?Hit (including single, double, etc.)Walk (including balk with no runners on and a 3-ball count)Hit by pitchReached on errorFielder’s choiceDropped third strike (includes both Passed Ball and Wild Pitch on third strike)Catcher’s interferenceFielder’s obstruction
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    ANSWERS – 6Namethe seven managers who have won 500 or more games for a team, with multiple franchises.Sparky Anderson (Reds 863, Tigers 1,331)Leo Durocher (Cubs 535, Giants 637, Dodgers 738)Ned Hanlon (Superbas 511, Orioles 555)Tony LaRussa (White Sox 522, A's 798, Cardinals 1,141+)Al Lopez (Indians 570, White Sox 840)Bill McKechnie (560 Braves, 744 Reds)Bobby Valentine (Mets 536, Rangers 581)
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    ANSWERS – 7Namethe nine players who have been named to the All-Star team in more than 15 seasons (multi-game seasons [1959-62] only count once each year).Hank Aaron (21)Rod Carew (18)Mickey Mantle (16)Willie Mays (20)Stan Musial (20)Cal Ripken Jr. (19)Pete Rose (17)Ted Williams (17)Carl Yastrzemski (18)
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    ANSWERS – 8Namethe three Hall of Famers who appeared in the 1951 movie Angels in the Outfield.Ty Cobb (as himself)Joe DiMaggio (as himself)Ralph Kiner (as home run-hitter)
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    ANSWERS – 9Namethe four Baltimore Orioles Cy Young Award winners.Mike Cuellar (1969)Mike Flanagan (1979)Jim Palmer (1973, 75-76)Steve Stone (1980)
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    ANSWERS – 10Namethe ten players who have played 500 or more games at each middle infield position (2B and SS).Mariano Duncan (585 2B 540 SS)Scott Fletcher (729 2B 839 SS)Hod Ford (589 2B 846 SS)Julio Franco (663 2B 715 SS)Mark Grudzielanek (1,108 2B 626 SS)Granny Hamner (568 2B 934 SS)Rabbit Maranville (513 2B 2,153 SS) Dick McAuliffe (971 2B 666 SS)Jose Offerman (595 2B 607 SS)Tony Womack (529 2B 516 SS)