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1. SABR 39 Individual Trivia Preliminary Round July 30, 2009 © 2009 T. Scott Brandon and Horsehide Trivia

2. Overview 20-minute timed round 10 multiple-choice questions Every answer worth one point If you fill in all correct answers for a question, your points for that question are doubled

3. Questions Name 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).

4. ANSWERS

5. ANSWERS – 1 Name the seven Hall of Famers from the 1894 Baltimore Orioles. Dan Brouthers Ned Hanlon (manager) Hughie Jennings Willie Keeler Joe Kelley John McGraw Wilbert Robinson

6. ANSWERS – 2 Name 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)

7. ANSWERS – 3 Name 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)

8. ANSWERS – 4 Name the seven players who were declared no-risk free agents as a result of the Players’ Association collusion suit against the owners. Juan Beniquez Tom Brookens Carlton Fisk Kirk Gibson Donnie Moore Joe Niekro Butch Wynegar

9. ANSWERS – 5 What 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 pitch Reached on error Fielder’s choice Dropped third strike (includes both Passed Ball and Wild Pitch on third strike) Catcher’s interference Fielder’s obstruction

10. ANSWERS – 6 Name 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)

11. ANSWERS – 7 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). 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)

12. ANSWERS – 8 Name 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)

13. ANSWERS – 9 Name the four Baltimore Orioles Cy Young Award winners. Mike Cuellar (1969) Mike Flanagan (1979) Jim Palmer (1973, 75-76) Steve Stone (1980)

14. ANSWERS – 10 Name 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)