Random Trivia

[nickels11]

What about A-ROD in 2003 for the Rangers (71-91)

[cubsfan1073]

The player with the most Silver Sluggers ever is Barry Bonds with 12. In second place is Mike Piazza with 10 and in third is Barry Larkin with 9.
The most at each postion are:
P-Mike Hampton-5
C-Piazza-10
1B-Todd Helton-4
2B-Ryne Sandberg-7
SS-Larkin-9
3B-Wade Boggs-8
OF-Bonds-12
OF-Manny Ramirez-8
OF-Ken Griffey, Jr.-7
DH-Edgar Martinez-4
Paul Molitor-4

[cubsfan1073]

Keep in mind, the Silver Slugger Award came to be in 1980.

[cubsfan1073]

-Ted Williams received a vote for MVP every year of his career except for 1952, in which he had 10 ABs.
-Hank Aaron has the most TBs ever with 6856
-Babe Ruth has the most in a season with 457 in 1921
-Babe Ruth also has the highest career OPS with 1.1638

[geezer]

And the player with the most miles reached in bases (total bases, base on balls and hit by pitches) is Barry Bonds with 141.7 miles:

8,313 bases (5,784 total bases + 2,426 base on balls + 103 hit by pitches)= 748,170 feet divided by 5,280 feet (1 mile)= 141.7 miles

The second closest is of course Hammerin' Hank Aaron with 141.31 miles:

8,290 bases (6,856 total bases + 1,402 base on balls + 32 hit by pitched)= 746,100 feet divided by 5,280 feet (1 mile)= 141.31 miles

[Dodgerfan1]

In 1987, Don Mattingly set a major league single-season record (since tied) by swatting six grand slam home runs. His lifetime grand slam total? Six. He never hit another in any other year.

What we now know as the Cy Young Award was initially going to be called either the Walter Johnson Award, the Christie Mathewson Award or the Grover Cleveland Alexander Award, however since the award was originally intended to honor the single best pitcher in baseball over the course of a season, not one pitcher from BOTH leagues, Ford Frick named it for the greatest pitcher to have pitched prominently in both leagues. Indeed, from 1956-1966 only one pitcher won the award. A pitcher from both leagues was represented starting in 1967.

In 1981, TSN historian Paul MacFarlane uncovered discrepancies, through extensive research, that prove Nap Lajoie did, indeed, win the 1910 batting title outright over Ty Cobb (Lajoie's tainted 8-for-8 doubleheader on the season's final day, notwithstanding). At the time, it was acknowledged that Cobb hit .385 and Lajoie hit .384 (rounding out percentage points). MacFarlane discovered that Cobb was awarded a 'phantom' 2-for-3 game he never had, and had two hitless ABs that were not counted in 1910, which would drop his average to .382. Similarly, a 1-for-8 extra inning game was omitted from Cobb's 1906 BA totals which leaves him at .316 instead of .320. This would not make a huge difference in his career average which should now, according to MacFarlane, put Cobb at .366, instead of .367. Lajoie's 1910 BA is also inaccurate, as MacFarlane discovered a hitless AB for him that was not recorded, which brings his average down to .383; still good enough to beat Cobb's .382. Therefore, Lajoie should have won the Chalmers automobile outright (but then, there's always that final tainted double-header, too...). Then commissioner Bowie Kuhn refused to acknowledge the corrected mistakes, stating that Ban Johnson's decision on the matter should not be overturned. It remains one of baseball's most famous statistical ambiguities, until Bud Selig (not likely) or a subsequent commissioner finds the courage to rectify the errors. This new information would also mean that Cobb did not win 9 consecutive batting titles, but three, followed by another five.

[geezer]

And remember that Norm Cash won the batting title for the Tigers in 1961 with a .361 average, only to admit years later that he used a corked bat all of that season, and never batted over .286 every season after that.

[Old Sweater]

I was the first one to use and see the left field foul line at Coors Field while installing the anchor bolts for the foul pole.

Will sign autographs later.

[Dodgerfan1]

I was the first one to use and see the left field foul line at Coors Field while installing the anchor bolts for the foul pole.

Will sign autographs later.

Wouldn't the person who actually laid down the chalk be the first to see the foul line?

[Old Sweater]

Wouldn't the person who actually laid down the chalk be the first to see the foul line?

To see the chalk yes. I had the foul line on the bolt template I installed for the foul pole.

Quit raining on my claim to fame. Just say you had the privilege of posting with the installer of the bolts next time you see them on TV while watching with a friend.

[RuthMayBond]

Just say you had the privilege of posting with the installer of the bolts next time you see them on TV while watching with a friend.

I'll never look at you the same way again

[kearns643]

Hey guys...I once touched Pesky's pole!!!!!! It didn't come up for conversation like your story though....

[geezer]

Brett Butler is the first player to lead in Triples in both leagues, he led the National League in Triples in 1983 (Braves), 1994 (Dodgers) & 1995 (Mets & Dodgers), and led the American League in 1986 (Indians).

The other player to lead in Triples in both leagues is Lance Johnson, he led the National League in Triples in 1996 (Mets) and the American League 4 times (1991-1994, White Sox).

[Dalkowski110]

The only two pitchers in New York Mets history to hit grand slam homeruns were Carl Willey (1964) and Jack Hamilton (1966).

[cubsfan1073]

Travis Hafner and Don Mattingly share the record for most Grand Slams in a season.

[geezer]

Travis Hafner and Don Mattingly share the record for most Grand Slams in a season.

Lets hope that Hafner hits more for the rest of his career.

The record for most Grand Slams in a game is 2, achieved 12 times, but it has happend only twice in the NL, and of those two times, one was by a pitcher (Tony Cloninger) and the other time happened in the same inning (Fernando Tatis).

In the AL, of the 10 times that has happened, 4 were by Red Sox players and 3 by Oriole players. And the last hitter to do it was Bill Mueller in 2003, and belt it for each side of the plate.

And another fact, Robin Ventura who once hit 2 grand slams in a game against the Rangers, is also the only person to hit grand slams in each game of a doubleheader.

[geezer]

1901 and 1934 were the only years that there was a Batting Triple Crown and a Pitching Triple Crown in the same league.

In 1901, Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia A's led the AL with .422 avg., 14 HR and 125 RBI, while Cy Young of the Boston Pilgrims went 33-10 with 158 Ks and a 1.62 ERA.

And in 1934, Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees led the AL with a .363 avg., 49 HR and 165 RBI, while Lefty Gomez of the Yankees also, led the league with a 26-5 record, 158 Ks and 2.33 ERA, marking the only time in MLB History that both Triple Crown Winners (Batting and Pitching) were from the same team.

[cubsfan1073]

There have been only two Vladimirs in the history of Major League Baseball, Vladimir Guerrero and Vladimir Nunez.

[geezer]

And 3 pitchers by the name of Kevin that have thrown no hitters (Kevin Gross, Kevin Brown and Kevin Millwood), and all 3 no-hitters were against the San Francisco Giants.

[Trivia Guy]

The Pittsburgh Pirates opened the season on the road for 54 consecutive years, compiling a 30-24 record. From 1900 to 1916, the Bucs began each season by alternating opening day in St. Louis (even-numbered years) or Cincinnati (odd-numbered years). In 1917 the Pirates opened in Chicago and from that point until 1952 they kicked off each season against either the Cubs, Reds, or Cardinals. Brooklyn hosted the Pirates in their first game of the 1953 season before Pittsburgh finally got to start a season at home in 1954 when they beat the Phillies by a 4-2 score.

[Johnny Evers]

And 3 pitchers by the name of Kevin that have thrown no hitters (Kevin Gross, Kevin Brown and Kevin Millwood), and all 3 no-hitters were against the San Francisco Giants.

Now that's probably some of the greatest baseball trivia I've ever heard.

Behind OldSweater's comment, of course:

I was the first one to use and see the left field foul line at Coors Field while installing the anchor bolts for the foul pole.

Will sign autographs later.

[Old Sweater]

Quote:
Originally Posted by geezer
And 3 pitchers by the name of Kevin that have thrown no hitters (Kevin Gross, Kevin Brown and Kevin Millwood), and all 3 no-hitters were against the San Francisco Giants.


Now that's probably some of the greatest baseball trivia I've ever heard.

Behind OldSweater's comment, of course:

Quote:
I was the first one to use and see the left field foul line at Coors Field while installing the anchor bolts for the foul pole.

Will sign autographs later.

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Yes, that was a mighty fine 2nd. LOL

If any of ya want to hear about the 1 3/4" splinter they cut out of my armpit PM me.

Don Baylor did come by and watch us working grunts for awhile, that was cool.

[geezer]

And here goes another no-hitter trivia:

There has only been one no-hitter in Coors Field, and only one no-hitter at Candem Yards, and both no-hitters were pitched by Hideo Nomo.

[geezer]

It reminds me of Hideo Nomo's second no-hitter was in his first start in a Red Sox uniform, he ended up leading the AL in Strikeouts that year (2001), and never returned to Boston after that season.

[geezer]

Here it goes a Gold Glove Trivia, Darin Erstad is the only player in MLB History to win Gold Gloves in more than one position, he won it as a OF and later another as a 1B.