Braves Trivia

[SamtheBravesFan]

Looking at mikeymussina's thread has inspired me to do my own. I'll try my best to challenge you guys, though I know y'all are a bunch of smarties.

The first batter to hit four home runs in the game for the Braves franchise was a versatile player who played a lot of positions, but mostly second base. Who was he?

[dgarza]

Bobby Lowe

[SamtheBravesFan]

Yessir! That's pretty basic.

In 1988, Cris Carpenter made his major league debut against the Braves. It was a strange game. Whitey Herzog had a bizzare sequence in the 16th inning where he put pitcher Jose DeLeon in left and switched him and Tom Brunansky in right, depending on who was batting. Utility man Jose Oquendo was even shutting out the Braves for three innings before he got touched in his fourth inning of work.

A Braves hurler, who was normally a starter, especially on Opening Day, came in to pitch in the 12th inning and pitched 8 innings of shutout ball, finally winning in the 19th. Who was he?

No peeking at Retrosheet!

[Old Sweater]

Mean Retrocheat, don't ya? haaaaaaaaaaaa

[dgarza]

Mahler probably - he played more games than started and was probably the Opening Day pitcher for that club given his senoirity.

[mikeymussina35]

Looking at mikeymussina's thread has inspired me to do my own. I'll try my best to challenge you guys, though I know y'all are a bunch of smarties.

The first batter to hit four home runs in the game for the Braves franchise was a versatile player who played a lot of positions, but mostly second base. Who was he?

See, I inspire evryone!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SamtheBravesFan]

Mahler probably - he played more games than started and was probably the Opening Day pitcher for that club given his senoirity.

Rick Mahler... is absolutely right. When I first saw that boxscore, I was just flabbergasted by it. I thought it was a misprint.

What Braves hurler was the first man to throw a pitch to Jackie Robinson in the Major Leagues?

[SamtheBravesFan]

*bumps with another*

How long have the Braves had their current uniform set, excluding the alternate?

[Old Sweater]

*bumps with another*

How long have the Braves had their current uniform set, excluding the alternate?

You serious? ...........lol

BTW, who threw the 1st pitch to Jackie?

[SamtheBravesFan]

Eh, that was the first thing that came to mind.

It was Johnny Sain.

I'll throw out that last question, it was waaaaaaaaaay too easy.

What Brave hit the very first home run in Atlanta Stadium? Might be easy, might not.

[mikeymussina35]

Isn't this one Joe Torre?????????? :gt

[SamtheBravesFan]

Isn't this one Joe Torre?????????? :gt

Actually, no, it's not.

[SamtheBravesFan]

The guy was once the manager of the AA Savannah Braves and was thought of as a candidate to be the first African-American manager before Frank Robinson got that honor.

[SamtheBravesFan]

*BUMP* Lets add another one.

Andruw Jones holds the single-season club record for homers by a right-handed hitter. (51, 2005)
Chipper Jones holds the single-season club record for homers by a switch-hitter. (45, 1999)

Who holds the single-season club record for homers by a left-handed hitter?

[cbenson5]

*BUMP* Lets add another one.

Andruw Jones holds the single-season club record for homers by a right-handed hitter. (51, 2005)
Chipper Jones holds the single-season club record for homers by a switch-hitter. (45, 1999)

Who holds the single-season club record for homers by a left-handed hitter?

Eddie Mathews