February quiz

[RuthMayBond]

Thanks again to Tony for his wonderful year of quizzes Here is my February quiz, with prizes being an autographed card of a deceased Negro Leaguer, a true 1/1 card of Luis (A. ) Gonzalez, and an assortment of cards of one of your favorite recent (within the past 20 years or so) players if I have them and they're not too expensive (eg. no ARods), otherwise I'll substitute something. First place winner gets first choice, second place winner gets second pick, and third gets third. You have all month to research answers, answer sheets are due by 11:59 PM EST February 28. Send me a PM to find out where answer sheets should be e-mailed to. Remember, ANSWERS WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION do NOT COUNT. I would prefer links to websites, but also acceptable are attachments or graphics files within a document of pictures of the answers printed in a book, or citations in a book but citations MUST include full title of book, author(s) and page number (later citations from a previously cited book need only contain abbreviated book title and page number). I hope everyone has fun, and let's just say this quiz is longer than usual

1. The date that the NL and AL signed their "peace agreement".
2. The date in 1857 that the NABBP rules committee ruled that a regulation game is 9 innings
3. The date that the Yanks announced they would wear permanent numbers on their uniforms
4. The date that the A. J. Reach Company got a patent for its "Pneumatic Head Protector"
5. The date that Roy Campanella was paralyzed in a car accident at Glen Cove, N. Y.
6. The date in early 1919 that the NL had to clear Hal Chase because of lack of witnesses
7. The date that the Yanks released Babe Ruth
8. The date in 1881 that owners voted to eliminate rainchecks for postponed games
9. The date that foreign substances were banned unless a pitcher was grandfathered
10. The date Rube Foster founded the Negro National League
11. Football college stats for Phil Bradley
12. The birthdate of Bud Fowler
13. The date the Indians refused BoSox $1 million offer for Herb Score
14. The date in the 1980s that the Olympic Committee agreed to a 6-team exhibition baseball tournament.
15. The birthdate of Lester Lockett.
16. The date in the early 60s that the Professional Baseball Rules Committee rejected a DH
17. The birthdate of Smoky Joe Williams.
18. Don Newcombe's pitching line on the day he supposedly hit two HR, April 4, 1955.
19. The date it was announced Babe Ruth had an "intestinal abscess"
20. The date Harvard's James Tyng wore the catcher's mask Fred Thayer invented.
21. The inning when Dave Philley got his ninth straight pinch hit on Apr 16, 1959
22. The inning that pitcher Sherry Smith stole home on Apr 19, 1916
23. The inning that Larry Walker threw out John Burkett at first base on Apr 19, 1994
24. The inning that OF Al Simmons made an unassisted DP vs. Browns on Apr 20, 1933
25. The inning that pitcher Red Faber stole home on Apr 23, 1923
26. Who was the first ump to wear glasses on the field, and what date?
27. The inning that pitcher Frank Owen stole home on Apr 27, 1908
28. The inning that Rickey Henderson stole his 1300th base on Apr 27, 1999
29. The inning that pitcher Joe McGinnity stole home on Apr 29, 1904
30. The inning that catcher Hank Gowdy made unassisted DP on May 1, 1920
31. The date that Walter Johnson got his 400th win (presumably his third win of 1926)
32. The date and name of who got the first major league intentional walk.
33. The inning that pitcher Ray Fisher stole home on May 3, 1915
34. The inning that catcher Hank Foiles made unassisted DP on May 3, 1959
35. The inning that pitcher Dutch Ruether stole home on May 4, 1921
36. The date and teams for the first admission charged for a baseball game
37. The date when construction on Yankee Stadium began.
38. The inning that Dave Nicholson hit a "573-foot HR" at Comiskey on May 6, 1964
39. The inning when Billy Hamilton stole his 900th base on May 9, 1901
40. The birthdate of Fujimoto Hideo was born
41. How many attempting/how many Charles Farrell threw out trying to steal 2nd on May 11, 1897
42. The inning when Billy Hamilton stole his 800th base on May 11, 1898
43. The date when Walter Johnson got his 400th win (presumably his third win that year)
44. The inning when Stan Musial got his 3000th hit on May 13, 1958
45. Who hit the first big league pinch-hit home run and the date
46. The inning when Tris Speaker got his 3000th hit on May 17, 1925
47. The date and inning when Paul Waner got his 3000th hit in 1942
48. The inning when Vince Coleman stole his 700th base on May 19, 1995
49. The inning when George Hodson had a three-pitch inning on May 22, 1895
50. The date(s) and inning(s) when pitcher Red Ames stole home in May 1912
51. The date when Casey Stengel doffed his cap and a bird flew out
52. The date in 1922 when the Supreme Court said baseball is exempt from antitrust
53. Who was youngest to hit a big league pinch HR and on what date
54. The date when Hank Aaron signed with Braves
55. The inning when Rickey Henderson stole 1400th base on May 29, 2002
56. The date when Benjamin Harrison was the first U.S. President to attend a ML game
57. The score on June 2, 1949 right before the Phils had a ten-run eighth
58. The date that the New York Knickerbockers were first team to wear team uniforms.
59. The date and inning when Eddie Collins got his 3000th hit
60. The date in 1906 and inning when Bill Coughlin stole 2nd base, 3rd base and home
61. The inning when Duke Esper had a three-pitch inning on June 5, 1894
62. The inning when catcher Clint Courtney had unassisted DP on June 6, 1954
63. Who was the first big league pinch-hitter and on what date?
64. The inning when Rickey Henderson stole his 1100th base on Jun 7, 1994
65. Number of straight shutout innings by Pirates before scored upon on Jun 9, 1903
66. The inning when Brad Radke had a three-pitch inning on Jun 9, 1998
67. The date(s) in 1884 when Larry Corcoran pitched with both hands
68. The date and inning when Tim Raines stole his 800th base
69. The birthdate of Negro Leaguer Bill Foster
70. The inning when pitcher Frank Owen stole home on Jun 13, 1905
71. The inning when pitcher Ed Walsh stole home on Jun 13, 1908
72. The date when Christy Mathewson won his 300th game
73. The inning when George Davis was first to hit HR & triple in same inning on Jun 14, 1893
74. The inning when the Yankees pulled a triple steal on Jun 14, 1932
75. The first AL pitcher to steal a base after Kenny Rogers on Jun 16, 2002
76. How many batters Tony Mullane faced in the 1st inning on Jun 18, 1894
77. The inning when Ty Cobb stole second, third & home on Jun 18, 1917
78. The date and inning in Jun 1933 when OF Danny Taylor had an unassisted double play
79. The inning when pitcher Rube Benton stole home on Jun 23, 1912
80. The inning when Ty Cobb stole home on Jun 23, 1915
81. How many attempting/how many Deacon McGuire threw out trying to steal 2nd on Jun 24, 1901
82. The inning when Walter Johnson had a three-pitch inning on Jun 27, 1911
83. The inning when Jay Witasick had a three-pitch inning on Jun 28, 2000
84. The inning when LF Del Ennis threw out two Phil runners on Jun 29, 1958
85. The date(s) and inning(s) in July 1925 or 1927 that Hack Wilson hit two HR in the same inning
86. The date that Musial got his nickname (supposedly in a game at Ebbets Field)
87. The date Cy Young won his 300th game
88. The date in 1929 that the New York Giants were supposedly the 1st team to use public address system
89. The date in 1991 that Natl. League owners unanimously admitted Denver & Miami
90. The date in 1965 that Don Demeter played in his 266th consecutive game without an error
91. The length of Harry Heilmann's HR on Jul 8, 1921
92. The inning when pitcher Dickie Kerr stole home on Jul 8, 1921
93. The inning when pitcher Jack Warhop stole home on Jul 12, 1912
94. How many doubles were hit in the Cards' nightcap on Jul 12, 1931
95. The inning when Ty Cobb stole his 700th base on Jul 13, 1918
96. The inning when pitcher John Menefee stole home on Jul 15, 1902
97. The date and inning when Ty Cobb got his 4000th hit
98. The inning when Babe Ruth got his 2000th walk on Jul 17, 1934
99. The date and inning when Cap Anson got his 3000th hit
100. Number of innings in the Reds/Phillies game on Jul 22, 1906
101. The date in July 1909 when Ty Cobb stole second base, third and home in the seventh
102. The inning when pitcher Slim Sallee stole home on Jul 22, 1913
103. The batters Jerry Spradlin fanned in the fourth on Jul 22, 1999
104. The date when the oldest guy to hit a pinch HR did it
105. The batters Bruce Ruffin fanned in the ninth on Jul 25, 1996
106. The inning when pitcher Bob Steele stole home on Jul 26, 1918
107. The inning when pitcher Lefty Leifield stole home on Jul 27, 1911
108. The inning when pitcher Jesse Barnes stole home on Jul 27, 1920
109. The inning when pitcher Jake Weimer stole home on Jul 28, 1907
110. The inning when pitcher Ted Lyons hit two doubles on Jul 28, 1935
111. The inning when Mel Ott hit his 500th HR on Aug 1, 1945
112. The inning when pitcher Frank Owen stole home on Aug 2, 1904
113. The inning when OF Ty Tyson made an unassisted double play on Aug 2, 1026
114. The date in 1930 when 54-yr-old Joe Williams gave a hit & fanned 27 Monarchs in 12 inn.
115. The inning when catcher Mickey Owen made unassisted double play on Aug 3, 1937
116. The date and inning when Nap Lajoie got his 3000th hit
117. The inning when RF Jack Smith made unassisted double play on Aug 5, 1925
118. The pitching line on the date(s) pitcher Jack Stivetts hit two HR in one game
119. The inning on Aug 6, 1941 when pitcher Al Benton got two sacrifices
120. The inning when pitcher Reb Russell stole home on Aug 7, 1916
121. The inning when pitcher Joe McGinnity stole home on Aug 8, 1903
122. The inning when Paul Molitor stole his 500th base on Aug 8, 1998
123. The inning when minor league Pulaski's James Pidutti had five wild pitches on Aug 8, 2003
124. The inning when pitcher Jim Vaughn stole home on Aug 9, 1919
125. The inning when pitcher Win Mercer stole home on Aug 10, 1901
126. The inning when Ty Cobb stole second, third and home on Aug 10, 1924
127. The four Tim Wakefield fanned in the ninth inning on Aug 10, 1999
128. The inning when Tris Speaker hit his 700th double on Aug 11, 1926
129. The birthdate of Tomio Fujimura
130. The inning when pitcher Henry Schmidt stole home on Aug 15, 1903
131. The inning when Curt Walker made an unassisted DP on Aug 15, 1925
132. The inning when SS Shorty Fuller made four errors on Aug 17, 1888
133. The inning when Billy Hamilton stole his 700th base on Aug 17, 1896
134. The date in 1938 when Billy Rogell walked in his seventh consecutive plate appearance
135. The inning when Pittsburgh hit four Boston batters on Aug 19, 1893
136. The inning when Ty Cobb got his 3000th hit on Aug 19, 1921
137. The inning when Lou Gehrig hit his twenty-third grand slam on Aug 20, 1938
138. The inning when Babe Ruth hit his 600th HR on Aug 21, 1931
139. The inning when Ty Cobb stole his 800th base on Aug 23, 1922
140. The inning when pitcher Babe Ruth stole home on Aug 24, 1918
141. The inning when Walter Johnson had a three-pitch inning on Aug 29, 1915
142. The inning when pitcher Fred Hutchinson stole home on Aug 29, 1947
143. The inning when pitcher Eddie Plank stole home on Aug 30, 1909
144. The inning when Brickyard Kennedy walked six straight on Aug 31, 1900
145. The date when Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell played their last game together, and how many
146. The inning when Ty Cobb stole second, third and home on Sep 2, 1907
147. The date in Sep 1902 when Dave Fultz stole second, third and home in the second inning
148. The inning when pitcher Dutch Ruether stole home on Sep 3, 1919
149. The inning when Buck Weaver stole 2nd base, third base and home on Sep 6, 1919
150. The inning when Pete Reiser stole home seventh time in year on Sep 8, 1946
151. The date George Gibson caught his 140th straight game
152. The date in 1883 when Henry Lucas & Al Spink formed the Union Association in Pittsburgh
153. The date in 1914 when twenty-three-year-old Roger Peckinpaugh became youngest ML manager
154. The inning when catcher Sammy White made an unassisted double play on Sep 13, 1953
155. The dates if any when Deion Sanders returned a kickoff for a TD & hit a HR the same week
156. The inning when pitcher Bill Donovan stole home on Sep 14, 1905
157. The inning when pitcher Jack Quinn stole home on Sep 15, 1913
158. The date in 1929 when Evar Swanson circled the bases in 13.3 seconds
159. Who pitcher Early Wynn hit a pinch grand slam off on Sep 15, 1946 & what inning
160. The date when Bob Crues finished his fabulous 1948 minor league season
161. The date when pitcher Joe Haynes stole home on Sep 17, 1944
162. The date in 1910 when Southern Assn's Mobile & Atlanta played game in thirty-two minutes
163. The inning when pitcher Jesse Tannehill stole home on Sep 20, 1900
164. The birthdate of Pelayo Chacon
165. The inning when pitcher Johnny Vander Meer stole home on Sep 23, 1943
166. The date a boy pleaded with Shoeless Joe Jackson to "Say it ain't so, Joe!"
167. The date the reserve clause was invented
168. Who was 1st to have played both MLB & NFL, and on what dates?
169. Which AL pitcher hit the first interleague HR and on what date
170. The birthdate of Hiromitsu Ochiai
171. The date of the first newspaper report of a baseball game
172. The date the Negro League disbanded.
173. The date it was ruled that players must take gloves from field when done fielding
174. The record of the 1869 Cincinnati Redlegs
175. The birthdate of Spot Poles
176. The date Rube Foster organized the Negro League.
177. The date in 1974 that Catfish Hunter became the first free agent
178. The date in 1990 the NL announced expansion finalists-Buffalo,Denver,Miami,Orlando,Tampa,DC.
179. The date in 1915 the Federal League dropped their antitrust lawsuit
180. The birthdate of Matsutaro Naoki
181. The birthdate of Takashi Nishimoto
182. The birthdate of Masaji Hiramatsu
183. The birthdate Bozo Wakabayashi
184. The birthdate of Bobby Marcano
185. The birthdate of Isao Shibata
186. The birthdate of Toshio Shiraishi
187. The birthdate of Yasumitsu Toyoda
188. The date in Jul that Nakanishi Futoshi hit a five hundred thirty foot home run
189. The birthdate of Fred Thayer
190. The date that Candy Cummings first threw a curveball
191. The date of the first spring training (invented by Cap Anson/Jimmy Woods?)
192. The date in 1884 the Buffalo Bisons issued rainchecks
193. The date in 1884 left-handed catcher Jack Clements debuted a chest protector
194. The date in 1889 Hick Carpenter played his 1000th game at 3rd (his 63rd that year?)
195. The date in 1901 Harry Stevens created hotdogs & Tad Dorgan sketched for newspaper.
196. The date in 1917 Smokey Joe Williams no-hit NL champ NY Giants, striking out twenty.
197. The date in 1932 that Billy Sullivan & Ed Walsh were a battery the first time
198. The date in 1934 the Cincinnati Reds general manager introduced plan for season ticket.
199. The date in 1939 Chisox P Bill Dietrich had pinch-hitter vs. Indians & stayed in G.
200. The date in 1943 Vince DiMaggio scored from first on passed ball
201. The date in 1946 Johnny Sain had his last AB of the season
202. The date in 1947 Jackie Robinson scored from first on a sacrifice
203. The date in 1949 Bobby Thomson first used batting gloves
204. The date in 1949 Ted Williams was on base in his eighty-fourth consecutive game
205. The date in 1956 White Sox allowed thirteen runs after two outs in the second
206. The date in 1966 Ken Stabler was picked in the major league draft.
207. The date Elston Howard first used a doughnut weight on a bat
208. The date in 1972 Earl Weaver began using radar guns in spring training in Miami
209. The date the Yomiuri Giants won the Japan Series for the ninth straight time
210. The date in Jun 1975 Penn U. Law Review vol. 123 had legal tract about infield fly rule
211. The date in 1976 Steve Yeager was the first catcher to wear protective neck gear
212. The date South Atlantic Lg's Vince Coleman stole his hundred forty-fifth base that year
213. The date in 1991 Steve McNair was drafted by Mariners in thirty-fifth round.
214. The date Kevin Millar reached base in seventy-second straight minor league game
215. The date 3B John Wehner had his ninety-ninth straight errorless game
216. The birthdate of Antonio (Maria) Garcia
217. The birthdate of Regina Garcia
218. The birthdate of Nemesio Guillot
219. The birthdate of Esteban Bellan
220. The birthdate of Cristobal Torriente
221. The birthdate of John Leslie Wilkinson
222. The birthdate of Negro Leaguer Pete Hill
223. The birthdate of Bruce Petway
224. The birthdate of Dick Redding
225. The birthdate of Negro/Cuba Leaguer George Carr
226. The birthdate of Negro Leaguer Bill Monroe
227. The birthdate of Negro Leaguer Jimmy Lyons
228. The birthdate of Negro Leaguer John Beckwith
229. The birthdate of Mexican Leaguer Angel Castro
230. The birthdate of scout Bob Connery
231. The birthdate of scout Tom Greenwade
232. The birthdate of scout Tony Lucadella
233. The birthdate of Levi Meyerle
234. The birthdate of historian Lee Allen
235. The date of Jack McFetridge's first game during 1903
236. The dates of Ken Penner's last game in 1916 and first game in 1929
237. The birthdate of George Cahill
238. The date when the first guy had played MLB and pro basketball
239. The date of Danny Ainge's first NBA game
240. The latest date that Bobby Wallace played big league shortstop
241. The date rings were first awarded for winning the World Series.
242. The date and inning Cy Young stole his last base
243. The date the Mariners were last swept in a doubleheader
244. The date pitcher Johnny Sain hit safely in his fourteenth straight game.
245. The birthdate of Eliot Asinof
246. The date Lou Gehrig hit his fourteenth HR vs. the Indians in 1936
247. The date and inning in Jul 1921 Harry Heilmann hit a five hundred fifteen foot HR

[Utter Chaos]

Only 247 questions??????

[RuthMayBond]

Only 247 questions??????

Did you want more? I was going to add more but I decided I should take it easy on you guys. Well, it gives people a lot of chances to get at least one question right

[Utter Chaos]

I think I have 91 and 247 right already!!!!!

[RuthMayBond]

I think I have 91 and 247 right already!!!!!

It is a duplicate question but WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION it DON'T count. Only 245 to go

[RuthMayBond]

Henry hasn't posted in over 2 weeks

[janduscframe]

Entry deadline is Feb 1 2009 and winners announced sometime after Oct 1 of 2013?

RMB, you've got a lot of work ahead of you if quite a few play..

[RuthMayBond]

winners announced sometime after Oct 1 of 2013?

or when the Tribe wins the World Series, whichever comes last

<RMB, you've got a lot of work ahead of you if quite a few play..>

Don't remind me h :atthepc :noidea

[west coast orange and black]

Utter Chaos: I think I have 91 and 247 right already!!!!!

[west coast orange and black]

rmb: WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION it DON'T count.

so, even tough i might already know the answer i gotta go get a source?:grouchy
dude.










that's cool.

[west coast orange and black]

re 12, 15, 17, 129, 164, 175, 180-187, 189, 217-234, 245:

just to cover it, i will throw in the birthdate of my aunt alice.

[RuthMayBond]

Utter Chaos: I think I have 91 and 247 right already!!!!!

I seem to remember someone else who might have had slight difficulties keeping even forty questions straight

[RuthMayBond]

rmb: WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION it DON'T count.

so, even tough i might already know the answer i gotta go get a source?:grouchy
dude.










that's cool.

My point is, I'm thinking the answers to these questions are not readily available. Therefore, anyone could come up with any guess (especially when a lot of the questions involve an inning, you usually have a one in nine shot, and when you're talking almost 250 Qs, someone could get about 30 just by guessing). Plus I have answers to some of these questions but my sources may be questionable.

[RuthMayBond]

re 12, 15, 17, 129, 164, 175, 180-187, 189, 217-234, 245:

just to cover it, i will throw in the birthdate of my aunt alice.

If it makes you feel better

[west coast orange and black]

rmb: I seem to remember someone else who might have had slight difficulties keeping even forty questions straight