SABR 39 Team Trivia Preliminary Round

July 30, 2009

© 2009 T. Scott Brandon and Horsehide Trivia

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

Questions1. Name the four batters who have struck out 2,000 or more times.2. Which five current NL teams have moved their franchise at least once

since their inception?3. Name the six managers who have won the BBWAA Manager of the

Year Award for more than one team.4. Name the nine Hall of Fame members who are natives of Maryland.5. Two pitchers have each struck out five consecutive batters in an All-

Star Game. Name the pitchers, and the five batters they struck out.6. Name the eight pitchers Jamie Moyer has passed on the career wins

list this season.7. Name the eight players who have hit 200 or more career home runs for

the Phillies.8. Name the eight men enshrined in the Hall of Fame as umpires.9. Name the six active Maryland-based minor league teams.10. Which eight players appeared in 500 or more games at both corner

infield positions (1B and 3B)?

ANSWERS

ANSWERS – 11. Name the four batters who have struck out

2,000 or more times.▫ Reggie Jackson (2,597)▫ Sammy Sosa (2,306)▫ Jim Thome (2,261+)▫ Andres Galarraga (2,003)

ANSWERS – 22. Which five current NL teams have moved their

franchise at least once since their inception?▫ Atlanta Braves (Boston, Milwaukee)▫ Los Angeles Dodgers (Brooklyn)▫ Milwaukee Brewers (Seattle)▫ San Francisco Giants (New York)▫ Washington Nationals (Montreal)

ANSWERS – 33. Name the six managers who have won the

BBWAA Manager of the Year Award for more than one team.

▫ Bobby Cox (1985 Blue Jays, 1991, 2004-05 Braves)▫ Tony LaRussa (1983 White Sox, 1988, 92 A's, 2002

Cardinals)▫ Jim Leyland (1990, 92 Pirates, 2006 Tigers)▫ Jack McKeon (1999 Reds, 2003 Marlins)▫ Lou Piniella (1995, 2001 Mariners, 2008 Cubs)▫ Buck Showalter (1994 Yankees, 2004 Rangers)

ANSWERS – 44. Name the nine Hall of Fame members who are

natives of Maryland.▫ Frank Baker (Trappe)▫ Jimmie Foxx (Sudlersville)▫ Lefty Grove (Lonaconing)▫ Judy Johnson (Snow Hill)▫ Al Kaline (Baltimore)▫ Bowie Kuhn (Takoma Park)▫ Cal Ripken Jr. (Havre De Grace)▫ Babe Ruth (Baltimore)▫ Vic Willis (Cecil County)

ANSWERS – 55. Two pitchers have each struck out five

consecutive batters in an All-Star Game. Name the pitchers, and the five batters they struck out.

▫ Carl Hubbell:▫ Babe Ruth▫ Lou Gehrig▫ Jimmie Foxx▫ Al Simmons▫ Joe Cronin

▫ Fernando Valenzuela:▫ Don Mattingly▫ Cal Ripken Jr.▫ Jesse Barfield▫ Lou Whitaker▫ Teddy Higuera

ANSWERS – 66. Name the eight pitchers Jamie Moyer has passed

on the career wins list this season.▫ Joe McGinnity (246)▫ Jack Quinn (247)▫ Vic Willis (249)▫ Bob Gibson (251)▫ Carl Hubbell (253)▫ Al Spalding (253)▫ Red Faber (254)▫ Jack Morris (254)

ANSWERS – 77. Name the eight players who have hit 200 or

more career home runs for the Phillies.▫ Dick Allen (204)▫ Pat Burrell (251)▫ Del Ennis (259)▫ Ryan Howard (201+)▫ Chuck Klein (243)▫ Greg Luzinski (223)▫ Mike Schmidt (548)▫ Cy Williams (217)

ANSWERS – 88. Name the eight men enshrined in the Hall of

Fame as umpires.▫ Al Barlick▫ Nestor Chylak▫ Jocko Conlan▫ Tom Connolly▫ Billy Evans▫ Cal Hubbard▫ Bill Klem▫ Bill McGowan

ANSWERS – 99. Name the six active Maryland-based minor

league teams.▫ Aberdeen Iron Birds▫ Bowie Baysox▫ Delmarva Shorebirds▫ Frederick Keys▫ Hagerstown Suns▫ Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

ANSWERS – 1010. Which eight players appeared in 500 or more career

games at both corner infield positions (first base and third base)?

▫ Dick Allen (807 1B, 652 3B)▫ Enos Cabell (655 1B, 888 3B)▫ Darrell Evans (856 1B, 1442 3B)▫ Harmon Killebrew (969 1B, 791 3B)▫ Dave Magadan (593 1B, 709 3B)▫ Tony Perez (1778 1B, 760 3B)▫ Pete Rose (939 1B, 634 3B)▫ Joe Torre (787 1B, 515 3B)