Baseball Trivia - 32

Q: This player was the son of one of baseball's greatest hitters.  He won two World Series rings with the St. Louis Cardinals; one as a player in 1946 and another as a coach in 1967.  And he managed the Cincinnati Reds for two years (1964 & 1965).  But his claim to fame was for hitting a pennant-clinching home run in 1950 as a Left Fielder for the Philadelphia Whiz Kids.  The place was Ebbets Field, the opponent was the Brooklyn Dodgers, and Philadelphia had a slim one game lead in the standings.  If Brooklyn won, a three game playoff would be necessary.  On the last day of the season, he came to bat in the top of the 10th with the scored tied at 1.    With two men on, he hit a home run that led the Phillies to their first National League pennant in 35 years.  The home run was so famous that he was immortalized in Ernest Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea.   

Who was he?

   

A: Dick Sisler

Baseball Trivia - 31

Q: In 1910, this pitcher had a 20-4 record and helped the Chicago Cubs win the National League pennant.  He also pitched a seven inning no-hitter that year against the St. Louis Cardinals.  It was the second game of a double header and both teams had agreed to end the game at 5 PM so they could catch their trains.  Unfortunately in 1991 MLB changed the definition of a no-hitter and his was not recognized.  He finished his career with the New York Yankees and gave up Babe Ruth's first hit (double).  He was the first of three Yankees (Munson and Lidle) who died during their careers when he passed away from lung cancer in 1916.   

Who was he?

   

A: Leonard "King" Cole

Baseball Trivia - 30

Q: This American League outfielder won a World Series Ring with the Detroit Tigers in 1935, was known as "The Madman From Mississippi", and was the only player to hit for the cycle on Opening Day (an unnatural one).   

Who was he?

   

A: Gee Walker

Two More Years

Sailed thru inspection today in what had to be the shortest visit to the DMV in my life.  Don't think I was there more than ten minutes.  And the old (16?) gal continues to chug along.  She may outlive me after all.  

Baseball Trivia - 29

Q: This Cub outfielder was the NL MVP in 1952.  He and Johnny Bench are the only players in major league history to hit three home runs against the same pitcher in two separate games (Curt Simmons of Philadelphia).  He was popular with Cub fans and earned the nickname "The Mayor of Wrigley Field".

Who was he?

   

A: Hank Sauer

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A Long Red Line.

   

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Baseball Trivia - 28

Q: This Hall of Fame first baseman won two World Series rings with the Philadelphia Athletics.  In 1932 he hit 58 home runs falling short of Babe Ruth's record by two.  He actually did hit 60 but two were in games that were rained out.  After retirement, he managed the Fort Wayne Daisies of the AAGPBL for one year.  The Tom Hanks character in A League of Their Own is loosely based on him.

Who was he?

   

A: Jimmie Foxx