Q: This player spent three seasons with the New York Giants in the 1920s. John McGraw, the New York manager, signed this Jewish player to compete with Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees across the Harlem River. After retirement he managed in the minors and eventually managed 1 game with the Phillies in 1960. He was the interim until Gene Mauch arrived to take over the reigns. The manager won his only game 5-4 over the Milwaukee Braves.
Who was he?
A: Andy Cohen
Yesterday I missed an important job-related announcement because it was sent not to my two common e-mail accounts, but rather to the g-mail account that I seldom if ever use. It also happens to be the one set up with this blog for contact. Well, today I went to the inbox to look for the announcement. Sure enough there it was along with two other old ones from the summer. But then I noticed something from May. During the month of May four of my posts on the blog were flagged, then deleted, and then re-instated! One baseball trivia, one garden related, one automotive, and one political. Very strange. So whoever is monitoring my blog...
FLAG THIS!!!
Q: This outfielder is on the Phillies Wall of Fame. He was a batting champion in 1910 and in 1911 struck an umpire after a disputed called third strike knocking him unconscious. He won a World Series ring with the Cincinnati Reds in 1919 and is the only non-Hall of Famer to lead the league in RBI four times. After retirement he umpired one year in the minors and another in the National League. He passed away at the young age of 44
Who was he?
A: Sherry Magee
Q: This Hall of Famer won two World Series rings with the New York Giants. In 1921 he became the first player to record two hits in the same inning in a World Series game. He died during his career in 1927 from Bright's disease.
Who was he?
A: Ross Youngs
Q: Trivia # 15 was about the pitcher Bert Shepard who pitched in one game with an amputated leg. The game was played on August 4, 1945. The pitcher that he came in to relieve also was making his only appearance in the major leagues. That pitcher gave up seven runs on five hits and three walks in one third of an inning. This gave him the highest lifetime ERA, 189.00, of any pitcher in Major League Baseball to have recorded at least one out. His one out was a strikeout of the opposing pitcher.
He was also the last native of Ireland to appear in a game until P. J. Conlon of the New York Mets debuted in 2018.
Who was he?
A: Joe Cleary
The coming of September always means the removal of some plants and the harvest of the last decent veggies.
