Daily Trivia

[DragonFromTo]

Yeah, he did. Of his career home runs, only 28 were over the fence.

Lloyd Moseby was my first "favourite" player, he and Willie used to show up on all of the same leaderboards.

 

[DragonFromTo]

You're up.

Two Hall of Famers have homered in their first MLB PA. Name them.

 

[Kburjr]

Two Hall of Famers have homered in their first MLB PA. Name them.

Had to look it up. Very cool.

 

[Kburjr]

A player, John Miller, homered in his first at bat and his last at bat. Those were the only 2 home runs of his "career".

 

[PackJason]

Two Hall of Famers have homered in their first MLB PA. Name them.

Complete shot in the dark.

Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams?

 

[Kburjr]

One more tidbit on triples. In 1943, Stan Musial had more triples(20) than strikeouts(18) in 700 PA.

 

[PackJason]

One more tidbit on triples. In 1943, Stan Musial had more triples(20) than strikeouts(18) in 700 PA.

That's insane.

 

[Kburjr]

Two Hall of Famers have homered in their first MLB PA. Name them.

For one of them, his only home run.

 

[DragonFromTo]

Complete shot in the dark.

Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams?

Ted's final at bat was of course a HR but his first was a K. Not sure about Mantle's first but he is not correct.

I found the answer to this question while checking the veracity of another trivia question that I had read as a child (it turns out that one was incorrect/false, I will tell it after this question is answered)

 

[Wood20ks]

Two Hall of Famers have homered in their first MLB PA. Name them.

Babe Ruth and Hammerin Hank.......??

 

[DragonFromTo]

Babe Ruth and Hammerin Hank.......??

If you are going to just throw darts for this one you need to pay more attention

For one of them, his only home run.

 

[DragonFromTo]

One more tidbit on triples. In 1943, Stan Musial had more triples(20) than strikeouts(18) in 700 PA.

In 1938 Johnny Mize did not even attempt to steal a base but led the NL with 16 triples.

 

[Kburjr]

In 1938 Johnny Mize did not even attempt to steal a base but led the NL with 16 triples.

Stan Hack led the NL that year with 16 SB. Seemed to not have been a big part of the game.

 

[DragonFromTo]

Stan Hack led the NL that year with 16 SB. Seemed to not have been a big part of the game.

Oh for sure it wasn't but zero is zero in any league and it's still very odd when the two stats don't run together at all, for instance Hack had 11 triples himself that season and finished 6th in the league.

 

[Wood20ks]

If you are going to just throw darts for this one you need to pay more attention

For one of them, his only home run.

One must be a pitcher........Bob Gibson??

The other..........Reggie Jackson??

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Two Hall of Famers have homered in their first MLB PA. Name them.

I know the pitcher is Hoyt Wilhelm. I have no idea who the other guy is. Gonna guess Luke Appling

 

[DragonFromTo]

I know the pitcher is Hoyt Wilhelm. I have no idea who the other guy is. Gonna guess Luke Appling

Wilhelm is indeed one of them. Appling is not the other.

As a young child I read somewhere that Hoyt was the only player to hit a HR his first time up and a triple his second time up and never hit another of either one. This is not accurate however, Hoyt actually hit his only triple halfway his second season

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Wilhelm is indeed one of them. Appling is not the other.

As a young child I read somewhere that Hoyt was the only player to hit a HR his first time up and a triple his second time up and never hit another of either one. This is not accurate however, Hoyt actually hit his only triple halfway his second season

I have no idea who the other one is. I’m assuming it’s not an obvious member of the 500 clubs.

Luis Aparacio?

 

[PackJason]

Had to look it up.

Never even heard of the guy.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

I’m gonna keep guessing AL Central pre expansion teams players. My gut tells me that’s where to focus my energy