Daily Trivia

[DragonFromTo]

Chipper Jones........??

Incorrect, Chipper was drafted out of high school.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

I'm gonna post a question, hope that's OK

There are a small number of players who have played for both a College World Series champion and a World Series champion. Who was the first?

Sal Bando? I know he won both and you’ve been on an early 70’s A’s kick lately

 

[DragonFromTo]

Sal Bando? I know he won both and you’ve been on an early 70’s A’s kick lately

Have I? It's not Bando.

There is a good hint or two but I think it's still too early for a hint

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Have I? It's not Bando.

There is a good hint or two but I think it's still too early for a hint

Rick Monday?

I don’t think it’s right, but I’m out of real guesses. Know Reggie Jackson won both, but he replaced Monday at ASU and if it’s not Bando, it’s not Jackson either

NB4 @Wood20ks guesses Barry Bonds

 

[DragonFromTo]

Rick Monday?

I don’t think it’s right, but I’m out of real guesses. Know Reggie Jackson won both, but he replaced Monday at ASU and if it’s not Bando, it’s not Jackson either

NB4 @Wood20ks guesses Barry Bonds

Not Monday. He's older than that.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Not Monday. He's older than that.

Old Hoss Radbourn?

 

[Wood20ks]

Not Monday. He's older than that.

Ruth....??

Older than Monday,but younger than Old Hoss......

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Ruth....??

Older than Monday,but younger than Old Hoss......

First CWS was in 1947

 

[DragonFromTo]

Ruth....??

Older than Monday,but younger than Old Hoss......

How much time do you think the Babe spent in a classroom? You can guess better than this

 

[Wood20ks]

First CWS was in 1947

Hint number one......thanks Old Hoss.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

I’m out of real guesses, but I feel like I’m gonna feel dumb when I see the answer

 

[DragonFromTo]

I’m out of real guesses, but I feel like I’m gonna feel dumb when I see the answer

You might not know the name. It's one of those names that has kinda been lost over time for some reason but he was a hell of an athlete.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

You might not know the name. It's one of those names that has kinda been lost over time for some reason but he was a hell of an athlete.

If he was ever an MVP or Cy Young, I’d know the name. I made an effort to memorize all of them for grid purposes

 

[DragonFromTo]

If he was ever an MVP or Cy Young, I’d know the name. I made an effort to memorize all of them for grid purposes

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Know the name if I saw, not that it would help me with the answer. I’m not much of a college baseball history guy, I just knew about the ASU teams of the 60’s because of the names that came from the program

 

[DragonFromTo]

Know the name if I saw, not that it would help me with the answer. I’m not much of a college baseball history guy, I just knew about the ASU teams of the 60’s because of the names that came from the program

He did win the AL MVP

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

He did win the AL MVP

I’d know the name when I see it, but I’m not just gonna fire off a bunch of uneducated guesses

 

[DragonFromTo]

I’d know the name when I see it, but I’m not just gonna fire off a bunch of uneducated guesses

@Wood20ks !!!!

 

[DragonFromTo]

I’d know the name when I see it, but I’m not just gonna fire off a bunch of uneducated guesses

He is also half of the answer to another fun trivia question, one of two men to play in both the Rose Bowl and the World Series.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

He is also half of the answer to another fun trivia question, one of two men to play in both the Rose Bowl and the World Series.

So, probably still in the Pac for college since the Big Slow doesn’t really have any historic baseball powers.