posted by Ironman92

Julio Franco

Minnie still alive?

 

Niekro went to 47 or 48 I thought

Hoyt Wilhelm? Bartolo 48?

Julio is correct.

Niekro didn't quite make it to 49.  Topped out at 48.

Hoyt qualifies, but he died in 2002.

Colon went until 45.

One left.

posted by Al Bundy

Jamie Moyer?

Yes, I think he went to 49

posted by Al Bundy

Jamie Moyer?

That's it.  Went 2-5 when he was 49.

QUESTION #24:

 The most grand slams in a single season is six (6), and only two players have achieved this mark.  One is former Cleveland Indians slugger Travis Hafner, who tallied six in the 2006 season.  The other was a Yankees legend.  Who was it?

Mantle

Gehrig

posted by O-Trap

QUESTION #24:

 The most grand slams in a single season is six (6), and only two players have achieved this mark.  One is former Cleveland Indians slugger Travis Hafner, who tallied six in the 2006 season.  The other was a Yankees legend.  Who was it?

Gehrig was all-time leader with 23 until Arod passed him. I guess Gehrig

If Gehrig is wrong I’m remember Mattingly doing something of the sorts

posted by Ironman92

If Gehrig is wrong I’m remember Mattingly doing something of the sorts

I think that you are right with mattingly. I remember hearing about it when hafner tied him.

Believe it or not, both Mantle and Gehrig are wrong.

"Legend" might have been stretching it, but he did have a lifetime .300+ average, has one batting crown, and led the league in RBI once.

posted by Ironman92

If Gehrig is wrong I’m remember Mattingly doing something of the sorts

That's it.  Mattingly had six grand slams in his entire career, all in one season.

QUESTION #25

Speaking of grand slams, this slugger who is one of just six players to slug two grand slams in the same game since 1971 also holds the current hit streak record in NCAA baseball.  Who is it?

Ventura?

posted by Al Bundy

Ventura?

That'd be it.  Ventura's college hit streak still stands at 58 games, and the game that snapped his streak featured him still reaching on a ball ruled as an error, though some thought it should have been ruled a hit.

QUESTION #26

This Hall of Fame pitcher once led the league with the lowest ERA for a starting pitcher and still managed a winning percentage of just .333 (2.76 ERA, 8-16 record).  Who was it? 

posted by O-Trap

QUESTION #26

This Hall of Fame pitcher once led the league with the lowest ERA for a starting pitcher and still managed a winning percentage of just .333 (2.76 ERA, 8-16 record).  Who was it? 

That’s 1987 Nolan Ryan....struck out like 275 that year I think as well

posted by Ironman92

That’s 1987 Nolan Ryan....struck out like 275 that year I think as well

Yep.  Such a badass with so little support.

QUESTION #27:

This Hall of Fame pitcher with a top-ten career ERA owes much of his pitch movement to a farming accident when he was a child.

posted by O-Trap

QUESTION #27:

This Hall of Fame pitcher with a top-ten career ERA owes much of his pitch movement to a farming accident when he was a child.

No clue

Mordecai 3 Finger Brown?

HINT: The accident resulted the loss of one and a half fingers.

Lol I’m quitting on that one. I’ll have some HOF ones tomorrow 

Thanks for your questions Otrap I enjoyed them. Feel free to jump in just make sure you let us know if HOF or not. All mine on this thread will be.

posted by Ironman92

Mordecai 3 Finger Brown?

This is it.  Hall of Famer Mordecai Brown.

Thanks for letting me chime in with these.  I'll be sure to do that going forward.

NOT HOF, but didnt want to start another thread.

• Since 1980, 8 players have finished top-5 in the MVP voting 4 or more times -- without a win. Name them.

Manny Ramirez

Mike Piazza

Kirby Puckett

Eddie Murray