New sports trivia

[onomatopoeia]

Which Major League Baseball player was the starting pitcher in a game in which his team threw a combined no-hitter, but he had 0 innings pitched in the boxscore?

Babr Ruth.

Correct, (Babe).

On June 23, 1917, in the first game of a doubleheader against the Washington Senators, Babe Ruth walked the leadoff man, then he was ejected by the home plate umpire. The baserunner was caught stealing, and relief pitcher Ernie Shore retired the next 26 Senators' batters.

This was considered a Perfect Game, (with asterisk), until 1991, when Major League Baseball's Committee on Statistical Accuracy amended it to be listed as a combined no-hitter.

 

[onomatopoeia]

Who am I?

In my final season of Canadian Junior Hockey, I scored 36 more points than any other Junior player, but I was only a third round pick, (#47 overall), in the NHL entry draft.

With a reputation for being too slow of a skater to succeed in the NHL, I played almost three full seasons in the AHL. I have the dubious honour of holding the career points scoring record for my NHL team's AHL affiliate.

After playing 13 NHL games for the team that drafted me, I was traded in the offseason for a 4th round pick, two years later. I scored 51 goals in 68 games for my new team's affiliate in the IHL before returning to the NHL. I played 94 regular season games that year, split between the NHL and the IHL, which might be a Professional hockey record.

When I finally had the chance to play regularly in the NHL, I had five seasons with 24 or more goals, but I never had scored 30 or more in an NHL season, as I had done four times in the AHL/IHL, and three times in Major Junior.

Four times in my career, I received votes for the Frank J Selkie Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game.

As of the 2022-23 NHL season, I hold the NHL record for the highest face-off winning percentage in a career (62.86%)

Answered correctly by tml.

 

[onomatopoeia]

Four former members of the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Frank J. Selkie Trophy, (see post #5,162), at some point in their careers.

a) Who won the award while playing for the Leafs?

b) Who completed his 23 season Hall of Fame career with an equal number of regular season and playoff games for the Leafs?

tml identified Ron Francis.

c) Who won the award twice, while playing for two different teams, (he wore six different NHL team jerseys during his career)?

d) Who was acquired on February 17, and missed more regular season games because of injury than he played, before signing elsewhere after that year's playoffs?

tml identified Ryan O'Reilly.

Answer any or all of a), or c).

 

[tml]

Four former members of the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Frank J. Selkie Trophy, (see post #5,162), at some point in their careers.

a) Who won the award while playing for the Leafs?

b) Who completed his 23 season Hall of Fame career with an equal number of regular season and playoff games for the Leafs?

c) Who won the award twice, while playing for two different teams, (he wore six different NHL team jerseys during his career)?

d) Who was acquired on February 17, and missed more regular season games because of injury than he played, before signing elsewhere after that year's playoffs?

Answer any or all of a), b), c) and d).

b) Ron Francis.

 

[tml]

Who am I?

In my final season of Canadian Junior Hockey, I scored 36 more points than any other Junior player, but I was only a third round pick, (#47 overall), in the NHL entry draft.

With a reputation for being too slow of a skater to succeed in the NHL, I played almost three full seasons in the AHL. I have the dubious honour of holding the career points scoring record for my NHL team's AHL affiliate.

After playing 13 NHL games for the team that drafted me, I was traded in the offseason for a 4th round pick, two years later. I scored 51 goals in 68 games for my new team's affiliate in the IHL before returning to the NHL. I played 94 regular season games that year, split between the NHL and the IHL, which might be a Professional hockey record.

When I finally had the chance to play regularly in the NHL, I had five seasons with 24 or more goals, but I never had scored 30 or more in an NHL season, as I had done four times in the AHL/IHL, and three times in Major Junior.

Four times in my career, I received votes for the Frank J Selkie Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game.

As of the 2022-23 NHL season, I hold the NHL record for the highest face-off winning percentage in a career (62.86%)

Because of that last clue I'll say Yanic Perrault.

 

[tml]

Four former members of the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Frank J. Selkie Trophy, (see post #5,162), at some point in their careers.

a) Who won the award while playing for the Leafs?

b) Who completed his 23 season Hall of Fame career with an equal number of regular season and playoff games for the Leafs?

c) Who won the award twice, while playing for two different teams, (he wore six different NHL team jerseys during his career)?

d) Who was acquired on February 17, and missed more regular season games because of injury than he played, before signing elsewhere after that year's playoffs?

Answer any or all of a), b), c) and d).

d) Sounds like Ryan O'Reilly.

 

[unassuming]

Which pro league was , believed to be ,the first to have women reporters in the locker rooms to conduct a post game interview?

 

[unassuming]

What former NHLer died on 9/11/2001? (he was on plane that crashed into the south WTC tower)

Answered by onomatopoeia

 

[onomatopoeia]

What former NHLer died on 9/11/2001? (he was on plane that crashed into the south WTC tower)

Garnet 'Ace' Bailey. He was part of the Boston Bruins team which won the Stanley Cup in 1972.

 

[onomatopoeia]

Four former members of the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Frank J. Selkie Trophy, (see post #5,162), at some point in their careers.

b) Who completed his 23 season Hall of Fame career with an equal number of regular season and playoff games for the Leafs?

b) Ron Francis.

Correct!

 

[onomatopoeia]

Four former members of the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Frank J. Selkie Trophy, (see post #5,162), at some point in their careers.

d) Who was acquired on February 17, and missed more regular season games because of injury than he played, before signing elsewhere after that year's playoffs?

d) Sounds like Ryan O'Reilly.

Correct!

 

[onomatopoeia]

Who am I?

In my final season of Canadian Junior Hockey, I scored 36 more points than any other Junior player, but I was only a third round pick, (#47 overall), in the NHL entry draft.

With a reputation for being too slow of a skater to succeed in the NHL, I played almost three full seasons in the AHL. I have the dubious honour of holding the career points scoring record for my NHL team's AHL affiliate.

After playing 13 NHL games for the team that drafted me, I was traded in the offseason for a 4th round pick, two years later. I scored 51 goals in 68 games for my new team's affiliate in the IHL before returning to the NHL. I played 94 regular season games that year, split between the NHL and the IHL, which might be a Professional hockey record.

When I finally had the chance to play regularly in the NHL, I had five seasons with 24 or more goals, but I never had scored 30 or more in an NHL season, as I had done four times in the AHL/IHL, and three times in Major Junior.

Four times in my career, I received votes for the Frank J Selkie Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game.

As of the 2022-23 NHL season, I hold the NHL record for the highest face-off winning percentage in a career (62.86%)

Because of that last clue I'll say Yanic Perrault.

Correct!

 

[unassuming]

What former NHLer died on 9/11/2001? (he was on plane that crashed into the south WTC tower)

Garnet 'Ace' Bailey. He was part of the Boston Bruins team which won the Stanley Cup in 1972.

Correct!

 

[tml]

Correct!

Do yourself a favour and try and find the radio interview Gary Bettman did where he tells the djs it was the other 'Ace' Bailey(Toronto Maple Leafs 1920's and 30's) that perished in the crash.

 

[tml]

Here are some topical questions today:

1) In MLB history since 1920 four pitchers have lost multiple no-hitters in the ninth inning in one season. Name as many as you can.
---Dave Stieb 1988(answered correctly by unassuming)
---Nolan Ryan 1989(answered correctly by onomatopoeia)
---Bowden Francis 2024(answered correctly by onomatopoeia)
---???????????????????????????????

2) Name the only pitcher in MLB history to lose a 9 inning game in which he pitched a no-hitter by himself(ie. no relief pitchers).
---Ken Johnson 1964 Houston Colts(answered correctly by onomatopoeia)

 

[unassuming]

Here are some topical questions today:

1) In MLB history since 1920 four pitchers have lost multiple no-hitters in the ninth inning in one season. Name as many as you can.

2) Name the only pitcher in MLB history to lose a 9 inning game in which he pitched a no-hitter by himself(ie. no relief pitchers).

1-Dave Stieb is one
2-????

 

[onomatopoeia]

Here are some topical questions today:

1) In MLB history since 1920 four pitchers have lost multiple no-hitters in the ninth inning in one season. Name as many as you can.

2) Name the only pitcher in MLB history to lose a 9 inning game in which he pitched a no-hitter by himself(ie. no relief pitchers).

2) I can't remember his name, but he pitched for the Houston Colt .45s, so it was sometime in 1962-64. He had a common last name, but it doesn't come to mind.

1) Bowden Francis, in the past month, vs the Angels and Mets. Both times he was removed after giving up a leadoff homer to the first batter in the 9th.

Guessing: Frank Tanana, Nolan Ryan.

 

[tml]

1-Dave Stieb is one
2-????

Correct. Stieb did it in 1988.

 

[onomatopoeia]

Other than Dave Stieb, which other former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher had one-hitters in two consecutive starts, at some point in his Big League career?

 

[tml]

2) I can't remember his name, but he pitched for the Houston Colt .45s, so it was sometime in 1962-64. He had a common last name, but it doesn't come to mind.

1) Bowden Francis, in the past month, vs the Angels and Mets. Both times he was removed after giving up a leadoff homer to the first batter in the 9th.

Guessing: Frank Tanana, Nolan Ryan.

1) Correct. Francis did it this year, while Ryan did it in 1989. Tanana did not do it.

2) I'll give it to you. Ken Johnson of the 1964 Houston Colts is the only MLB pitcher to lose a 9 inning no-hitter he completed on his own. Incidentally, he briefly played with the Toronto Maple Leafs(baseball) in 1961.