Name a Formula One driver, (active in the 21st century), who scored World Championship points in his first two races, for different teams, in different seasons.
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On September 19, 2024, Shohei Ohtani became the first Major League Baseball player to have 50 or more Home Runs and 50 or more Stolen Bases in the same season.
Name the other Major Leaguer who had both a 50 Homer and a 50 Steals season at some point in his career.
Name the other Major Leaguer who had both a 50 Homer and a 50 Steals season at some point in his career.
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On September 19, 2024, Shohei Ohtani had 17 Total bases, going 6-6 with a single, two doubles, and three home runs.
Three Major League Baseball players have had more than 17 Total Bases in one game, and three others also had 17.
Name as many as you can.
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All of the players with 17 or more Total Bases in one game, other than Ohtani, also hit four home runs in that game.
a) Two of these players are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
b) One of the players on the list spent his entire Big League career with one team.
c) Other than Ohtani, two other players on this list were named League MVP at least once in their major League career.
d) One player on this list was a three time World Series Champion; twice as a player and once as a manager.
e) One player on this list had less than 100 Home Runs in his Major League career.
f) One of the players on this list is a former Toronto Blue Jay.
tml correctly identified Shawn Green, (19 Total Bases, Major League record, while playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers).
g) None of these hints are about one of the players on the list, (except this one).
Three Major League Baseball players have had more than 17 Total Bases in one game, and three others also had 17.
Name as many as you can.
Hints:
All of the players with 17 or more Total Bases in one game, other than Ohtani, also hit four home runs in that game.
a) Two of these players are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
b) One of the players on the list spent his entire Big League career with one team.
c) Other than Ohtani, two other players on this list were named League MVP at least once in their major League career.
d) One player on this list was a three time World Series Champion; twice as a player and once as a manager.
e) One player on this list had less than 100 Home Runs in his Major League career.
f) One of the players on this list is a former Toronto Blue Jay.
tml correctly identified Shawn Green, (19 Total Bases, Major League record, while playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers).
g) None of these hints are about one of the players on the list, (except this one).
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Which Major League Baseball Hall of Fame member played for the same franchise in three different home cities, and also was a member of a World Series Championship team for a different franchise in his final season?
Answered correctly by tml.
Answered correctly by tml.
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No doubt that it would have been Don Drysdale, if he had played past age 32, but I'll go with Nolan Ryan, mostly because of the length of his career, and his tendency to be wild at times.
When Drysdale was instructed to intentionally walk a batter, he'd hit him instead. His reasoning? "Why waste three pitches?".
Which Major League Baseball Hall of Fame member played for the same franchise in three different home cities, and also was a member of a World Series Championship team for a different franchise in his final season?
Matthews was a rookie with the 1952 Boston Braves, and he played for the Braves in their first season in Atlanta, (1966). In between, he played in all 13 seasons of the Milwaukee Braves. He was a member of the Detroit Tigers World Championship team in 1968.
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Matthews was a rookie with the 1952 Boston Braves, and he played for the Braves in their first season in Atlanta, (1966). In between, he played in all 13 seasons of the Milwaukee Braves. He was a member of the Detroit Tigers World Championship team in 1968.
Nolan Ryan was my guess, but that's incorrect. In fact, he's not even in the top 5 of modern day pitchers.
Morten Anderson is a good guess, unfortunately both are incorrect.(I don't know who Don Cockroft is)
Don Cockroft, Cleveland Browns 1968-80. Place kicker and punter. 65.9% lifetime Field Goal Percentage. Possibly the last 'straight on' kicker in the NFL.
Interesting. No disrespect intended to you or Don Cockroft, but I think the Washington Redskins Mark Moseley was the last straight on kicker in the NFL.
I know. I just didn't want you to think I was being a jerk by suggesting Moseley.
Among all Major League Baseball Managers of the post 1900 Modern Era with a minimum of 162 wins, former Toronto Blue Jays managers Carlos Tosca and Charlie Montoyo achieved a feat which no other Manager has done.
What is it?
Answered correctly by tml.
What is it?
Answered correctly by tml.
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