The new trivia thread.

[bobistheowl]

In the 1886 world series between the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Stockings, how many errors were committed by both teams combined in the 6 game series?

There was no baseball world series prior to 1903.

 

[bobistheowl]

Who won an auction for JFK's golf clubs in 1996 with a bid of $772,500?

J. Peterman on Seinfeld.

 

[bobistheowl]

In MLB history, how many times has a pitcher struck out all three batters in the minimum of 3 pitches each, i.e. 9 pitches to strike out the side. Some consider this a perfect inning.

I know that Bruce Sutter is one of the pitchers who performed this feat.

 

[bobistheowl]

Who suggested to Atlantic Records executives, in November, 1968, that they sign the newly-formed Led Zeppelin, as bassist John Paul Jones had previously played in her backing band?

Dusty Springfield recommended Led Zeppelin to Atlantic.

 

[shack]

There was no baseball world series prior to 1903.

OK, let's call it the baseball championship series. Sorry for not verifying my sources.

 

[shack]

J. Peterman on Seinfeld.

In real life.

 

[anon1]

Who won an auction for JFK's golf clubs in 1996 with a bid of $772,500?

Arnie, the Governator?

 

[shack]

Arnie, the Governator?

Correct.

 

[Ben Hogan]

Who was the first guest star voice over actor to win an Emmy on the Simpsons?

 

[jost]

What was the world's first home video game console?

 

[anon1]

What was the world's first home video game console?

Pong?

 

[jost]

Pong?

no, the Atari Pong home console came out in 1975..what I'm looking for was released three years earlier..in fact, the company that manufactured the first home console later successfully sued Atari for copying the tennis game in its own console

 

[jost]

Who was the first guest star voice over actor to win an Emmy on the Simpsons?

wild guess..Jackie Mason as Krusty the Clown's dad?

 

[NorthernBear]

wild guess..Jackie Mason as Krusty the Clown's dad?

Jackie Mason did in fact win an Emmy for his voice of Rabbi Krustofsky, but the entire cast won an Emmy for that particular episode. Jackie Mason was the only guest voice on that episode.

 

[NorthernBear]

no, the Atari Pong home console came out in 1975..what I'm looking for was released three years earlier..in fact, the company that manufactured the first home console later successfully sued Atari for copying the tennis game in its own console

The earliest console I remember playing was called TelStar, and they had Pong as well as hockey and squash.

 

[NorthernBear]

How many times have there been 4 strikeouts in an MLB game?

There have been 4 strikeouts in thousands of Major League games.
You must mean how many times has a pitcher recorded 4 strikeouts in an INNING.

 

[shack]

There have been 4 strikeouts in thousands of Major League games.
You must mean how many times has a pitcher recorded 4 strikeouts in an INNING.

My bad. You are correct, it should have been 4 strikeouts in an inning and I'll add, by one team.

 

[jost]

The earliest console I remember playing was called TelStar, and they had Pong as well as hockey and squash.

no, the Coleco Telstar series of consoles first came out in 1976..

the answer is the Magnavox Odyssey video game console which was released way back in August 1972!

tv ad:

 

[Ben Hogan]

wild guess..Jackie Mason as Krusty the Clown's dad?

Correct!

 

[Ceiling Cat]