Take Me Out To The Ballgame - Championship Game!

[littlebeast13]

Just in time for the start of the real World Series (Just as was suggested to me when I introduced my new TMOTTBG format back in March), here is the much awaited championship game between the top seed and defending champion MACRAE, and the #2 seed appearing in her first championship game, melly.

Good luck to both, and of course, anyone who wishes to may play this game JFF....



Mr. October

Name the following World Series heroes for 1 run each:

1. This Dodger hit the homerun that ended Game 1 of the 1988 World Series

2. This Red Sox hit the homerun that ended Game 6 of the 1975 World Series

3. This Blue Jay hit the homerun in Game 6 that ended the 1993 World Series

4. This Diamondback got the win in 3 of the 4 games Arizona won in the 2001 World Series

5. This Yankee turned the tide of the 1996 World Series with a clutch 3 run homer in the 8th inning of Game 4


Take Me To Your Leaders

Select the player who led the Major Leagues in the given statistical category during the 2007 regular season for 1 run each:

6. Batting Average

A. Ichiro Suzuki
B. Matt Holliday
C. Chipper Jones
D. Magglio Ordonez

7. Home Runs

A. Prince Fielder
B. Adam Dunn
C. Alex Rodriguez
D. Carlos Pena

8. Stolen Bases

A. Jose Reyes
B. Carl Crawford
C. Eric Byrnes
D. Juan Pierre

9. Wins

A. Jake Peavy
B. C.C. Sabathia
C. Josh Beckett
D. Brandon Webb

10. Saves

A. J.J. Putz
B. Jose Valverde
C. Francisco Cordero
D. Joe Borowski


Video Daily Double

Identify these players from their mugshots for 2 runs each:

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.


Name That Year!

For each of the following events in Major League history, give the year it occured in. 2 runs for nailing the year on the nose, 1 run for coming within 2 years either way:

16. Don Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series

17. Pedro Martinez loses a perfect game by allowing a base hit to Bip Roberts in the 10th inning

18. Houston plays its first season as the Astros, changing their name from the Colt .45's

19. The players go on strike for the first time, cancelling games over the first week and a half of the season

20. The New York Yankees select the great bust Brien Taylor with the #1 overall pick in the draft


Career Paths

We haven't done this in a while. Below are all of the Major League teams a player has played for, in the order he played for them, with the year of his ML debut in parentheses. Name each player for 2 run each:

21. Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Oakland A's (1992)

22. Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets (1986)

23. California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox (1988)

24. Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners (1999)

25. New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks (1992)


Undesignated Hitters

26. Since 1997 when interleague play first began, there have been 12 American League pitchers who have hit a homerun in a regular season game. Name as many as you can (You can not name more than 12) for 1 run each.


Three Run Question Clearanec Aisle

The following questions are worth.... well, duh!:

27. The Colorado Rockies are trying to make MLB's expansion class of 1993 the first such expansion class in which more than 1 of the teams has won a World Series. All 6 expansion classes currently have exactly one team with a World Championship... which year's class was the last one to finally get a World Series title?

28. What pitcher did Hank Aaron hit his 755th career homerun off of? (Name the pitcher Bonds hit #755 off of for 2 bonus runs)

29. History was made at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati on June 30, 2005, where thanks to a new rule implemented prior to the 2007 season, that game between the Reds and Astros became the last regular season game in Major League history in which this happened.

30. This player recorded the last putout in the final game at the first Busch Stadium (also known as Sportsmans Park) in St. Louis on May 8, 1966. Four days later, he recorded the first putout at the second Busch Stadium in the first game there. Not all that amazing? He accomplished the former while playing for the visiting team, and the latter as a member of the Cardinals!

31. What is the only team to win three postseason series in the same season, with the clinching games all coming in the visiting team's ballpark?


The Grand Slam Question

The following question is worth 4 runs:

32. On April 19, 2004, what pitcher hurled seven perfect innings of relief in a game his team lost 10-4?

A. Jake Westbrook
B. Carlos Silva
C. Joaquin Benoit
D. Rodrigo Lopez


Extra Inning Tiebreaker

The following question will be used to break any ties in individual games by awarding the win to whoever is the closest to the actual number:

33. According to Baseball Reference, the legendary Craig Paquette's closest comparable player is former Red Sox manager Butch Hobson. How many wins did Hobson get as manager for the Red Sox?


Sultan of SWAG Question

The following multiple choice question deals with some personal connection I have to baseball, and is here merely to add a bit of a luck factor to the game. It is worth 5 runs if you can guess it correctly:

If the Rockies win the World Series, it will not only mark the 8th different winner in the last 8 years, but will make the 7th time in those 8 years that I have seen the World Series winner play during that regular season. So the question is, who is the only World Series winner from 2000-2006 that I did not see play the year they won the Series?

A. Anaheim Angels
B. Florida Marlins
C. Boston Red Sox
D. Chicago White Sox










































All the postseason drama, no annoying Tim McCarver......





































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[tanstaafl2]

Spoiler

Out of it of course with the worst score of last round, as if I ever had much chance against Macrae anyway! Even the JFF player had a better score than me! But I seemed to catch a team on a down week alot during the season so not really a surprise.

Mr. October

Name the following World Series heroes for 1 run each:

1. This Dodger hit the homerun that ended Game 1 of the 1988 World Series
Kirk Gibson
2. This Red Sox hit the homerun that ended Game 6 of the 1975 World Series
I dunno, only one I can think of is Carlton Fisk waving the Home run fair. Not sure if that was game 6.
3. This Blue Jay hit the homerun in Game 6 that ended the 1993 World Series
Joe Carter of Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams.
4. This Diamondback got the win in 3 of the 4 games Arizona won in the 2001 World Series
Randy Johnson
5. This Yankee turned the tide of the 1996 World Series with a clutch 3 run homer in the 8th inning of Game 4
Hard to forget that one. Jim Leyritz off Mark Wohlers. Wohlers never recovered, nor did the sorryassbraves, who blew a chance to go back to back.

Take Me To Your Leaders

Select the player who led the Major Leagues in the given statistical category during the 2007 regular season for 1 run each:

6. Batting Average
D. Magglio Ordonez

7. Home Runs
C. Alex Rodriguez

8. Stolen Bases
A. Jose Reyes

9. Wins
C. Josh Beckett

10. Saves
D. Joe Borowski

Video Daily Double

Identify these players from their mugshots for 2 runs each:
11. Ken Griffey, Jr
12. Craig Biggio
13. Gary Sheffield
14. John Smoltz
15. C.C. Sabathia?

Name That Year!

For each of the following events in Major League history, give the year it occured in. 2 runs for nailing the year on the nose, 1 run for coming within 2 years either way:

16. Don Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
1953?
17. Pedro Martinez loses a perfect game by allowing a base hit to Bip Roberts in the 10th inning
1996?
18. Houston plays its first season as the Astros, changing their name from the Colt .45's
1964
19. The players go on strike for the first time, cancelling games over the first week and a half of the season
1972?
20. The New York Yankees select the great bust Brien Taylor with the #1 overall pick in the draft
No clue. 2000

Career Paths
We haven't done this in a while. Below are all of the Major League teams a player has played for, in the order he played for them, with the year of his ML debut in parentheses. Name each player for 2 run each:
Not my favorite format...
21. Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Oakland A's (1992)
Mike Piazza
22. Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets (1986)
I dunno
23. California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox (1988)
I dunno
24. Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners (1999)
Jeff Weaver?
25. New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks (1992)
Tricky! Bob Wickman

Undesignated Hitters
26. Since 1997 when interleague play first began, there have been 12 American League pitchers who have hit a homerun in a regular season game. Name as many as you can (You can not name more than 12) for 1 run each.
Yeah, right. I have a vague notion that Josh Beckett did it. Other than that no idea.

Three Run Question Clearanec Aisle
The following questions are worth.... well, duh!:

27. The Colorado Rockies are trying to make MLB's expansion class of 1993 the first such expansion class in which more than 1 of the teams has won a World Series. All 6 expansion classes currently have exactly one team with a World Championship... which year's class was the last one to finally get a World Series title?
Diamondbacks of the class of 1998?
28. What pitcher did Hank Aaron hit his 755th career homerun off of? (Name the pitcher Bonds hit #755 off of for 2 bonus runs)
Al Downing, Bacsik was 756 for Bonds. Don't know 755.
29. History was made at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati on June 30, 2005, where thanks to a new rule implemented prior to the 2007 season, that game between the Reds and Astros became the last regular season game in Major League history in which this happened.
Something about the half inning was wiped out because the inning wasn't completed before an official game was called. Astros probably tied or got the lead but had it wiped out by rain.
30. This player recorded the last putout in the final game at the first Busch Stadium (also known as Sportsmans Park) in St. Louis on May 8, 1966. Four days later, he recorded the first putout at the second Busch Stadium in the first game there. Not all that amazing? He accomplished the former while playing for the visiting team, and the latter as a member of the Cardinals!
Nope.
31. What is the only team to win three postseason series in the same season, with the clinching games all coming in the visiting team's ballpark?
Nope. Diamondbacks in 2001? Although seems like they won the World Series at home.

The Grand Slam Question
The following question is worth 4 runs:
32. On April 19, 2004, what pitcher hurled seven perfect innings of relief in a game his team lost 10-4?

D. Rodrigo Lopez


Extra Inning Tiebreaker

The following question will be used to break any ties in individual games by awarding the win to whoever is the closest to the actual number:

33. According to Baseball Reference, the legendary Craig Paquette's closest comparable player is former Red Sox manager Butch Hobson. How many wins did Hobson get as manager for the Red Sox?
3 and a half.


Sultan of SWAG Question

The following multiple choice question deals with some personal connection I have to baseball, and is here merely to add a bit of a luck factor to the game. It is worth 5 runs if you can guess it correctly:

If the Rockies win the World Series, it will not only mark the 8th different winner in the last 8 years, but will make the 7th time in those 8 years that I have seen the World Series winner play during that regular season. So the question is, who is the only World Series winner from 2000-2006 that I did not see play the year they won the Series?
C. Boston Red Sox

[mellytu74]

OMG!! OMG!! OMG!!!

I am speechless.

I mean, I'd play anyway but, OMG!!!

I am so excited

[macrae1234]

Mr. October
1. This Dodger hit the homerun that ended Game 1 of the 1988 World Series and current Dbacks bench coach Kirk Gibson The Eck tried to sneak a back door slider past him
2. This Red Sox hit the homerun that ended Game 6 of the 1975 World Series Fisk off Pat D’arcy I believe watched it in the Prescott hotel after bowling
3. This Blue Jay hit the homerun in Game 6 that ended the 1993 World Series Joe Carter of Mitch Williams
4. This Diamondback got the win in 3 of the 4 games Arizona won in the 2001 World Series Number 51 and co MVP with the other winner Curt Schilling Randy Johnson
5. This Yankee turned the tide of the 1996 World Series with a clutch 3 run homer in the 8th inning of Game 4 back up catcher Jim Lleyritz who was playing after O’Neil hit for Joe Girardi who is interviewing to replace Torre . At least he got more HR’s then Charley Sylvera
Take Me To Your Leaders
6. Batting Average
D. Magglio Ordonez
7. Home Runs
C. Alex Rodriguez
8. Stolen Bases
A. Jose Reyes
9. Wins
C. Josh Beckett
10. Saves
B. Jose Valverde
Video Daily Double
Identify these players from their mugshots for 2 runs each:
11. Ken Griffey jr
12. Craig Biggio
13. Gary Sheffield
14. John Smoltz
15. C. C. Sabathia
Name That Year!
16. Don Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series 1956 watched it
17. Pedro Martinez loses a perfect game by allowing a base hit to Bip Roberts in the 10th inning 1995 and then Felipe hooked him for his nephew who finished the game watched this one also
18. Houston plays its first season as the Astros, changing their name from the Colt .45's 1965 when they moved into the ‘Dome
19. The players go on strike for the first time, cancelling games over the first week and a half of the season 1972 and the Tigers won the AL East by half a game because they played one more game then the Red Sox
20. The New York Yankees select the great bust Brien Taylor with the #1 overall pick in the draft 1991 hurt his shoulder in a fight and was never got past A ball again
Career Paths
21. Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Oakland A's (1992)
Did Florida count 1390 draft pick Mike Piazza
22. Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets (1986) David Cone
23. California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox (1988) Bichette
24. Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners (1999) I think that’s Weaver
25. New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks (1992) Haven’t been many guys go Braves to us they don’t like us maybe Wickman the guy we picked up from the Braves in Sept
Undesignated Hitters
26. Since 1997 when interleague play first began, there have been 12 American League pitchers who have hit a homerun in a regular season game. Name as many as you can (You can not name more than 12) for 1 run each. Dwight Gooden, Joey Hamilton, Josh Beckett,Kris Benson(I wonder if Anna gave him a present), Mike Witt
Three Run Question Clearanec Aisle
The following questions are worth.... well, duh!:
27. The Colorado Rockies are trying to make MLB's expansion class of 1993 the first such expansion class in which more than 1 of the teams has won a World Series. All 6 expansion classes currently have exactly one team with a World Championship... which year's class was the last one to finally get a World Series title?
1961 Angels Senators/Rangers 2002
1998 Dbacks Devil Rays 2001
1993 Marlins Rockies 1997
1977 Blue Jays Mariners 1992
1969 Royals Pilots/Brewers Expos/Nationals Padres 1985
1962 Mets Astros 1969
28. What pitcher did Hank Aaron hit his 755th career homerun off of? (Name the pitcher Bonds hit #755 off of for 2 bonus runs) Dick Drago, Hensley for Atlanta brought this up a lot when Bonds hit his because Bacsik's dad could have pitched to Aaron at that time
29. History was made at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati on June 30, 2005, where thanks to a new rule implemented prior to the 2007 season, that game between the Reds and Astros became the last regular season game in Major League history in which this happened. Ended in a tie with stats counting and was replayed tie games are now suspended and continued if possible or thrown out unless it matters
30. This player recorded the last putout in the final game at the first Busch Stadium (also known as Sportsmans Park) in St. Louis on May 8, 1966. Four days later, he recorded the first putout at the second Busch Stadium in the first game there. Not all that amazing? He accomplished the former while playing for the visiting team, and the latter as a member of the Cardinals! Who got traded in 66 the odds say either a first baseman or a catcher made the putout. McCarver was catching so a traded first baseman I think that was when they got Cepeda for Sadeki
31. What is the only team to win three postseason series in the same season, with the clinching games all coming in the visiting team's ballpark? White Sox swept Red Sox game 3 in Boston beat angels game 5 in LA and swept Astros with game 4 in Houston
The Grand Slam Question
The following question is worth 4 runs:
32. On April 19, 2004, what pitcher hurled seven perfect innings of relief in a game his team lost 10-4? swag
A. Jake Westbrook
Extra Inning Tiebreaker
The following question will be used to break any ties in individual games by awarding the win to whoever is the closest to the actual number:
33. According to Baseball Reference, the legendary Craig Paquette's closest comparable player is former Red Sox manager Butch Hobson. How many wins did Hobson get as manager for the Red Sox? 200
Sultan of SWAG Question
C. Boston Red Sox

[mellytu74]

I hope this works. I am cutting and pasting from a Word doc at work. Not that I should BE here during work....


Mr. October

1. This Dodger hit the homerun that ended Game 1 of the 1988 World Series

KIRK GIBSON

2. This Red Sox hit the homerun that ended Game 6 of the 1975 World Series

CARLTON FISK

3. This Blue Jay hit the homerun in Game 6 that ended the 1993 World Series

Gee, lb, I have no idea

Wouldn't be JOE CARTER, would it?

4. This Diamondback got the win in 3 of the 4 games Arizona won in the 2001 World Series

RANDY JOHNSON

5. This Yankee turned the tide of the 1996 World Series with a clutch 3 run homer in the 8th inning of Game 4

JIM LEYRITZ?


Take Me To Your Leaders

6. Batting Average / D. Magglio Ordonez
7. Home Runs / C. Alex Rodriguez
8. Stolen Bases / A. Jose Reyes
9. Wins / C. Josh Beckett
10. Saves / B. Jose Valverde


Video Daily Double

11. Junior Griffey
12. Craig Biggio
13. Gary Sheffield
14. John Smoltz
15. CC Sabathia


Name That Year!

16. Don Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series / 1956

17. Pedro Martinez loses a perfect game by allowing a base hit to Bip Roberts in the 10th inning / 1996

18. Houston plays its first season as the Astros, changing their name from the Colt .45's /1966

19. The players go on strike for the first time, cancelling games over the first week and a half of the season /1972

20. The New York Yankees select the great bust Brien Taylor with the #1 overall pick in the draft /1991


Career Paths

21. Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Oakland A's (1992)

MIKE PIAZZA

22. Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets (1986)

BRET SABERHAGEN

23. California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox (1988)

Wow. I can only remember a couple of guys from the 1988 Angels and I am fairly certain it's not either Mark McLemoore or Devon White.

So, WALLY JOYNER? I doubt it.

24. Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners (1999)

NOPE

25. New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks (1992)

BOB WICKMAN?


Undesignated Hitters

26. Since 1997 when interleague play first began, there have been 12 American League pitchers who have hit a homerun in a regular season game. Name as many as you can (You can not name more than 12) for 1 run each.

Dwight Gooden
CC Sabathia
Bobby Witt
Jamie Moyer
Jon Garland


Three Run Question Clearance Aisle

The following questions are worth.... well, duh!:

27. The Colorado Rockies are trying to make MLB's expansion class of 1993 the first such expansion class in which more than 1 of the teams has won a World Series. All 6 expansion classes currently have exactly one team with a World Championship... which year's class was the last one to finally get a World Series title?

The Diamondbacks in 2001?

28. What pitcher did Hank Aaron hit his 755th career homerun off of? (Name the pitcher Bonds hit #755 off of for 2 bonus runs)

Had to be an AL pitcher for Aaron. Don’t know which one.
I think Bonds' is CLAY HENSLEY, but I am not sure.

29. History was made at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati on June 30, 2005, where thanks to a new rule implemented prior to the 2007 season, that game between the Reds and Astros became the last regular season game in Major League history in which this happened.

It ended in a tie with all the stats counting?

30. This player recorded the last putout in the final game at the first Busch Stadium (also known as Sportsmans Park) in St. Louis on May 8, 1966. Four days later, he recorded the first putout at the second Busch Stadium in the first game there. Not all that amazing? He accomplished the former while playing for the visiting team, and the latter as a member of the Cardinals!

Charley Smith?

31. What is the only team to win three postseason series in the same season, with the clinching games all coming in the visiting team's ballpark?

Chicago White Sox


The Grand Slam Question

32. On April 19, 2004, what pitcher hurled seven perfect innings of relief in a game his team lost 10-4?

D. Rodrigo Lopez


Extra Inning Tiebreaker

33. According to Baseball Reference, the legendary Craig Paquette's closest comparable player is former Red Sox manager Butch Hobson. How many wins did Hobson get as manager for the Red Sox?

200


Sultan of SWAG Question


A. Anaheim Angels

[littlebeast13]

Mr. October

Name the following World Series heroes for 1 run each:

1. This Dodger hit the homerun that ended Game 1 of the 1988 World Series - Kirk Gibson

2. This Red Sox hit the homerun that ended Game 6 of the 1975 World Series - Carlton Fisk

3. This Blue Jay hit the homerun in Game 6 that ended the 1993 World Series - Joe Carter

4. This Diamondback got the win in 3 of the 4 games Arizona won in the 2001 World Series - Randy Johnson

5. This Yankee turned the tide of the 1996 World Series with a clutch 3 run homer in the 8th inning of Game 4 - Jim Leyritz


Take Me To Your Leaders

Select the player who led the Major Leagues in the given statistical category during the 2007 regular season for 1 run each:

6. Batting Average

A. Ichiro Suzuki
B. Matt Holliday
C. Chipper Jones
D. Magglio Ordonez

7. Home Runs

A. Prince Fielder
B. Adam Dunn
C. Alex Rodriguez
D. Carlos Pena

8. Stolen Bases

A. Jose Reyes
B. Carl Crawford
C. Eric Byrnes
D. Juan Pierre

9. Wins

A. Jake Peavy
B. C.C. Sabathia
C. Josh Beckett
D. Brandon Webb

10. Saves

A. J.J. Putz
B. Jose Valverde
C. Francisco Cordero
D. Joe Borowski


Video Daily Double

Identify these players from their mugshots for 2 runs each:

11.

Ken Griffey, Jr.

12.

Craig Biggio

13.

Gary Sheffield

14.

John Smoltz

15.

C.C. Sabathia


Name That Year!

For each of the following events in Major League history, give the year it occured in. 2 runs for nailing the year on the nose, 1 run for coming within 2 years either way:

16. Don Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series - 1956

17. Pedro Martinez loses a perfect game by allowing a base hit to Bip Roberts in the 10th inning - 1995

18. Houston plays its first season as the Astros, changing their name from the Colt .45's - 1965

19. The players go on strike for the first time, cancelling games over the first week and a half of the season - 1972

20. The New York Yankees select the great bust Brien Taylor with the #1 overall pick in the draft - 1991


Career Paths

We haven't done this in a while. Below are all of the Major League teams a player has played for, in the order he played for them, with the year of his ML debut in parentheses. Name each player for 2 run each:

21. Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Oakland A's (1992) - Mike Piazza

22. Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets (1986) - David Cone

23. California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox (1988) - Dante Bichette

24. Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners (1999) - Jeff Weaver

25. New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks (1992) - Bob Wickman


Undesignated Hitters

26. Since 1997 when interleague play first began, there have been 12 American League pitchers who have hit a homerun in a regular season game. Name as many as you can (You can not name more than 12) for 1 run each.

Bobby Witt
Dave Burba
Dwight Gooden
Esteban Yan
Mark Hendrickson
Jason Davis
C.C. Sabathia
Jason Johnson
Zack Greinke
Josh Beckett
Kris Benson
Jon Garland


Three Run Question Clearanec Aisle

The following questions are worth.... well, duh!:

27. The Colorado Rockies are trying to make MLB's expansion class of 1993 the first such expansion class in which more than 1 of the teams has won a World Series. All 6 expansion classes currently have exactly one team with a World Championship... which year's class was the last one to finally get a World Series title? - 1961 (The Angels won the World Series in 2002. The Mets ('62), Royals ('69), Blue Jays ('77), Marlins ('93) and Diamondbacks ('98) all won titles before that)

28. What pitcher did Hank Aaron hit his 755th career homerun off of? (Name the pitcher Bonds hit #755 off of for 2 bonus runs) - Dick Drago (There were a lot of stories on this as Bonds drew close). Bonds hit his 755th off of Clay Hensley

29. History was made at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati on June 30, 2005, where thanks to a new rule implemented prior to the 2007 season, that game between the Reds and Astros became the last regular season game in Major League history in which this happened. - The game ended as an official tie (Games can no longer end in a tie and be replayed in its entirety at a later date... such games are now treated as suspended games, and are picked up from where they left off)

30. This player recorded the last putout in the final game at the first Busch Stadium (also known as Sportsmans Park) in St. Louis on May 8, 1966. Four days later, he recorded the first putout at the second Busch Stadium in the first game there. Not all that amazing? He accomplished the former while playing for the visiting team, and the latter as a member of the Cardinals! - Orlando Cepeda (Cepeda played first base for the Giants in the final game at Busch Stadium I. He was traded to the Cardinals the next day while they were in Chicago, and was playing first for the Cardinals when the played the first game at Busch Stadium II after the Chicago series. Since both of the plays in question were groundouts, Cepeda recorded both milestone putouts)

31. What is the only team to win three postseason series in the same season, with the clinching games all coming in the visiting team's ballpark? - White Sox (Who clinched on the road in Boston, Anaheim and Houston in 2005. Would you believe that despite having two teams for over a century, there has only been ONE postseason series EVER clinched by a Chicago team at home since the dawn of the World Series in 1903!!! That would be the 1906 Series, when both Chicago teams played each other and the White Sox won the series at their ballpark....)


The Grand Slam Question

The following question is worth 4 runs:

32. On April 19, 2004, what pitcher hurled seven perfect innings of relief in a game his team lost 10-4?

A. Jake Westbrook
B. Carlos Silva
C. Joaquin Benoit
D. Rodrigo Lopez

http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/B04190CLE2004.htm

Westbrook relieved Jeff D'Amico for the Indians, who allowed 4 runs to Detroit without recording an out in the first inning. After Westbrook retired 21 batters in a row, Eric Wedge brought in Rafael Betancourt and Scott Stewart, who got lit up for 6 more runs...


Extra Inning Tiebreaker

The following question will be used to break any ties in individual games by awarding the win to whoever is the closest to the actual number:

33. According to Baseball Reference, the legendary Craig Paquette's closest comparable player is former Red Sox manager Butch Hobson. How many wins did Hobson get as manager for the Red Sox? - 207


Sultan of SWAG Question

The following multiple choice question deals with some personal connection I have to baseball, and is here merely to add a bit of a luck factor to the game. It is worth 5 runs if you can guess it correctly:

If the Rockies win the World Series, it will not only mark the 8th different winner in the last 8 years, but will make the 7th time in those 8 years that I have seen the World Series winner play during that regular season. So the question is, who is the only World Series winner from 2000-2006 that I did not see play the year they won the Series?

A. Anaheim Angels
B. Florida Marlins
C. Boston Red Sox
D. Chicago White Sox

My Chicago trip I took in 2006 was supposed to happen in '05, but it wound up working out of the plans. Anyway, I saw the Angels play an interleague series here in '02 (The day after Jack Buck died), the Marlins in an ESPN game at the height of Dontrelle-mania in 2003, and saw the Red Sox in KC in June of 2004. If the trend is to continue, the Rockies are gonna have to get their heads out of their butts, though....




SCORES:

MACRAE 64
melly 44

(JFF - Tan 30)


MACRAE wins his second straight TMOTTBG title, doing so in convincing fashion over melly who survived a pair of 1 run wins to make it to the championship. Congrats to MAC, who without his longtime rival jeemie playing after April put on an even more dominating performance than usual this season.

Thanks to everyone who played this year, and to the playoff participants who had to endure the issues the Bored shutdown brought to the postseason. I'm never certain whether I'm going to bring the game back for another year or not, but if it is, I hope to see everyone back next Spring....

lb13

[mellytu74]

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So much fun! I had a blast.

Melly

[littlebeast13]

29. History was made at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati on June 30, 2005, where thanks to a new rule implemented prior to the 2007 season, that game between the Reds and Astros became the last regular season game in Major League history in which this happened. - The game ended as an official tie (Games can no longer end in a tie and be replayed in its entirety at a later date... such games are now treated as suspended games, and are picked up from where they left off)

Oops....

http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=360929123

lb13

[kroxquo]

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Mr. October

Name the following World Series heroes for 1 run each:

1. This Dodger hit the homerun that ended Game 1 of the 1988 World Series Kirk Gibson

2. This Red Sox hit the homerun that ended Game 6 of the 1975 World Series Carlton Fisk

3. This Blue Jay hit the homerun in Game 6 that ended the 1993 World Series Joe Carter. Why the hell did Fregosi let Mitch Williams in?

4. This Diamondback got the win in 3 of the 4 games Arizona won in the 2001 World Series Randy Johnson

5. This Yankee turned the tide of the 1996 World Series with a clutch 3 run homer in the 8th inning of Game 4 Bernie Williams


Take Me To Your Leaders

Select the player who led the Major Leagues in the given statistical category during the 2007 regular season for 1 run each:

6. Batting Average

A. Ichiro Suzuki
B. Matt Holliday
C. Chipper Jones
D. Magglio Ordonez

7. Home Runs

A. Prince Fielder
B. Adam Dunn
C. Alex Rodriguez
D. Carlos Pena

8. Stolen Bases

A. Jose Reyes
B. Carl Crawford
C. Eric Byrnes
D. Juan Pierre

9. Wins

A. Jake Peavy
B. C.C. Sabathia
C. Josh Beckett
D. Brandon Webb

10. Saves

A. J.J. Putz
B. Jose Valverde
C. Francisco Cordero
D. Joe Borowski


Video Daily Double

Identify these players from their mugshots for 2 runs each:

11. Frank Thomas

12. Craig Biggio

13. Carlos Beltran

14. John Smoltz

15. Rickie Weeks


Name That Year!

For each of the following events in Major League history, give the year it occured in. 2 runs for nailing the year on the nose, 1 run for coming within 2 years either way:

16. Don Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series 1955

17. Pedro Martinez loses a perfect game by allowing a base hit to Bip Roberts in the 10th inning 1998

18. Houston plays its first season as the Astros, changing their name from the Colt .45's 1966

19. The players go on strike for the first time, cancelling games over the first week and a half of the season 1972

20. The New York Yankees select the great bust Brien Taylor with the #1 overall pick in the draft 1991


Career Paths

We haven't done this in a while. Below are all of the Major League teams a player has played for, in the order he played for them, with the year of his ML debut in parentheses. Name each player for 2 run each:

21. Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Oakland A's (1992) Mike Piazza

22. Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets (1986) David Cone

23. California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox (1988)

24. Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners (1999)

25. New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks (1992)


Undesignated Hitters

26. Since 1997 when interleague play first began, there have been 12 American League pitchers who have hit a homerun in a regular season game. Name as many as you can (You can not name more than 12) for 1 run each.


Three Run Question Clearanec Aisle

The following questions are worth.... well, duh!:

27. The Colorado Rockies are trying to make MLB's expansion class of 1993 the first such expansion class in which more than 1 of the teams has won a World Series. All 6 expansion classes currently have exactly one team with a World Championship... which year's class was the last one to finally get a World Series title? 1961 (Angels in '03)

28. What pitcher did Hank Aaron hit his 755th career homerun off of? (Name the pitcher Bonds hit #755 off of for 2 bonus runs) Al Downing who also wore #44 the same as Hammerin' Hank

29. History was made at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati on June 30, 2005, where thanks to a new rule implemented prior to the 2007 season, that game between the Reds and Astros became the last regular season game in Major League history in which this happened.

30. This player recorded the last putout in the final game at the first Busch Stadium (also known as Sportsmans Park) in St. Louis on May 8, 1966. Four days later, he recorded the first putout at the second Busch Stadium in the first game there. Not all that amazing? He accomplished the former while playing for the visiting team, and the latter as a member of the Cardinals!

31. What is the only team to win three postseason series in the same season, with the clinching games all coming in the visiting team's ballpark?


The Grand Slam Question

The following question is worth 4 runs:

32. On April 19, 2004, what pitcher hurled seven perfect innings of relief in a game his team lost 10-4?

A. Jake Westbrook
B. Carlos Silva
C. Joaquin Benoit
D. Rodrigo Lopez


Extra Inning Tiebreaker

The following question will be used to break any ties in individual games by awarding the win to whoever is the closest to the actual number:

33. According to Baseball Reference, the legendary Craig Paquette's closest comparable player is former Red Sox manager Butch Hobson. How many wins did Hobson get as manager for the Red Sox?


Sultan of SWAG Question

The following multiple choice question deals with some personal connection I have to baseball, and is here merely to add a bit of a luck factor to the game. It is worth 5 runs if you can guess it correctly:

If the Rockies win the World Series, it will not only mark the 8th different winner in the last 8 years, but will make the 7th time in those 8 years that I have seen the World Series winner play during that regular season. So the question is, who is the only World Series winner from 2000-2006 that I did not see play the year they won the Series?

A. Anaheim Angels
B. Florida Marlins
C. Boston Red Sox
D. Chicago White Sox

[Estonut]

Don't know if others are allowed to participate as well, but here goes:

It's a nine year old thread, dude!

[Bob78164]

I miss TMOTTBG. I hope lb revives it next season. --Bob

[littlebeast13]

I miss TMOTTBG. I hope lb revives it next season. --Bob

I'm not as up on my baseball trivia as I was then (And then not as good as I was in the 90's). I amaze myself with some of the facts I apparently knew when I posted these old games...

lb13

[kroxquo]

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It's a nine year old thread, dude!

D'OH!