Trivia Time at The Rx....

[paftraft]

How did you know that? Must be a real baseball historian! Also I'm almost certain it was the first team that had all 8 position starters with double digit HR's & one of 2 or 3 teams with 7 pitchers having over 10 wins.

 

[wilheim]

Pafraft

I knew about that team from past trivia wars. They were also the only Yankee team ever with 8 players with over 200 total bases. Great combination of hitting and pitching (7 10 or more game winners)..



wil..

 

[VIEJODINOSAUR]

Who were the only two world series participants that had no 300 hitters in their starting lineups??

 

[wilheim]

2005 Houston Astros vs the 2005 Chicago White Sox.


wil.

 

[VIEJODINOSAUR]

Nope...unless you prove me wrong..this happened in the 70's

 

[steaktartar]

Mets And A's?

 

[VIEJODINOSAUR]

Bingo....nice going Steak

 

[wilheim]

No big deal but page down to Series Batting Stats

On the right you will see the regular season Batting Averages for both teams for the 2005 Series: Astros and White Sox - no .300 hitters.


http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2005_WS.shtml



wil.

 

[wilheim]

Just one little question today..

Name the last American League switch-hitter to win the AL MVP.


wil...

 

[steaktartar]

Mantle?

 

[wilheim]

St

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That is the most common response to this question but the answer is NOPE.


wil..:nono5:

 

[steaktartar]

That is the most common response to this question but the answer is NOPE.


wil..:nono5:

one of those pitchers then........vida blue?

 

[Kabbagecough]

Name the last American League switch-hitter to win the AL MVP.


wil...

Vida Blue

 

[PatPatriot]

Mag Pipes

 

[wilheim]

Yep - Vida Blue - 1971 AL MVP was a switch hitter.

Vida was a dominating 24-8 with an ERA of 1.82 with 301 Ks in 312 IPs. He also threw eight shutouts. He lost back to back 1-0 4 hit complete games in late August that year to the Yanks then the Red Sox.



wil..

 

[wilheim]

Speaking of switch hitters.

What teammates both hit HR's from both sides of the plate in the same game? Modern era.



wil..

 

[harrington]

Bernie Williams and Jorge Posada

 

[wilheim]

We got a winner.

Bernie Williams and Jorge Posada on Easter Sunday (April 23rd) in 2000 for the Yankees natrually.



Good job Harrington.


wil..

 

[billhill999]

Without cheating, who was the last Met 20 game winner?

 

[wilheim]

Quickie

Only man to be a part of a team as a player that won a world championship in two of the four major US sports?





wil.