I thought I would put this out there and see the response level. It's baseball trivia. Rules 1. A question is posted and whoever gets it right then post their own trivia question. 2. No internet for looking up the answers. Honor system. 3. Keep it to one per day. 4. Person who posted question must come back on and announce the winner. 5. Yeah, I know, we will screw it up. 6. Don't like it, don't play. 7. If there is little response, we will close the thread. First question: What Major leaguer holds the record for career Home Runs by a catcher?
I was going to guess Bench as well but maybe Mike Piazza? If so what major league HOF player hit a home run in his first at bat and never hit another one?
Again, as with most of these type questions I tend to go with my gut instinct, so I think it’s RHP Mel Stottlemeyer.
I know that you posted the story a few years back. Can't remember the pitcher's name. Now I will give a big clue about the my trivia question. He is the last pitcher to complete game no-hit the Yankees. But he is more famous for his career as a reliever. Also most career wins in relief. And most career innings in relief. Damn that is four decent trivia questions with the same answer! It should be easy now. Added in edit: First reliever inducted into the HOF? Five good trivia questions with the same answer.
I don't know if I got the @74nole trivia question right but I will post my all time favorite baseball trivia question. Everybody knows that Boston traded Babe Ruth to the Yankees after the 1919 season so he was the starting right fielder for the Yankees in 1920. So who was the primary right fielder for the Yankees in 1919? Hint: He is in the HOF in a different sport.
That is the correct answer Lurk—he was 6’8” and wore a size 16 spike.(He hooked my Dad up with their equipment manager to help get my spikes after I went to a size 15).
I knew it was a HOF pitcher and as I posted I thought it was Mel Stottelmeyer—since he wasn’t the one, the pool of HOF pitchers that could possibly fit has got to be a special list—I’m going to say Hoyt Wilhelm. If it’s not him I’ll have to go to straight up guessing.
If you didn't say 60's/70's Braves I would have guessed The Big Unit Randy Johnson or (this is a deep cut) Dave Debusschere who played for the Pistons and Knicks but also pitched some for the White Sox in 1962 and 1963.
