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b-ball-lunachick
10-15-01, 10:52 AM
Since it's been awhile, I didn't make them as difficult...remember, this is general baseball trivia, not necessarily Yankee trivia:

1. Who struck out Tony Lazzeri to halt a seventh-game rally and help the Cardinals win the 1926 World Series?

Grover Cleveland Alexander (Nome)


2.On August 29, 1965 this slugger hit his 17th homer in one month to break a National League record.

Willie Mays (Nome)


3. In 1970 this slugger became the ninth member of the 500-homer club when he bashed his.

Ernie Banks (Nome)


4. This 500-homer club member hit a home run in his last time at bat in the Major Leagues.

Ted Williams (Winger03)


5.He caught Willie McCovey's line drive to end what World Series?

Bobby Richardson in 1962 (Nome)


6.Who made two astounding catches in Game Three of the 1969 World Series to preserve a Mets victory?

Tommy Agee (Winger03)


7. What was the score before Bobby Thomson hit his game-ending "Shot Heard 'Round the World" in the 1951 Playoffs?

4-2 Brooklyn (Nome)


8. Who hit the line drive in Game 7 on which Enos Slaughter scampered home with the winning run of the 1946 World Series?

Harry "the Hat" Walker (Nome)


9. On June 3, 1932, he became the first player of the twentieth century
to hit four home runs in one game.

our beloved Lou Gehrig (Nome)


10. What Baltimore pitcher won the clinching game against Seattle in the 1997 ALDS?

Mike Mussina (KENMonteSS86)


11. Who was the winning pitcher in Game Six of the 1975 World Series, sometimes called "the finest World Series Game ever played"?

Boston's Rick Wise (Nome)


Good Luck! :)

Winger03
10-15-01, 11:08 AM
4. This 500-homer club member hit a home run in his last time at bat in the Major Leagues.
Ted Williams


6.Who made two astounding catches in Game Three of the 1969 World Series to preserve a Mets victory?
Tommie Agee

8. Who hit the line drive in Game 7 on which Enos Slaughter scampered home with the winning run of the 1946 World Series?
Red Schoendinst (sp?)

b-ball-lunachick
10-15-01, 11:22 AM
Good job Jim -- got two out of three! :)

Nome
10-15-01, 12:53 PM
1. Grover Cleveland Alexander
2. Willy "Say Hey" Mays
3. Ernie "Mr Cub" Banks
4. Splendid Splinter (already answered)
5. Bobby Richardson, 1962
7 already answered
8. 4-2 Dodgers
9 Our own Iron Horse, Lou Gehrig
10. How soon we forget. I have no idea.
11. Rick Wise beat Pat Darcy

Andy

b-ball-lunachick
10-15-01, 01:24 PM
Originally posted by Nome
1. Grover Cleveland Alexander
2. Willy "Say Hey" Mays
3. Ernie "Mr Cub" Banks
4. Splendid Splinter (already answered)
5. Bobby Richardson, 1962
7 already answered
8. 4-2 Dodgers
9 Our own Iron Horse, Lou Gehrig
10. How soon we forget. I have no idea.
11. Wick Wise beat Pat Darcy

Andy

Wow Nome!! Are these too easy or are you really just good at trivia? :D

b-ball-lunachick
10-15-01, 01:26 PM
Okay, just two left...#8 and #10...Winger's answer to number 8 was incorrect...good luck! :)

Nome
10-15-01, 02:18 PM
Sorry I got my numbers a little mixed up. #8 was Harry Walker who got the hit that "Country" Slaughter (later a Yankee in the twilight of his career) hustled home from first on.

Andy

KENMonteSS86
10-15-01, 02:48 PM
Just saw this, B-ball....and now I only get to answer 1 question:

#10 is our beloved Moose, Mike Mussina....

b-ball-lunachick
10-15-01, 05:10 PM
Nome -- that's okay about the numbers...I knew what you meant -- great job!! :)

Kenmonte -- aww, buddy -- sorry you saw them so late but you did get the last one -- our beloved Moose!! :moose:

I'll post some more tomorrow or Wednesday if you like!! :)

#1YankeeLover
10-15-01, 06:45 PM
Hey not fair, they were all answered before I even got here . . . :lol:

-#1YankeeLover

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