Trivia Thread

by JD Arney on Apr 26, 2005 1:33 PM EDT Comment 63 comments

Okay, I had an idea and I'm going to give it a shot and see how it goes.

This is going to be the Trivia Diary. The trivia questions must be baseball related, and preferably Reds related in some way. The way I envision this working is that someone will ask a trivia question and whoever answers it correctly will get to ask the next one. There will be a 24 hour period after each question, and when that 24 hour period is up then the answer will have to be given by the questioner.

I might keep track of the number of times Red Reporter readers are stumped and have a leader board of some sort of who asks the hardest questions (hardest being those that make it 24 hours without a correct answer).

So I'm going to start this off.

The Reds have not traded with the Minnesota Twins in nearly a decade. Who did the Reds trade away in their last deal with the Twins and who did they receive?

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Reds-Twins Trade Answer

June 8, 1995: Minnesota Twins traded David McCarty to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for John Courtright

McCarty was sent to Indianapolis where he put up good numbers (.336/.403/.593) in 37 games before being part of the package that sent Deion Sanders to San Francisco for Mark Portugal, Darren Lewis, and Dave Burba 10 days before the trading deadline.

Courtright was a left-handed pitcher that only pitched one inning in the Majors (hello, Moonlite Graham). He went 3-7 with a 6.80 ERA with the Twins AAA Salt Lake team in 1995, but was out of baseball after that season.

Boy, I hope that is the right answer, or I just did WAY too much research.

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by Slyde on Apr 26, 2005 6:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Correct

This is the answer I have from my Reds media guide. It's probable that Fritz is correct with that minor league deal and the media guide just doesn't count minor league trades, but I'm going to give it to Slyde. I'll make sure to be a little more clear the next time I ask a question.

Slyde, you're up.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on Apr 27, 2005 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cheated

I was cheated. I find the loop hole, and look what happens. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where's Bartman, or the goat, I couldn't have possibly just lost this, it's something or someone elses fault.

by FritzMW on Apr 27, 2005 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

my attempt:

The Reds sent Armando Benitez, a #4 (#65 overall) pick and a #5 (#99 overall) pick, and got three picks: the Twins' #1, #3, #4, and #5 picks, on Feb. 18, 1998. Not that I can tell you offhand who they picked with those picks, but that's a different question...

by Gray on Apr 26, 2005 6:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah, disregard this one, too.

/needs to look at google results a bit more

by Gray on Apr 26, 2005 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Answer

May 5, 2003

In 2003 the Cincinnati Reds sent AA infielder Ryan Owens to Minnesota for A pitcher Josh Daws.

BOO YAH

by FritzMW on Apr 26, 2005 6:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

or:

02/28/04 -- Reds trade their #10 pick to the Twins for Michael Restovich

OR:

03/01/04 -- Reds trade Jon Garland to the Twins for Michael Cuddyer and Justin Morneau

Hrmmm...

by Gray on Apr 26, 2005 6:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

oops.

you're an idiot, gray. Try again some other time :-)

by Gray on Apr 26, 2005 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Today's Question

One player has been on the losing end of 3 perfect games. Name him.

Bonus Points if you can give the pitchers that he faced on those days and the team that he was on.

Double bonus points for his OPS in those games. :)

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by Slyde on Apr 27, 2005 2:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

okay, a real attempt:

I may be missing the minor-league loophole here, but I do know that Alfredo Griffin played shortstop on three teams that lost in perfect games:

with the Blue Jays, May 15, 1981, facing Len Barker and the Indians
with the Dodgers, September 16, 1988, facing Tom Browning and the Reds
and again with the Dodgers July 28, 1991, this time facing Dennis Martinez and the Expos.

I'll leave OPS as an exercise for the reader. However, also of note: in the 1991 game, the two runs that the Expos scored both came as a result of Griffin errors. Dennis Martinez actually led off an inning by reaching base on a Griffin error, then scored on a triple; that baserunner then scored as a result of a Griffin error. After going 0-for-2, Griffin was pulled in favor of a pinch hitter, Stan Javier, who of course also failed to reach base.

by Gray on Apr 27, 2005 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bing!

Correctumundo!

For those that are interested in these things, you can check out the boxscores here:

May 15, 1981 - Len Barker's perfect game
September 16, 1988 - Tom Browning's perfect game
July 28, 1991 - El Presidente's perfect game

A slight correction: Dave Martinez was actually the Martinez that reached on the first Griffin error. The triple was hit by Larry Kenneth Robert Walker who later scored on another Griffin error on a ball hit by Ron Hassey.

And now you know the rest of the story.

The floor is yours, Gray.

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by Slyde on Apr 28, 2005 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

trade

Do they have anyone now that we can trade for. Maybe a starter or middle relief guy??

Caleb

by Caleb on Apr 27, 2005 6:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Pinch Hitting for Gray

Gray has gone a day without asking a question so I'm going to pop in for him. This is what'll happen if people go too long without asking their question.

Who have the Reds made more deals with than any other team in baseball? They've made 78 deals (involving major leaguers I'm assuming) with the franchise in question. The next most traded with team has seen 59 trades made.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on Apr 28, 2005 11:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

A guess

Since nobody has made an attempt yet, I thought I would try.

How about the Red Sox?

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by Slyde on Apr 29, 2005 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

My Guess

I'm not 100% sure, but i'm pretty sure that the most trades in Reds history have been with the New York Yankees. The second most is Philadelphia if I am not mistaken.

by FritzMW on Apr 29, 2005 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Keep trying

It's not the Yankees or Red Sox.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on Apr 29, 2005 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

More info

The Reds have made 19 trades with the Red Sox and 35 with the Yankees. It's also not the Phillies but they're up there. The Reds have made 52 deals with Philadelphia.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on Apr 29, 2005 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

thanks

Sorry I let it lapse! That's no way to continue this thread...I'll just try to hop back in sometime soon. Maybe next time I'll have one ready to ask.

by Gray on Apr 29, 2005 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Here goes

how about the St. Louis Cardinals?

Caleb

by Caleb on Apr 29, 2005 3:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Correct

It is indeed the St. Louis Cardinals. Caleb, you're up.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on Apr 29, 2005 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

MVP

At one time this was one of the hardest trivia questions I had ever heard. Give it a try with out the help of Google or MLB.com.

Prior to the 1990's there had been 9 players in the history of baseball who had won back-to-back Most Valuable Player awards and they represent ever position on the field, 1 pitcher, 1 catcher, 1 1st baseman, 1 2nd baseman, 1 shortstop, 1 3rd baseman and 3 outfielders. Name them. Good Luck.

Caleb

by Caleb on Apr 29, 2005 6:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

MVP

Let me take a stab at this:

P - Hal Newhouser
C - Roy Campanella
1B - Jimmie Foxx
2B - Little Joe
3B - Mike Schmidt
SS - Ernie Banks
OF - Mickey Mantle
OF - Roger Maris
OF - Dale Murphy

The only one I'm not certain about is catcher.

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by Slyde on Apr 30, 2005 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

catcher

I'm not sure about Campanella, either...how about Yogi Berra?

by Gray on Apr 30, 2005 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

close...

but no cigar. wrong catcher

Caleb

by Caleb on Apr 30, 2005 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

close

but no cigar. wrong catcher

Caleb

by Caleb on Apr 30, 2005 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

we have a winner

Gray got the right catcher.

Foxx A's 1932-33
Morgan Reds 1975-76
Banks Cubs 1958-59
Schmidt Phillies 1980-81
Murphy Braves 1982-83
Mantle Yankees 1957-58
Maris Yankees 1960-61
Berra Yankees 1954-55
Newhouser Tigers 1944-45

Caleb

by Caleb on Apr 30, 2005 12:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Today's Question:

Two parts:

One active MLB player was born on the date of the first game played in Riverfront Stadium. Who was this player?
What teammate of this player (on his first major league team) later signed as a free agent with the Reds, who traded him in 1998 to the Dodgers for Paul Konerko and Dennys Reyes?

by Gray on May 1, 2005 5:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

R.I.P. EXPOS

MARK GRUDZIELANEK
JEFF SHAW

Caleb

by Caleb on May 2, 2005 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

correct!

Bonus points for spelling Grudzielanek's name correctly.

by Gray on May 2, 2005 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

shutout debut

This pitcher needed the most innings to pitch a complete game shutout in his major league debut. Name both the pitcher and the number of innings pitched.

Caleb

by Caleb on May 3, 2005 8:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Remlinger

I know he did it in 10 innings in his debut, there is probably another, but this is the only extra-inning one that I know of.

by FritzMW on May 3, 2005 10:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nice try

Good effort but incorrect. Hint: He was not a Red.

Caleb

by Caleb on May 3, 2005 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jesse Stovall

Jesse Stovall, with the Cleveland Indians, threw an eleven-inning shutout in 1903.

by Gray on May 3, 2005 5:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

missed it by this much..

you're getting warmer

Where is Mario Soto when you need him? Caleb

by Caleb on May 3, 2005 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

a ha!

They weren't the Indians at the time--they were the Blues, or possibly the Broncos, if some sources are to be believed. It was a long time ago, after all...

by Gray on May 3, 2005 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hint

he was a National Leaguer for his entire career.

Where is Mario Soto when you need him? Caleb

by Caleb on May 3, 2005 10:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

well,

there goes what I thought was the loophole.

by Gray on May 3, 2005 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

keep trying

I love this question

Where is Mario Soto when you need him? Caleb

by Caleb on May 3, 2005 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hint 2

He played his entire career in the National League with the same team.

Where is Mario Soto when you need him? Caleb

by Caleb on May 4, 2005 12:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Stumped

Ok Caleb, I think we're all stumped. Go ahead and give us the answer and ask another one so this thread doesn't die. ;)

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on May 5, 2005 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

shut out

Don Fisher, New York Giants, pitched 13 scoreless innings against the Braves on September 30, 1945. It was his first and only career start and last appearance in the Major Leagues.

Where is Mario Soto when you need him?

by Caleb on May 5, 2005 10:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

I wonder what's the story behind that? Why if someone threw so well in their debut would they never pitch again?

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on May 5, 2005 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

perhaps some of the story?

Well, it was apparently the last day of the season; he started the first game of a doubleheader, and he was 29.

The Giants weren't exactly tearing it up that year, either--they finished 78-74, with the second game of the doubleheader called a tie.

I don't think this game was his MLB debut, though. Judging from his career line, he pitched a total of 18 innings in two games. Since the last game of the season (the only game after his CG shutout) was a tie that ended 2-2 and he allowed 4 ER in his other appearance, he obviously didn't pitch in that game, so I presume that he pitched relief in an earlier game, and didn't do too well, at that (4 ER in 5 IP). Oh, that link actually gives his actual debut: August 25, 1945.

September 30th would have been his first career start, though. But then, he was 29, the season ended, the war had just ended; maybe his accomplishment was more of an aberration coming at the end of the 1945 season, anyway.

by Gray on May 5, 2005 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Triple Crown

Who was the last National Leaguer to win the Triple Crown?

Where is Mario Soto when you need him?

by Caleb on May 5, 2005 10:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Off the top of my head

Joe Medwick, in the 1930s...can't remember which year, but it's been a long time.

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by Slyde on May 5, 2005 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

1937

Yep, Joe Medwick.

by Gray on May 5, 2005 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

good job

Where is Mario Soto when you need him?

by Caleb on May 5, 2005 6:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Reds Question

Name the four Reds' relivers to win the Rolaids Relief Fireman of the Year award since the award's inception in 1976.

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by Slyde on May 5, 2005 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

answer

Eastwick, Franco, Brantley, and Shaw.

by Gray on May 5, 2005 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bingo

Gray is correct...

Eastwick in 1976
Franco in 1988
Brantley in 1996
Shaw in 1997

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by Slyde on May 5, 2005 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

fireman

Good question. Here is my very uneducated guess

Eastwick - I'm sure he won the first one
Myers - I think he won as a Red
Dibble - I think he did (prior to losing his mind)
Shaw - 90% sure on this one

Where is Mario Soto when you need him?

by Caleb on May 5, 2005 9:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Developing Starting Pitching

Name the last three players drafted and developed by the Reds who won 25+ games as a Reds starting pitcher.

by ohiobobcat on May 7, 2005 11:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

25+

Armstrong, Tomko, and Tom Browning.

Good question, you've given me a headache on this one.

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by Caleb on May 8, 2005 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

25+

how about Jack Armstrong, Bret Tomko, and Rob Dibble

Where is Mario Soto when you need him?

by Caleb on May 8, 2005 1:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Crap

Duh. Well that would have been a good guess if I would have read and understood the question.

Where is Mario Soto when you need him?

by Caleb on May 8, 2005 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

25+

Armstrong, Tomko, and Chris Hammond

Where is Mario Soto when you need him?

by Caleb on May 9, 2005 10:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Used to play the field

Who was the last (and only that I know of) Reds player to make it to the majors first as a position player and then as a pitcher?

Have screwball. Will pitch for food and the major league minimum.

by Seattle Slim on May 9, 2005 11:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yikes

Trevor Hoffman

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by Caleb on May 10, 2005 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nah, not Hoffman

He didn't even pitch for the Reds, in the majors at least.

Have screwball. Will pitch for food and the major league minimum.

by Seattle Slim on May 10, 2005 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not sure if I understand the question completely

Are you asking for someone that came up with the Reds as a fielder and then as a pitcher? I know that Bucky Walters came up as an infielder with the Braves but then pitched for 10+ years with the Reds. That would be my guess.

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by Slyde on May 10, 2005 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep, fielder and then pitcher

Didn't know about Walters, but he wasn't the last one.

This guy made the Reds as a position player and then converted to become a pitcher with the Reds.

Have screwball. Will pitch for food and the major league minimum.

by Seattle Slim on May 10, 2005 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Last 3 .....

Jack Armstrong won a total of 25 games for the Reds, but only started 72 of 79 career appearances. I'm in process of researching if Jack ever won a game in relief.

Chris Hammond won a total of 14 games in his Reds career.

Brett Tomko won 29 games in his Reds career, and was the starting pitcher in 79 of his 89 career apperances as a Red.

by ohiobobcat on May 10, 2005 11:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hall of Fame votes, and then they played

Name the players who have appeared in major league games after receiving a vote for the Baseball Hall of Fame. (I have three, but there may be more. One played for the Reds.)

Have screwball. Will pitch for food and the major league minimum.

by Seattle Slim on May 12, 2005 2:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs