Sensational Southpaws
Don Mattingly is a bit of a folk hero to lefties everywhere, as he is one of the few left handers in baseball history to have played a game at this infield position
What is third base?
Switch hitting outfielder known for his afro and catchy name; speech defect in which s is pronounced as th
What is Crisp Lisp?
Nobody has captured 150 runs scored in a single season since Teddy Ballgame in 1949, however, this young superstar came mighty close in 2023, crossing home 149 times
Who is Ronald Acuna Jr?
Springfield, Illinois
What is Busch Stadium?
This former backup catcher turned legendary broadcaster was famously self-deprecating, saying this: "Hey, I think it's easy for guys to hit .300 and stay in the big leagues. Hit .200 and try to stick around as long as I did; I think it's a much greater accomplishment. That's hard."
Who is Bob Uecker?
Only four teams in Major League history have had four left-handed starting pitchers make at least 20 starts in a season. The 1954 Washington Senators, the White Sox of 2013 and 2015, and the Kershaw, Wood, Hill, Ryu led LA Dodgers in this year
What is 2017?
2017 NLCS MVP for Los Angeles; university in Waco, Texas
What is Taylor, Baylor?
The team record for most consecutive games with at least one run scored is 308, set by this team between August 3, 1931, and August 2, 1933
Who are the New York Yankees?
Carson City, Nevada
What is Sutter Health Park OR The Oakland Coliseum?
Utility man Eugenio Velez once held this record, before it was regrettably broken by Orioles slugger Chris Davis in the beginning of the 2019 season
What is consecutive at-bats without a hit?
On July, 18th, 1921, Babe Ruth broke Roger Connor's record for the most career home runs in baseball history, sending a 565 foot blast to the deepest part of this ballpark
What is Navin Field OR Tiger Stadium?
Venezuelan third baseman best known for his stint with the Baltimore Orioles from 2000-2009; Jewish holy book
What is Mora Torah?
The New York Yankees scored 55 runs in the 1960 World Series, more than double their opponent and the most ever by one team in a single Fall Classic. They still lost, however, to this team!
Who are the Pittsburgh Pirates?
Raleigh, North Carolina
What is Nationals Park?
His father may have won three Super Bowls as a guard, but this pitcher made no impact, posting a 0.0 career WAR in just under four seasons split between Arizona and Detroit
Who is Daniel Schlereth?
Panamanian Rod Carew's consistent excellence at the plate over his long career led to this award being named in his honor
What is the Rod Carew American League Batting Champion?
Blue Jays outfielder who became the franchise's first Most Valuable Player in 1987; what you might purchase from Sally on the seashore
What is Bell Shell?
Little Rock, Arkansas
What is Busch Stadium?
Not quite the hitter as his immortal Hall of Famer younger brother, this center fielder holds the record for the most seasons leading the NL in strikeouts with six, between the years 1937 and 1945
Who is Vince DiMaggio?
1934: The only year in the live ball era that featured both a hitting and pitching triple crown winner. These pair of Hall of Famers also happen to share the same initials!
Who are Lou Gehrig and Lefty Gomez?
Venezuelan utility third baseman who hit .287 over the course of 2006-2019 including stints with Atlanta and Miami; a sentence or phrase expressing a belief or purpose--or a slogan
What is Prado Motto?
This is the only team in Major League history to win the World Series with a negative regular season run differential, with -20
Who are the 1987 Minnesota Twins?
Charleston, West Virginia
What is Great American Ballpark?
This once excellent Pirates pitcher threw a complete game in game seven the 1971 World Series, was an All Star and Cy Young runner-up in '72, and then suffered a sudden and inexplicable loss of control in 1973, posting an ERA near 10 and the worst single season pitcher WAR in the modern era. It led to a disease being named after him
Who is Steve Blass?