Statistical Anomalies
This 300-game winner had exactly as many career hits (363) as he had wins.
Who is Warren Spahn?
This Hall of Famer holds the record for most career triples with 309.
Who is Tris Speaker?
The Atlanta Braves were founded in 1871 in this city before moving to Milwaukee.
What is Boston?
Before 2023, pitchers had to throw 4 balls for an IBB; now a manager just does this.
What is signals from the dugout?
He is the only player to have his jersey number retired across all of MLB.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
He is the only pitcher to ever throw a perfect game in the World Series.
Who is Don Larsen?
In 1999, this Cardinals player became the only man to hit two grand slams in one inning.
Who is Fernando Tatís Sr.?
This short-lived franchise only played one season before becoming the Milwaukee Brewers.
Who are the Seattle Pilots?
In 1887, for one season only, this statistical event was actually counted as a "hit."
What is a walk?
This "Nasty Boy" is the only player to play for all four of the 1961/1962 expansion franchises.
Who is Nolan Ryan?
Stan Musial famously had 3,630 hits: 1,815 at home and exactly this many on the road.
What is 1,815?
He is the only player in MLB history to hit a walk-off inside-the-park grand slam.
Who is Roberto Clemente?
This team holds the record for the most home runs hit by a team in a single season (307 in 2023).
Who are the Atlanta Braves?
In 1969, the height of the pitcher's mound was lowered by this many inches to boost offense.
What is 5 inches? (Lowered from 15" to 10")
He is the only pitcher to surrender home runs to all three Alou brothers (Felipe, Matty, and Jesús).
Who is Ferguson Jenkins?
In 2004, this player reached base more times (376) than he had official at-bats (373).
Who is Barry Bonds?
He holds the record for most consecutive stolen bases without being caught (50).
Who is Vince Coleman?
Which pitcher won both the game that started and the game that ended the Phillies' 23-game losing streak?
Who is John Buzhardt?
It is the only way a triple play can occur without any defensive player ever touching the ball.
What is an Infield Fly Rule + runners passing/hitting each other?
The only player to win MVP, World Series MVP, and All-Star MVP in the same year.
Who is Frank Robinson or Brooks Robinson?
This hitter struck out only 4 times in 608 at-bats in 1925; he finished with 114 career K's.
Who is Joe Sewell?
This Pirate hit a record 36 triples in a single season.
Who is Chief Wilson?
In 1912, the Tigers went on strike; this replacement man pitched 8 innings and gave up 24 runs.
Who is Allan Travers?
This 19th-century rule allowed a batter to be called "out" if the ball was caught on one of these.
What is a one-bounce?
He is the only player to hit a home run on his 40th birthday in the 2020s
Who is Joey Votto?