Odds and Ends
Who holds MLB record for most hits in a season?
Ichiro Suzuki
On a baseball scorecard what is the common abbreviation for a strikeout?
K
In 1974 this pitcher was the first to undergo a revolutionary surgery. That procedure (now routine) is still commonly referred to by his name.
Tommy John.
A regulation pitcher’s mound is how much higher than the rest of the field?
10”
On a baseball scorecard which defensive position is represented by the number 3?
First Baseman
This HOF’er died in 1941 from of a disease that is commonly referred to by his name.
Lou Gehrig
How many stitches are on a regulation baseball?
108
A player who has 145 hits in 496 at-bats has a batting average of.....
.292
Ray Chapman goes down in MLB history because...
Only man to die from baseball injury.
Did Archibald “Moonlight” Graham (a central character from “Field of Dreams”) really exist?
YES, he played in one game for the NY Giants in 1905, but never got to bat.
A pitcher who has allowed 96 earned runs in 236 innings has an ERA of....
3.66
What rule change related to player safety did MLB adopt in 1970?
Batters required to wear helmet.
Which current MLB stadium has the largest seating capacity?
Dodger Stadium
Team A leads the division with a record of 84-63. Team B is in 2nd place with a record of 79-67. What is Team A’s “magic number” to clinch the division?
12
The 2016 Collective Bargaining Agreement banned the use of what?
Tobacco