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Archive · #1 01-26-2005, 10:25 PM

Posted By: Jim Clarke

My father-n-law asked me a trivia question tonight and I do not know the answer. Which player has played on the Padres, Dodgers, and Giants all in the same year???

Archive · #2 01-26-2005, 11:43 PM

Posted By: J Levine

Lefty O'Doul in the the '30s?

Archive · #3 01-26-2005, 11:46 PM

Posted By: canjond

Not sure but I know Dave Kingman was the first player to play for 4 divisions in the same year... can't remember all the teams for sure but I believe it was the Mets, Yankees, Angels and Padres...

Archive · #4 01-27-2005, 12:05 AM

Posted By: Lee Behrens

Johnny LeMaster one upped Kingman, he played for the last place team in each division in the same year. I guess he wasn't a difference maker on his teams.

Archive · #5 01-27-2005, 06:32 AM

Posted By: Pcelli60

If it were O'Doul it would be in 33'.Who was it?

Archive · #6 01-27-2005, 07:34 AM

Posted By: canjond

I think we are all forgetting... The question asked who played for the PADRES, Giants, and Dodgers... Didn't the Padres start in 1968? That means O'Doul couldn't have played for them 35 years before the team became a franchise - right?

Archive · #7 01-27-2005, 08:08 AM

Posted By: john/z28jd

The San Diego Padres were a Pacific Coast League team. You would have to ask JC if he specifically said the ML Padres which did have their first season in 1969. I dont know of any players that played for all 3 NL teams in the same year so it would have to be a trick question[sort of] and it could be someone who played for the PCL and NL in the same year.O'Doul did play for the Dodgers and Giants in 1933 but as far as i know,the Padres didnt play till 1935 when they moved from Hollywood to San Diego but that could be wrong because im far from a PCL expert.There was also a PCL team called the Giants at the time so technically the guy only had to play for the Dodgers in the NL for it to be true

Archive · #8 01-27-2005, 08:48 AM

Posted By: warshawlaw

Hoyt Wilhelm? Joe Morgan? Lex Luthor? Ronald Reagan?

Archive · #9 01-27-2005, 08:53 AM

Posted By: john/z28jd

My best guess is Tony Lazzeri who played briefly for the Dodgers and Giants in 1939 and was out of the majors by early June.He was a former PCL player and a native of California and he couldve went home and played for the Padres.I know he played up until 1943 in the minors just dont know if he played for the Padres in 1939 for sure

Archive · #10 01-27-2005, 09:17 AM

Posted By: honus3415

So somebody does actually looks at the backs of cards for something beside centering or a number.

With the flood of materials through each of our hands, it's good to know that somebody actually takes time to studies/read the backs of cards (of course that's probably not were he found the information).

Oh how I long for those youthful days when I had time to sudy ever card in a pack for hours. Being it was often days between packs, since we had to scour the neighborhood, between vacant lot baseball games, for soda bottles to return for money to purchase a 5 cent wax pack. Don't remember anyone opening a box, let lone a case in those days!!!! How spoiled we have become!!

What's your favorite card back that is unique to a player???????

Archive · #11 01-27-2005, 09:35 AM

Posted By: PASJD

Can anyone name a team he DIDN'T play for?

Archive · #12 01-27-2005, 09:40 AM

Posted By: honus3415

...... the Tigers but then the Tigers had Frank "Big as a house" Howard. The bat looked like a toothpick in his hands!!!

Archive · #13 01-27-2005, 09:45 AM

Posted By: PASJD

I grew up a Senators fan. The man was immense. I once saw him hit a check swing home run off Sam McDowell.

Archive · #14 01-27-2005, 09:47 AM

Posted By: sanszapatos

*Can anyone name a team he didn't play for*

Yeah, the Orlando Magic.

Archive · #15 01-27-2005, 09:49 AM

Posted By: Seth

Am I missing something with these guesses? The Padres are only forty years old or so (1969). That rules out a few people.

Oops, should have read above! This has already been answered.

Archive · #16 01-27-2005, 04:36 PM

Posted By: Jim Clarke

The answer is coming tomorrow.... My father-n-law will not tell me until then. I told him one of you guys would know who? I do not know who it is...

Archive · #17 01-27-2005, 05:30 PM

Posted By: canjond

Jim - you're killing me here. It just drives me nuts when I can't figure it out. I spent 2 hours in Criminal Procedure today "Googling" this but to no avail... oh well - reading some interesting facts on the Padres is much better than learning about ineffective counsel.

Archive · #18 01-27-2005, 05:40 PM

Posted By: Steve Dawson

having grown up in San Diego. My earliest recollection was going to a game in 1971 against the Pirates and seeing Roberto Clemente.

I can not remember any player having played for the ML Padres, along with the Dodgers and Giants in the same year.

So...the answer has to be someone who played for the PCL Padres.

I know of several MLers who played for the PCL Padres, including Ted Williams, Luke Easter, Lefty O'Doul, Jimmie Reese, Bobby Doerr and Tony Perez. I don't remember ever hearing of Tony Lazzeri playing for them though.

My guess on this question would be O'Doul.

Steve

Archive · #19 01-27-2005, 05:51 PM

Posted By: PASJD

Is redundant (except in my case of course)

Archive · #20 01-27-2005, 06:10 PM

Posted By: goldenager

The Organist!

Archive · #21 01-27-2005, 08:15 PM

Posted By: Joe P.

"It's got to be---

The Organist!"
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OK ... What year?

Archive · #22 01-28-2005, 07:44 AM

Posted By: horseyoucameinon

Same YEAR or Same SEASON?
Derrell Thomas?

Archive · #23 01-28-2005, 08:15 AM

Posted By: Max Weder

I had heard that question with the organist as the answer in the context of MSG, with the question being who played for the Rangers and the Knicks (and possibly one of the baseball teams).

I did check on Tony Lazzeri's minor league travels in 1939 after being with Brooklyn and the Giants in 1939.

So another question is: which player was with the Dodgers, Giants and Maple Leafs in the same season?

After Tony left the Giants, he signed as manager with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1939. (information searchable through proquest newspaper searching --as I mentioned in another thread, a great benefit of http://www.sabr.org)

Max

Archive · #24 01-28-2005, 10:00 AM

Posted By: J Levine

At least if talking about Nancy B. Hefley...long time Dodger organist...when she plays, it is only for the home team...she never plays for the visiting team...she rarely plays anymore during the inning breaks as things happen on the DiamondVision now...Nancy B. is an important part or Dodger history...

Joshua

Archive · #25 01-28-2005, 05:31 PM

Posted By: Jim Clarke

First off let me say that it was sorda of a trick question. I phrased the questions wrong as I heard it. I should have ask "Who PLAYED for the Padres, Dodgers, and Giants all in the same year"

It's the ORGANIST! The name I think was Kate Nichols or Nicholas and my father-n-law did not know the time frame.

Some of you guys were pretty amazing to guess it! Very impressed... JC

Archive · #26 01-28-2005, 08:59 PM

Posted By: Joe P.

What year?

Archive · #27 01-28-2005, 09:52 PM

Posted By: Jim Clarke

Not sure... I'll find out... JC

Archive · #28 01-29-2005, 04:16 AM

Posted By: Joe P.

Rule:
#1. Never question your father in law.
He might not remember, and he might frown on you for questioning him.

#2. Slash your wrist before you even consider questioning your mother in law on anything.

#3. As for your beautiful wife, you all ready know the ground rules for a happy "Honey Do" life ever after.