Trivia time

[Scott Garner]

Which ML pitcher has the distinction of having the most strikeouts in a single game? How many strikeouts did he record?

Bonus question:
Which professional baseball pitcher has the record for most strikeouts in a single game at any level (minor leagues included)? How many strikeouts?

[39special]

Tom Cheney 21

[btcarfagno]

Didn't Ron Necciai strike out a crap ton of guys in a low minor league game?

Tom C

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

Didn't Ron Necciai strike out a crap ton of guys in a low minor league game?

Tom C

Yes, he struck out 27 in a 9 inning Class D game in 1952.

[RichardSimon]

New question:
Name the three players who hit a HR as both a teenager and a 40 year old in MLB.

[39special]

Is one Griffey JR ?

[Michael Frost]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

New question:
Name the three players who hit a HR as both a teenager and a 40 year old in MLB.

I know of one for sure Gary Sheffield. I worked with him as a marketing agent for many years and that was something he was proud of.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by 39special

Is one Griffey JR ?

No

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by Michael Frost

I know of one for sure Gary Sheffield. I worked with him as a marketing agent for many years and that was something he was proud of.

Yes.

[39special]

What about Killebrew

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by 39special

Tom Cheney 21

Steve,
You are correct!
Here is a photo of the only known ticket to Cheney's 21K record setting game in 1962.

I also just picked up a Cheney signed check to add to my collection over the weekend.
Here's a toast to ML baseball's only 21K man!

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mr2686

Yes, he struck out 27 in a 9 inning Class D game in 1952.

Tom,
You and Mike are absolutely correct. Neccai struck out 27 batters and no-hit Bristol in the game. What an awesome game!

BTW, here are my Cheney and Neccai signed and inscribed baseballs that I have in my personal collection that make note of both of these games.

[Rich Klein]

Tyrus Raymond Cobb and one Rusty Staub

[btcarfagno]

I would have thought maybe Robin Yount. Guess he didn't last to 40?

Tom C

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

I would have thought maybe Robin Yount. Guess he didn't last to 40?

Tom C

Yeah, Yount only made it to 38. If you would have asked me I would have thought he was 41 or 42 when he quit playing.

[shelly]

Ok here is a fun one. Who won the NL batting Championship when playing for an American league team.

[bender07]

Originally Posted by shelly

Ok here is a fun one. Who won the NL batting Championship when playing for an American league team.

Willie McGee in 1990!

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

Tyrus Raymond Cobb and one Rusty Staub

That is correct.

[RichardSimon]

Ok, here we go with a two parter.
Part One is brutally difficult,,, no googling please,,

1-Who were the players involved the only time a Jewish pitcher faced a Jewish batter (and actually the catcher was also Jewish).

2-Who were the players involved the first time a black pitcher faced a black batter.

[barrysloate]

I knew it was Cobb and Staub too, although I didn't know Sheffield. But Rich got to it before I did.

How about a non baseball trivia question: who is the oldest living Oscar winner (no cheating)?

[Rich Klein]

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1...250WS21967.htm

Moe Drabowski vs Mike Epstein

[Rich Klein]

But I think it was in 1949 wth either Bankhead or Newcombe v a member of the NY Giants (Hank Thompson perhaps)

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1...250WS21967.htm

Moe Drabowski vs Mike Epstein

My bad,,, the web page I had found listed another combination and said they were the only time it happened.
But you are right Drabowsky vs Epstein is the second time it happened.
I was reading it too fast, the page I read said the first Jewish batter vs the first Jewish pitcher with a Jewish catcher.
Sorry, sorry.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

But I think it was in 1949 wth either Bankhead or Newcombe v a member of the NY Giants (Hank Thompson perhaps)

It was Newk vs Thompson.