MLB Trivia - 6/7/06
Three sons of former major leaguers once homered in the same game. Who are they?
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The boone brothers????Comment -
No Boone's involved.
It happened within the last 10 years.Comment -
Strictly guessing here.
Ken Griffey Jr. and Jose Cruz Jr. used to be teammates and both have some power so maybe they are good candidates and for a third name? I dunno. David Segui was on the Mariners somewhere around that time too so I'll say him.Comment -
Very good, Mud. Two out of three, good enough to reveal the whole story...
June 9, 1999
Coors Field, Denver
Rockies - 16 , Mariners - 11
Ken Griffey Jr., David Segui and David Bell each homer for Seattle in the losing effort. Butch Huskey also goes deep for the M's, with all four of the long balls off Colorado starter Brian Bohanon.
Adding a little more to the story, Edgard Clemente, nephew of the late-great Roberto, goes yard for the Rockies.Comment -
Who are the 5 active players to have hit at least 10hr for 14 consecutive seasons? (Just saw this on TV, so if you're watching the same game, don't answer, lol)Comment -
Assuming you mean coming into this season and not including this season in the count. Bonds, Sheffield and Sosa are the first three I can think of. Steve Finley maybe. Rafael Palmeiro's got to be one. Maybe Reggie Sanders or Larry Walker?Comment -
Yes, coming into this year. I got to re-check, but I think you've named 3:
Sheff, Finley, and Sanders.Comment -
I just checked stats for Finley and it only shows 13 straight years, but I know he was listed on the TV screen for sure.Comment -
Bonds & Palmeiro have to be on that list!Comment -
Also, not sure about Sosa, Palmeiro, or Walker, because the question specified active players.Comment -
Bonds only had 5hrs last year.Originally posted by Willie BeeComment -
Bonds has definately had 14+ seasons, but he didn't have 14 consecutive coming into this season if you see what I mean. Depends on the strict wording of the question.Originally posted by pags11Originally posted by BuddyBearOriginally posted by curiousComment -
I remember the other two names and one of them is confirmed when I checked his stats (A hint: He has hit over 10hr in EVERY season of his career), but the other has only 10 consecutive years. I saw this on FSN SW (Rangers + Royals game) during Reggie Sanders' first AB. I'm pretty sure I got all the names down, but not sure they did their research correctly.Comment -
Oh yeah, sorry about that. 14 consecutive years coming into this year.Originally posted by tacomaxComment -
Ah, active. Plus I'm boneheading about Bonds last year, might be this second martini I'm on.
Does Piazza make it?Comment -
Yeah, if you're listening to those numbnuts doing the Rangers, then there's a very good chance the 'boys in the truck' didn't feces coagulated on the research.Originally posted by OWNEDComment -
Nope. 12 straight years though.Originally posted by Willie BeeAh, active. Plus I'm boneheading about Bonds last year, might be this second martini I'm on.
Does Piazza make it?Comment -
I'm surprised you don't know the one I'm talking about, Willie
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Here's another hint (I'll put in in white font, b/c I think it'll give it away easily, so highlight if you want to see it)
In two of the seasons, he's been traded during the season, including his first MLB season.Comment -
I resorted to a lookup in my Baseball Encyclopedia for one name, admittedly. Jeff Kent makes it, he's such an easy guy for me to forget (drag mouse to highlight) for I dislike his lazy ass so.Comment -
Good stuff Willie, I hate Kent and his Chester the Molester stache as well, lol.
The other listed on TV was Luis Gonzalez, but that doesn't seem close like I said earlier.Comment -
Ooh! Baseball junkies! Maybe you can answer an argument I had with my dad tonight about baseball.
I claimed that there were some baseball records set before the "modern era" which are not considered records because they were before the modern era, yet are records that are not yet broken. I think the "modern era" starts around 1902 or something like that. I couldn't name any of the records, but maybe you guys know what I'm trying to talk about. Can you give me any records set before the modern era that would still stand today if allowed?Comment -
Slacker, the 'modern era' begins in 1900 according to most folks. This has been debated by some of the know-it-all's at ESPN who think it's time to shift that thinking forward to 1969. Personally, I think they're just trying to fill column inches.
You can also point to about 1893 as the beginning of present day baseball since that's when some significant rule changes took effect, among them moving the mound to 60'-6" from the plate.
But records that were set before 1900 that still stand include:
Batting Average, single season - .4397, Hugh Duffy in 1894
Runs scored in a season, single season - 192, Sliding Billy Hamilton in 1894
Stolen bases, single season - 138, Hugh Nicol in 1887
At Bats per Strikeout, single season - 328.0, George Bradley in 1883
ERA, single season - 0.857, Tim Keefe in 1880
Wins, single season - 59, Charley Radbourn in 1884 (the top 24 marks for wins in a season by one pitcher came before 1900)
Innings Pitched, single season - 680, by Will White in 1879 (the list for this at Baseball-Reference only includes the top 100 IP totals. All 100 are from before 1900)
Starts, single season - 75, Pud Galvin in 1883 and Will White in 1879 (here again, not one tally from after 1900 cracks the top 106)
Complete games, single season - 75, Will White in 1879 (ditto on the top 100 being pre-1900)Comment -
Thanks Willie Bee!!!
*Bows to the baseball genius*Comment