Trivia Time

[Diamondback Jay]

Let's get a thread going with some hardcore trivia.

I'll start off, and whoever gets the answer right gets to ask the next question..

Question Number 1..

Which current franchise was at one point known as the Doves?

 

[devilalum]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Braves

 

[Diamondback Jay]

Go ahead and ask the next question.

 

[devilalum]

Did you know that Gaylord Perry was neither gay nor a lord?

Who gave up the World series winning Mazeroski home run and what was his era that year?

 

[Diamondback Jay]

Ralph Terry, ERA 3.60

 

[Diamondback Jay]

Name the five teams Dennis Eckersley played for.

 

[Espo]

Indians, A's, Red Sox, St. Louis, Cubs

 

[Diamondback Jay]

Good call. Your turn to ask the trivia.

 

[Espo]

How many times in his career did Tony Gwynn strike out 3 times in one game?

 

[Heucrazy]

None?

(I refuse to use google you cheating bastards )

 

[abomb]

None?

(I refuse to use google you cheating bastards )

 

[Mulli]

I say once.

 

[Espo]

I say once.

Wrong. The only reason I know it was because i had to research it for my old boss.

 

[Gee!]

It is once..

 

[Mulli]

"It was against Bob Welch," Gwynn said. "He actually struck me out four times, ...

 

[Espo]

I apologize you are correct I miss read my notes and thought i had two down. It is once 4-14-1986 against the Dodgers. He struck out three times in the game.

 

[Ryanwb]

That is impressive.... not your not taking ability Espo, Gwynn's only having 1 - 3 strike out game

 

[Espo]

That is impressive.... not your not taking ability Espo, Gwynn's only having 1 - 3 strike out game

My lack of being able to read my notes is very impressive. But yeah when you consider how long Gwynn was in the game to only have one of those performances is amazing. The topic came up because we watched his son have back to back 3 strikeout games in the minors.

 

[Diamondback Jay]

Getting this bad boy fired up again..

What three seasons was Manny Sanguillen named to the All Star Game?

 

[abomb]

My lack of being able to read my notes is very impressive. But yeah when you consider how long Gwynn was in the game to only have one of those performances is amazing. The topic came up because we watched his son have back to back 3 strikeout games in the minors.

No kidding. Gwynn was absolutely amazing. I'll never forget his conversations with Ted Williams and the 1999 All-Star game introductions when all the players gathered around Williams.

 

[Mulli]

Getting this bad boy fired up again..

What three seasons was Manny Sanguillen named to the All Star Game?

77,78,79?

 

[Ryanwb]

Getting this bad boy fired up again..

What three seasons was Manny Sanguillen named to the All Star Game?

71, 72, 73... I think. My family is from Pittsburgh so may god have mercy on my soul

 

[devilalum]

71, 72, 73... I think. My family is from Pittsburgh so may god have mercy on my soul

Does your elderly father cry every time you mention Roberto Clemente?

I saw him play a 3 game series at Candlestick when I was 8 years old. It was the last season before the crash.

 

[Diamondback Jay]

71, 72, 73... I think. My family is from Pittsburgh so may god have mercy on my soul

2 out of 3...

'71 and '72 are correct.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Three trivia questions, all jersey number related

Name the player other than Gonzo to wear #20 for the Diamondbacks

Name the only Diamondback to ever appear in a regular season game with the number 14.

Name the Diamondback who wore #76