TRIVIA Thread

Here's a fun one:

Who is the SECOND best left-handed hitting centerfielder born on November 21 in Donora, PA (population 5,500) of all-time?

Surely someone can answer this or at least has another question...

Stan Musial?

tigersaint wrote:

Stan Musial?

You'd only put Stan the Man 2nd?

Wasn't Cobb a CF??

Of course he weren't born in PA!!

catbox_9 wrote:

Here's a fun one:

Who is the SECOND best left-handed hitting centerfielder born on November 21 in Donora, PA (population 5,500) of all-time?

I guess this means there are at LEAST 2.
Who was the first?

tigersaint wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

Here's a fun one:

Who is the SECOND best left-handed hitting centerfielder born on November 21 in Donora, PA (population 5,500) of all-time?

I guess this means there are at LEAST 2.
Who was the first?

See the first post. There's a hidden message. You posted so you can see it!

What's funny is there have been 16,6XX players in MLB history. 1/365 of that is about 46. 45 players in ML history have been born on 11/21 so that's pretty close. How many players play CF? Maybe 1 in 11 or so. That leaves like 4 players that play CF AND were born on 11/21. What are the odds they're left-handed? Maybe 50:50 at best. That leaves 2 players. How about from PA? Maybe 1:50 at best (that leaves 0.04 players). Born in Donora (a small town)? 1:100 at best.

At best you'd expect there have been 0.004 LH CFers born in Donora, PA on a November 21. What's crazy is there are TWO and they'll both be HOFers!

Um, Ken Griffey Jr.----------duh!

Next Question!!

Who has the most career steals of home? How many?

HINT: It is NOT Jackie Robinson...not even close!

Speaking of Robinson, part 3 of this question:
Who was the FIRST black player in MAJOR LEAGUE history?

Spoiler:

Um... what fun is it when you tell us the answer?

catbox_9 wrote:

tigersaint wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

Here's a fun one:

Who is the SECOND best left-handed hitting centerfielder born on November 21 in Donora, PA (population 5,500) of all-time?

I guess this means there are at LEAST 2.
Who was the first?

See the first post. There's a hidden message. You posted so you can see it!

What's funny is there have been 16,6XX players in MLB history. 1/365 of that is about 46. 45 players in ML history have been born on 11/21 so that's pretty close. How many players play CF? Maybe 1 in 11 or so. That leaves like 4 players that play CF AND were born on 11/21. What are the odds they're left-handed? Maybe 50:50 at best. That leaves 2 players. How about from PA? Maybe 1:50 at best (that leaves 0.04 players). Born in Donora (a small town)? 1:100 at best.

At best you'd expect there have been 0.004 LH CFers born in Donora, PA on a November 21. What's crazy is there are TWO and they'll both be HOFers!

I can't believe I was THAT close? Griffey ROCKS!!

tigersaint wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

tigersaint wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

Here's a fun one:

Who is the SECOND best left-handed hitting centerfielder born on November 21 in Donora, PA (population 5,500) of all-time?

I guess this means there are at LEAST 2.
Who was the first?

See the first post. There's a hidden message. You posted so you can see it!

What's funny is there have been 16,6XX players in MLB history. 1/365 of that is about 46. 45 players in ML history have been born on 11/21 so that's pretty close. How many players play CF? Maybe 1 in 11 or so. That leaves like 4 players that play CF AND were born on 11/21. What are the odds they're left-handed? Maybe 50:50 at best. That leaves 2 players. How about from PA? Maybe 1:50 at best (that leaves 0.04 players). Born in Donora (a small town)? 1:100 at best.

At best you'd expect there have been 0.004 LH CFers born in Donora, PA on a November 21. What's crazy is there are TWO and they'll both be HOFers!

I can't believe I was THAT close? Griffey ROCKS!!

Yeah, but he's no Musial. It still amazes me how much they have in common!

catbox_9 wrote:

Who has the most career steals of home? How many?

HINT: It is NOT Jackie Robinson...not even close!

Speaking of Robinson, part 3 of this question:
Who was the FIRST black player in MAJOR LEAGUE history?

Spoiler:

Cobb was MY guess. I thought he actually had MORE than 54 though. That is a LOT!! :shock:

tigersaint wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

Who has the most career steals of home? How many?

HINT: It is NOT Jackie Robinson...not even close!

Speaking of Robinson, part 3 of this question:
Who was the FIRST black player in MAJOR LEAGUE history?

Spoiler:

Cobb was MY guess. I thought he actually had MORE than 54 though. That is a LOT!! :shock:

Did you get the third one right?

Nope!! Too stupid.....

I have a couple of tricky questions for everyone.

1. The Tigers have used 12 different starting pitchers this season. Who are they?

2. There are five players who were on the Opening Day roster who are no longer with the team, can you name them?

3. How many players have the Tigers used this season that were NOT on the Opening Day roster? Name as many as you can.

*No cheating!!!

Too much thought involved.

I forfeit.

Oh come on its fun!

mrsrabelo wrote:

I have a couple of tricky questions for everyone.

1. The Tigers have used 11 different starting pitchers this season. Who are they?

2. There are five players who were on the Opening Day roster who are no longer with the team, can you name them?

3. How many players have the Tigers used this season that were NOT on the Opening Day roster? Name as many as you can.

*No cheating!!!

I should be doing schoolwork! Here's a few answers though:
1: Verlander, Bonderman, Rogers, Robertson, Maroth, Durbin, Miller, Jurrjens, Tata, Bazardo, Vasquez. That's 11! That one was easy!

2: Mesa, Monroe, Maroth, Ledezma, and Neifi? Does Neifi count?

3: Raburn, Miller, Timo, Miner, De La Cruz, Rapada, Tata, Vasquez, Capellan, Maybin, Hessman, Santiago, Clevlen, Byrdak (I don't think he was), Bazardo, Lopez. That's all I can think of.

catbox_9 wrote:

mrsrabelo wrote:

I have a couple of tricky questions for everyone.

1. The Tigers have used 11 different starting pitchers this season. Who are they?

2. There are five players who were on the Opening Day roster who are no longer with the team, can you name them?

3. How many players have the Tigers used this season that were NOT on the Opening Day roster? Name as many as you can.

*No cheating!!!

I should be doing schoolwork! Here's a few answers though:
1: Verlander, Bonderman, Rogers, Robertson, Maroth, Durbin, Miller, Jurrjens, Tata, Bazardo, Vasquez. That's 11! That one was easy!

2: Mesa, Monroe, Maroth, Ledezma, and Neifi? Does Neifi count?

3: Raburn, Miller, Timo, Miner, De La Cruz, Rapada, Tata, Vasquez, Capellan, Maybin, Hessman, Santiago, Clevlen, Byrdak (I don't think he was), Bazardo, Lopez. That's all I can think of.

Ok #1 is my mistake this was written a while ago but there is actually 12.

Spoiler:

Spoiler:

Spoiler:

Minor started a game.

SoulRat wrote:

Minor started a game.

Oh yeah!

catbox_9 wrote:

SoulRat wrote:

Minor started a game.

Oh yeah!

At Fenway wasn't it?

catbox_9 wrote:

3: Raburn, Miller, Timo, Miner, De La Cruz, Rapada, Tata, Vasquez, Capellan, Maybin, Hessman, Santiago, Clevlen, Byrdak (I don't think he was), Bazardo, Lopez. That's all I can think of.

4 more, huh?

Rabelo isn't one, is he (Wilson was hurt before the season)
Did both Seay and Ledezma start the season on the 25 man roster?
Jurrjens (Duh! I had him in the other thing!)
Oh, McBride!

How many of those count (I know the last 2 do)

Oh come one you are missing 2 now. One is COMPLETELY obvious and the other one is too.

SoulRat wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

SoulRat wrote:

Minor started a game.

Oh yeah!

At Fenway wasn't it?

Yeah. Maroth was too busy to pitch.

Was Infante in the minors to start the year since we had Neifi? I don't think he was...

Oh, Kenny Rogers!

Since Infante is wrong (I think) who's the other one...

I'm thinking what the lineup was to start the year...5 starters. 8 position players. A DH. 7 in the bullpen. That's 21. That leaves 4 bench players - Neifi, Rabelo, Thames, Infante.

I'll have to make sure Infante is wrong before I continue...

Yes Infante is wrong. Kenny is right.