Baseball Trivia (General)/Questions Answered by Expert George W. Case III
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Bats and batboys | 7/30/2011 |
| Q: I have two questions: 1) Do major league players have to buy their own bats? 2) Are the batboys ... A: Major league players do not buy their own bats - the team buys them but in many instances the bat ... | |
| new york giant player search | 11/24/2010 |
| Q: Need to find history of a player named lefty whitlock I dont know his first name. He was a first ... A: I'm not certain but you may be referring to Whitey Lockman - a left-handed first baseman who played ... | |
| Baseball | 11/3/2010 |
| Q: Good morning. I once heard about 3 team members who played well together, often performing triple ... A: "Tinker to Evers to Chance" - Chicago Cubs Great infield - although they played together for quite ... | |
| pitchers mound | 11/2/2010 |
| Q: Watching the world series and husband said that pitcher had to stay on mat or rubber strip. Neither ... A: It is called the rubber - pitcher must be in contact with the rubber when he goes into his windup - ... | |
| uniforms | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: Why don't the Yankees have the name of the players on the back of the shirt I followed your dad's ... A: My father played his first major league game in Philadelphia at Shibe Park in September 1937 and we ... | |
| MANAGER???? | 9/11/2010 |
| Q: Good evening George!!! I have a trivia question on the New-York Yankees and I need you're help!!! ... A: I am certainly not a trivia expert especially with regard to a question such as this however I would ... | |
| Independent Baseball | 8/26/2010 |
| Q: George W. Case III, My name is Alexander Ramirez and I'm going to live in Forida next january. I ... A: I went and did a google search which you can do as well - Pensacola Pelicans in Pensacola Florida - ... | |
| Little League pitchers | 8/25/2010 |
| Q: I was taught (by a retired major league pitcher) when I was a young pitcher,age 8-14 or so to never ... A: As the son of a former major league ballplayer, I can tell you that the vast majority of coaches ... | |
| 1945, Yankees vs. St. Louis Browns | 7/10/2010 |
| Q: A religious organization called Young Israel ( I think) took a bunch of us Brooklyn kids to Yankee ... A: My suggestion for box scores - google - Retrosheet - all of the box scores are available I believe ... | |
| jackie robinson | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: what was the biggest impact Jackie Robinson had on major league baseball A: I would say, and most people who follow baseball would probably agree, is that Jackie Robinson ... | |
| Green-Light Letter | 4/12/2010 |
| Q: I was wondering if you had any information/references regarding the correspondence between Kenesaw ... A: George Case Jr. played with the Washington Senators from 1937-46 and again in 1947 - he was one of ... | |
| Pitching | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: Who struck out 6 consective sluggers in an All-Star Game? A: This is a "trick" question - for one pitcher - it was Carl Hubbell - striking out (5) future Hall of ... | |
| hidden ball | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: has any major league team ever come off with the "hidden ball trick" at first base or any base? if ... A: The "hidden ball" trick has been "performed" previously in the major leagues - I do not have the ... | |
| baseball | 11/1/2009 |
| Q: how is it decided which team plays first in the world series A: The winner of the All Star game - this year the American League won so they have the "Home Field" ... | |
| trips to the mound | 10/26/2009 |
| Q: How long has it been since a manager and or coach has been limited to 2 trips to the mound before ... A: I cannot tell you exactly when the rule was changed but prior to the change, probably sometime ... | |
| most consecutive walks to start a game | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: Sir, I'm fairly sure I remember a Cleveland pitcher walking the first five Tigers hitters of the ... A: sabr.org - SABR has numerous sources that would probably be able to answer your question - they do ... | |
| signed baseball | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: My uncle gave gave me a baseball signed by the 1966 Dodger's team. I think he worked or had ... A: two books - Team Baseballs, Mark Baker 1992 and Baseball Memorabilia, Mark Larson 1992 - Sports ... | |
| Teams | 9/12/2009 |
| Q: I just don't get baseball at all. How can New York have the Yankees and the Mets? I know this extend ... A: All the time - for example - in Pennsylvania - NFL Pittsburgh Steelers play Philadelphia Eagles, MLB ... | |
| Left handed Throwers | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: What is the approximate percentage of left-handed throwers, including all positions, (i.e. including ... A: I do not know exactly however I would say this - of your position players - 30 teams - only first ... | |
| Crazy question | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: If there is a man attempting to steal 2nd from 1st, and the catcher overthrows the 2nd baseman or ... A: If the runner is stealing on a 3 ball count and the pitch is ball four, the batter goes to first ... | |
| Cycle | 8/6/2009 |
| Q: Is the cycle considered legitimate if any of the hits to complete take place in extra innings? A: good question - I am not an official scorer however I would assume that hitting the cycle would ... | |
| Scoring fielders choice | 8/2/2009 |
| Q: A relief pitcher enters the game with bases loaded. First 2 batters hit ground ball fielders choice ... A: To the best of my knowledge - a fielders choice is a time at bat so the pitching stats would reflect ... | |
| Sacrifice bunts an at bat? | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: Successful and/or unsuccessful sacrifice bunts count as an at bat, in terms of statistics? I know ... A: To the best of my knowledge unless the rules have changed - a sacrifice fly and a sacrifice bunt DO ... | |
| rule question | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: Man on third. Batter fouls ball out of play. Ump hands catcher ball who overthrows pitcher into ... A: My opinion is that the runner may not advance as the ball has not been put into play - I believe the ... | |
| Willie Mays | 7/15/2009 |
| Q: Who's bat did Willie Mays use to hit 4 homeruns in one game? A: I really can't be certain but based on my knowledge of the time that Willie Mays played, I would ... | |
| foul | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: if ball hit is played by 3rd baseman who is in fair territory, ball is still moving in foul area ... A: Good question - infielders are taught to leave the ball alone before it reaches either third or ... | |
| PITCHING STATISTICS | 6/20/2009 |
| Q: IN DETERMINING THE PITCH COUNT, IS A HIT BALL COUNTED AS A BALL OR A STRIKE? A: I must be honest - I am not certain HOWEVER, I would assume that a hit ball is the same as a ball or ... | |
| triple play | 6/20/2009 |
| Q: I once heard of a first baseman making an unassisted triple play. How is this possible? A: 9/14/23 - George Burns of the Boston Red sox - runners on first and second - 0 outs - caught a line ... | |
| home run distances | 6/4/2009 |
| Q: What is the range, in feet, of the distance between home plate and hitting a home run in MLB. I ... A: As you mentioned - many of the ballparks will have slightly different dimensions - in the ... | |
Baseball Trivia (General)
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George W. Case III
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Expertise
WW II era major league baseball history - questions about specific WWII era players, stadiums, life in the major leagues, teams, impact of major league baseball upon American society during WWII (FDR's "Green Light" letter to the then Commissioner of Baseball) and the relationship of President Roosevelt with Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith in an effort to keep baseball "alive" during the darkest days of WWII.
Experience
Son of a former major league baseball player, George Case Jr. who played in the major leagues from 1937-1947.
I was the former Executive Director of SABR (Society for American Baseball Research)
Have produced a DVD taken from my father's 8MM COLOR "home movies" of life in the major leagues from a ballplayer's perspective - currently marketing this DVD privately and also in conjunction with www.baseballdirect.com
Publications
SABR Bulletin - "Case's Corner" - newsletter of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
"Growing Up at Griffith Stadium" - article published courtesy of The Big Train (Walter Johnson Baseball League) - Bethesda Maryland
Education/Credentials
BA - Rutgers University 1963
MA - Rider University 1979
Awards and Honors
Former Executive Director of SABR
Consultant and speaker - City of Trenton NJ baseball exhibit - "When Trenton Baseball Roared Like Thunder" - 1994
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