Baseball Trivia (General)/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| uniforms | 10/25/2010 | George W. Case III |
| 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 ... | ||
| Most HR by Decade, 1940-2009 | 9/16/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: By decades (40s,50s,60s,70s,80s and 90s) who holds the record for the most home runs during each ... A: Hey, Jim: 1940s Ted Williams 234 1950s Duke Snider 326 1960s Harmon Killebrew 393 1970s ... | ||
| Lowest Ball Count--Pitcher, Game | 9/16/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: Last year I saw Cliff Lee pitch a complete game in which he threw very few pitches that were called ... A: I found a game that Greg Maddux pitched against the Cubs where threw a complete game of 76 pitches ... | ||
| MANAGER???? | 9/11/2010 | George W. Case III |
| 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 | George W. Case III |
| 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 | George W. Case III |
| 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 ... | ||
| Tiger Pitching in Double-headers | 8/15/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: how many detroit tigers pitchers have pitched both ends of a doulbe header and did he win both ... A: Why you dock me a point on the rating for knowledge is unbelievable. I spent 20 minutes combing ... | ||
| New York Mets Winning Streak | 8/6/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: What is the longest winning streak in the history of the New York Mets? Which teams did they beat? ... A: The longest Met winning streak is 11 games in a row, which they did 4 times in their history: Jun ... | ||
| Fewest HRs, 3000+ ABs | 8/6/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: who are the top 5 guys with the fewest home runs per ab? Duane Kuiper had 1 home run in 3379 ab. Is ... A: Kuiper is #1 in this category by far. The top five guys are right here: ... | ||
| Baseball Online | 8/4/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: Where is the best place online to look for baseball records? Baseball yearbooks, encyclopedias, etc. ... A: Chas, There's a ton of baseball stuff online. The prince of all sites is ... | ||
| Fewest HRs, 3000+ PAs | 8/4/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: what player (non-pitcher) has the fewest career home runs? should be I guess at least a 5 year ... A: Kim, I just pushed a button to remind you to rate my previous answer to the question, which you have ... | ||
| Origin of the word "bunt" | 7/24/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: Can you tell me the origin of the word "bunt" Thanks for your time Dan A: Two ways of looking at this. What's the word derived from in the language, and how did it come to be ... | ||
| Baseball Careers | 7/11/2010 | Eric Lawhorn |
| Q: Can you name all of the major league players who never played in the minors? I can think of four: ... A: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a list of baseball players who went directly to the ... | ||
| 1945, Yankees vs. St. Louis Browns | 7/10/2010 | George W. Case III |
| 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 ... | ||
| Trying to find a specific game | 7/8/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: My friend's dad recently told me he was at a game in which home plate was stolen, an inside-the-park ... A: Well, Ryan, how about a game where we go 2 for 3? On May 19, 2010, there was a game between the NY ... | ||
| RBIs by one player in a game | 6/19/2010 | Eric Lawhorn |
| Q: Given all the Q&A, I would have expected to find this but didn't see it. I have to assume that ... A: this occurance where one player has 10 or more RBI's in a game has happened 12 times. For the most ... | ||
| Three-pitch Innings | 6/8/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: What is the fewest number of pitches that it has ever taken to complete one-half an inning? I know ... A: Shannon, Three pitches is the fewest number of pitches it would take to retire the side. And this ... | ||
| Ball/strike Question | 5/31/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: In 2006 you wrote on this site: "Each foul ball is considered a strike as far as the pitcher's balls ... A: Don, It's easier to think of it this way: if a hitter swings it, it's a strike. Period. Balls that ... | ||
| What does "pitch count" measure? | 5/31/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: In 2006 you wrote on this site: "Each foul ball is considered a strike as far as the pitcher's balls ... A: Don: I'm not really sure what the question is. The subject asks one question, and the text in the ... | ||
| Pitching Stats 2009 vs Steroid Era | 5/30/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: Hope to find out AL pitcher's ERA at the height of steroids (your choice year) compared to 2009. ... A: Jim, How about 1999? Some representative stats for this year compared to 2009 ERA ... | ||
| NYY in Shea Stadium | 5/27/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: I'm trying to find out how many championship rings exactly the NY Yankees have; and when did they ... A: Louie, You're right about the 1974-75 seasons. The other time was in 1998, for one game, ... | ||
| NY Yankee World Series Rings | 5/27/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: I'm trying to find out how many championship rings exactly the NY Yankees have; and when did they ... A: Louie, Information I gave you below is incorrect! I discovered upon further poking around that the ... | ||
| Baseball Trivia | 5/10/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: In my office, I guess I have been designated as the official baseball "nut" (love those Cardinals) ... A: Randall, I can recommend a few aids for you: first of all, the greatest baseball site in existence: ... | ||
| WHIP | 5/3/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: What does "WHIP" mean when discussing pitching stats ? A: Changed subject line. Jim, The acronym stands for "Walks and hits per inning pitched." It's an ... | ||
| MLB home run question. | 5/2/2010 | Eric Lawhorn |
| Q: I am from Cleveland, Ohio, and I would like to know who hit the most home runs on Cleveland soil. ... A: Keith- I could not find a list of homers on Cleveland soil, but found a list of most homers by ... | ||
| jackie robinson | 4/28/2010 | George W. Case III |
| 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 ... | ||
| Follow Up - Playoffs: Losing Home Record | 4/27/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: Tom, No worries man, my friend Marc pointed out the 1981 season as a good example given the quirky ... A: The 1981 season was an abomination, no matter how you look at it. I could not remember what the ... | ||
| Infield Fly Rule | 4/24/2010 | Eric Lawhorn |
| Q: last night I saw runners advance on an infield fly ruling. I had NEVER heard of this happending ... A: Jay, runners can advance on an infield fly because they can run at their own risk. Is the player ... | ||
| Rookies on opening day starting lineup | 4/13/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: Scott Sizemore and Austin Jackson from the Tigers are two rookies who were on the starting lineup on ... A: Travis Lee & Edwin Diaz for Arizona on March 31, 1998, were the only ones in the past 15 years ... | ||
| Green-Light Letter | 4/12/2010 | George W. Case III |
| 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 ... | ||
| Fielder's Choice | 3/28/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: Here is the question again. Runner on 1st base. Batter hits a fly ball to right center field that ... A: Okay, Monte, I've now gotten definitive ruling for you. I was completely wrong in my first answer to ... | ||
| Most Hits & Most Hits Allowed in a Shutout | 1/15/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: what are the most hits a team has had in a nine inning game, and still failed to score a run? How ... A: Most hits in game without scoring a run: 14 NL: New York (vs Chicago), Sept ... | ||
| Percent Left-handed Hitters, 2009 | 1/15/2010 | Tom Schott |
| Q: I would like to know what was the % of left handed hitters in MLB in season 2009. A: In 2009, 28.5 percent of MLB hitters batted left-handed. (62.1 percent right, 9.3 percent switch). ... | ||
| 2009 world series | 1/9/2010 | Eric Lawhorn |
| Q: what is the total number of pitches thrown in the 2009 world series? A: Karen: Game 1: 292 pitches Game 2: 281 Game 3: 300 Game 4: 296 Game 5: 277 Game 6: 324 Which all ... | ||
| baseball | 1/3/2010 | Eric Lawhorn |
| Q: I have a photo of someone in a L.A. Dodgers uniform with the # 51 on his uniform. Kinda big ears ... A: I think you have a photo of Larry Sherry, a player with the Dodgers from 1958-1963. He was a pitcher ... | ||
| All Star Game Significance | 12/31/2009 | Tom Schott |
| Q: Can you tell me who decides on the MLB all star players? Also, why does this game have any ... A: Good questions. Here's a short little recap on how the players in the game are chosen: All-Star ... | ||
| Suspended Games in Consecutive Games Streaks | 12/30/2009 | Tom Schott |
| Q: Suppose a player in the middle of a consecutive games streak misses playing in a game which ends up ... A: David, It would be an odd situation, but you are correct: the streak of consecutive games would not ... | ||
| Consecutive HBP Record, Pitcher | 12/29/2009 | Tom Schott |
| Q: On Aug. 21, 2004 Jeff Weaver hit three CONSECUTIVE batters. Is this a record? Thanks! A: Murray, Pitchers have hit three batters in an inning on numerous occasions. Unfortunately, the ... | ||
| Baseball Masks | 12/26/2009 | Eric Lawhorn |
| Q: My son has these two masks. The smaller one says us 1948 07 g3975 wilson athletic goods mrfg.co inc. ... A: Beth, This is a bit outside of my range of expertice. The mask on the left looks fairly ... | ||
| Greatest Small/Short Players | 12/24/2009 | Eric Lawhorn |
| Q: Hey Eric: I have an 11 year-old who is a pretty solid little league player. He's also extremely ... A: Happy Holidays Jim, and thanks for the question. I based my decision on Hall of Famers ... | ||
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Baseball Trivia (General)
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Tom Schott
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Expertise
I will deal with the major leagues only from 19th century to present. I`m good on baseball history, records, statistics, ballparks. I don't do off-the-field stuff. Please if you already know the answer to the question, please don't ask it. I don't want to play "stump the expert."
Experience
I've written on the subject, and I have substantial library of resources.
Organizations
SABR
Publications
Numerous encyclopedia, newspaper, magazine articles. One book, several book chapters.
Education/Credentials
Ph.D. in American history.
Awards and Honors
Bevy of writing awards.
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