Baseball Trivia

gregkitefan

Vida Blue.

HesCalledDyer

gregkitefan said:

Vida Blue.

You had to have looked that up, no?

Vida Blue won the AL MVP in 1971, going 24-8 with a 1.82 ERA, 8 shutouts, and 301 K's. He was also a switch-hitter and batted .118 with a double and 2 RBI that year . The DH rule was adopted in the AL 2 seasons later.

Degen, Mickey Mantle is the only other switch-hitter to have won the AL MVP, doing so 3 times.

HesCalledDyer

Eddie Murray won Rookie of the Year in '71, but never won an MVP award.

gregkitefan

HesCalledDyer said:

gregkitefan said:

Vida Blue.

You had to have looked that up, no?

Vida Blue won the AL MVP in 1971, going 24-8 with a 1.82 ERA, 8 shutouts, and 301 K's. He was also a switch-hitter and batted .118 with a double and 2 RBI that year . The DH rule was adopted in the AL 2 seasons later.

Degen, Mickey Mantle is the only other switch-hitter to have won the AL MVP, doing so 3 times.

I actually have been told that question a couple of times before. I didn't get right the first time if that matters.

Degeneratefk

HesCalledDyer said:

gregkitefan said:

Vida Blue.

You had to have looked that up, no?

Vida Blue won the AL MVP in 1971, going 24-8 with a 1.82 ERA, 8 shutouts, and 301 K's. He was also a switch-hitter and batted .118 with a double and 2 RBI that year . The DH rule was adopted in the AL 2 seasons later.

Degen, Mickey Mantle is the only other switch-hitter to have won the AL MVP, doing so 3 times.

Eddie murray, mickey mantle, Bernie williams.......and apparently vida blue. Any other good switch hitters that played predominantly in the AL?

HesCalledDyer

Sandy Alomar (Sr), Robbie Alomar, Mark Teixeira are all I can think of at the moment.

HesCalledDyer

Oh, and Ben Zobrist. Derp.

F Me In The Brain

I know this makes me seem obsessed with him (I'm not) but Carlos Beltran is switch hitter as well.

F Me In The Brain

I didn't recall Tex being a switchie .... interesting

Who has the longest name in MLB history? (Last name)

Degeneratefk

F Me In The Brain said:

I didn't recall Tex being a switchie .... interesting

Who has the longest name in MLB history? (Last name)

Mickey Morandini doesn't seem like it would be long enough. But every time I see or hear the name, I think of the Phillies long time broadcaster Harry Kalas saying it.

F Me In The Brain

Nope, but loved Harry Kalas

Degeneratefk

I have Jared Saltilamachia (I have no idea how to spell it) on one of my fantasy teams. That's a long name

markymark550

Degeneratefk said:

I have Jared Saltilamachia (I have no idea how to spell it) on one of my fantasy teams. That's a long name

That's the first name that came to my mind. I think it's spelled with back-to-back c's, so you're shorting him a letter.

HesCalledDyer

Saltalamacchia, and yes I do believe it is the longest last name.

F Me In The Brain

Yes, that is correct. See how that sucker fits on the back of a jersey?

HesCalledDyer

Name all of the Presidents that currently participate in the Washington Nationals Presidents Race.
Hint: There are 6 of them

F Me In The Brain

Teddy
George
Abe
Thomas

That's all I got.
I remember when the fans were making a big deal about Teddy getting to win one.
Have only been to 1 game there....dont recall the other two

HesCalledDyer

Yep, you got the Mount Rushmore Four. Two others.

markymark550

FDR? I know that's probably not one, I just love the comedic value of someone dressed in an oversized mascot costume trying to race in a wheelchair.

Degeneratefk

Truman and fdr