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Do you want to see more Tiger Trivia?

Michigan and Trumbull — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:03:47 -0000

Do you want to see more Tiger Trivia?

Over the past few weeks, I have posted 11 FanPosts of Tiger Trivia. Do you want to see more Tiger Trivia? Would you like to see trivia that includes general baseball questions beyond just the Detroit Tigers? Or, should I discontinue the FanPosts trivia?

Let me know what you think.

What happened on April 22, 1990 in Detroit Tiger history?

Hint: It happened in Chicago against the White Sox.

Answers to Tiger Trivia #11

Michigan and Trumbull — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:30:05 -0000

1.) Name the Tiger who made it to the Major Leagues after just 63 games in the minors and won the Rookie of the Year award.

Answer: Harvey Kuenn

2.) Name three Tiger "bonus babies" signed the same year for an investment of $120,000.

Answer: Reno Bertoria ($25,000 signing bonus); Bob Miller ($60,000 signing bonus) and future Hall of Famer Al Kaline ($35,000).

3.) What happened on April 18, 1968 when the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians, 5-0?

Answer: Al Kaline played in his 2000th game and hit his 305th home run. Joe Sparma pitched a 7 hit shutout.

4.) What was Tiger pitcher, Virgil Trucks nickname?

Answer: Fire

5.) What Tiger pitcher threw two no hitters in one season? What year was it? Name the other major league pitchers who have also pitched two no hitters in one season.

Answer: Virgil "Fire" Trucks. 1952. Johnny Vander Meer (1938, Cincinnati Reds); Allie Reynolds (1951, New York Yankees); Nolan Ryan (1973, California Angels).

Tiger Trivia #11

Michigan and Trumbull — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:22:02 -0000

1.) Name the Tiger who made it to the Major Leagues after just 63 games in the minors and won the Rookie of the Year award.

2.) Name three Tiger "bonus babies" signed the same year for an investment of $120,000.

3.) What happened on April 18, 1968 when the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians, 5-0?

4.) What was Tiger pitcher, Virgil Trucks nickname?

5.) What Tiger pitcher threw two no hitters in one season? What year was it? Name the other major league pitchers who have also pitched two no hitters in one season.

Answers to Tiger Trivia #10

Michigan and Trumbull — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:09:34 -0000

1.) What pitcher with a submarine delivery had his best year as a Tiger when he won 18 games and lost 7 and was traded to the Boston Red Sox three years later?

Answer: Eldon Auker went 18-7 in 1935 and was traded in 1938 to the Boston Red Sox.

2.) What Tiger pitcher won 24 games in a season and tied an American League record for winning 16 consecutive games that season?

Answer: Linwood "Schoolboy" Rowe in 1934.

3.) Who pitched the Tigers to win in a World Series game the day after his father died?

Answer: Louis Norman "Bobo" Newsome in the 1940 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds.

4.) What Tiger pitcher, known as the "Sphinx" was acquired by the Tigers in a trade involving Billy Martin and Al Cicotte?

Answer: Don Mossi, who was also known as "Ears".

5.) Name the Tiger who pitched a no-hitter on July 20, 1958, and was later traded to a National League team with Gus Triandos for Don Demeter and Jack Hamilton. What is he doing now?

Answer: Hall of Famer Jim Bunning, who now serves as a United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Tiger Trivia #10

Michigan and Trumbull — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:28:25 -0000

1.) What pitcher with a submarine delivery had his best year as a Tiger when he won 18 games and lost 7 and was traded to the Boston Red Sox three years later?

2.) What Tiger pitcher won 24 games in a season and tied an American League record for winning 16 consecutive games that season?

3.) Who pitched the Tigers to win in a World Series game the day after his father died?

4.) What Tiger pitcher, known as the "Sphinx" was acquired by the Tigers in a trade involving Billy Martin and Al Cicotte?

5.) Name the Tiger who pitched a no-hitter on July 20, 1958, and was later traded to a National League team with Gus Triandos for Don Demeter and Jack Hamilton. What is he doing now?

Answers to Tiger Trivia #9 Honoring Mark Fidrych

Michigan and Trumbull — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:42:18 -0000

1.) Mark Fidrych’s 19 victories during 1976 were the most for a Tiger rookie in how many years?

Answer: 68 years. Twenty-three year old rookie pitcher Ed Summers went 24-12 for the 1908 Tigers.

2.) How many errors did Mark Fidrych commit during his rookie year in 78 chances?

Answer: Zero.

3.) His 29 starts during the 1976 season drew how many fans?

Answer: 901,239 fans (18 starts at Tiger Stadium—605,677 in attendance; 11 starts on the road—295,562 in attendance) for an average of 31,077 per start.

4.) Mark Fidrych was named Rookie of Year honors by several organizations and was the starting pitcher in the All Star game in 1976. Name three awards he received and the organizations that gave him the awards during that first season.

Answer: The Bird received the following honors following the 1976 season: AL Rookie of the Year, Baseball Writers Assn. of America; Major League Man of the Year, National Assn. of Professional Baseball Leagues; AL Rookie of the Year and All Star Team, United Press International; AL Rookie Pitcher of the Year, Sporting News; AL Rookie of the Year and All Star Team, Baseball Digest; Major League Rookie All Star Team, Topps Chewing Gum; AL Pitcher of the Year, Rookie of the Year and All Star Team, Baseball Bulletin; Tiger of the Year, Detroit Baseball Writers Assn.; Tiger Rookie of the Year, Detroit Sports Broadcasters Assn.; Sportsman of the Year, Detroit United Fund; Tiger of the Year, Detroit March of Dimes. Additionally, he was AL runner-up for the Cy Young Award from the Baseball Writers Assn. of America.

5.) Mark Fidrych was also named to the 1977 American League All Star team. What was his All Star game win-loss record, ERA, and how many batters did he strike out?

Answer: Although named to the 1977 team, he did not play. His All Star game stats were: 0 wins, 1 loss; ERA of 9.00; and 1 strike out.

Bonus Question:

Who were the other Tigers named to that 1976 American League All Star Team?

Answer: Outfielders Ron LeFlore and Rusty Staub

Answers to Tiger Trivia #8: 1968 World Champions

Michigan and Trumbull — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:21:51 -0000

1.) In 1968, what date did the Tigers go into 1st place for good. Who did they beat and what was the score?

Answer: The Tigers went into first place for good on May 10 with a win against the Washington Senators, 12-1.

2.) What Tiger led the team in grand slam homers in 1968? How many did he hit?

Answer: Jim Northrup. He hit four grand slam homers during the regular season and one during the World Series for a total of five.

3.) Name the players who represented the Tigers in the 1968 All Star game.

Answer: Four players represented the Tigers in the All Star game: Bill Freehan, Denny McClain, Jim Northrup, and Don Wert.

4.) How many home runs did the Tigers hit as a team in 1968?

Answer: The Tigers led the majors in home runs with 185, leading all other American League teams by 53.

5.) Name the six Tigers on the 1968 team that were from Michigan.

Answer: Bill Freehan (Detroit), Lenny Green (Detroit ), Willie Horton (Detroit), Jim Northrup (Breckenridge), Dennis Ribant (Detroit), and Mickey Stanley (Grand Rapids).

Tiger Trivia #9 Honoring Mark Fidrych

Michigan and Trumbull — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:25:18 -0000

1.) Mark Fidrych’s 19 victories during 1976 were the most for a Tiger rookie in how many years?

2.) How many errors did Mark Fidrych commit during his rookie year in 78 chances?

3.) His 29 starts during the 1976 season drew how many fans?

4.) Mark Fidrych was named Rookie of Year by several organizations and was the starting pitcher in the All Star game in 1976. Name three awards he received and the organizations that gave him the awards during that first season.

5.) Mark Fidrych was also named to the 1977 American League All Star team. What was his All Star game win-loss record, ERA, and how many batters did he strike out?

Bonus Question:

Who were the other Tigers named to that 1976 American League All Star Team?

Tiger Trivia #8 (1968 World Champions)

Michigan and Trumbull — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:39:17 -0000

1.) In 1968, what date did the Tigers go into 1st place for good. Who did they beat and what was the score?

2.) What Tiger led the team in grand slam homers in 1968? How many did he hit?

3.) Name the players who represented the Tigers in the 1968 All Star game.

4.) How many home runs did the Tigers hit as a team in 1968?

5.) Name the six Tigers on the 1968 team that were from Michigan.

Tiger Trivia #7 Answers (Dates in Tiger history)

Michigan and Trumbull — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:03:02 -0000

1.) This former Tiger died on July 17, 1961.

Answer: Ty Cobb died on cancer at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on this date.

2.) On April 8, 1963, the Tigers claimed this future Cy Young winner for the $25,000 waiver place.

Answer: The Tigers claimed Denny McClain from the Chicago White Sox.

3.) On June 19, 1994, the Tigers tied a major league record by homering in their 25th straight game. Who were the Tigers playing and what player hit the home run?

Answer: Mickey Tettleton homered against the Toronto Blue Jays.

4.) In May, 1946, the Tigers received this future Hall of Famer in a trade with the Philadelphia Athletics. Name him and the player the Tigers traded away.

Answer: The Tigers received George Kell in a trade for Barney McCosky with the Philadelphia Athletics.

5.) Who hit the first inside the park home run at Comerica Park on September 2, 2000, and who was pitching?

Answer: Juan Gonzalez hit an inside the park home run against Kenny Rogers who was pitching for the Texas Rangers.