For what may be the first time in chapter history, we had a perfect score on a trivia quiz. Congratulations to Ryan Pollack for this outstanding accomplishment!
Fifteen chapter members and guest enjoyed a laid-back beach-inspired setting at Hurricane Grill & Wings in Round Rock for the monthly meeting on Sunday, June 12.
Jim Baker created a quiz that challenged us to name the current manager of each of the 30 Major League teams. Ryan Pollack demolished the competition with a perfect score, winning a Hurricane Grill gift card generously provided by Jim. Jerry Miller took second with 20, and Jan Larson and I tied for third with 18. Because of Ryan’s perfect score, the tie-breaker questions were not needed. Try your hand at the quiz below. The quiz answers are provided after the quiz questions.
Our newest member, Bailey, brought a book she found at library book sale called “Change Up: An Oral History of 8 Key Events that Shaped Modern Baseball” by Larry Burke and Peter Thomas Fornatale with the chapter’s very own Jim Baker! She asked Jim to sign it for her.
It was the chapter’s 187th consecutive month with a meeting, a streak dating to December 2006.
Our next chapter meeting will be to watch the Austin Weirdos, which is part of the independent Pecos League, at Parque Zaragosa on Saturday, July 9. More details will be shared on the chapter’s email list in the coming weeks. For more information about the Weirdos, please go to their website: http://www.weirdosbaseball.com/
Jim Baker’s Manager Quiz
Name the current manager of each Major League team.
BAL ________ ATL ________
BOS ________ MIA ________
NYY ________ NYM ________
TBR ________ PHI ________
TOR ________ WAS ________
CWS ________ CHC ________
CLE ________ CIN ________
DET ________ MIL ________
KCR ________ PIT ________
MIN ________ STL ________
LAA ________ ARI ________
HOU ________ COL ________
OAK ________ LAD ________
SEA ________ SDP ________
TEX ________ SFG ________
Tie Breaker #1: Which of these managers has been in his current managerial job the longest?
Tie Breaker #2: Which of these managers has a perfect managerial record (before game play on Sunday, June 12)?
Tie Breaker #3: Aside from the answer to #2, which of these managers has the best career winning percentage?
Answers
BAL Brandon Hyde ATL Brian Snitker
BOS Alex Cora MIA Don Mattingly
NYY Aaron Boone NYM Buck Showalter
TBR Kevin Cash PHI Rob Thompson
TOR Charlie Montoyo WAS Dave Martinez
CWS Tony LaRussa CHC David Ross
CLE Terry Francona CIN David Bell
DET A.J. Hinch MIL Craig Counsell
KCR Mike Matheny PIT Derek Shelton
MIN Rocco Baldelli STL Oliver Marmol
LAA Phil Nevin ARI Torey Lovullo
HOU Dusty Baker COL Bud Black
OAK Mark Kotsay LAD Dave Roberts
SEA Scott Servais SDP Bob Melvin
TEX Chris Woodward SFG Gabe Kapler
Tie Breaker #1: Terry Francona
Tie Breaker #2: Rob Thompson
Tie Breaker #3: Dave Roberts
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