Contests – Society for American Baseball Research, Rogers Hornsby Chapter

Tom Thayer’s All Animal Teams Quiz

Tom Thayer presented this quiz at the April 2019 monthly chapter meeting.

Answers are at the end of this page.

This quiz consists of assembling three “All-Animal” teams, each with their own theme. The animal names can be in the first name, last name, or nickname. It can also be a homophone of an animal name. Each player is worth a point. To get credit, you must give both the first and last name of the player or both the nickname and last name of the player.

Team Aquatic

1b: This former Pirates and Braves first baseman is most famous for his mad dash home ahead of Barry Bonds’s throw in the 1992 NLCS. ______________________________________

2b: This career.267 hitter from the turn of the 19th/20th century was frequent trade bait as he played for seven different NL teams in unspectacular fashion (94 career OPS+). He was mostly an outfielder and first baseman, but he did play some 2b. ______________________________________

SS: He was the 1944 NL MVP not for his hitting, but because his tentacles could get to balls that no other SS could reach. ______________________________________

3b: This stalwart of the early 20th century great Pirates teams played both 3b and OF. He certainly did not suck as he helped the Pirates to four pennants and hit .310 in the postseason. He hit .269 for his career, but due to more walks and power, had an OPS+ 15 points higher than this team’s 2b, who was a contemporary. ______________________________________

LF: This former Astros outfielder is better known for playing RF. He fell for Jesse Orosco’s low curveball hook, line, and sinker when he struck out to end the 1986 NLCS.

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CF: This native of Millville, NJ has never had lower than 6.6 WAR in a full season and has three seasons over 10 WAR. ______________________________________

RF: This former Angel returned to his original team every year, much as his namesake return to the same spawning grounds where they were born.

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Reserve OF: He led the NL in batting average for the 1974 Braves and finished his career with a .306 average. Both his last name and one of his nicknames fit the theme. ______________________________________

C: No catcher had a name or nickname that fit the theme, but this 1975 WS Game 6 hero would have if you change one letter in his name. ______________________________________

SP: This father/son pitching combo shares a last name with the team’s CF, though they are no relation. The father (a righty) was on the 1945 Tiger team that defeated the Cubs in the WS, and the son (a lefty) was on the next Cubs team to make the postseason in 1984.

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SP: This hall of famer was given his nickname by Charlie Finley and was baseball’s first 3 million dollar man. ______________________________________

SP: He won 21 games for the 1965 pennant-winning Twins plus two more games in the WS. He won 145 games total in his 14 year career with an even 100 ERA+.

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RP: This reliever led the league in saves for the 2000 Marlins with 45. His nickname comes from having six fingers on each hand. ______________________________________

Team Terrestrial

1b: This hall of famer won three MVPs and hit 534 home runs in his career.

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2b: This hall of famer was the 1959 MVP and hit .375 in the WS that year. He made 11 All Star teams in a row from 1951 to 1961. ______________________________________

SS: This hall of famer must have been somewhat fleet of foot with 291 stolen bases. He played 23 seasons, mostly for the Boston Braves, hitting .308 in two WS despite only hitting .258 for his career. ______________________________________

3B: This stocky 3b played for the Dodgers and Cubs, hitting 316 HRs and making six straight All Star teams in the 1970s. No word on how he looks in a tuxedo. ______________________________________

LF: This hall of famer hit over .400 twice for the Cleveland Spiders and won three batting titles but earned his nickname from his cranky and pugilistic disposition.

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CF: This member of the fearsome 1929-1931 Athletics led the league in sacrifices 6 times despite his .292 career batting average, yet his 40 sacrifices in 1929 was only good for second place. Despite that, he was nicknamed not for his stubbornness but for the supposed kick provided by his bat. ______________________________________

RF: Before he got caught up in the Pittsburgh drug trials, this 1978 MVP was known for striking quickly with his bat and arm as well as bopping with the boys.

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Reserve OF: He was not fleet of foot but was three true outcomes before it was cool, hitting .220, leading the league in strikeouts 4 years, and hitting 230 home runs in 11 seasons in the 1980s and early 1990s mostly for the Brewers and Tigers.

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C: A 19th century player who played almost all positions for Pittsburgh, he may not have been pitcher’s best friend behind the plate with 5 seasons of over 40 passed balls. However, he provided 6 seasons of above average offense and finished with a 97 career OPS+. ______________________________________

SP: These three pitchers share the same name, but for one, it’s a last name, for one, it’s a first name, and for one, it’s a nickname. One is in the hall of fame with 270 wins (yet only one 20 win season, his last). One pitched for the 1971 WS champion Pirates and died in a car accident on his 29th birthday. One pitched for the Harvey’s Wallbanger Brewers, winning exactly 100 games. Watch out for Sarah Palin.

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SP: This Texas native stood 6’4″ and was listed at 215 lbs, though he may have acquired his nickname by gaining weight later in his career. He was part of the famous double “no hitter” with Fred Toney in 1917 (he did allow a couple of hits in the 10th inning) and led the league in ERA and wins for the Cubs in 1918.

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SP: This lefty was with the Phillies for 8 years before changing teams 8 different times. His record was 133-125 with a 99 ERA+, but he had his own pack of fans during his time in Philly. His brother was a contemporaneous umpire.

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SP: Spending his entire career in one city, he played on three Cardinals pennant winners, leading the league in ERA and strikeouts and winning 20 games in 1948. His nickname sprang from his nimble fielding and quick reflexes off the mound.

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RP: This peripatetic Utah native was once traded three times in one season (once for Curt Schilling) and was later involved in a ten player trade between the Astros and Blue Jays. Despite that, he can take some pride in his 107 career ERA+ and the 2007 postseason where he gave up no runs in 5 games for the Diamondbacks.

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Sky Team

1b: While active, he was known as much for his style and golfing as for his baseball playing, yet he hit 30+ home runs twice for the Red Sox. He was the longtime voice of the White Sox but now “He gone”. ______________________________________

2b: He played more games at SS but played most of his 19 year career as a utility infielder for such teams as the 1960 WS champion Pirates and 1968 pennant-winning Cardinals. He got his nickname from his father, a minor league SS (who shared it with this team’s reserve OF). Baseball runs in the family as his son and grandsons both had major league careers. ______________________________________

SS: He was out of baseball after age 30, so his nickname doesn’t really fit. He was the first batter ever for the expansion Washington Senators in 1961, but with a career OPS+ of 60, he may not have been the best leadoff man. His last name could qualify him for Team Terrestrial, but PETA would not be in favor.

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3b: A utility infielder for the Pirates and Cardinals of the Dead Ball Era, he was 6’1″, which was tall for that time, so his last name may have also been an appropriate nickname. He was studying at Harvard Law in the offseason when he died of the flu in 1910. ______________________________________

LF: A hall of famer who sported a .316 career batting average and was on the first World Series champions for the Tigers and Senators (and all of the Washington pennant winners). He led the AL in batting average in 1928 at .379.

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CF: This Texan hall of famer was overshadowed by his contemporary hall of fame center fielder Ty Cobb though he holds the records for career doubles and outfield putouts and double plays. His nickname may have come from his prematurely graying hair. ______________________________________

RF: This hall of famer played primarily for the Expos and Cubs, winning the MVP in 1987 while hitting 49 home runs and driving in 137 runs. His nickname supposedly came from his eye at the plate when he was younger, but he never walked more than 44 times in a season. ______________________________________

Reserve OF: This player shares a nickname with the 2b on this team and won the MVP in 1937 while also winning the Triple Crown. In 1934, he batted .379 in the WS to help lead the Cardinals to victory, though he didn’t fare so well in the 1941 WS with the Dodgers when he only hit .235.

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C: His nickname came from his high-pitched, chirping voice, and his career spanned 14 years playing for the Tigers, Red Sox, and Indians. In 1940, he hit .296 as he replaced Rudy York behind the plate (Hank Greenberg being moved to the OF to make room for York at 1b) and helped the tigers capture the pennant. He later managed the Red and Indians after his playing days were over.

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SP: He won 192 games in 15 seasons with the Cubs and Cardinals, including a league leading 22 in 1932 to go along with the league leading ERA. Was 2-0 with a .54 ERA in the 1935 WS in a losing effort for the Cubs. His nickname came about after being traded to the Cardinals due to his quick and darting delivery.

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SP: He won 21 games for the pennant-winning 1961 Reds and followed it up in 1962 with 21 more wins. Outside of those two years, he never won more than 11 games in 13 years with the Braves and Reds. Finished his career with 99 wins and a 99 ERA+. ______________________________________

SP: He was an ugly duckling in his first three years with the Mets, posting ERAs of 8.64, 4.45, and 6.39 in brief stints. However, he blossomed into a major league pitcher, leading the league in ERA in 1978. ______________________________________

SP: This Astro didn’t really display his true feathers until 2017 when he went 13-2 with a 3.07 ERA and saving Game 3 of the World Series.

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RP: Get off his lawn! Back in his day, he exceeded 100 innings in relief 4 times, led the league in saves 3 times, and was a 9 time All Star. He pitched in 1002 games with 310 total saves and a 3.01 ERA, earning him a place in the Hall of Fame.

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RP: A failed starter with the Tigers before moving to the pen with the Dodgers where he led the NL in saves and games finished twice. He would hang around the late innings of games looking for leftovers from the starter that he could turn into a win. After his playing days, he became a pitching coach for several teams and managed the Orioles for one year. ______________________________________

The answers:

1b Sid Bream
2b Shad Barry
ss Marty “The Octopus” Marion
3b Tommy Leach
lf Kevin Bass
cf Mike Trout
rf Tim Salmon
of Ralph “Gator” Garr
c Carlton Fis(h)k
sp Dizzy Trout/Steve Trout
sp Catfish Hunter
sp Mudcat Grant
rp Antonio “El Pulpo/The Octopus” Alfonseca

1b Jimmie Foxx
2b Nellie Fox
ss Rabbit Maranville
3b Ron “Penguin” Cey
lf Jessie “Crab” Burkett
cf Mule Haas
rf Dave “Cobra” Parker
of Rob Deer
c Doggie Miller
sp Mike “Moose” Mussina/Bob Moose/Moose Haas
sp Hippo Vaughn
sp Randy Wolf
sp Harry “The Cat” Brecheen
rp Brandon Lyon

1b Ken “Hawk” Harrelson
2b Dick “Ducky” Schofield
ss Coot Veal
3b Alan Storke
lf Goose Goslin
cf Tris “The Grey Eagle” Speaker
rf Andre “The Hawk” Dawson
of Joe “Ducky’ Medwick
c Birdie Tebbetts
sp Lon “The Arkansas Hummingbird” Warneke
sp Joey Jay
sp Craig Swan
sp Brad Peacock
rp Phil “The Vulture” Regan

Baseball HOF Members Quiz: Double your pleasure, double your fun

The following Baseball Hall of Fame members have double letters in either their first or last name, or both. 44.11 percent (147 of 331 members of the Hall of Fame) meet this criterion. Using the clues provided, filled in the names. Hint: the names are in alphabetical order by last name. Also, answers are based on the roster on the official website for the National Baseball Hall of Fame (https://baseballhall.org/)

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This one was added to the list by the Today’s Game Era Committee in December.

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Two more were added to this list (newly elected members announced on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019).

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(Note: This is the updated quiz. Sharp-eyed Hornsby Chapter members caught two omissions when taking this quiz for the first time at SABR Day 2019 in Austin.)

Answers for Baseball HOF Members Quiz

1. _a__ Aa___ Hank Aaron

2. ____ _pp___ Luke Appling

3. ___l _____ll Earl Averill

4. __ff _____ll Jeff Bagwell

5. __ __rr__ Ed Barrow

6. _oo_ ____ __ll Cool Papa Bell

7. ___nn_ _____ Johnny Bench

8. ____ __rr_ Yogi Berra

9. _____ __gg__ Craig Biggio

10. ____ __gg_ Wade Boggs

11. ___ __tt_____ Jim Bottomley

12. ______ ___tt George Brett

13. __ll___ _____ Willard Brown

14. ___ __nn_n_ Jim Bunning

15. __ss_ _____tt Jesse Burkett

16. ___ _______ll_ Roy Campanella

17. __pp_ ________ Happy Chandler

18. __ __bb Ty Cobb

19. _dd__ __ll___ Eddie Collins

20. __mm_ __ll___ Jimmy Collins

21. ___ __nn_ll_ Tom Connolly

22. _____ __nn__ Roger Connor

23. ____ _oo___ Andy Cooper

24. __bb_ ___ Bobby Cox

25. _____ __mm____ Candy Cummings

26. __zz_ ____ Dizzy Dean

27. __ll ______ Bill Dickey

28. ___ ____gg__ Joe DiMaggio

29. __rr_ ____ Larry Doby

30. __bb_ ___rr Bobby Doerr

31. ______ ______ss Barney Dreyfuss

32. ____ __ff_ Hugh Duffy

33. __nn__ _________ Dennis Eckersley

34. __ll_ _____ Billy Evans

35. ___nn_ _____ Johnny Evers

36. ___ __ll__ Bob Feller

37. ___ __rr_ll Rick Ferrell

38. __ll__ _______ Rollie Fingers

39. __ll ______ Bill Foster

40. __ll__ ___ Nellie Fox

41. __mm__ __xx Jimmie Foxx

42. __rr__ _____ Warren Giles

43. ___ __ll___ Pat Gillick

44. _oo__ _o____ Goose Goslin

45. _oo__ _oss___ Goose Gossage

46. ____ __ee__e__ Hank Greenberg

47. ___ ___ff__ __ Ken Griffey Jr.

48. _____ ___ff___ Clark Griffith

49. ________ ___rr___ Vladimir Guerrero

50. __n_ ___nn Tony Gwynn

51. __ss_ _____s Jesse Haines

52. __ll_ ____l___ Billy Hamilton

53. __ll _ __rr____ Will Harridge

54. _____ __rr__ Bucky Harris

55. __bb_ ___t__tt Gabby Hartnett

56. __rr_ ______nn Harry Heilmann

57. __ll_ ______ Billy Herman

58. ____ __ll Pete Hill

59. ______ __ff___ Trevor Hoffman

60. __rr_ _oo___ Harry Hooper

61. ___ __bb___ Cal Hubbard

62. ____ __bb_ll Carl Hubbell

63. __ll__ __gg___ Miller Huggins

64. __gg__ _______ Reggie Jackson

65. ______ __nn_n__ Hughie Jennings

66. ___pp__ _____ Chipper Jones

67. _dd__ __ss Addie Joss

68. ___ _ee_e Tim Keefe

69. __ll__ _ee_e_ Willie Keeler

70. ______ __ll George Kell

71. ___ __ll__ Joe Kelley

72. ______ __ll_ George Kelly

73. ____ __ll_ King Kelly

74. ______ __ll_____ Harmon Killebrew

75. __ll ____ Bill Klem

76. ____ __ __ss_ Tony La Russa

77. __rr_ __r___ Barry Larkin

78. __mm_ _______ Tommy Lasorda

79. ____ __zz___ Tony Lazzeri

80. ___dd__ _________ Freddie Lindstrom

81. Ll___ ___ Lloyd Pop

82. __nn__ ____ Connie Mack

83. __rr_ ________ Larry Macphail

84. _ee ________ Lee Macphail

85. ____ __dd__ Greg Maddux

86. _ff_ ______ Effa Manley

87. __bb__ _______ll_ Rabbit Maranville

88. _dd__ ____e__ Eddie Mathews

89. __ll__ ____ Willie Mays

90. __ll _________ Bill Mazeroski

91. ___ _cC_____ Joe McCarthy

92. __mm_ _cC_____ Tommy McCarthy

93. __ll__ _cC____ Willie McCovey

94. ___ ____nn___ Joe McGinnity

95. __ll _______ Bill McGowan

96. __ll _________ Bill McKechnie

97. ___ ____ee Bid McPhee

98. ___nn_ ____ Johnny Mize

99. ____ __rr__ Jack Morris

100. _dd__ __rr__ Eddie Murray

101. ______ ____ll__ Walter O’Malley

102. ___ _tt Mel Ott

103. ____ __nn___ Herb Pennock

104. _______ __rr_ Gaylord Perry

105. ____ ___zz_ Mike Piazza

106. _dd__ ______ Eddie Plank

107. ____ _____tt Kirby Puckett

108. _ee _ee _ee_e Pee Wee Reese

109. _pp_ _____ Eppa Rixey

110. ____ __zz___ Phil Rizzuto

111. __oo__ _o___o_ Brooks Robinson

112. __ll__ _____ Bullet Rogan

113. _dd _____ Edd Roush

114. ___ __ff___ Red Ruffing

115. _____ __pp___ Jacob Rupport

116. _____ _e_ee Frank Selee

117. ___ ____ll Joe Sewell

118. __ __mm___ Al Simmons

119. _zz__ _____ Ozzie Smith

120. __ll_ __________ Billy Southworth

121. __rr__ _____ Warren Spahn

122. __ll__ ______ll Willie Stargell

123. _____ __tt__ Bruce Sutter

124. ____ __tt___ Mule Suttles

125. ___ __tt__ Don Sutton

126. __ll __rr_ Bill Terry

127. ___ __rr_ Joe Torre

128. _________ __rr_____ Cristobal Torriente

129. ____ ___mm_ll Alan Trammell

130. __zz_ _____ Dazzy Vance

131. ____ _ee__ Bill Veeck

132. ____ __dd_ll Rube Waddell

133. B_bb_ __ll___ Bobby Wallace

134. Ll___ _____ Lloyd Waner

135. ______ ___ss George Weiss

136. __ll__ __ll_ Willie Wells

137. _Il_ __ll____ Billy Williams

138. ____ __ll____ Dick Williams

139. ___ __ll____ Joe Williams

140. ___ __ll____ Ted Williams

141. ___ __ll__ Vic Willis

142. __rr_ _r____ Harry Wright

143. _____ __nn Early Wynn

144. __ss _____s Ross Youngs

Bonus Questions:

This one was added to the list by the Today’s Game Era Committee in December.

145. _ee _____ Lee Smith

Two more were added to this list (newly elected members announced on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019).

146. ___ __ll____ Roy Halladay

147. ____ __ss___ Mike Mussina

Serie del Caribe and Dominican Baseball 2016

Serie del Caribe y Beisbol Dominicano 2016

(presented at the monthly chapter meeting on Feb. 20, 2016)

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1.	The stadium in Santo Domingo was recently renamed to honor the first Dominican player to enter the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame. Name him.	Juan Marichal
2.	A second Dominican player was recently inducted into the U.S. Hall of Fame. Name him.	Pedro Martinez
3.	Match the 2016 Serie del Caribe teams with the countries that they represent: Teams: Leones del Escogido, Venados de Mazatlan, Tigres de Ciego de Avila, Cangrejeros de Santurce, Tigres de Aragua Countries: Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic	Leones del Escogido, DR Venados de Mazatlan, Mexico Tigres de Ciego de Avila, Cuba Cangrejeros de Santurce, PR Tigres de Aragua, Ven.
4.	The Dominican manager, Luis Rojas, is a member of a Dominican royal family of baseball. His father was a three-time all-star during a 17 year MLB career. His brother was a six-time all-star that also played 17 years in MLB, plus had a close encounter with a fan named Steve. Name Luis Rojas’ father and brother.	Felipe Alou Rojas and Moises Alou
5.	No hablan ingles a la Serie del Caribe. There are six teams in the Dominican winter league. Match the Dominican team name with its meaning (or synonym) in English. Team names: Licey, Estrellas Orientales, Escogio, Aguilas Cibaenas, Gigantes del Cibao, Toros del Este (Loose) translations: The Chosen Ones; The Big Ones in the Valley; Bright lights from the East; Bulls from the East; A river in the Dominican; A Majestic Bird over the Valley	Licey – a river Estrellas – bright lights Escogido – the Chosen Ones Aguilas – majestic bird Gigantes – big ones Toros – bulls
6.	Gigantes del Cibao play in San Francisco de Macoris, in central Dominicana. Their stadium is named after a former MLB second baseman, a native of that city, who was a two-time all-star and played in the 1964, ’67, ’68, and ’72 World Series. Name him.	Julian Javier
7.	Two well-known MLB relievers, pitching for the Dominicans, combined for two blown saves and a loss as the Dominican team was swept from Serie del Caribe 2016. Name them.	Fernando Rodney and either Rafael Soriano or Joel Peralta
8.	Which team won Serie del Caribe 2016 ? Which team was the runner-up ?	Venados de Mazatlan, Mexico Tigres de Aragua, Venezuela
	— 20 total points —
	Tie breaker (if needed) – The two Dominican pitchers in the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame have combined for how many regular season pitching wins? (hint – they each had between 200 and 250 career wins)	462 Juan Marichal 243 and Pedro Martinez 219

2016 Hornsby Winter Meeting Quiz

by Ryan Pollack

(Presented at the Hornsby Winter Meeting on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016)

30 teams, 30 answers; each team is the answer to one of the questions

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

1. The worst player to qualify for the 2015 batting title was worth 2 WAR and played for this team.

Red Sox: Pablo Sandoval

2. This team did not win its division despite having a run differential 93 runs better than the team that won it.

Astros

3. This team had two relievers get AL Cy Young votes.

Yankees: Andrew Miller, Dellin Betances

This team played against the Orioles on April 29th when no fans were allowed in the stadium due to riots in downtown Baltimore.

White Sox

5. This team played against the Orioles on April 29th when no fans were allowed in the stadium due to riots in downtown Baltimore.

Royals: Omar Infante

6. A starter for this team placed third in the AL Cy Young voting behind Dallas Keuchel and David Price.

A’s: Sonny Gray

7. The 2014 MLB home run leader played for this team in 2015. He hit 44 home runs, secondmost in the majors.

Mariners: Nelson Cruz

8. A starting pitcher for this team finished with a 5.05 ERA, worst among all qualified starters.

Tigers: Alfredo Simon

9. Against the closer for this team, batters put 79.1% of batted balls on the ground, the highest rate in the major leagues against qualified relievers.

Orioles: Zach Britton

10. This playoff team had a run differential of +18, worse than four teams that did not make the playoffs.

Rangers: Orioles, Indians, Nationals, Giants

11. A rookie for this team was a subject of the documentary "Ballplayer: Pelotero" in 2011.

Twins: Miguel Sano

12. This team averaged 15,403 fans per game in 2015, the fewest in Major League Baseball.

Rays

13. This team combined to hit not only the most home runs, but also the most doubles.

Blue Jays

14. The runnerup to the AL Rookie of the Year made his majorleague debut for this team on June 14th.

Indians: Francisco Lindor

15. A starting pitcher for this team had the fastest average fourseam fastball velocity (95.7 MPH) among qualified starters.

Angels: Garrett Richards

NATIONAL LEAGUE

16. A starter for this team threw two nohitters in 2015, becoming the 5th player in history to do so.

Nationals: Max Scherzer

17. This team fired its manager on May 3rd after it began the season 718. On August 11th, the general manager was fired, too.

Brewers: Ron Roenicke; Doug Melvin

18. The first baseman for this team finished second in the NL MVP voting.

Diamondbacks: Paul Goldschmidt

19. This team ranked secondtolast in the majors in home runs with 120 despite having a player who hit 27, another with 23, and three players with 10.

Marlins: Giancarlo Stanton, Justin Bour, Ozuna/Realmuto/Dietrich

20. This team’s starting rotation notched a 5.27 ERA, worst in the majors. The team also allowed 5.21 runs per game, worst in the majors.

Rockies

21. This team played in its third straight Wild Card game in 2015.

Pirates

22. The runner up for the NL Rookie of the Year was primarily a third baseman for this team

Giants: Matt Duffy

23. This team had three players in the NL MVP voting. One of these players was also in the  NL Cy Young Vote; another was also in the NL Rookie of the Year vote.

Cubs:  Arrieta/Bryant/Rizzo; Arrieta; Bryant

24. The general manager for this team was fired on September 10th. He has since become  a firstbase coach for another team.

Phillies: Ruben Amaro Jr.

25. This team’s bullpen led the majors in Win Probability Added, meaning they excelled in  pitching the team out of tight spots.

Cardinals

26. This team had two pitchers finish in the top three spots in the 2015 Cy Young voting.  Neither won.

Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke

27. This team trailed all others in run differential, getting outscored by 187 runs over the  course of the season.

Braves

28. This team’s closer struck out 41.7% of the batters he faced, the highest rate in the  majors.

Reds: Aroldis Chapman

29. This team finished 7488 despite trading for several bigname players prior to the  season.

Padres

30. On October 3rd, this team was nohit by the pitcher who threw two nohitters this year.

Mets

2015 Season (and more) Quiz

by Bill Gilbert

(Presented at chapter meeting on December 12, 2015)

All responses are worth one point (30 possible).

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1. What player led the major leagues in home runs in 2015?	Chris Davis, 47
2. Who is the pitcher that threw 2 no-hitters in 2015?	Max Scherzer.
3. Who is the pitcher that led the major leagues in strikeouts in 2015?	Clayton Kershaw, 301
4. Who were the two major leaguer pitchers to win 20 games in 2015?	Jake Arrieta, 22 and Dallas Keuchel, 20.
5. Which major league team made the greatest improvement in 2015 over 2014?	Chicago Cubs, 24 games, 73 to 97
6. Which major league team fell the furthest in 2015?	Oakland A’s, 20 games, 86 to 66.
7. Who is the only American League player to win both a Gold Glove and a Silver Slugger Award in 2015?	Jose Altuve, Second Base
8. Who led the Astros in home runs in 2015?	Evan Gattis, 27
9. Who was voted the MVP for the Astros in 2015?	Jose Altuve
10. In 2005, the year that the Astros were in the World Series, who was voted the team MVP?	Morgan Ensberg
11. Who are the two active players that have over 300 home runs and a career batting average over .300?	Albert Pujols – 520, .317 and Miguel Cabrera – 390, .320
12. Who led the National League in batting average in 2015?	Dee Gordon, .333
13. Who led the American League in batting average in 2015?	Miguel Cabrera, .338
14. What batter led the major leagues in striking out in 2015?	Chris Davis, 208
15. What pitcher led the Astros in wins in 2015?	Dallas Keuchel, 20.
16. What former Astro led the major leagues in saves in 2015?	Mark Melancon, 51
17. What two current major league teams have never played in a World Series?	Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals
18. What team won the World Series in 1992 and 1993 and didn’t make the playoffs again until 2015?	Toronto Blue Jays
19. Who are the five players who have hit 60 or more home runs in a season?	Babe Ruth 60, Roger Maris 61, Mark McGwire 70, 65, Sammy Sosa 66, 64, 63 and Barry Bonds 73.
20. Who are the five Houston Astros that hit over 20 home runs in 2015?	Evan Gattis 27, Colby Rasmus 25, Luis Valbuena 25, Chris Carter 24 and Carlos Correa 22.

Quiz about the 2015 HOF Class

by Gilbert D. Martinez

(presented Sept. 27, 2015)

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1.	This former Astros pitcher had the most Hit-By-Pitch against Craig Biggio with seven. Name this pitcher, who had longer stints pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Colorado Rockies and the New York Mets.	Pedro Astacio (7 HBP in 70 plate appearances)
2.	This San Francisco Giants pitcher had the second most Hit-By-Pitch against Biggio with five. Name this pitcher, who also pitched for the Expos, Royals and Marlins.	Mark Gardner (5 HBP in 61 plate appearances)
3.	Craig Biggio retired at no. 5 on the all-time doubles list with 668 and the most as a right-handed batter. The pitcher who gave up the most doubles to Biggio was a journeyman pitcher, toeing the rubber for the Padres, Mariners, Diamondbacks and two separate stints with the Cardinals. Name the pitcher (bonus: how many doubles did this pitcher give up?).	Andy Benes (8)
4.	John Smoltz is noted for being the only pitcher in MLB history with at least 200 wins and 150 saves. Smoltzie beat up on particular teams to earn a larger portion of his saves. In fact, against four teams, he was double-digit in total saves. Name the teams (one point for each team and an additional bonus point for the correct ordered spot).	NYM 24 FLA 20 MON 17 PHI 11
5.	This controversial hitter has the most home runs against Smoltz. Name him (bonus: how many?).	Barry Bonds (8)
6.	This Hall-of-Famer had the most hits against Smoltz with 30. Name him.	Tony Gwynn
7.	Randy Johnson is no. 2 on the all-time strikeouts list. Name this well-known Hall of Famer that tops the list of batters most struck out by Johnson. Bonus point: How many times was this batter struck out by Johnson?	Rickey Henderson (30)
8.	Now, name the ballpark that hosted the most strikeouts by Johnson.	Kingdome (1,192)
9.	This future Hall-of-Famer had the most home runs against Johnson. Name him (bonus point: how many did he hit?).	Chipper Jones (6)
10.	This catcher/first baseman/left fielder with the Dodgers, Mets and Marlins had the most hits against Johnson with 20. Name him.	Paul Lo Duca
11.	Pedro Martinez gave up 239 home runs in his career. Name this player (whom some say may make the Hall of Fame soon) who had the most home runs hit against Martinez (Bonus point: how many?).	Mike Piazza (6)
12.	This future Hall-of-Famer has the most hits against Martinez with 22. Name him.	Derek Jeter (22)
13.	Martinez accumulated 3,154 strikeouts during his career. Name the team and the player with the most whiffs.	New York Yankees (261), Jorge Posada (33)

100th Consecutive Month with a Meeting Quiz

by Gilbert D. Martinez

Presented at chapter meeting March 21, 2015

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	I. Chapter questions
1.	In what year did Bill Gilbert have an initial meeting in Austin in the hopes of creating a new SABR chapter?	2003
2.	In what year did participants sign a petition asking for SABR recognition, thereby creating the Rogers Hornsby Chapter?	2006
3.	Many of our monthly meetings have occurred at a restaurant. Name as many of these restaurants as you can (each worth one point).	County Line Cover 3 Hyde Park Bar and Grill Iron Works BBQ Macaroni Grill Restaurant at the Dell Diamond Salt Lick Scholz Garten Serranos Siena The Tavern Third Base
4.	We have also had meetings at non-restaurant locations. Name as many of these as you can (each worth one point).	Dell Diamond Jim Baker’s house Bill and Evelyn Gilbert’s home in Lakeway Chuck Kaufman’s house Jan and Connie Larson’s house Gilbert and Raeanne Martinez’s house Minute Maid Park Texas State University/Old Main Whataburger Field
	II. Member questions
5.	Name the Hornsby Chapter member that has covered the last five consecutive La Serie del Caribe (Caribbean World Series). Bonus question – Which team won the 2015 contest?	Monte Cely — Cuba
6.	On Aug. 17, 1976, this Hornsby Chapter member watched a player steal home to win a game in extra innings. This kicked off a research project and later, a presentation by which Hornsby member? Bonus question: Which player stole home in that game in 1976?	Jan Larson – George Brett
7.	This former Hornsby Chapter member is nearly done with his three-volume biography of Connie Mack. Yeah, I know you know who this is, so name him! Two bonus questions – 1) Name the publisher of the three-part biography, and 2) Name the university that is now housing all the archival material collected for this biography.	Norman Macht – University of Nebraska — SMU
8.	The Hornsby Chapter has the Rajah Award for lifetime achievement and service to the chapter. Thus far, only one person has received it. Who?	Bill Gilbert
	II. Speaker questions — In the following questions, name the speakers who have visited us at our annual Winter Meetings.
9.	I was the Houston Astros’ first 20-game winner, a two-time National League All-Star, and a National League Manager of the Year. Who am I?	Larry Dierker
10.	I am the director of professional scouting for the Kansas City Royals and played college baseball with the University of Texas at Arlington. Who am I?	Gene Watson
11.	I am a former broadcast journalist who covered the first Persian Gulf War and the siege in Waco, but am now the director of broadcasting for the Round Rock Express. Who am I?	Mike Capps
12.	I was a former professional baseball scout credited with scouting players such as Dale Murphy, George Bell, Cito Gaston and David Wells. Who am I?	Al LaMacchia
13.	I am the president of the Pacific Coast League and grandson of the man who signed Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Who am I?	Branch B. Rickey
14.	I am the longtime Houston Astros television broadcaster and member of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Who am I?	Bill Brown
15.	I was a member of the 1948 World Series Champion Cleveland Indians, a scout, general manager, and head of player development for the Houston Colt .45s. Who am I?	Eddie Robinson
16.	I won a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers three times and once had a devoted fan name her parakeet after me. Who am I?	Wally Moon
17.	I covered the playoff runs of the Houston Astros in 2004 and 2005 and had, perhaps, the last Budweiser beer at Busch Stadium II. Who am I?	Alyson Footer
	Tie-Breaker Question: Most SABR chapters are in the United States, but there are a few that are international chapters. Name these international chapters (country or city in which the chapter is based).	Toronto, Canada Quebec, Canada Great Britain Sorrento, Italy Tokyo, Japan South Korea The Luis Castro/Latin America Chapter serves Spanish-speaking SABR members in all Central and South America countries and the Caribbean, including Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Cuba, Colombia, Panamá and Nicaragua.

Beisbol Latinoamericano 2015 – con un sabor puertorriquenop

Beisbol Latinoamericano 2015 – con un sabor puertorriqueno

by Monte Cely and Mike Dillon

(Presented at chapter meeting on February 26, 2015)

Total of 25 possible points.

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1. In 2015, for the second consecutive year, five countries’ winter league champs competed in la Serie del Caribe. Match the participating teams to their home cities.

Teams: Cangrejeros, Vegueros, Tomateros, Gigantes, Caribes.

Cities: Puerto la Cruz, Anzoategui, Venezuela; Santurce, Puerto Rico; San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic; Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Pinar del Rio, Cuba.

Cangrejeros de Santurce, PR

Vegueros de Pinar del Rio, Cuba

Tomateros de Culiacan, Mex

Gigantes de San Francisco, DR

Caribes de Puerto la Cruz, Ven.

2. On the outfield wall of the stadium in San Juan, there are four retired numbers: 12, 21, 22, 30. Who are they?

12 – Roberto Alomar

21 – Roberto Clemente

22 – Ruben Gomez

30 – Orlando Cepeda

3. After many decades when only San Juan hosted la Serie del Caribe on behalf of Puerto Rico, the series has recently been hosted in three different Puerto Rican stadiums. Match the stadium to its Puerto Rican city:

Stadiums: Estadio Roberto Clemente; Estadio Isidoro "Cholo" Garcia; Estadio Hiram Bithorn.

Cities: San Juan, Carolina, Mayaguez.

Estadio Clemente is in Carolina (Clemente’s home town)

Estadio Garcia is in Mayaguez

Estadio Bithorn is in San Juan

4. One of the murals at the stadium claims that Puerto Rico is "la tierra de los receptores" … the land of the catchers. Which of these current/former MLB catchers are from Puerto Rico:

Yadier Molina, Wilson Ramos, Jason Castro, Salvador Perez, Benito Santiago, Pudge Rodriguez, Ali Solis, Jorge Posada. (pick four)

The Puerto Ricans are: Molina, Santiago, Rodriguez and Posada.

5. One of the differences that an American visitor will quickly notice about latino beisbol is the commerical advertising on the uniforms. Match these advertisers to their countries’ teams:

Advertisers: Megacable, El Nuevo Dia, Grupo Maltin-Cerveza Polar, Orange, No imperialist advertising allowed.

Country: Cuba, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Puerto Rico.

Megacable – Mexico

El Nuevo Dia – Puerto Rico

Grupo Maltin – Venezuela

Orange – DR

No advertising – Cuba

6. Miguel Dillon visited these places daily in/around the ball park. In English, what are they?

Taquilla

Butacas Preferencias

Servicios

Estacionamiento

Taquilla – Ticket office

Butacas Preferencias – Reserved Seats

Servicios – Restrooms

Estacionamiento – Parking Lot/Garage

25 Points total

Tie breaker: Javier Vazquez leads all Puerto Rican pitchers in MLB wins. How many?

165

Hornsby Chapter 2016 Hall of Fame votes

Below are the results from the 2016 Hall of Fame voting from the Ninth Annual Rogers Hornsby Winter Meeting on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015:

Voters : 30
Total votes cast: 222
Votes/voter : 7.4

Elected:

Griffey – 28 votes (93%)

Not elected:

Piazza – 22 (73%)
Bagwell – 20 (67%)
Raines – 18 (60%)
Bonds – 17 (57%)
E. Martinez – 16 (53%)
Schilling – 16 (53%)
Trammell – 16 (53%)
Clemens – 15 (50%)
Mussina – 15 (50%)

Others receiving votes:

Hoffman – 9
Kent – 8
McGwire – 5
McGriff – 4
L. Smith – 3
Walker – 3
Edmonds – 2
Wagner – 2
Garciaparra – 1
Sheffield – 1
Sosa – 1