MLB Trivia

[John_8581]

In what stadium was the first MLB no-hitter pitched outside the United States?

I'll give this a shot... Olympic Stadium Montreal.

Backstory: In June 1995, Pedro Martinez of the Montreal Expos was pitching a perfect game vs. the San Diego Padres...

... Wrong. Pedro Martinez gave up a hit after 9 innings in San Diego.

Next.

 

[barebeaverlover]

In what stadium was the first MLB no-hitter pitched outside the United States?

I think there was a no no thrown at Jarry Park in Montreal.

 

[bobjustbob]

Shot ain't nobody gonna know the answer to that unless they cheat and Google it. I'll guess 9.

Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers won the AL triple crown in 2012. Who was the last NL player to win the triple crown and what year did he do it?

Bartolo Colon 12 and Tim Hudson 13. Cliff Lee 12 hasn't pitched since August and C C Sabathia 12 since the beginning of May. Goes to show how rare it is now for complete game shutouts. There are over 500 retired with more including Warren Spahn with 63. We may never see another pitcher break 20 in a lifetime again unless Roy Halladay wants to come back. He also has 67 complete games. The next closest active is CC with 37.

 

[bobjustbob]

I think there was a no no thrown at Jarry Park in Montreal.

I didn't look it up but I think Montreal no-hit the Mets.

 

[feller469]

It was Jarry Park in Montreal.

 

[pool_hustler]

Who are the only 3 players to hit a home run completely out of Dodger Stadium?

 

[John_8581]

Who are the only 3 players to hit a home run completely out of Dodger Stadium?

I know Willie Stargell hit two home runs out of there. One was against Andy Messersmith in 1973. I forget which other Dodger pitcher he hit the other one off of.

He also had a section in Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia marked off in with a yellow star as the furthest homerun hit there in the RF upper deck.

 

[pool_hustler]

I know Willie Stargell hit two home runs out of there. One was against Andy Messersmith in 1973. I forget which other Dodger pitcher he hit the other one off of.

He also had a section in Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia marked off in with a yellow star as the furthest homerun hit there in the RF upper deck.

Yes, he was one of the three, and the only one to do it twice.

 

[barebeaverlover]

Who are the only 3 players to hit a home run completely out of Dodger Stadium?

Did McGuire hit 1 out??

 

[feller469]

I had an inkling that the other non-Dodger to do it did it. I never, ever would have figured out the Dodger that did it. Great question.

 

[bobjustbob]

I'll go another Met with Mike Piazza. He did come up with them and could have been doing the juice.

 

[John_8581]

Good answer Bob, though he was a Dodger at the time...

Who are the only 3 players to hit a home run completely out of Dodger Stadium?

I had an inkling that the other non-Dodger to do it did it. I never, ever would have figured out the Dodger that did it. Great question.

Yes, that is a very good question. :bowdown:

Here's Mike Piazza's shot. John Miller and Joe Morgan announcing on ESPN.

 

[pool_hustler]

Did McGuire hit 1 out??

Yes

I'll go another Met with Mike Piazza. He did come up with them and could have been doing the juice.

Yes (and yes to the possible juice too)

Well done, gents :thumbsup:

 

[barebeaverlover]

Yes



Yes (and yes to the possible juice too)

Well done, gents :thumbsup:

Great question pool hustler. I'd rep ya if I could. Thanks for the vid John.

 

[bobjustbob]

The Mets completed a triple play today which inspired this question. It is possible to record a triple play with the ball never being fielded. Explain how.

 

[John_8581]

I'm not sure if I understand your question.

The ball has to be fielded... most times a triple play occurs with men on first and second. A line drive is usually hit to the shortstop or to the second baseman. He catches the line drive for the first out. He then tags the runner coming off second base for the second out. He then completes the triple play by tagging the runner advancing from first base as he was moving when the line drive was hit. He has to tag the second runner coming down towards him (from first base) because stepping on the second base bag would nullify a force play. The runner advancing from first base could just run back to first base. In that case, it becomes a double play.

 

[adultuser10]

A strike out to start off? I doubt I can answer any of these questions, I just wanted to note that this thread is an excellent read, keep up the good questions and trivia fellas.

 

[bobjustbob]

I'm not sure if I understand your question.

The ball has to be fielded... most times a triple play occurs with men on first and second. A line drive is usually hit to the shortstop or to the second baseman. He catches the line drive for the first out. He then tags the runner coming off second base for the second out. He then completes the triple play by tagging the runner advancing from first base as he was moving when the line drive was hit. He has to tag the second runner coming down towards him (from first base) because stepping on the second base bag would nullify a force play. The runner advancing from first base could just run back to first base. In that case, it becomes a double play.

Man on first and second and the ball is hit by the batter and put into play, not a foul and not a strikeout. Here's a hint, outs can be recorded in a number of ways without the ball being fielded.

 

[pool_hustler]

Man on first and second and the ball is hit by the batter and put into play, not a foul and not a strikeout. Here's a hint, outs can be recorded in a number of ways without the ball being fielded.

Infield fly rule must be involved somehow. I can come up with a double play adding the trailing runner passing the lead runner while the ball is in flight. But the third out? You got me on that one.

During the local Dodger/Mets radio broadcast today this trivia question came up regarding come-from-behind wins:

What's the most runs a home team has ever scored in the bottom of the ninth inning to win a game?

 

[bobjustbob]

Infield fly rule must be involved somehow. I can come up with a double play adding the trailing runner passing the lead runner while the ball is in flight. But the third out? You got me on that one.

During the local Dodger/Mets radio broadcast today this trivia question came up regarding come-from-behind wins:

What's the most runs a home team has ever scored in the bottom of the ninth inning to win a game?

You got the first 2.

Being it was a Dodger game I'll say it was Brooklyn and I think it was 12 runs.