MLB Trivia

John has Girardi. Pool hustler got the Brewers.
 
Yaz is right, the year after his triple crown. In 1968, a .274 average was in the top ten in the AL
 
In 1968, if I was to guess, I'd say that all MLB batting averages were lower because the mounds were raised a good 3 to 4 inches higher. An example of three starting pitchers: Bob Gibson's ERA in 1968 was an amazing 1.12 (1.86 lower than what it was in 1967), Don Drysdale's 1968 ERA was 2.15 (0.59 lower than what it was in 1967) and lastly in 1968, Denny McLain's ERA was 1.96 (1.83 lower than what it was in 1967) Also Denny McLain went 31-6 in 1968. He was the last pitcher to have 30 or more wins in a season. In 1969, they lowered the mounds back down again.
 
In 1968, if I was to guess, I'd say that all MLB batting averages were lower because the mounds were raised a good 3 to 4 inches higher. An example of three starting pitchers: Bob Gibson's ERA in 1968 was an amazing 1.12 (1.86 lower than what it was in 1967), Don Drysdale's 1968 ERA was 2.15 (0.59 lower than what it was in 1967) and lastly in 1968, Denny McLain's ERA was 1.96 (1.83 lower than what it was in 1967) Also Denny McLain went 31-6 in 1968. He was the last pitcher to have 30 or more wins in a season. In 1969, they lowered the mounds back down again.

From 1903 through 1968, the height limit of the pitching mound was set at 15 inches, but was often slightly higher, sometimes as high as 20 inches, especially for teams that emphasized pitching, such as the Los Angeles Dodgers, who were reputed to have the highest mound in the majors. In 1969 the mound was lowered to its present height of 10 inches.
 
Ozzie Gulien?
 
Ozzie Canceco? No, Smith. Who was his *******?

It is Ozzie Smith and his ******* was Lonnie Smith on the '82 Cards team that beat the Brewers. Lonnie lead the NL in SBs that year.

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New one: What did Babe Ruth, Rogers, Hornsby, Ted Williams and Willie Mays all do in their first major league at-bats?
 
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