| Questions Archive for Questions #241-250 | |||||||||||||
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This page contains the question and answer for questions 241 through 250 of
Baseball Trivia Quiz. The quick links at the left will take you to a particullar question and answer just by clicking on the question number. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #241 | |
| Question #241 | |
| date | December 18, 2005 |
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| theme | Trades |
| question | This future Hall of Famer was traded to the Texas Rangers from the San Diego Padres, along with Tucker Ashford and Joe Carroll, for Willie Montanez in pre-season 1980. |
| 1st correct | Ethan J was the first correct responder. |
| answer | Gaylord Perry. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #242 | |
| Question #242 | |
| date | December 18, 2005 |
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| theme | Trades |
| question | In a 1980 pre-season move, the Detroit Tigers sent Duffy Dyer to the Montreal Expos in exchange for this eventual Chicago White Sox manager. Name him. |
| 1st correct | Ethan J was the first correct responder. |
| answer | Jerry Manuel. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #243 | |
| Question #243 | |
| date | January 02, 2006 |
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| theme | Trades |
| question | In January of 1991 the St. Louis Cardinals inked this eventual two time 20 game winner to a one-year deal. This pitcher, who ages like wine, would only throw 31.1 innings and miss the 1992 season. Name him. |
| 1st correct | Jim B was the first correct responder. |
| answer | Jamie Moyer. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #244 | |
| Question #244 | |
| date | January 02, 2006 |
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| theme | Trades |
| question | In a January 1991 block buster trade the Baltimore Orioles thought so highly of this player that they sent Pete Harnisch, Curt Schilling, and Steve Finley to the Houston Astros. |
| 1st correct | Brett J was the first correct responder. |
| answer | Glenn Davis. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #245 | |
| Question #245 | |
| date | January 08, 2006 |
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| theme | Trades |
| question | This well known and well traveled DH would sign with the Seattle Mariners before the 1979 season and see action in all 162 games; arguably putting together his best season at an opening day age of 36. |
| 1st correct | Ron R was the first correct responder. |
| answer | Willie Horton. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #246 | |
| Question #246 | |
| date | January 08, 2006 |
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| theme | Trades |
| question | In February 1979 eventual HOFer Rod Carew was traded from the Minnesota Twins to then California Angels for Dave Engle, Paul Hartzell, Brad Havens, and this outfielder that would eventually see action in three League Championship Series while playing on the west coast. |
| 1st correct | Ron R was the first correct responder. |
| answer | Ken Landreaux. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #247 | |
| Question #247 | |
| date | January 22, 2006 |
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| theme | Strange? |
| question | After a fifth place finish to the 1975 season, the Braves would fire their "base sweeper." What kind of animal did the Braves return to the circus? |
| answer | A monkey. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #248 | |
| Question #248 | |
| date | January 22, 2006 |
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| theme | Strange? |
| question | 10 days into the 1969 season the Chicago White Sox install this only to the infield at Comiskey Park. |
| answer | Astroturf. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #249 | |
| Question #249 | |
| date | February 19, 2006 |
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| theme | 30 years ago in 1976 |
| question | In mid-April 1976 this Yankee star is named team captain, the first since Lou Gehrig. |
| 1st correct | Bob F was the first correct responder. |
| answer | Thurman Munson. |
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| ARCHIVED QUESTION #250 | |
| Question #250 | |
| date | February 19, 2006 |
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| theme | 30 years ago in 1976 |
| question | Frank Robinson, on July 06, 1976, would hit is 586th and final home run of his career while player-manager for the Indians. Name the Angels' pitcher who gave up the blast. (Hint: his first name is Isidro.) |
| 1st correct | Bob F was the first correct responder. |
| answer | Sid Monge. |
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