OT: Baseball Trivia at Noon today

[brett05]

Pee Wee Reese? I know he was a Navy man (I had an uncle that served with him)and I'd say overlooked. Not sure if he's the Dodgers WAR leader or not, but he could be.

Clutch. He served three years however much like Teddy did.

 

[JP Hochbaum]

Joe Dimaggio?

 

[Diehardfan]

Don't know them. I don't pay attention to WAR leaders in this context, so I would have to look up answers.

This is correct. It's not like who lead the league in homers or something. I'm just tossing out guesses...trivia is based on old knowledge retained.

 

[JP Hochbaum]

He can't be their WAR leader though, thinking Stan the Man if it isn't Dimaggio.

 

[CSF77]

Luke Appling Had a 10-30 manager record. 1 year of service. Him and Frank Thomas were pretty close in WAR but not sure if they were counting his A's stint.

 

[CSF77]

Pretty much stumped on this one. 91 games under. 1 year of service. Played 40's-50's. Tough one

 

[brett05]

This is correct. It's not like who lead the league in homers or something. I'm just tossing out guesses...trivia is based on old knowledge retained.

It's not that hard. I don't look at WAR leaders the same as I do home run leaders either. That said, if you think of players that are a team's all time great, it kind of makes it easier. The only hard one I felt so far was Chuck Finley.

 

[brett05]

Pretty much stumped on this one. 91 games under. 1 year of service. Played 40's-50's. Tough one

I gave the answer out. It was Ted Williams.

And JP Hochbaum get's the Stan Musial question!

 

[brett05]

Next question. Don't be on the rails with this Hostess team's WAR leader. He is?

 

[CSF77]

Wild guess. Hostess brand originated in KC so going with George Brett.

 

[brett05]

Wild guess. Hostess brand originated in KC so going with George Brett.

Great guess and not the WAR leader yet I am looking for. You got my Hostess clue so not Ding Dongs but...?

 

[Parade_Rain]

It's a player on the Twinkies.

 

[Parade_Rain]

Rod Carew

 

[brett05]

Rod Carew

Solid. He's #2. The #1 guy has more than double Carew's WAR total. It looks like you were on the "rails" and got hit. But you lived so you can try again on guessing this ALL TIME great.

 

[Parade_Rain]

I can't imagine it's Kirby Puckett, but that's what I am going to guess.

 

[SilenceS]

Harmon Killebrew

 

[brett05]

I can't imagine it's Kirby Puckett, but that's what I am going to guess.

Not Kirby. Re-cap on clues. Hostess, Rails, ALL TIME great (like the platinum wing of the HOF.

 

[brett05]

Harmon Killebrew

Nice guess. He's #3.

 

[brett05]

Extra Clue: They were not known as the Twins at this time.

 

[Parade_Rain]

It's an old Senator then, but I wouldn't have a clue without looking that up.