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Obscure sports trivia

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Chef2, Jan 3, 2019.

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  1. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    Glenallen Hill?
     
    Baron Scicluna, Jun 7, 2019
    #493
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  2. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    Winner!
     
    CD Boogie, Jun 7, 2019
    #494
  3. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    It was the Cubs part that gave me a hint.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Jun 7, 2019
    #495
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  4. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    This Oakland A’s second baseman finished 5th in the 1981 American League Rookie of the Year voting…and then never played another game.
     
    CD Boogie, Jun 7, 2019
    #496
  5. mpcincal

    mpcincal Well-Known Member

    I looked it up, so I wasn't going to reveal the answer, but I was tempted to add another hint: Spiders
     
    mpcincal, Jun 7, 2019
    #497
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  6. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    Man, I'd forgotten about that story!
     
    CD Boogie, Jun 7, 2019
    #498
  7. MTM

    MTM Well-Known Member

    I looked a up. What a weak field of ROY vote getters.

    Only five NL pitchers got Cy Young votes that season, four Hall of Famers and one who had a historic season. Name them.
     
    MTM, Jun 7, 2019
    #499
  8. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    Fernando, Seaver for sure. Carlton? Blyleven? Bruce Sutter?
     
    CD Boogie, Jun 7, 2019
    #500
  9. MTM

    MTM Well-Known Member

    Four of the five are correct
     
    MTM, Jun 7, 2019
    #501
  10. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    Oh, Nolan Ryan. Not sure if he replaces Blyleven or Sutter. I’ll say take out Blyleven
     
    CD Boogie, Jun 7, 2019
    #502
  11. MTM

    MTM Well-Known Member

    We have a winner!
     
    MTM, Jun 7, 2019
    #503
  12. micropolitan guy

    micropolitan guy Well-Known Member

    "If you ever see Shooty Babitt play second base for me again, I want you to Shooty me."

    Another classic quote from Billy Martin.
     
    micropolitan guy, Jun 8, 2019
    #504
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