Baseball Trivia (Heard While at Last Night's Game)

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Jun 22, 2011 2:31pm
1. Ruth - 119
2. ????? - 117
T-3. Bonds - 107
T-3. ?????? - 107
5. Helton - 105
T-6. Helton - 103
T-6. Sosa - 103
T-6. Belle - 103
T-6. ????? - 103
T-6. ????? - 103
T-6. ????? - 103
12. ????? - 102
T-13. ???? - 100
T-13. ??? - 100
T-13. ??? -100
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Jun 22, 2011 2:34pm
A Rod?
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Jun 22, 2011 2:35pm
wildcats20;810142 wrote:A Rod?

Highest was 91 in '96.

Helton is the only active player on the list.
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Jun 22, 2011 2:37pm
I looked it up, pretty great list.
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Jun 22, 2011 2:39pm
I mean not overwhelingly, holy shit that's great, but a great list nonetheless.
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Jun 22, 2011 2:39pm
wildcats20;810155 wrote:I looked it up, pretty great list.

Minus the last guy, pretty much everyone is well known. Maybe not one of the guys who did it twice.

I knew him, but I follow baseball stats way to close lol. Didnt know he had done this feat, but knew the name.
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Jun 22, 2011 2:40pm
I thought I would some more of the really big names though.
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Jun 22, 2011 2:45pm
Gotta be some old time Yankees on there.

Mantle, Gehrig, DiMaggio?
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Jun 22, 2011 2:45pm
wildcats20;810164 wrote:I thought I would some more of the really big names though.

I think a few things come into play. Walks, obviously. Then most of the guys have to have enough (not a lot) but enough speed to leg out 8-15 triples. Not many of the really big power hitters can even hit that many HR/2Bs. But I was amazed that some names were left off as well.
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Jun 22, 2011 2:45pm
Stan the Man?
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Jun 22, 2011 2:46pm
karen lotz;810175 wrote:Gotta be some old time Yankees on there.

Mantle, Gehrig, DiMaggio?

Mantle, Dimaggio no. Gehrig is one of the 3 who did it twice.
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Jun 22, 2011 2:46pm
karen lotz;810175 wrote:Gotta be some old time Yankees on there.

Mantle, Gehrig, DiMaggio?

Times 2.
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Jun 22, 2011 2:46pm
karen lotz;810178 wrote:Stan the Man?

Nice.
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Jun 22, 2011 2:47pm
Ty Cobb? He probably didn't hit enough HRs, but he did have some pretty high triples years.
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Laley23;810133 wrote:1. Ruth - 119
2. Gehrig - 117
T-3. Bonds - 107
T-3. Klein - 107
5. Helton - 105
T-6. Helton - 103
T-6. Sosa - 103
T-6. Belle - 103
T-6. Musial - 103
T-6. Klein - 103
T-6. Greenberg - 103
12. ????? - 102
T-13. Gehrig - 100
T-13. Foxx - 100
T-13. ??? -100
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Jun 22, 2011 2:49pm
Hack Wilson had to have been close at least. 191 RBI aren't getting driven in with 150 singles.
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Jun 22, 2011 2:49pm
karen lotz;810185 wrote:Ty Cobb? He probably didn't hit enough HRs, but he did have some pretty high triples years.

He killed it with double and triples, but not 50 of them. Which is what he would need, since he only got 10+ HRs twice. Though, in 1909 he led the league with 9!
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Jun 22, 2011 2:50pm
karen lotz;810189 wrote:Hack Wilson had to have been close at least. 191 RBI aren't getting driven in with 150 singles.

97, with his 191 year.
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Jun 22, 2011 2:53pm
Chuck Klein?
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Jun 22, 2011 2:56pm
ernest_t_bass;810198 wrote:Chuck Klein?

Boom. Got the last of the "twice guys" Now just missing the rest of the single season guys.

He is from Indy as well!
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Jun 22, 2011 2:57pm
I gave up and looked them up. As I assume etb did as well.
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Jun 22, 2011 2:58pm
karen lotz;810203 wrote:I gave up and looked them up. As I assume etb did as well.

I also agree, he had to look him up. I literally only knew of him cause I took a history of sport class at IU, and they mentioned the baseball players from Indiana.

A little surprised you didnt get the 1st 100 or the last 103. The last 100 is always someone people forget about, myself included. Completely overshadowed that year. And the 102 is a really famous player, but I dont think I would ever peg him for 100+ EXBH.
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Jun 22, 2011 3:00pm
No, my grandpa is a huge Phillies fan and he has pics of Klein in his home.
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Jun 22, 2011 3:00pm
Anyone said Hank Greenberg? Jimmie Foxx had some silly big seasons....I bet he's on there.
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Jun 22, 2011 3:03pm
Ironman92;810217 wrote:Anyone said Hank Greenberg? Jimmie Foxx had some silly big seasons....I bet he's on there.


Both of them are on there. I always forget Jimmie Foxx.