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1. Matt Chico's Bail Bonds (Dan Lee) Posted: February 15, 2012 at 07:01 AM (#4061324)C: Russell Martin
1B: Don Kelly
2B: Rick Auerbach
3B: Ron Cey
SS: Marlins Sea Bass Alex Gonzalez
LF: Hal Lee
CF: Billy Hamilton
RF: Dee Miles
SP: George Earnshaw
SP: Jimmy Ring
SP: Melido Perez
SP: Johnny Cueto
SP: Joe Hesketh
RP: Ugueth Urbina
Shortest career in MLB history: Larry Yount
Not that one: Bob Cremins
1 - Managed his final game on opening day.
2 - No hits through 9, gave up a hit in the 10th and lost the game in 12 on opening day.
3 - Hit opening day grand slams in non-consecutive years. Hint: Not Grover Cleveland Alexander
4 - Pitched in the first ever games for both the Pilots and Mariners. HINT: Son played in first game at Safeco Field.
5 - Last starting pitcher to make his ML debut on opening day (as a starting pitcher if that's not clear). HINT: You either know it or you don't
6 - Famous Yankee made his pinstripe debut with 2 HR on opening day.
7 - Famous Yankee made his ML debut with 2 hits in his first 2 AB's, in the same inning, on opening day
8 - Athletics franchise leader in opening day starts. HINT: Not an All Star, not an award winner, career record under .500.
9 - Opening day win was his last of the season. Went 1-16 overall
10 - Played in the last Giants game in the Polo Grounds, and the first Mets game in the Polo Grounds. Hint: Not THAT one
11 - Pitched an opening day one hitter, and then another one in his next start. HINT: Only player to play in and umpire in an ASG (not at the same time obviously).
12 - Only 3 players with 3 HR games on opening day. HINT: I was at one of these games.
13 - 5 years removed from his ML debut, got his first 4 hits on opening day playing for his 6th organization. HINT: Has an outside shot at the HOF
14 - Lost opening day games for both Washington Senators franchises. HINT: Was NOT involved in the first All Cuban triple play.
15 - Opening day RF starter for Pirates in first game after Roberto Clemente's death
16 - Only player to hit for the cycle on opening day. HINT: Was teammates with less famous brother.
17 - Last pitcher with 4 hits on opening day. HINT Was not teammates with more famous brother.
18 - Only player to hit 3 triples on opening day. HINT Named after a presidential candidate
19 - These three players had pinch hit HRs on opening day, in their first ML AB. HINT: Despite rumors, one of them DID NOT run a funeral home.
20 - Last player to get 4 or more hits in consecutive opening day games. HINT: Son is an active player
21 - Opening day PH HR was his 3rd in 3 consecutive AB's, dating to the prior season.
17. Ken Brett?
19. Richie Hebner?
9. The guy who did is named Ant'ny Wayne Young.
12. Among the names is Tuffy Rhodes, Japan.
8 - Rick Langford
9 - Anthony Young
12 - George Bell, Tuffy Rhodes...don't know the third. I was at the Bell game.
13 - Lou Piniella
14 - Camilo Pascual?
Rhodes is one. I was at that game.
All correct except for Young.
Correct
1 - Managed his final game on opening day.
2 - No hits through 9, gave up a hit in the 10th and lost the game in 12 on opening day.
3 - Hit opening day grand slams in non-consecutive years. Hint: Not Grover Cleveland Alexander
4 - Pitched in the first ever games for both the Pilots and Mariners. HINT: Son played in first game at Safeco Field. - Diego Segui
5 - Last starting pitcher to make his ML debut on opening day (as a starting pitcher if that's not clear). HINT: You either know it or you don't
6 - Famous Yankee made his pinstripe debut with 2 HR on opening day.
7 - Famous Yankee made his ML debut with 2 hits in his first 2 AB's, in the same inning, on opening day
8 - Athletics franchise leader in opening day starts. HINT: Not an All Star, not an award winner, career record under .500. - Rick Langford
9 - Opening day win was his last of the season. Went 1-16 overall
10 - Played in the last Giants game in the Polo Grounds, and the first Mets game in the Polo Grounds. Hint: Not THAT one
11 - Pitched an opening day one hitter, and then another one in his next start. HINT: Only player to play in and umpire in an ASG (not at the same time obviously).
12 - Only 3 players with 3 HR games on opening day. HINT: I was at one of these games. - George Bell, Tuffy Rhodes, ?
13 - 5 years removed from his ML debut, got his first 4 hits on opening day playing for his 6th organization. HINT: Has an outside shot at the HOF - Lou Piniella
14 - Lost opening day games for both Washington Senators franchises. HINT: Was NOT involved in the first All Cuban triple play. - Camilo Pascual
15 - Opening day RF starter for Pirates in first game after Roberto Clemente's death
16 - Only player to hit for the cycle on opening day. HINT: Was teammates with less famous brother.
17 - Last pitcher with 4 hits on opening day. HINT Was not teammates with more famous brother.
18 - Only player to hit 3 triples on opening day. HINT Named after a presidential candidate
19 - These three players had pinch hit HRs on opening day, in their first ML AB. HINT: Despite rumors, one of them DID NOT run a funeral home.
20 - Last player to get 4 or more hits in consecutive opening day games. HINT: Son is an active player
21 - Opening day PH HR was his 3rd in 3 consecutive AB's, dating to the prior season.
#5 - that was in WWII, I believe. I know Lefty Grove did it, but it's been done since.
#18: James Samuel Tilden Sheckard?
Parrot and Sheckard are correct
No
We could have a different answer in six weeks.
15 - Dave Parker
18 - William Jennings Bryan "Billy" Herman
one odd thing--he batted leadoff that day
2 - No hits through 9, gave up a hit in the 10th and lost the game in 12 on opening day.
3 - Hit opening day grand slams in non-consecutive years. Hint: Not Grover Cleveland Alexander
4 - Pitched in the first ever games for both the Pilots and Mariners. HINT: Son played in first game at Safeco Field. - Diego Segui
5 - Last starting pitcher to make his ML debut on opening day (as a starting pitcher if that's not clear). HINT: You either know it or you don't
6 - Famous Yankee made his pinstripe debut with 2 HR on opening day. - Roger Maris
7 - Famous Yankee made his ML debut with 2 hits in his first 2 AB's, in the same inning, on opening day
8 - Athletics franchise leader in opening day starts. HINT: Not an All Star, not an award winner, career record under .500. - Rick Langford
9 - Opening day win was his last of the season. Went 1-16 overall - Mike Parrot
10 - Played in the last Giants game in the Polo Grounds, and the first Mets game in the Polo Grounds. Hint: Not THAT one - Frank Thomas
11 - Pitched an opening day one hitter, and then another one in his next start. HINT: Only player to play in and umpire in an ASG (not at the same time obviously).
12 - Only 3 players with 3 HR games on opening day. HINT: I was at one of these games. - George Bell, Tuffy Rhodes, ?
13 - 5 years removed from his ML debut, got his first 4 hits on opening day playing for his 6th organization. HINT: Has an outside shot at the HOF - Lou Piniella
14 - Lost opening day games for both Washington Senators franchises. HINT: Was NOT involved in the first All Cuban triple play. - Camilo Pascual
15 - Opening day RF starter for Pirates in first game after Roberto Clemente's death - Manny Sanguillen
16 - Only player to hit for the cycle on opening day. HINT: Was teammates with less famous brother.
17 - Last pitcher with 4 hits on opening day. HINT Was not teammates with more famous brother.
18 - Only player to hit 3 triples on opening day. HINT Named after a presidential candidate - Jimmy Sheckard
19 - These three players had pinch hit HRs on opening day, in their first ML AB. HINT: Despite rumors, one of them DID NOT run a funeral home.
20 - Last player to get 4 or more hits in consecutive opening day games. HINT: Son is an active player
21 - Opening day PH HR was his 3rd in 3 consecutive AB's, dating to the prior season.
Boy, the Cubs sure have a corner on the presidential candidates names market. Herman, Sheckard, Alexander, even Calvin Coolige McLish
I would definitely wait until closer to the game. Also, is there some lottery to make some tickets available to the general public?
Johnny Allen?
Yes
No
My guess was Kevin Elster.
Lon Warneke?
But they never had Thomas Jefferson Davis Bridges.
True. But they did have Theodore Roosevelt Lily.
Yes
He was called up midseason.
no
Yes.
1 - Managed his final game on opening day. - Eddie Sawyer
2 - No hits through 9, gave up a hit in the 10th and lost the game in 12 on opening day.
3 - Hit opening day grand slams in non-consecutive years. Hint: Not Grover Cleveland Alexander
4 - Pitched in the first ever games for both the Pilots and Mariners. HINT: Son played in first game at Safeco Field. - Diego Segui
5 - Last starting pitcher to make his ML debut on opening day (as a starting pitcher if that's not clear). HINT: You either know it or you don't
6 - Famous Yankee made his pinstripe debut with 2 HR on opening day. - Roger Maris
7 - Famous Yankee made his ML debut with 2 hits in his first 2 AB's, in the same inning, on opening day
8 - Athletics franchise leader in opening day starts. HINT: Not an All Star, not an award winner, career record under .500. - Rick Langford
9 - Opening day win was his last of the season. Went 1-16 overall - Mike Parrot
10 - Played in the last Giants game in the Polo Grounds, and the first Mets game in the Polo Grounds. Hint: Not THAT one - Frank Thomas
11 - Pitched an opening day one hitter, and then another one in his next start. HINT: Only player to play in and umpire in an ASG (not at the same time obviously). - Lon Warneke
12 - Only 3 players with 3 HR games on opening day. HINT: I was at one of these games. - George Bell, Tuffy Rhodes, Dmitri Young
13 - 5 years removed from his ML debut, got his first 4 hits on opening day playing for his 6th organization. HINT: Has an outside shot at the HOF - Lou Piniella
14 - Lost opening day games for both Washington Senators franchises. HINT: Was NOT involved in the first All Cuban triple play. - Camilo Pascual
15 - Opening day RF starter for Pirates in first game after Roberto Clemente's death - Manny Sanguillen
16 - Only player to hit for the cycle on opening day. HINT: Was teammates with less famous brother.
17 - Last pitcher with 4 hits on opening day. HINT Was not teammates with more famous brother.
18 - Only player to hit 3 triples on opening day. HINT Named after a presidential candidate - Jimmy Sheckard
19 - These three players had pinch hit HRs on opening day, in their first ML AB. HINT: Despite rumors, one of them DID NOT run a funeral home. - Chuck Tanner, ?, ?
20 - Last player to get 4 or more hits in consecutive opening day games. HINT: Son is an active player
21 - Opening day PH HR was his 3rd in 3 consecutive AB's, dating to the prior season.
Could've sworn it was this guy.
EDIT: Of course, I'm an idiot who forgot the "no Hall of Famers" introduction. Never mind.
Better clue for #3. His first name is almost George Costanza's choice to name a girl
#16-- Gee "Funk" Walker
#19-- Al Woods did this in the Blue Jays' first-ever game
All correct.
No.
Clue for #21 - Opening day PH HR was his 3rd in 3 consecutive AB's, dating to the prior post season.
Yes. See, you really need to obfuscate these questions around you bunch.
1 - Managed his final game on opening day. - Eddie Sawyer
2 - No hits through 9, gave up a hit in the 10th and lost the game in 12 on opening day.
3 - Hit opening day grand slams in non-consecutive years. Hint: Not Grover Cleveland Alexander - Sixto Lezcano
4 - Pitched in the first ever games for both the Pilots and Mariners. HINT: Son played in first game at Safeco Field. - Diego Segui
5 - Last starting pitcher to make his ML debut on opening day (as a starting pitcher if that's not clear). HINT: You either know it or you don't
6 - Famous Yankee made his pinstripe debut with 2 HR on opening day. - Roger Maris
7 - Famous Yankee made his ML debut with 2 hits in his first 2 AB's, in the same inning, on opening day
8 - Athletics franchise leader in opening day starts. HINT: Not an All Star, not an award winner, career record under .500. - Rick Langford
9 - Opening day win was his last of the season. Went 1-16 overall - Mike Parrot
10 - Played in the last Giants game in the Polo Grounds, and the first Mets game in the Polo Grounds. Hint: Not THAT one - Frank Thomas
11 - Pitched an opening day one hitter, and then another one in his next start. HINT: Only player to play in and umpire in an ASG (not at the same time obviously). - Lon Warneke
12 - Only 3 players with 3 HR games on opening day. HINT: I was at one of these games. - George Bell, Tuffy Rhodes, Dmitri Young
13 - 5 years removed from his ML debut, got his first 4 hits on opening day playing for his 6th organization. HINT: Has an outside shot at the HOF - Lou Piniella
14 - Lost opening day games for both Washington Senators franchises. HINT: Was NOT involved in the first All Cuban triple play. - Camilo Pascual
15 - Opening day RF starter for Pirates in first game after Roberto Clemente's death - Manny Sanguillen
16 - Only player to hit for the cycle on opening day. HINT: Was teammates with less famous brother. - Gee Walker
17 - Last pitcher with 4 hits on opening day. HINT Was not teammates with more famous brother.
18 - Only player to hit 3 triples on opening day. HINT Named after a presidential candidate - Jimmy Sheckard
19 - These three players had pinch hit HRs on opening day, in their first ML AB. HINT: Despite rumors, one of them DID NOT run a funeral home. - Chuck Tanner, Al Woods, ?
20 - Last player to get 4 or more hits in consecutive opening day games. HINT: Son is an active player
21 - Opening day PH HR was his 3rd in 3 consecutive AB's, dating to the prior season. - Chuck Essegian
20 - Bob Oliver?
21 - Dave Henderson?
1943. Well done.
Yes. I have to leave for baseball practice pretty soon, and was about to post more clues. His clue was going to be "Pitched a 5 inning no-hitter 9suspended game) in ML debut.
1 - Managed his final game on opening day. - Eddie Sawyer
2 - No hits through 9, gave up a hit in the 10th and lost the game in 12 on opening day. - Red Ames
3 - Hit opening day grand slams in non-consecutive years. Hint: Not Grover Cleveland Alexander - Sixto Lezcano
4 - Pitched in the first ever games for both the Pilots and Mariners. HINT: Son played in first game at Safeco Field. - Diego Segui
5 - Last starting pitcher to make his ML debut on opening day (as a starting pitcher if that's not clear). HINT: You either know it or you don't - Al Gerheauser
6 - Famous Yankee made his pinstripe debut with 2 HR on opening day. - Roger Maris
7 - Famous Yankee made his ML debut with 2 hits in his first 2 AB's, in the same inning, on opening day. HINT: Has an outside shot at the HOF
8 - Athletics franchise leader in opening day starts. HINT: Not an All Star, not an award winner, career record under .500. - Rick Langford
9 - Opening day win was his last of the season. Went 1-16 overall - Mike Parrot
10 - Played in the last Giants game in the Polo Grounds, and the first Mets game in the Polo Grounds. Hint: Not THAT one - Frank Thomas
11 - Pitched an opening day one hitter, and then another one in his next start. HINT: Only player to play in and umpire in an ASG (not at the same time obviously). - Lon Warneke
12 - Only 3 players with 3 HR games on opening day. HINT: I was at one of these games. - George Bell, Tuffy Rhodes, Dmitri Young
13 - 5 years removed from his ML debut, got his first 4 hits on opening day playing for his 6th organization. HINT: Has an outside shot at the HOF - Lou Piniella
14 - Lost opening day games for both Washington Senators franchises. HINT: Was NOT involved in the first All Cuban triple play. - Camilo Pascual
15 - Opening day RF starter for Pirates in first game after Roberto Clemente's death - Manny Sanguillen
16 - Only player to hit for the cycle on opening day. HINT: Was teammates with less famous brother. - Gee Walker
17 - Last pitcher with 4 hits on opening day. HINT Was not teammates with more famous brother. HINT: Brother was also a pitcher
18 - Only player to hit 3 triples on opening day. HINT Named after a presidential candidate - Jimmy Sheckard
19 - These three players had pinch hit HRs on opening day, in their first ML AB. HINT: Despite rumors, one of them DID NOT run a funeral home. HINT for #3: It was the only HR of his career - Chuck Tanner, Al Woods, ?
20 - Last player to get 4 or more hits in consecutive opening day games. HINT: Son is an active player. Son is a Jr.
21 - Opening day PH HR was his 3rd in 3 consecutive AB's, dating to the prior season. - Chuck Essegian
20 - tony gwynn
20 - Jerry Hairston Jr.
No to all.
No.
And I'm off to practice.
17 - Paul Dean
20 - John Mayberry
Mayberry is correct
I'll say the answer to all the rest is Frank Stallone.
Well, there you go. I knew I had to screw up at least one. Pretty freaky that Bichette also fits the clues.
Yeah. Harry Coveleski is the answer. I thought for sure someone would have guessed Joe Niekro first.
The last guy from #19 is one of those. Well, long time on one side. Played MLB ball at 21 and 22. Played in the minors till 35, with stops at Mt. Airy, NC, Galax, VA, Martinsville, VA, and Welch, WV.
Billy was neither a born liar nor a convicted one. He's the one who said it (about Reggie and George)
Ah. I thought it was Sparky or Graig who said it about Billy and Reggie.
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