Friday trivia

by InfiniteMonkeyTypists on Feb 18, 2011 10:56 AM EST

Two baseball trivia questions for Friday afternoon...

1. Three players have hit a home run in the Major Leagues before their 20th birthday and after their 40th birthday - who are they?

2. Two player have won a game in the Major Leagues before their 20th birthday and after their 40th birthday - who are they?

Starlin Castro of the Cubs was the youngest player in either league last year, and he turned 20 shortly before the season started, so there was nobody from last year's freshman class who could ever qualify for either of these lists.

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One of the hitters is the now-retired Gary Sheffield

by APV on Feb 18, 2011 12:27 PM EST reply actions

Another one should be Ty Cobb

by APV on Feb 18, 2011 12:29 PM EST up reply actions

I think I know the third, but it is a tough one and I’ll leave it a mystery for now

by APV on Feb 18, 2011 12:33 PM EST up reply actions

You’re two for two.

by InfiniteMonkeyTypists on Feb 18, 2011 12:43 PM EST up reply actions

Rusty Staub!

"Spring Training wins are good for the soul."

by USSChoo on Feb 18, 2011 1:30 PM EST up reply actions

Le Grande Orange is correct!

by InfiniteMonkeyTypists on Feb 18, 2011 1:52 PM EST up reply actions

Griffey Jr for #1?

Len Barker Perfect Game Attendee

by PortlandVinny on Feb 18, 2011 1:44 PM EST reply actions

Never hit one last year so he missed out.

"Spring Training wins are good for the soul."

by USSChoo on Feb 18, 2011 1:46 PM EST up reply actions

Ruth just missed it to. Played 5 games at age 19 but no HRs. Did HR at age 40.

Len Barker Perfect Game Attendee

by PortlandVinny on Feb 18, 2011 1:51 PM EST reply actions

Nolan Ryan for #2?

by millionairesrow on Feb 18, 2011 1:57 PM EST reply actions

Off the top of my head going to say Jesse Orosco for #2. My other guess was Nolan Ryan like millionairesrow.

by roywhitby on Feb 18, 2011 2:01 PM EST reply actions

Nolan Ryan is an excellent guess, but he was 0-1 as a teenager.

Shockingly, Orosco didn’t make the majors until age 22, and then didn’t pitch in the bigs at age 23, making his 24 seasons even more impressive.

by InfiniteMonkeyTypists on Feb 18, 2011 2:07 PM EST up reply actions

Bert Blyleven!!!

Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic. - Robert S. Wieder

by jerseywahoo on Feb 18, 2011 3:17 PM EST reply actions

That’s right.

The other pitcher wasn’t anywhere near as good as Bert.

by InfiniteMonkeyTypists on Feb 18, 2011 3:32 PM EST up reply actions

I was using adjusted wins to find it and after 150 I gave up on the 2nd one.

"Spring Training wins are good for the soul."

by USSChoo on Feb 18, 2011 4:17 PM EST up reply actions

Jack Morris?

by JulioBernazard on Feb 18, 2011 4:29 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

Nice one.

by Buckeye Brad on Feb 20, 2011 10:15 PM EST up reply actions

Mike Morgan

Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic. - Robert S. Wieder

by jerseywahoo on Feb 18, 2011 4:05 PM EST reply actions

Yep. Bonus baby Mike Morgan won a game for the A’s as a teenager, and hung around until his 40’s.

by InfiniteMonkeyTypists on Feb 18, 2011 4:27 PM EST up reply actions

How close was maddux? I was gonna guess him but then saw that all the pitchers had already been guessed.

I teach good life choices. That’s why I almost didn’t graduate High School.
Intensive Purposes? I could care less...
your whole argument is a fallacy!

by bross09 on Feb 20, 2011 6:11 PM EST up reply actions

Herb Pennock

Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic. - Robert S. Wieder

by jerseywahoo on Feb 18, 2011 4:06 PM EST reply actions

Dang, there are actually three. Pennock is correct as well.

by InfiniteMonkeyTypists on Feb 18, 2011 4:29 PM EST up reply actions

I cheated on wiki answers. I have work to do and I couldn’t let it go.

Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic. - Robert S. Wieder

by jerseywahoo on Feb 18, 2011 4:07 PM EST reply actions

I should say I knew Blyleven and found the answer to the other two on wiki answers.

Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic. - Robert S. Wieder

by jerseywahoo on Feb 18, 2011 5:29 PM EST up reply actions

Fun post. Thanks!

"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge..." C. Darwin

by Spidey on Feb 19, 2011 9:48 AM EST via mobile reply actions

Hank Aaron or mel Ott for batters?

I teach good life choices. That’s why I almost didn’t graduate High School.
Intensive Purposes? I could care less...
your whole argument is a fallacy!

by bross09 on Feb 20, 2011 6:10 PM EST reply actions