MLB Trivia

[Archie]

for the sporting types... Monkey and Pavy


1) Who was the last Switch Hitting MVP from the American League

2) Who was the only MLB player to win a world series and win an NBA championship in basketball

3) Name the only two players to have ever hit at least 50 HR's in one season and also in another season stolen at least 50 bases

 

[tullamore]

1. my first guess with out cheating is Rueben Sierra but the more I think about I dont think he won it but might have finished 2nd in the early 90's.

3. Bonds and Brady anderson

 

[Archie]

number 1 is wrong

3. was correct!

 

[FairWarning]

1 - Eddie Murray?

 

[Archie]

1 - Eddie Murray?

Nope good guess though.

Gotta go further back

 

[FairWarning]

Nope good guess though.

Gotta go further back

Ah, think this is a trick question. Vida Blue? Remember reading about this on SABR.

 

[reno cool]

#2 oh man, its that skinny white guy right. came into the league in like '82 right? cant think of the name

 

[reno cool]

danny ainge, thats who I'm thinking.

 

[reno cool]

maybe it dion sanders

 

[Matty]

maybe it dion sanders

Even I know that Deion Sanders played football, not basketball.

Prolly an older guy. Never heard of a MLB/NBA double champion in my lifetime.

 

[Archie]

Ah, think this is a trick question. Vida Blue? Remember reading about this on SABR.

correct!!!

 

[Archie]

danny ainge, thats who I'm thinking.

nope not ainge... Blue Jays did not win a WS in 79,80, or 81

 

[MrMonkey]

Bases trivia nice! #1 Thought Eddie Murray too but will go with Micky Mantle if older! #2 Thinking Ron Reed for some reason! #3 Never would have guessed those 2 PEDers!

 

[reno cool]

Even I know that Deion Sanders played football, not basketball.

Prolly an older guy. Never heard of a MLB/NBA double champion in my lifetime.

dumbamerican sports, who can keep em straight
oops :hides:

 

[Archie]

Bases trivia nice! #1 Thought Eddie Murray too but will go with Micky Mantle if older! #2 Thinking Ron Reed for some reason! #3 Never would have guessed those 2 PEDers!

1) was answered MrM

it was Vida Blue

it is kind of a trick question because while he WAS a switch hitter, he was a pitcher so no one tends to think of him.

plus he is kind of obscure to begin with

still waiting on answer to 2)

 

[MrMonkey]

Arch, is it the dude who played in the 60's Western TV series? Chuck something?

 

[Archie]

Arch, is it the dude who played in the 60's Western TV series? Chuck something?

it is not. It is very funny you say that, because I get these two guys mixed up sometimes myself. When I gave the question I almost said the answer for 2 was also known as the Rifleman. But I looked it up first and he is not

Gene Conley is the answer

Chuck Connors is the guy that played the Rifleman and also played with the Celts and with some MLB teams AND was drafted by the NY Giants to play football, but never played.

 

[Archie]

Monkey

here is an easy one

what TWO baseball franchises from the great state of PA are tied for most World Series titles for a team from that state