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Re: Opening Day trivia

Posted: 27 Mar 2025 15:57 pm
by greyhawk
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: 27 Mar 2025 15:54 pm
Catfish4U wrote: 27 Mar 2025 15:28 pm
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: 27 Mar 2025 14:57 pmAnyone know who hit most homeruns on opening day. At 8. Played both leagues. Right handed. Skinny. Black. Say 55 years ago was his era.
Sounds a lot like Hammering Hank Aaron?
Very similar and during that time.
both leagues suggests maybe frank robinson?

Re: Opening Day trivia

Posted: 27 Mar 2025 16:09 pm
by Quincy Varnish
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: 27 Mar 2025 14:18 pm
clemonsonroots wrote: 27 Mar 2025 13:47 pm
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: 27 Mar 2025 11:56 am Who has most opening day K’s as a pitcher, at 107.

Who has the most opening day starter at 14.

Who has most rbis at 21.
Nolan Ryan for the first two- just a guess from how long he played- other guesses for most starts would be seaver and for ks- randy johnson

Ken Griffey Jr? Bonds seems too obvious
Very good on the K’s, Randy Johnson. The other two are household names. One might be a HOF er, I gotta check.
So you thought one of Tom Seaver or Frank Robinson might be HoF?

Re: Opening Day trivia

Posted: 27 Mar 2025 16:10 pm
by Catfish4U
Ricky Henderson?

Re: Opening Day trivia

Posted: 27 Mar 2025 16:13 pm
by sikeston bulldog2
Quincy Varnish wrote: 27 Mar 2025 16:09 pm
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: 27 Mar 2025 14:18 pm
clemonsonroots wrote: 27 Mar 2025 13:47 pm
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: 27 Mar 2025 11:56 am Who has most opening day K’s as a pitcher, at 107.

Who has the most opening day starter at 14.

Who has most rbis at 21.
Nolan Ryan for the first two- just a guess from how long he played- other guesses for most starts would be seaver and for ks- randy johnson

Ken Griffey Jr? Bonds seems too obvious
Very good on the K’s, Randy Johnson. The other two are household names. One might be a HOF er, I gotta check.
So you thought one of Tom Seaver or Frank Robinson might be HoF?
No I was referring to this pitcher not yet named. And Frank Robinson is the 8 homers on opening day.

The pitcher remains.

Re: Opening Day trivia

Posted: 27 Mar 2025 16:14 pm
by sikeston bulldog2
greyhawk wrote: 27 Mar 2025 15:57 pm
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: 27 Mar 2025 15:54 pm
Catfish4U wrote: 27 Mar 2025 15:28 pm
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: 27 Mar 2025 14:57 pmAnyone know who hit most homeruns on opening day. At 8. Played both leagues. Right handed. Skinny. Black. Say 55 years ago was his era.
Sounds a lot like Hammering Hank Aaron?
Very similar and during that time.
both leagues suggests maybe frank robinson?
Correct.

Re: Opening Day trivia

Posted: 27 Mar 2025 16:14 pm
by Sheepdawg
jcgmoi wrote: 27 Mar 2025 11:51 am Tyler O'Neill is correct. Well done.
Make it six.

Re: Opening Day trivia

Posted: 27 Mar 2025 16:23 pm
by Quincy Varnish
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: 27 Mar 2025 16:13 pm
Quincy Varnish wrote: 27 Mar 2025 16:09 pm
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: 27 Mar 2025 14:18 pm
clemonsonroots wrote: 27 Mar 2025 13:47 pm
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: 27 Mar 2025 11:56 am Who has most opening day K’s as a pitcher, at 107.

Who has the most opening day starter at 14.

Who has most rbis at 21.
Nolan Ryan for the first two- just a guess from how long he played- other guesses for most starts would be seaver and for ks- randy johnson

Ken Griffey Jr? Bonds seems too obvious
Very good on the K’s, Randy Johnson. The other two are household names. One might be a HOF er, I gotta check.
So you thought one of Tom Seaver or Frank Robinson might be HoF?
No I was referring to this pitcher not yet named. And Frank Robinson is the 8 homers on opening day.

The pitcher remains.
No he doesn’t.

It’s Tom Seaver.

Re: Opening Day trivia

Posted: 27 Mar 2025 16:42 pm
by jcgmoi
Sheepdawg wrote: 27 Mar 2025 16:14 pm
jcgmoi wrote: 27 Mar 2025 11:51 am Tyler O'Neill is correct. Well done.
Make it six.
The man's a beast.

Re: Opening Day trivia

Posted: 27 Mar 2025 16:46 pm
by jcgmoi
Seaver has 16 opening day starts, not 14. And did someone actually peg him as an AL pitcher? Mets and Reds would like a word.

Re: Opening Day trivia

Posted: 27 Mar 2025 17:14 pm
by sikeston bulldog2
jcgmoi wrote: 27 Mar 2025 16:42 pm
Sheepdawg wrote: 27 Mar 2025 16:14 pm
jcgmoi wrote: 27 Mar 2025 11:51 am Tyler O'Neill is correct. Well done.
Make it six.
The man's a beast.
The pitcher I’m looking made 14 consecutive OD starts. Maybe that changes it some.

Re: Opening Day trivia

Posted: 27 Mar 2025 17:40 pm
by jcgmoi
The pitcher I’m looking made 14 consecutive OD starts. Maybe that changes it some.
Got it. You must mean Jack Morris.
Morris started 11 straight openers for Detroit from 1980 to 1990, before tacking on three more for Minnesota and Toronto. Morris' 14 straight Opening Day starts are a record. Seaver holds the record for most overall Opening Day starts, with 16.
That's from the HoF site which offers lots more OD highlights. For example, Robin Roberts holds the record for most consecutive Opening Day starts for the same team (12), starting every Opening Day for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1950 to 1961.

https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/ ... 0with%2016.

Re: Opening Day trivia

Posted: 27 Mar 2025 17:44 pm
by sikeston bulldog2
jcgmoi wrote: 27 Mar 2025 17:40 pm
The pitcher I’m looking made 14 consecutive OD starts. Maybe that changes it some.
Got it. You must mean Jack Morris.
Morris started 11 straight openers for Detroit from 1980 to 1990, before tacking on three more for Minnesota and Toronto. Morris' 14 straight Opening Day starts are a record. Seaver holds the record for most overall Opening Day starts, with 16.
That's from the HoF site which offers lots more OD highlights. For example, Robin Roberts holds the record for most consecutive Opening Day starts for the same team (12), starting every Opening Day for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1950 to 1961.

https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/ ... 0with%2016.
Jack Morris. That’s him. From MLB.com trivia. Sorry so vague- none intentionally done.

Re: Opening Day trivia

Posted: 27 Mar 2025 18:00 pm
by Quincy Varnish
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: 27 Mar 2025 17:44 pm
jcgmoi wrote: 27 Mar 2025 17:40 pm
The pitcher I’m looking made 14 consecutive OD starts. Maybe that changes it some.
Got it. You must mean Jack Morris.
Morris started 11 straight openers for Detroit from 1980 to 1990, before tacking on three more for Minnesota and Toronto. Morris' 14 straight Opening Day starts are a record. Seaver holds the record for most overall Opening Day starts, with 16.
That's from the HoF site which offers lots more OD highlights. For example, Robin Roberts holds the record for most consecutive Opening Day starts for the same team (12), starting every Opening Day for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1950 to 1961.

https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/ ... 0with%2016.
Jack Morris. That’s him. From MLB.com trivia. Sorry so vague- none intentionally done.
Fired

Re: Opening Day trivia

Posted: 27 Mar 2025 18:32 pm
by jcgmoi
Sorry so vague- none intentionally done.
Never thought it was. Not a problem.