Friday Trivia

[Mort Gage]

He was pesky when he was with the Mets playing the Cardinals in the 70s. One of those OFers in the 1970s a few hundred hits short of 3000 that weren't going to make the HOF.

RS

Building on tank's post one final hint. Said team's fans nicknamed him Le Grand Orange.

That's not a hint. It's a neon billboard. Even I know the answer now (showing my age).

Yes, it is Rusty Staub. By the time I started following baseball closely he was almost exclusively a PH for today's opponent.

Follow up: Staub is only one of four players to have hit a HR before the age of 20 and after 40. Who are the other three?

This one got lost and isn't terribly difficult.

Reggie.

Not Reggie

[Mort Gage]

I know this but won't ruin it just yet

Let's just say one of the teams he played for was outside the USA as a clue

You and tank know. I was hoping for some off the wall guesses.

In that case… Doc Cramer?

That's....off the wall. Any guesses on the follow up?

Le Grande Orange!

That is one. Any guess on the other three who homered before 20 and after 40?

One has to be Ty Cobb because he came up at the age of 18 and played well after 40.

Cobb is one, good guess

[sikeston bulldog2]

Rickey Henderson has to be close.

[Mort Gage]

Rickey Henderson has to be close.

Not Henderson, debuted at 20. Still need two.

[Quincy Varnish]

I know this but won't ruin it just yet

Let's just say one of the teams he played for was outside the USA as a clue

You and tank know. I was hoping for some off the wall guesses.

In that case… Doc Cramer?

That's....off the wall. Any guesses on the follow up?

Le Grande Orange!

That is one. Any guess on the other three who homered before 20 and after 40?

A-Rod
Killebrew

[sikeston bulldog2]

Rickey Henderson has to be close.

Not Henderson, debuted at 20. Still need two.

Ted Williams

[Mort Gage]

I know this but won't ruin it just yet

Let's just say one of the teams he played for was outside the USA as a clue

You and tank know. I was hoping for some off the wall guesses.

In that case… Doc Cramer?

That's....off the wall. Any guesses on the follow up?

Le Grande Orange!

That is one. Any guess on the other three who homered before 20 and after 40?

A-Rod
Killebrew

ARod, yes. Killebrew and Williams, no. Uno más.

[thetank2]

What HOF 300 game winner was 49-59 in the month of June and .500 pitcher over June and July? 85 games over .500 after July which I never figured out why?

[Mort Gage]

Rickey Henderson has to be close.

Not Henderson, debuted at 20. Still need two.

Ted Williams

The final one gets a hint. He has an incredibly quick bat, and we've all watched him.

[rockondlouie]

There have been 30 players with 3000 hits that have been eligible for HoF. 27 have been voted in. Who are the other three not voted in.

Rose
ARoid
???

[sp25]

What HOF 300 game winner was 49-59 in the month of June and .500 pitcher over June and July? 85 games over .500 after July which I never figured out why?

I think I read this recently - Warren Spahn?

[sikeston bulldog2]

Rickey Henderson has to be close.

Not Henderson, debuted at 20. Still need two.

Ted Williams

The final one gets a hint. He has an incredibly quick bat, and we've all watched him.

Not Aaron Musial Miggy or pujols They were all 20

[Futuregm2]

Building on that, I wonder what the record for most teams having 100+ hits on is. Reggie Sanders has 100+ hits on 7 different teams.

[sp25]

Rickey Henderson has to be close.

Not Henderson, debuted at 20. Still need two.

Ted Williams

The final one gets a hint. He has an incredibly quick bat, and we've all watched him.

Gary Sheffield

[Mort Gage]

Rickey Henderson has to be close.

Not Henderson, debuted at 20. Still need two.

Ted Williams

The final one gets a hint. He has an incredibly quick bat, and we've all watched him.

Gary Sheffield

Well done

[sikeston bulldog2]

Rickey Henderson has to be close.

Not Henderson, debuted at 20. Still need two.

Ted Williams

The final one gets a hint. He has an incredibly quick bat, and we've all watched him.

Gary Sheffield

Nope. I got it. Beltre.