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Rick Ankiel is 46 today
Posted: 19 Jul 2025 12:27 pm
by jcgmoi
Happy Birthday Rick!
Here's a trivia question to celebrate: Ankiel is only the fourth player in history to make at least 40 starts as a pitcher and hit 40 home runs.
The first three were born in the 19th century. One of them is Babe Ruth. Name the other two.
A tough question to honor a tough player.
Re: Rick Ankiel is 46 today
Posted: 19 Jul 2025 13:07 pm
by 82birds
Happy Birthday Rick !
come back to the booth and replace Thompson
Re: Rick Ankiel is 46 today
Posted: 19 Jul 2025 13:10 pm
by butsir01
Don Newcombe?
Re: Rick Ankiel is 46 today
Posted: 19 Jul 2025 13:21 pm
by redbirdfan51
Happy Birthday Rick. Love to see him back in the booth.
Re: Rick Ankiel is 46 today
Posted: 19 Jul 2025 13:33 pm
by 60 year Cardinal fan
redbirdfan51 wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 13:21 pm
Happy Birthday Rick. Love to see him back in the booth.
Plus1
Re: Rick Ankiel is 46 today
Posted: 19 Jul 2025 13:34 pm
by jcgmoi
Don Newcombe?
Newk played through the 50's so if he was born in the 19th century he was pushing 60 at the end. But I checked anyway. Turns out he was born in 1926 and hit just 15 homers.
Thanks for your response. I mentioned that it was a tough question. I should have said 'very tough'.
Re: Rick Ankiel is 46 today
Posted: 19 Jul 2025 13:37 pm
by dugoutrex
jcgmoi wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 12:27 pm
Happy Birthday Rick!
Here's a trivia question to celebrate: Ankiel is only the fourth player in history to make at least 40 starts as a pitcher and hit 40 home runs.
The first three were born in the 19th century. One of them is Babe Ruth. Name the other two.
A tough question to honor a tough player.
Ohtani will soon be on that list and he hit 50 (in 1 year!) and ... he isn't a head case!
Re: Rick Ankiel is 46 today
Posted: 19 Jul 2025 14:10 pm
by Quincy Varnish
dugoutrex wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 13:37 pm
jcgmoi wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 12:27 pm
Happy Birthday Rick!
Here's a trivia question to celebrate: Ankiel is only the fourth player in history to make at least 40 starts as a pitcher and hit 40 home runs.
The first three were born in the 19th century. One of them is Babe Ruth. Name the other two.
A tough question to honor a tough player.
Ohtani will soon be on that list and he hit 50 (in 1 year!) and ... he isn't a head case!
He’s currently on the list
Re: Rick Ankiel is 46 today
Posted: 19 Jul 2025 14:14 pm
by scoutyjones2
Yoenis Cespedes is 39
Re: Rick Ankiel is 46 today
Posted: 19 Jul 2025 14:17 pm
by dugoutrex
Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 14:10 pm
dugoutrex wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 13:37 pm
jcgmoi wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 12:27 pm
Happy Birthday Rick!
Here's a trivia question to celebrate: Ankiel is only the fourth player in history to make at least 40 starts as a pitcher and hit 40 home runs.
The first three were born in the 19th century. One of them is Babe Ruth. Name the other two.
A tough question to honor a tough player.
Ohtani will soon be on that list and he hit 50 (in 1 year!) and ... he isn't a head case!
He’s currently on the list
so it is actually 5 players I guess
Re: Rick Ankiel is 46 today
Posted: 19 Jul 2025 14:23 pm
by Quincy Varnish
dugoutrex wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 14:17 pm
Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 14:10 pm
dugoutrex wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 13:37 pm
jcgmoi wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 12:27 pm
Happy Birthday Rick!
Here's a trivia question to celebrate: Ankiel is only the fourth player in history to make at least 40 starts as a pitcher and hit 40 home runs.
The first three were born in the 19th century. One of them is Babe Ruth. Name the other two.
A tough question to honor a tough player.
Ohtani will soon be on that list and he hit 50 (in 1 year!) and ... he isn't a head case!
He’s currently on the list
so it is actually 5 players I guess
I guess I’m missing something, but I can only find 4
Ruth
Ohtani
Ankiel
…and of course, Cy Seymour
Re: Rick Ankiel is 46 today
Posted: 19 Jul 2025 14:27 pm
by rockondlouie
dugoutrex wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 14:17 pm
Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 14:10 pm
dugoutrex wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 13:37 pm
jcgmoi wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 12:27 pm
Happy Birthday Rick!
Here's a trivia question to celebrate: Ankiel is only the fourth player in history to make at least 40 starts as a pitcher and hit 40 home runs.
The
first three were born in the 19th century. One of them is Babe Ruth. Name the other two.
A tough question to honor a tough player.
Ohtani will soon be on that list and he hit 50 (in 1 year!) and ... he isn't a head case!
He’s currently on the list
so it is actually 5 players I guess
19th century refers to the years 1801 to 1900
Babe for instance was born in 1895
Re: Rick Ankiel is 46 today
Posted: 19 Jul 2025 14:45 pm
by Quincy Varnish
jcgmoi wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025 12:27 pm
Happy Birthday Rick!
Here's a trivia question to celebrate: Ankiel is only the fourth player in history to make at least 40 starts as a pitcher and hit 40 home runs.
The first three were born in the 19th century. One of them is Babe Ruth. Name the other two.
A tough question to honor a tough player.
Hints?
Re: Rick Ankiel is 46 today
Posted: 19 Jul 2025 14:47 pm
by Basil Shabazz
I partied ALOT with a 20 year old Rick! Good times for sure.
Re: Rick Ankiel is 46 today
Posted: 19 Jul 2025 14:53 pm
by MIDMOBIRDTWO
I saw him pitch the year of his blowup in the playoffs. I think it was against Atlanta. About the fifth inning he threw two of the wildest pitches I ever saw thrown in a game, Bull Durham wild or wilder. I wonder if that was a precursor to his meltdown later on. Think it was in August.
Re: Rick Ankiel is 46 today
Posted: 19 Jul 2025 14:54 pm
by Quincy Varnish
If the OP is including negro leagues… Bullet Rogan & Martin Dihigo qualify