Norman Macht’s Trivia Contest
(presented Nov. 3, 2013)
(Move the mouse over the blank space to see the answer)
| 1. | Two pitchers named Monte were a combined 4-1 in five World Series. Who were they, who did they pitch for, and what were the years? 9 points |
Monte Weaver, Washington Senators, 1933 Monte Pearson, New York Yankees, 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1939 |
| 2. | For the years 1976-1986, the Orioles had a righthanded pitcher and lefthanded reliever named Martinez. Who were they? 2 points |
Dennis Martinez Tippy Martinez |
| 3. | A guy named Cy signed Bob Feller to his first contract. Who was he? 1 point |
Cy Slapnicka |
| 4. | Two mangers named Baker won pennants. Who were they, who were the teams, and what were the years? 6 points |
Del Baker, 1940 Detroit Tigers Dusty Baker, 2002 San Francisco Giants |
| 5. | Who was the Walsh who played for the Athletics in teh 1914 World Series and the Red Sox in the 1916 World Series? 1 point |
Jimmy Walsh |
| 6. | Who was the Walsh who pitched for the White Sox 1928-1932? 1 point | Ed Walsh Jr. |
| 7. | What Hall of Famer has the middle name Dillon? 1 point |
Casey Dillon Stengel |
| 8. | Who was the Bass who played 10 years for the Astros? 1 point | Kevin Bass |
| 9. | A Hall of Fame pitcher who won 361 games, mostly in the 19th century, is ________ Nichols. 1 point |
Kid |
| 10. | This Larson broke in with the Astros in 1976 and was 5-8 with five complete games. 1 point |
Dan Larson |
| 11. | Who was the Kaufmann who was 64-62 in the National League 1921-1935? 1 point |
Tony Kaufmann |