Baseball Mixture V Trivia Quiz

Answer: Clay Dalrymple

This happened in July of 1969 in Baltimore, against the Boston Red Sox. Clay Dalrymple took the field as a catcher and kept a fielder's glove in his back pocket just in case he was called upon to play infield. No rule stated anything against it at the time and he was allowed for the time being. Of course, Oriole manager Earl Weaver had 'his time' with the umpires.

The rules were later changed as to what 'essential equipment' was needed.

Answer: Ichiro Suzuki

George Sisler hit 257 in 1920 while playing with St.Louis of the American League. He broker Ty Cobb's record of 146 set in 1911 playing for the Detroit Tigers.
Ichiro Suzuki broke Sisler's record in 2004 with 162, playing for the Seattle mariners.

Answer: Cubs

It was against Houston on May 6, 1998. He shares the record with Roger Clemens who did it twice.

Answer: 1927

In the big year of the New Yorkers, 1927 was his last year after a 21 year career with the Washington Senators (1907-1927).

Answer: Tom Connolly

Tom Connolly worked in the MLB as an umpire for 31 years, 1900-1931. In that time, he was strictly an American League umpire. Prior to the turn of the 21st century, the AL and NL had their own separate umpiring staves. As such, umpires typically spent the majority of, if not entirety, of their careers in either the AL or NL.

Answer: Roger Clemens

Clemens originally retired in 2003. He later un-retired and went on to play three whole seasons for the Houston Astros, 2004-05-06. He was not recognized as the first player to un-retire period, but he is the first to do it and then go on to play a full season. Charley O'Leary, Satchel Paige and Minnie Minoso un-retired after retirement, but they only did it so they could briefly participate in one single game, before immediately retiring once again.

Answer: Boston Beaneaters

This franchise began as the Red Stockings all the way back in 1871. Twelve years later, they turned into the Boston Beaneaters. What's funniest is, this franchise didn't later eventually become the Boston Red Sox, they went to Georgia to become the Atlanta Braves! The actual Red Sox and the old Beaneaters have absolutely nothing to do with each other, apart from both having played in Boston.

Answer: 1882

In 1882, Curry Foley hit the first cycle in MLB history. Foley played for the Buffalo Bisons, who were playing the Cleveland Blues at the time. Foley's only four hits in the game were contributing to said cycle, so he sure made them all count!

Answer: Dick Higham

In 1882, Dick Higham was expelled and banned from the sport after the league found he was colluding and sharing information to gamblers to fix games. Worth noting is, this was not just a ban from umpiring games, or working for the MLB: it was a ban from everything MLB related under the sun. Higham could not even go to games as a spectator! His ban was officially in the books as "indefinite" and remains as such even today.

It will likely remain that way forever. Higham has, of course, long since passed away, and anyone involved in punishing him has as well.

Answer: Bob Ferguson

Ferguson did not begin his career as a switch hitter, playing four seasons first before starting the trend in 1870. Up to that point, he was strictly a right-handed batter.