Tuesday-ish Trivia

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Last night's Major League All Star Game featured two pitchers with less than ten wins (Matt Cain and Justin Verlander both have 9) for the first time in a non-shortened season since 1993. Who were the starting pitchers in the 1993 All Star Game?

Last week's question:

The Kentucky Wildcats recently tied a record when they had six players drafted in the 2012 NBA Draft: Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Terrence Jones, Marquis Teague, Doron Lamb and Darius Miller. What other team had six players drafted in an NBA Draft and who were they?

Tuesday-ish Trivia

This week's question:

 

The Kentucky Wildcats recently tied a record when they had six players drafted in the 2012 NBA Draft:

What other team had six players drafted in an NBA Draft and who were they?

Last week's question:

Matt Cain struck out 14 Astros in his perfect game last week tying Sandy Koufax's record for most strikeouts in a perfect game. In the 22 perfect games in Major League history dating back to 1880, how many times did the pitcher record double digit strikeouts?

Tuesday Trivia

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Matt Cain struck out 14 Astros in his perfect game last week tying Sandy Koufax's record for most strikeouts in a perfect game. In the 22 perfect games in Major League history dating back to 1880, how many times did the pitcher record double digit strikeouts?

Last week's question:

The Seattle Mariners used six different pitchers to no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 8th: Kevin Millwood, Charlie Furbush, Stephen Pryor, Lucas Luetge, Brandon League and Tom Wilhelmsen. When is the last time six pitchers combined for a Major League no-hitter?

Answer:

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This was only the second time in Major League history that 6 different pitchers combined to no-hit a team. The Houston Astros no-hit the New York Yankees on June 11, 2003 using 6 pitchers as well. Roy Oswalt left the game in the second inning with a groin injury opening the door for five Astro relievers to make history.

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Pete Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel and Billy Wagner held the Yankees hitless for the remaining 8 innings as they recorded the first 6-man combined no-hitter in Major League History.

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In the end the innings broke down like this:

Roy Oswalt 1 IP
Pete Munro 2 2/3 IP
Kirk Saarloos 1 1/3 IP
Brad Lidge 2 IP
Octavio Dotel 1 IP
Billy Wagner 1 IP

Tuesday Trivia

This week's question:

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The Seattle Mariners used six different pitchers to no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 8th: Kevin Millwood, Charlie Furbush, Stephen Pryor, Lucas Luetge, Brandon League and Tom Wilhelmsen. When is the last time six pitchers combined for a Major League no-hitter?

Last week's question:

Johan Santana just tossed the first no-hitter in New York Mets history when he held the St. Louis Cardinals hitless on June 1st. How many times have the Mets been no-hit since the franchise joined the National League in 1962?

Answer:

The Mets have been no-hit six times in their history:

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September 8, 1993 by Darryl Kile (Houston)

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August 24, 1975 by Ed Halicki (San Francisco)

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October 2, 1972 by Bill Stoneman (Montreal)

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September 20, 1969 by Bob Moose (Pittsburgh)

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June 21, 1964 by Jim Bunning (Philadelphia)

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June 30, 1962 by Sandy Koufax (Dodgers)

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Johan Santana just tossed the first no-hitter in New York Mets history when he held the St. Louis Cardinals hitless on Friday night. How many times have the Mets been no-hit since the franchise joined the National League in 1962?

Last week's question:

Landon Donovan became the first player in U.S. Men's National team history to net a third hat trick while playing for the Stars and Stripes when he struck for three goals against the Scots on May 26th. Who are the ten other players to score at least three goals in a game for the United States?


Answer:

Here's a list of all of the hat tricks in U.S. Men's National Team History. The ten players in addition to Donovan are listed in bold. Players with an asterisk scored four goals in a game:

11/08/25 - Archie Stark* vs Canada

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07/17/30 - Bert Patenaude vs Paraguay - 1930 World Cup

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05/24/34 - Aldo "Buff" Donelli* vs Mexico - World Cup Qualifier

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10/20/68 - Peter Millar vs Haiti - World Cup Qualifier

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11/02/68 - Peter Millar vs Bermuda - World Cup Qualifier

12/05/93 - Joe-Max Moore* vs El Salvador

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01/27/02 - Brian McBride vs El Salvador

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07/19/03 - Landon Donovan* vs Cuba

10/13/04 - Eddie Johnson vs Panama - World Cup Qualifier

01/29/06 - Taylor Twellman vs Norway

03/25/07 - Landon Donovan vs Ecuador

01/24/09 - Sacha Kljestan vs Sweden

04/01/09 - Jozy Altidore vs Trinidad & Tobago - World Cup Qualifier

05/26/12 - Landon Donovan vs Scotland

Tuesday Trivia

Last week's question:

The Spurs and Thunder are meeting in the postseason for the first time since the Thunder franchise moved from Seattle. How many players on the current San Antonio and Oklahoma City rosters appeared in the deciding game the last time these two met in the playoffs?


Answer:

The answer is four, and all four players started Game 6 of the 2005 Western Conference Semifinals for the Spurs. The first three are obvious as the trio of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker are still leading the way for San Antonio, but don't forget Nazr Mohammed, the former starting center for San Antonio, who now serves as a backup for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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This week's question:

Landon Donovan became the first player in U.S. Men's National team history to net a third hat trick while playing for the Stars and Stripes when he struck for three goals against the Scots this weekend. Who are the ten other players to score at least three goals in a game for the United States?

Tuesday Trivia

Last week's question:

19 year old Bryce Harper hit his first Major League home run last week becoming the youngest player to homer in a Major League game since Adrian Beltre (40 days younger than Harper) did so back in 1998. Who is the youngest player ever to homer in a Major League game?

Answer:

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Tommy "Buckshot" Brown hit his first major league home run at the age of 17 for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945. A versatile defender, Brown debuted at the age of 16, and played 9 seasons in the majors splitting time with the Dodgers, Phillies and Cubs. Brown finished his career with just 31 homers, but did once hit 3 homers in a game in 1950.

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The Spurs and Thunder are about to meet in the postseason for the first time since the Thunder franchise moved from Seattle. How many players on the current San Antonio and Oklahoma City rosters appeared in the deciding game the last time these two met in the playoffs?

Tuesday Trivia

Last week's question:

Chris Davis recently became the first position player to be a winning pitcher in an American League game since Rocky Colavito accomplished the feat in 1968 for the New York Yankees. Davis recorded 2 strikeouts (Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Adrian Gonzalez) in two scoreless innings of work. How many strikeouts did Colavito have in his win?


Answer:

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Outfielder Rocky Colavito worked 2 2/3 shutout innings against the Detroit Tigers striking out one in the Yankees' 6-5 win. Colavito came on in the 4th inning in relief of Steve Barber after New York fell behind 5-0, but the Yankees rallied for 5 runs in the bottom of the 6th to take the lead and hung on for the win. Colavito actually appeared in a game as a pitcher earlier in his career as well when he tossed 3 scoreless innings for the Indians, also against the Detroit Tigers. Colavito came on in the 7th inning in relief of Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm in a 3-2 game and didn't allow a hit the rest of the way, but the Indians couldn't push the tying run across in the bottom of the 9th. He struck out one in that appearance as well.

This week's question:

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19 year old Bryce Harper hit his first Major League home run this week becoming the youngest player to homer in a Major League game since Adrian Beltre (40 days younger than Harper) did so back in 1998. Who is the youngest player ever to homer in a Major League game?

Tuesday Trivia

Last week's question:

How many franchises in this year's NBA Playoffs have never won an NBA title and which ones are they?

Answer:

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As Mike F. correctly surmised there are six franchises in this year's NBA postseason that have never won an NBA title. Here are your haves (last title in parentheses) and have nots:

Haves: Mavericks (2011), Lakers (2010), Celtics (2008), Spurs (2007), Heat (2006), Bulls (1998), 76ers (1983), Thunder (1979 as the Seattle Supersonics), Knicks (1973), and Hawks (1958 as the St. Louis Hawks).

Have Nots: Clippers, Grizzlies, Pacers, Nuggets, Jazz, Magic

This week's question:

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Chris Davis became the first position player to be a winning pitcher in an American League game since Rocky Colavito accomplished the feat in 1968 for the New York Yankees. Davis recorded 2 strikeouts (Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Adrian Gonzalez) in two scoreless innings of work. How many strikeouts did Colavito have in his win?

Tuesday Trivia

Last week's question:

What Major League Franchise has thrown the most perfect games?

Answer:

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The Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees have each thrown 3 perfect games to lead all franchises. The Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Indians have each thrown 2 while the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, California/Los Angeles Angels, Cincinnati Reds, Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks franchises have all thrown one apiece while the defunct Worcester Ruby Legs and Providence Grays each threw one as well. Here's a complete list of all 21:

6/12/1880 - Lee Richmond - Worcester Ruby Legs vs Cleveland Blues - 5 Ks
6/17/1881 - John Montgomery Ward - Providence Grays @ Buffalo Bisons - 5 Ks
5/05/1904 - Cy Young - Boston Americans (Red Sox) vs Philadelphia A's - 8 Ks
10/02/1908 - Addie Joss - Cleveland Naps (Indians) vs Chicago White Sox - 3 Ks
4/30/1922 - Charlie Robertson - Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers - 6 Ks
10/08/1956 - Don Larsen - New York Yankees vs Brooklyn Dodgers - 7 Ks (Game 5 of World Series)
6/21/1964 - Jim Bunning - Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets - 10 Ks
9/09/1965 - Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs - 14 Ks
5/08/1968 - Catfish Hunter - Oakland A's vs Minnesota Twins - 11 Ks
5/15/1981 - Len Barker - Cleveland Indians vs Toronto Blue Jays - 11 Ks
9/30/1984 - Mike Witt - California Angels @ Texas Rangers - 10 Ks
9/16/1988 - Tom Browning - Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers - 7 Ks
7/28/1991 - Dennis Martinez - Montreal Expos @ Los Angeles Dodgers - 5 Ks
7/28/1994 - Kenny Rogers - Texas Rangers vs California Angels - 8 Ks
5/17/1998 - David Wells - New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins - 11 Ks
7/18/1999 - David Cone - New York Yankees vs Montreal Expos - 10 Ks
5/18/2004 - Randy Johnson - Arizona Diamondbacks @ Atlanta Braves - 13 Ks
7/23/2009 - Mark Buehrle - Chicago White Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays - 6 Ks
5/09/2010 - Dallas Braden - Oakland A's vs Tampa Bay Rays - 6 Ks
5/29/2010 - Roy Halladay - Philadelphia Phillies @ Florida Marlins - 11 Ks
4/21/2012 - Philip Humber - Chicago White Sox @ Seattle Mariners - 9 Ks

This week's question:

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How many franchises in this year's NBA Playoffs have never won an NBA title and which ones are they?

Tuesday Trivia

Last week's question:

What was the Clippers starting lineup the last time they played a postseason game?

Answer:

The Clippers last postseason game before this season came on May 22, 2006 when they lost Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals to the Phoenix Suns 127-107. The Clippers starting 5 that game consisted of:

Center - Chris Kaman

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Power Forward - Elton Brand

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Small Forward -  Quinton Ross

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Shooting Guard - Cuttino Mobley

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and Point Guard - Sam Cassell

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Philip Humber just threw the 21st Perfect Game in Major League History against Seattle Mariners on Saturday in a 4-0 win. What Major League Franchise has thrown the most perfect games?

Tuesday Trivia

Last week's question:

When was the last time two Canadian teams met in the Stanley Cup Finals?

Answer:

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You have to go all the way back to 1989 when the Calgary Flames defeated the Montreal Canadiens in six games. Hall of Famer Al MacInnis was named the Finals MVP. No Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup since 1993 when Montreal defeated Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings in 5 games.

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The Clippers clinched a rare playoff berth last night with their 92-77 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. What was the Clippers starting lineup the last time they played a postseason game?

Tuesday Trivia

Last week's question:

Kentucky won the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, their first title since 1998. How many players from the '98 Kentucky team went on to play in the NBA?

Answer:

Six members of the Kentucky Wildcats team that won the 1998 NCAA title went on to play in the NBA: Wayne Turner, Jamaal Magloire, Jeff Sheppard, Michael Bradley, Scott Padgett and Nazr Mohammed. Of those six, only Mohammed and Magloire are still in the league.

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Turner played in 3 NBA games for the Celtics in his brief career, but did enjoy a brief stint with the Harlem Globetrotters.

Magloire is currently in his 12th NBA season. An All-Star in 2004 with the Hornets, Magloire now plays for the Toronto Raptors. He has averaged 7.2 points and 6.5 rebounds a game in his career.

Sheppard played 18 games for the Hawks during the 1998-99 season averaging 2.2 points and 1.2 rebounds. He did make 5 starts.

Bradley actually left Kentucky after his sophomore season and finished his collegiate career at Villanova. Bradley played 5 seasons in the NBA  with 5 different teams averaging 2.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in his career.

Padgett lasted 8 seasons in the NBA where he was an effective role player for the Jazz and Rockets. He averaged just 4.2 points and 2.7 rebounds, but connected on 37.3% of his 3-pointers.

Mohammed is in his 13th NBA season and second with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Mohammed won a ring with the Spurs in 2005 and has averaged 6.6 points and 5.2 rebounds in his NBA career.


This week's question:

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The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin this week with just two Canadian teams in the postseason. When was the last time two Canadian teams met in the Stanley Cup Finals?

Tuesday Trivia

Last week's question:

What was the U.S.'s starting lineup for the 'Miracle on Ice' game versus the Soviet Union back in 1980?

Answer:

The U.S. starters for the Miracle on Ice game were:

Jim Craig (G)

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Ken Morrow (D)

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Mike Ramsey (D)

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Mark Johnson (C)

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Rob McClanahan (LW)

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and Dave Silk (RW).

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Kentucky won the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship last night, their first title since 1998. How many players from the '98 Kentucky team went on to play in the NBA?

Tuesday Trivia - Thursday Edition

Spent the last few days in lovely Grand Isle in a hotel with a 12" tv, a door that didn't lock from the inside, towels that would grate cheese and no internet so we're a little late with this week's trivia. And since Thursday Thrivia doesn't quite have the same ring to it, we're still going to stick with Tuesdays moving forward.


Last week's question:

Only six times in tournament history had a 15 seed advanced to the second round including Norfolk State and Lehigh this year. The previous four 15 seed winners produced exactly one NBA first round draft pick. Who was it?

Answer:

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Freshman Steve Nash led the 15th seeded West Coast Conference (WCC) Champion Santa Clara Broncos to an upset win over 2nd seeded Arizona in the first round of the 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Nash would stay at Santa Clara for all 4 years before getting drafted by the Phoenix Suns with the 15th overall pick in 1996.

This week's question:

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  What was the U.S.'s starting lineup for the 'Miracle on Ice' game versus the Soviet Union back in 1980?

Tuesday Trivia

Last week's question:

 Who was the last player taken first overall in the NBA draft who won an NCAA Basketball Championship?

Answer:

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None of the number one picks over the last twenty years won NCAA Championships. You have to go all the way back to Larry Johnson, the first overall pick in 1991, to find a winner. Johnson teamed up with Stacey Augmon and Greg Anthony to help lead the UNLV Runnin' Rebels to the 1990 NCAA Championship and just missed back-to-back titles when they were beaten by Duke 79-77 in the 1991 Final Four.

Johnson is one of ten number one picks to have won an NCAA title. The others are Pervis Ellison (Louisville), Danny Manning (Kansas), Patrick Ewing (Georgetown), James Worthy (North Carolina), Magic Johnson (Michigan State), Kent Benson (Indiana), David Thompson (North Carolina State), Bill Walton (UCLA) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (UCLA). Walton and Kareem both won multiple titles at UCLA.

So what's gone on the last 20 years? Well, for starters, a lot of those guys either didn't play college ball or haven't been staying beyond their freshman or sophomore year so that really diminishes their chances. In fact, over the last 20 years exactly TWO of the number one picks played four years of college basketball. Let's take a look:

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This past week we saw a pair of #15 seeds, Norfolk State and Lehigh, defeat #2 seeds Missouri and Duke in the first round of the Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament. Only four other times in tournament history had a 15 seed advanced to the second round. The previous four 15 seed winners produced exactly one NBA first round draft pick. Who was it?