MLB Managers Umpires etc Trivia

1. Which perhaps surprising subject did Miller Huggins study while in college?

From Quiz Good Golly, Miller Huggins Did the Deed!

Answer: Law

Huggins studied law while attending the University of Cincinnati and playing shortstop for the school's baseball team (the Bearcats). He was named team captain for the 1900 season. He also played semi-pro and minor league baseball during his time in college and after graduation (but before joining Major League Baseball). Huggins actually passed the Bar exam but never practiced law as he felt he would make more money playing baseball.

From Quiz Holy Cow: The Life of Harry Caray

Answer: St. Louis, MO

Haray was born as Harry Christopher Carabina on March 01, 1914, in St. Louis, MO. Early in his career, a station manager suggested he change his on-air surname to Carey as it would be less awkward to pronounce. Harry was said to be a good baseball player as a youth. He was offered a spot on the team for the University of Alabama, but could not afford the tuition.

From Quiz Umpire Ron Luciano (3)

Answer: 1937

Ronald Michael Luciano was born in Binghamton, New York on June 28, 1937. It says on Wikipedia that he was born in Endicott, but in his book, "The Umpire Strikes Back", Ron says he was born in Binghamton. His father passed away when Ron was 11, and he and his two sisters were raised by their mother. Ron attended Syracuse University on a scholarship and played both lacrosse and football. At Syracuse at the time was Football Hall of Fame player Jim Brown. In his book, "The Umpire Strikes Back", Ron says of Jim Brown: "We had a nice friendship. He called me 'Hey You' and I called him 'Mr. Brown'. Years later, I ran into him in Los Angeles. At first he pretended not to know who I was, but then he said, 'Hey You, move over please.' It was nice to see that even after all his success he still remembered his old teammate."

From Quiz The Baseball Career of Tony Larussa

Answer: Utility infielder

Tony's career (1963 to 1973) as a player never amounted to much and was hampered by a chronic shoulder injury. His career batting average was .199, and he achieved 100 at-bats in a season only once (in 1970 with Oakland).

From Quiz Today's Manager Special

Answer: Jimmy Dykes

Mack not only had the Athletics for 50 seasons, but he also managed the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1896-1898. Dykes came in with some big shoes to fill in 1951. While improving the Athletics with 18 more wins than 1950, the Athletics still finished in sixth place in the season. Dykes was in his 14th managerial season in 1951, after a five-year layoff of managing the White Sox for 13 seasons. Jimmy lasted only three season in Philadelphia, finishing no better than fourth place.

From Quiz I Know What I'm Doing!

Answer: Tony LaRussa

All the other managing greats retired long before then. LaRussa was the first American League manager to win it in 1983 with the White Sox, then two more with the Oakland Athletics in 1988 and 1992. Tony took another bow in the National League with the Cardinals in 2002 for his fourth award. Ironically, LaRussa and his Cardinals would win the World Series in 2006, yet not finish in the top five for the Manager of the Year Award.

From Quiz MLB: Blue Man Crew [1]

Answer: William "Bill" McLean

Born in Scotland in 1833, William McLean relocated with his family to Philadelphia at age 10. William established himself as an all-around star athlete during the 1860s, participating in cricket, race walking, gymnastics and boxing. McLean played baseball in Philadelphia Amateur clubs in the mid 1860s. With the decline of his athletic stills, William converted his skills into the art of umpiring in 1872. McLean soon gained the reputation of being one of the few baseball umpires (of the time) who could be counted on to fairly officiate and control a baseball game. When the first National League game in history was played in 1876, McLean was selected to umpire the game.

From Quiz Losing World Series Managers

Answer: Baltimore Orioles

Walter Alston was the victorious World Series manager in 1955 with Brooklyn, and with Los Angeles in 1959, 1963 and 1965. However, in 1966, the Baltimore Orioles, managed by Hank Bauer, defeated L.A. The Orioles were led by such future Hall of Famers as Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson and Jim Palmer. The Orioles swept the Dodgers 4-0.

From Quiz Baseball Broadcasters

Answer: Skip Caray & Skip Carey & Caray & Carey

Skip is part of a three generation line of baseball broadcasters. Sadly, he passed away on August 3, 2008, at 68 after a long battle with Diabetes and related complications. His sons, Chip and Josh, carry on the family tradition broadcasting in the Braves organization.

From Quiz World Series Winning Managers

Answer: Dallas Green

Dallas Green only managed the Phillies for two and a half seasons, 1979-1981. Jim Frey was the manager for the World Series losing Royals. Danny Ozark was Philadelphia's manager before Green, and Pat Corrales was the manager after Green.

From Quiz Umpire Ron Luciano [2]

Answer: Michael

Ron Michael Luciano was born on June 28, 1937 in Endicott, New York. His father immigrated to America from San Giovanni in Italy around 1927. His mother was born in America. His parents owned a diner and lived over the bar.

From Quiz MLB Managers

Answer: Bruce Bochy

Bochy took over the reins from Alou after the 2006 season, bolting from the Padres. Bochy had managed the Padres for 12 seasons prior to joining the Giants.

From Quiz Who's Your Daddy?

Answer: Philadelphia Athletics

In a feat which is virtually impossible to duplicate, Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy (Connie Mack) managed the Athletics from 1901-1950. He took the Athletics of the American League to nine World Series and won five. And more amazing, Philadelphia wasn't where his managerial career started. He managed the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1894-1896.

From Quiz The World of Billy Martin

Answer: New York Yankees

Martin never played for the others listed. In his first season with the Yankees, he was a reserve second baseman. In 34 games he batted .250, and even tipped out a home run in the season. In 1953, this 165 pound second baseman, hit his career high 15 home runs in the season. He played seven seasons in the pinstripes before being traded to the Kansas City Athletics in midseason of 1957.

From Quiz Umpire Ron Luciano [1]

Answer: Detroit Lions & Buffalo Bills

In 1959, Ron was chosen in the second round draft choice by the Baltimore Colts, but was immediately forwarded to the Detroit Lions. Ron spent three years on the disabled list, due to the injuries he suffered during pre-season games each year, tearing up both his shoulder and knee. In 1960, he was traded to the Minnesota Vikings, but he chose instead to go to the Buffalo Bills. In 1962, he managed to make it to the third pre-season game without injury, until he tore up his shoulder again. To quote Ron: "An injury that keeps you out of football for one year is an accident. An injury that keeps you out of football a second year is a shame. An injury that keeps you out of football the third year is a message!"

From Quiz You're Fired!

Answer: Casey Stengel

After much success with the New York Yankees from 1949-1960, along with 10 World Series appearances, Casey took on a lot of heat in 1962. He was replaced before the end of the 1965 season with the Mets. This was his last managing assignment. In the Mets' first seven seasons, they could not finish better than 9th place of 10 teams. In 1969, it was worst to first, as the Amazing Mets won the World Series against the Orioles, four games to one. Casey Stengel, who played for 14 seasons, then managed for 25 seasons, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1966. Stengel died in 1975.

From Quiz Can You Even Manage Yourself?

Answer: Alan Trammell

The Tigers had never won less than 50 games in their franchise history, beginning in 1901. In 2003, Detroit could not even muster a pitcher who would win 10 games. Trammell, a former 20-season Tiger player himself, was in his first season in this managerial role.

From Quiz Famous Managers

Answer: Pittsburgh Pirates

Clarke, who finished his career with over 1,600 wins, went 5-for-5 in his first game, a record that had stood for over 100 years.

From Quiz Sparky Anderson

Answer: Philadelphia Phillies

Sparky played in Philiadelphia in 1959. He was the starting second basemen and hit a mere .218 with no homeruns in 152 games. Sparky batted and threw right handed.

From Quiz Early Baseball Managers

Answer: Fred Clarke

With outstanding hitting in his own right, Hall of Fame inductee Clarke, managed and played outfield from 1894-1911.

From Quiz Manager's Special

Answer: John McGraw

McGraw managed 32 years. Baltimore in 1899 and with the New York Giants from 1902 through 1932.

From Quiz Expansion Teams First Manager

Answer: Bill Rigney

Bill Rigney compiled a 625 win 707 loss record from 1961 to 1969.

From Quiz Good Golly, Miller Huggins Did the Deed!

Answer: Philadelphia Athletics

While he was admitted to the Hall of Fame as a manager rather than as a player, Huggins did have a successful 13-year career as a player with the Cincinnati Reds (1904-1909) and then the St. Louis Cardinals (1910-1916). His stint as manager of the Cardinals (1913-1917) overlapped with his time as a player. He later managed the New York Yankees (1918-1929). Huggins never played for or managed the Philadelphia Athletics. (Connie Mack managed the Athletics during Huggins entire MLB playing and managing career.)

From Quiz Holy Cow: The Life of Harry Caray

Answer: bad eyesight

Harry was turned down because of poor eyesight. A trademark of Harry's physical appearance was his eyeglasses, with lenses that grew thicker as he grew older. When I have seen the ZOOperstars mascots at various minor league games, Harry is represented by a yellow bird named "Harry Canary" that has a prominent pair of eyeglasses.

From Quiz Baseball Managers - Famous and Infamous

Answer: Both

Connie Mack was the last owner to also be the on-field manager. Even when ill in the late 1930s did he back away from the manager role and assign his son to temporarily to fill the gap. Baseball powers saw this as a conflict of interest. Ted Turner tried to circumvent the rule but failed. Connie Mack never wore a baseball uniform as manager but often wore business suits. His players addressed him as Mr. Mack and he called his players by their first names. For instance, he called Chief Bender "Albert". Mack played in the major leagues for eleven years from 1886 to 1896, was used mostly as a catcher, and amassing a lifetime batting average of .242. Records are by definition breakable but Mack still is the longest-serving manager, holds records for wins (3,731), losses (3,948), and games managed (7,755). As a manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, he won nine Pennants and five World Series. Because the team was often in financial crises, he was forced to dismantle his successful teams in order to balance the books. He expected much from his players not just physical skill but conduct as well. In 1916 he wrote this code of conduct for his team: I will always play the game to the best of my ability. I will always play to win, but if I lose, I will not look for an excuse to detract from my opponent's victory. I will never take an unfair advantage in order to win. I will always abide by the rules of the game-on the diamond as well as in my daily life. I will always conduct myself as a true sportsman-on and off the playing field. I will always strive for the good of the entire team rather than for my own glory. I will never gloat in victory or pity myself in defeat. I will do my utmost to keep myself clean-physically, mentally, and morally. I will always judge a teammate or an opponent as an individual and never on the basis of race or religion. He tolerated Rube Waddell's drunkenness but traded Joe Jackson because he not very intelligent. No Black ballplayer ever played for Connie Mack.

From Quiz Umpire Ron Luciano (3)

Answer: Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills

Ron was originally drafted by the Baltimore Colts, but was immediately forwarded to the Detroit Lions to complete an earlier trade for Hall of Fame player Bobby Layne. He was a player-to-be-named-later. In his book, "The Umpire Strikes Back", Ron says, "The fact that the Colts included thirty-five other players and forty million dollars in the deal didn't bother me. In my mind it was Luciano for Layne." Ron was later traded to the Minnesota Vikings, but decided to sign with the Buffalo Bills instead.

From Quiz Tony La Russa

Answer: an injury

La Russa injured a shoulder during the 1973 off season. Ironically, he was playing softball with friends when the injury occurred. It affected him for the rest of his playing career.

From Quiz Today's Manager Special

Answer: Cleveland Indians

After retiring as a player in 1927, the Senators signed him to a managing contract in 1929. Walter lasted four seasons with the Senators, then took over the Indians in 1933 as the third manager of that season. He opened the 1935 season with a 46-48 record, then was fired and replaced with Steve O'Neill. That was it for Johnson's managing career.

From Quiz I Know What I'm Doing!

Answer: Dallas Green

After taking over the helm of the Phillies in 1979 with only 30 games left in the season, Green took the Phillies with the compliments of Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton to their first franchise World Series victory. Green's managing days lasted only eight seasons, and he retired with a 454-478 record overall with the Phillies, Yankees, and Mets.

From Quiz MLB: Blue Man Crew [2]

Answer: position to field umpires prior to each play

HOKS is the "hands on knees set" and the "ready" position assumed by field umpires prior to each play. Traditionally, umpires will take the position when the pitcher takes his signs from the catcher. The position portrays to both the players and the spectators the professionalism of the umpires, that the umpire is ready to move in any direction to cover a play.

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