1999 Season Highlights Trivia Quiz

Answer: Wade Boggs

On August 7,1999, Wade Boggs of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays' homered off Cleveland Indians' pitcher Chris Haney in the 6th inning making him the 23rd Major Leaguer to reach the 3,000 hit mark. Just one day earlier Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres singled off Montreal Expos' rookie pitcher Dan Smith placing him in the historic 3,000 hit-club.

Answer: Fernando Tatis

The St. Louis Cardinals' third-baseman Fernando Tatis' two grand-slam homers came in St. Louis' 11-run 3rd inning. He also sets a record with eight RBIs in the inning, while LA Dodgers pitcher Chan Ho Park becomes the 1st pitcher this century, and only the 2nd ever, to surrender two grand-slams in a single frame. Bill Phillips of the Pirates did so in 1890.

On May 4,1999, Mark Grace hits his first career grand-slam. It took him a record 6,136 at-bats to achieve it.

Answer: Ivan Rodriguez

Ivan 'Pudge' Rodriguez of the Texas Rangers finished the 1999 season with 35 home runs and 25 stolen-bases. He batted .332 and drove-in 113 runs. 'I-Rod' led the Rangers to a American League West Title and was voted the AL MVP in 1999. His season highlights included a 20 game hitting streak and a 2 homer game with 9 RBI's on April 13th against the Seattle Mariners.

He also won his 8th consecutive Gold Glove.

Answer: David Cone

David Cone whiffed 10 Montreal Expos in his perfecto leading the New York Yankees to a 6-0 victory on an emotional day that started with Don Larsen, who hurled a perfect game for the Yankees in the 1956 World Series, throwing out the first pitch prior to New York's game against the Expos.

On June 5,1999, Tom 'Flash' Gordon of the Red Sox blows a save, ending his Major League record for consecutive saves with 54.

On June 25,1999, Orioles' Jesse Orosco makes his 1,051th relief appearance to break Kent Tekulve's major league record.

Answer: Colorado Rockies

On May 5,1999, The Colorado Rockies defeated the Chicago Cubs, 13-6, and become the first team in 35 years to score in all nine innings. The last team to do so was the St. Louis Cardinals, on September 13, 1964, also against the Chicago Cubs. Line score from Wrigley Field from this game was as follows.br>
Rockies 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 - 13 18 1

Cubs 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 6 10 3

Answer: Jim Morris

"The Rookie", a film released in 2002 which reveals the life story of Jim Morris. His baseball career was sidelined 12 years earlier by a shoulder injury. While teaching science and coaching the high school baseball team, his players urged him to try out for the Majors if they won the District Championship.

They did and he did. Morris makes his ML debut by fanning Royce Clayton. At 36, he becomes the oldest rookie pitcher since Diomedes Olivo, age 40, with Pittsburgh in 1960.

Answer: They all hit a bases-loaded home-run.

A total of five grand-slams are hit on the day, marking the first time it has happened in 129 years in the Major Leagues. The bases loaded pokes are hit by Fernando Tatis of St. Louis (against the Phillies), Jose Vidro of Montreal (against the Padres), Mike Lowell of Florida (against the Giants), Bernie Williams of the Yankees (against the Athletics), and Jay Buhner of Seattle (against the White Sox).

Albert Bell is the only player during the season to have 4 doubles in a game, surprisingly enough he does it twice. (August 29 & September 23). Jeff Kent, Todd Helton,& Chris Singleton are the only players to hit for the cycle in 1999.

Answer: Nomar Garciaparra

On May 10,1999, Nomar Garciaparra hit three home runs, including two grand slams. Garciaparra drives in 10 of Boston's runs as they down the Seattle Mariners 12-4. Nomar is the first Bosox since Jim Tabor, in 1939, to hit two slams in a game.

Did you know? Nomar is Ramon spelled backwarks. Ramon was his fathers name.

On May 20,1999, The Mets sweep the Brewers in a doubleheader, winning the first game, 11-10, and the second, 10-1. Robin Ventura smacks a grand slam in each contest, becoming the first player in history to do so in both ends of a DH. Ventura also becomes the first player to hit a pair of grand-slams on the same day on two separate occasions. While with the White Sox, he hit 2 slams in a game on September 4, 1995.

Answer: Mark Quinn

Mark Quinn went 3 for 4 in his debut. He doubled, smacked 2 homers, and drove-in 4 runs for the Royals. He becomes just the third player in history to hit two home runs in his first big league game. Bob Nieman (1951) and Bert Campaneris (1964) are the only others to accomplish the feat.


On May 9,1999, Florida St. junior Marshall McDougall goes 7-7, with an NCAA record 6 consecutive home runs and 16 RBIs, as the Seminoles defeat Maryland, 26-2. His mark breaks the home run record set by Henry Rochelle of Campbell, who hit 5 homers in a game in 1985. The RBI mark was held by Jim LaFountain of Louisville who drove in 14 against Western Kentucky in 1976.

Answer: Brady Anderson

This is the third time in ML history this feat is accomplished and the first since Rickey Henderson on July 5, 1993. Anderson also enters the record books on May 23, 1999, when he is hit-by-a-pitch twice in the same inning to set an AL record.

On June 9, 1999, NY manager Bobby Valentine is ejected in the 12th inning for arguing a call. He later returns to the dugout wearing dark glasses and a fake mustache. For his indiscretion, he will be suspended for two games and fined $5,000.