Eye-Watering Baseball Anagram Quiz | Sports Word Play

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1. As part of an old ASH LINEUP, this player was the first in baseball history to bat for a Triple Crown. Who was it?

Answer: Paul Hines

Hines' Triple Crown came in 1878 with the Providence Grays of the National League. The first American League Triple Crown was hit by Nap Lajoie in 1901, then Cobb duplicated the feat in 1909. Tip O'Neill was the only player in the American Association to bat for a Triple Crown. He did it with the St. Louis Browns in 1887.

2. This team did not have STAN ROSE on their roster, thus they became the first American League team in history to lose 100 games in a season. Which team was it?

Answer: Senators

The dismal Senators went 38-115 in 1904. With no starter batting over .275 and only one pitcher winning in double-figures, the unfortunate reputation was created. Pitcher Case Patten led the team with 14 wins, but also lost 23 in the season. No other pitcher on the roster won more than six games.

It would not be until 1907 before some Senator rookie named Walter Johnson would join the team.

3. This ELDER MOM was the first-ever Major League umpire to wear glasses. Who was it?

Answer: Ed Rommel

On April 18, 1956, not only the fans, but the players were astounded by this simple feat. This game saw the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees do battle.

4. I bought a BOSS GERRY HORN for my 1928 Chevy, but was more noted for being the first National League player to hit 30 home runs in a season. Who am I?

Answer: Rogers Hornsby

Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals popped 42 home runs in 1922. Cy Williams of the Phillies smacked 41 the following season in 1923 to lead the National League also. The first National Leaguer to reach the 50 home run plateau was Hack Wilson, who hit 56 in 1930 with the Cubs.

5. With his unique windup, this pitcher must have had a VAPID LUNG and was the first pitcher in history to win 300 games. Who is he?

Answer: Pud Galvin

Pud Galvin, mostly of the Buffalo Bisons and Pittsburgh Alleghenys (later Pittsburgh Pirates) of the National League), reached his retirement number in 1892 with 364 wins after a 15-season career.

6. I wasn't being cold-shouldered and didn't feel like A FLESHY FRIDGE, so I took it upon myself to hit baseball's 250,000th home run in history. Who am I?

Answer: Gary Sheffield

The historic shot happened on September 8, 2008, and was hit by Sheffield as a Detroit Tiger. The Tigers was Gary's seventh team in his 21 seasons of baseball. He won a batting title in 1992 with the Padres. Gary was also the 2004 AL MVP runner-up, losing the MVP Award to Vladimir Guerrero of the Angels.

7. Sometimes walking out to the mound in the rain, I would think WET HILL OH MY, but I still did it, and I did over 1000 times to be the first to appear in 1000 career games. Who am I?

Answer: Hoyt Wilhelm

From 1952-1972, Wilhelm appeared in 1070 career games, and was at the top of the list for mound appearances when he retired. Hoyt played for many teams, but mostly with the Giants, Orioles, and White Sox. Of his 1070 games, he started only 52. The hall took Wilhelm in 1985 along with Arky Vaughan, Lou Brock, and Enos Slaughter.

8. I never hung LACE DRY WALL, but I was the first player in history to hit pinch-hit home runs in consecutive games. Strangely enough, I was a pitcher too. Who am I?

Answer: Ray Caldwell

The New York Yankee pitcher went 19-16 in 1915. He played for 12 seasons and hit eight home runs in his career, four of which came in 1915. Ray had a .248 career batting average. Caldwell played with the great Babe Ruth on the 1919 Red Sox, the only season they would be teammates.

9. Some might have said what A MESS JON, when they watched this player be the first African-American pitcher to throw a no-hitter in baseball history. Who was it?

Answer: Sam Jones

May 12, 1955, Jones and his Cubs threw the shutout and no-hitter against the Pirates. Unfortunately, Sam went 14-20 in the season. He led the league in strikeouts three times, but also four times in walks.

10. My name is John McGraw. I liked using ROSE OIL, but I didn't like the first team that I managed in the 1890s, so I took over the New York Giants for 31 seasons after that. Which was this first team that I managed?

Answer: Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles franchise was in the National League from 1882-1899. McGraw was at the helm of the franchise in 1899. When the team was reinvented in the American League in 1901, McGraw was there again, and kept the managing spot until mid-season 1902.

He jumped ship and went to the New York Giants back into the National League. He kept control over the Giants until 1932, taking them to 10 National League pennants and three World Series crowns.

Source: Author Nightmare

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Eye-Watering Baseball Anagram Trivia Quiz

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