Odd Baseball Goings On Trivia Quiz

Answer: Terry Forster

Forster, an accomplished relief pitcher, played for five different Major League clubs and recorded 127 saves. He might be best remembered however, for his years with the Atlanta Braves when his weight often overshadowed his pitching prowess. Also as a sidenote, Forster went 0-for-4 in his final season or he would have finished with .400+ career average.

Answer: Bill Madlock

"Mad Dog" Madlock is sort of a baseball enigma. One of those great players that is not remembered as one of the best, despite having career numbers that compares favorably or better than many Hall of Fame infielders. In addition to the accolades listed in the question, he was a three-time All Star, won the 1995 All Star Game MVP Award, and helped the Pirates go all the way in 1979.

Answer: All listed

These three players would make an awesome foundation for a great Major League club, but you might reconsider inviting them to the family picnic. McLain was in and out jail during the '80s and received a six-year term for embezzlement, mail fraud, and conspiracy in the 1990s. Cepeda was convicted of drug possession in 1978, and pleaded down another drug case in 2008. Rose's offenses have, of course, been well-documented.

Answer: Frank Thomas

He may be "The Big Hurt", but he will never be called "The Big Bunt", "Speedy Gonzalez", or "The Glove Maestro". At the bat, however, Thomas has had an awesome career, which includes 500+ dingers, and over 1700 RBIs.

Answer: Dwain Anderson

Anderson played for four teams in four seasons, finishing his career with a .203 lifetime average. His lone crowning moment came in 1972 when he made the Topps All-Star Rookie Team. Gallego almost broke the record when he didn't have an extra base hit in 120 plate appearances a few years later.

Answer: Gave up four consecutive home runs

Manny Ramirez, J. D. Drew, Mike Lowell, and Jason Varitek victimized Wright in only his second Major League start in 2007. Oddly, the Yankees almost rallied back to win the game, but finally lost to Boston 7-6.

Answer: Steve Lyons

Lyons' exploits had us all in stitches (pun intended) and fit in well with his nickname of "Psycho". After baseball, he stepped behind the microphone.

Answer: Toby Harrah

Colbert Dale "Toby" Harrah played for three different teams from 1969-1986 and managed the Texas Rangers in 1992. He was an accomplished fielder, good hitter, and was a four-time All-Star selection.

Answer: Bill Bergen

Astoundingly, Bergen played in 11 seasons while only hitting a career .170 with a .194 on base percentage. He also set a record for the lowest season average for a player who qualified for a batting title at .139, hit only 2 career dingers, and once went 46 at bats without a hit.

As bad as that may seem, his brother, catcher Marty Bergen, received notoriety for killing his family and then committing suicide. As for Mendoza, his name has become synonymous for futile hitting and the benchmark of a .200 batting average is called the Mendoza line.

In actuality, however, Mendoza had a .215 career average and is not ranked among the ten worst hitters of all-time.

Answer: Richie Allen

Williams might have done it if he thought about it, but Allen was the real culprit. His anger management issues aside, Allen was a superb player. He was a seven-time All Star, won the 1972 NL MVP Award, and was the 1964 NL Rookie of the Year.