Trivia
Some Things Are Just Grand
Questions
Q: Who has more career grand slams (GS) Lou Gehrig or Babe Ruth?
A: Lou Gehrig (23)
Q: Date of Bo Jacksons first grand slam.
A: April 15, 1986
Q: Who is currently the fourth all-time career GS leader?
A: Robin Ventura (18)
Q: Only player to hit two GS in the same inning.
A: Fernando Tatis
Q: Only player to hit two GS in one game from opposite sides of the plate.
A: Bill Mueller
Q: Name the top three all-time career GS leaders.
A: Lou Gehrig (23) , Eddie Murray (19), Willie McCovey (18)
Q: Two AL & NL players that have the most GS in a single season.
A: AL: Don Mattingly (6) NL: Ernie Banks (5)
Q: Number of NL players who hit GS in their first major league game.
A: Bobby Bonds, Bill Duggleby
Q: Only player to hit GS in a doubleheader.
A: Robin Ventura
Q: Only player to hit three GS in four days.
A: Lou Gehrig
Bonus: Only pitcher to hit two GS in the same game.
A: Tony Cloninger
Some Things are HOT for Awhile (2005)
Questions
Q: First year the Padres played in the Jack Murphy Stadium.
A: 1969
Q: First Padres pitcher to win the Cy Young Award.
A: Randy Jones
Q: Year Padres hosted their first All-Star Game.
A: 1978
Q: He was the first Padres manager.
A: Preston Gomez
Q: Year Tony Gwynn retired.
A: 2001
Q: Number of Padres that participated in the 1985 All-Star Game.
A: 7
Q: First Padre to hit 50 homeruns in a season.
A: Greg Vaughn
Q: He was the first former Padre to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
A: Ted Williams
Q: What fast food chain owner bought the Padres in 1974?
A: Ray Krock
Q: Which Padres player has the franchise record for most homeruns as a Padre?
A: Ryan Klesko
Some Things are HOT for Awhile (2004)
Questions
Q: He pitched for 27 consecutive years:
A: Nolan Ryan
Q: He stole home 54 times in his major league career:
A: Ty Cobb
Q: This shortstop had a record 159 RBIs in one season:
A: Vern Stevens
Q: This pitcher won 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards:
A: Jim Kaat
Q: In 1982, this team won its first 13 games in a row:
A: Atlanta Braves
Q: The first pitcher to win MVP and Cy Young awards in the same year:
A: Don Newcombe
Q: He won batting crowns in the 70s, 80s and 90s:
A: George Brett
Q: He pitched 3 no-hitters and 12 one-hitters in his career:
A: Bob Feller
Q: He played in an American league record 3,308 games:
A: Carl Yazstremski
Q: He played first base for a record 22 years:
A: Willie McCovey
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