Baseball Trivia I

The Ultimate Trivia Podcast. [1] Welcome to the Ultimate Trivia Podcast. [1] The show where knowledge is power and laughter is our only reward. [1] I am your host, Andy, and as always, I got the crew here with me, Nick, Brian, Scott, and Kelly. [1] Say, "Hey, everybody." [1] Hey, what's going on? [1] Hey, how we doing? [1] Hola. [1] Hola. [1] Today, we are stepping up to the plate with some challenging baseball trivia. [1] This is a topic that is near and dear to all of our hearts. [1] We have spent a lifetime of fandom with our baseball and playing baseball and teaching baseball. [1] You guys ready to knock this out of the park? [1] Batter up. [1] Let's do it. [1]

Very good. [2] Baseball, often called America's pastime, has a storied history dating back to the 19th century. [2] From the formation of the first professional team in 1869 to iconic moments that have shaped the game, baseball is rich with legendary feats. [2] The sport has evolved, blending its historic roots with modern innovation, advanced analytics, and international talent. [2] Whether you're a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals or the Tampa Bay Rays, baseball has a unique way of uniting us all. [2] All right, so to kick things off, I got a question. [2] And Kelly, I'm coming to you first. [2] What is your favorite baseball memory? [2]

2011 World Series, game six. [3] paint the picture for us. [3] It was just the the most magical baseball game you could you couldn't script it any better. [3] It was unbelievable. [3] Scott was with me. [3] He could probably define it in better terms than I could. [3] And I'm I'm pretty sure it's probably his favorite memory, too. [3] That is 100% true. [3] The entire row to our right, we were sitting dead center in the row left. [3] Cardinals were down. [3] All was lost. [3] Rangers were going to win the World series and then by the time we got to extra innings, the row had filled up again, I'm pretty sure, with different people. [3] Uh, but yeah, by far the best baseball memory. [3]

Yeah. [4] So, we're referencing David Freeze's walk-off home run against the Rangers. [4] And see you tomorrow night. [4] See you tomorrow night. [4] That's right. [4] That's how we all know it. [4] Absolutely. [4] And you guys were there. [4] Yeah. [4] That's pretty amazing. [4] In the flesh. [4] In the flesh. [4] Nick, how about you? [4] Greatest baseball. [4] My favorite baseball baseball memory. [4] I mean, there's a lot. [4] It's really hard to go through, you know, cuz I don't think I have a greatest one professionally. [4] I did get to uh I don't know how old I was, you know, grade school wise and got to go down on the field and like before the game and get autographs. [4]

And this was when Vince Coleman was still playing. [5] Ray Langford was young, Azie was still there. [5] So, actually, you know, stood at like this fence, the players walked through and got autographs and got to meet the players. [5] That might be my favorite. [5] That's cool. [5] Do you have any of those still? [5] Uh, no. [5] Nothing. [5] Nothing. [5] Nothing. [5] Not in mom and dad's attic. [5] Anything like that? [5] No. [5] I mean, because I eventually, you know, followed the Giants. [5] So, the Cardinals kind of went to the wayside for a while. [5] So, that's why. [5]

Very good. [6] Did Brian 2006 I was there when they won the World Series. [6] Uh, we have that in common, although we weren't there together. [6] No, I was with my dad. [6] So, that's always special with the dad. [6] Baseball, right? [6] That, you know, all comes together there. [6] But, uh, what I remember most though is that everybody was like family. [6] Like you go to get a dog or a beer, go to the bathroom, high fives, people hugging strangers. [6] It was like everybody was together. [6] Let's do this. [6] It was amazing. [6] So for those of you listening, we live in the Midwest and we are all St. Louis Cardinal fans. [6] So for each of these memories, we are in Bush Stadium and uh well, I guess with the exception of Knicks anyway, we're all in the new Bush Stadium. [6] Um [6]

if I'm not mistaken, I believe me and Scott were supposed to go to that game. [7] That sounds like a story. [7] They You were, but you have a You have 2011. [7] No one can take that away from No, they didn't win that game. [7] They didn't win the World Series. [7] I mean, they won the game, but you know, I was at the one where they won it, right? [7] Doesn't matter who's counting right now. [7] Yeah. [7] Having been there, I know that I had tickets to game four and game four got rained out. [7] Now, and that's what started this story. [7]

They moved the game five tickets to game four. [8] Therefore, game four tickets were honored for game five. [8] Correct. [8] There was an error at third base. [8] Cardinals took the lead. [8] Never looked back. [8] It was was actually quite a catastrophe for the Detroit Tigers if I remember correctly. [8] Oh, it was like cold. [8] I mean, the Cardinals win, but you capitalize, you know, the other team made mistakes. [8] That's that's what wins games a lot of times. [8] The voter team won. [8] Yeah, absolutely. [8] But, you know, that's that's how you win. [8] When you get two good teams, whoever, you know, doesn't make the mistakes, [8]

it's a lot. [9] of what it comes down to in the playoffs is it is. [9] It really is. [9] Now, everybody play baseball growing up. [9] Oh, yeah. [9] All the way through high school. [9] Oh, yeah. [9] Yeah. [9] That was my first love baseball. [9] Now, I have since somewhat fallen out of love with the sport. [9] And yes, this is a fact that I am regularly made fun of in this group, but nevertheless, it holds a tremendous amount of history. [9] It holds a tremendous amount of allure with these statistics. [9] And it's funny because the I believe Baseball is romantic. [9]

Romantic, you know what I mean? [10] It really is. [10] I don't think any other sport has been romanticized as much as baseball has over the years. [10] I don't know. [10] I've never put a baseball game on the TV during a date or anything like that. [10] But you watch like the Kin Burns. [10] That That's what I'm talking about romanticizing. [10] You know, the Billy Crystal's breaking down talking. [10] I mean, like there's so many because it ties into so much family [10]

boy. [11] his dad, right? [11] I mean, you name it. [11] Day at the park. [11] It is. [11] Yeah. [11] Yeah. [11] Very good. [11] All right. [11] Well, we ready to get after it. [11] I'm ready. [11] Let's do it. [11] Up. [11] Let's go. [11] I want to call my dad. [11] It's time for the main event, our 10 question trivia game on baseball, and I'll be your host for this trivia. [11] Here's how it works. [11] I'll read out the question. [11] You'll all write the answers on your whiteboards. [11] When I say reveal, you'll show your answers. [11] If you hit it right, you earn a point. [11] If you don't, well, we'll probably make fun of you. [11] So, let's see who ends up on top today. [11] Nick, you're on the scoreboard today. [11] Yep. [11] Got it. [11] Very good. [11] All right. [11] Question number one. [11] Who was the first Major League Baseball player to be elected unanimously to the Baseball Hall of Fame, achieving this honor in 2019? [11]

Are we good with just last names? [12] I'll be okay with names. [12] Jeopardy rules. [12] That works. [12] Brian with a quick answer. [12] Feel good about this one. [12] B. I'm pretty sure I'm right, but we'll see. [12] Very good. [12] Who was the first Major League Baseball player to be elected unanimously to the Baseball Hall of Fame, achieving this honor in 2019? [12] Scotty is deep in thought over there. [12] It's really disappointing. [12] Kelly's writing Brian's feeling cocky. [12] He's got it. [12] I like it. [12] I like it. [12] Nick, where you at? [12] You got something? [12]

Got an answer? [13] I do have an I do have an answer, at least. [13] Yes. [13] Okay. [13] All right, Scotty, you got something over there, too? [13] Everybody ready? [13] Yeah, I'm ready. [13] Kelly, you good? [13] All right, reveal your answers. [13] I got Nick with Mariano Rivera. [13] Scotty with Derek Jeter. [13] Kelly and Brian both with Mariano Rivera. [13] The correct answer is Mariano Rivera. [13] The legendary closer for the New York Yankees secured his place in baseball history, being the first player to receive 100% of the vote for the Hall of Fame. [13] His dominance in the late innings were unmatched and his cutter was feared by batters everywhere. [13] I believe Derek Jeter one writer did not vote for him. [13]

It was a Boston writer. [14] writer. [14] Yeah, that guy. [14] Yeah, that guy's a piece of work. [14] Yeah, that's amazing. [14] I wonder at first I I wondered that was kind of a trick question cuz the first class that go into the Hall of Fame, I forget how many there were, those were unanimous. [14] Were they Babe Ruth, Tai Cobb, all of that? [14] Do we know that? [14] I don't even think they had voting at the time. [14] So, yeah, that's why, you know, Well, fair enough. [14] They were just, you know, entered into the Hall of Fame. [14]

Yeah. [15] Very good. [15] Okay, question number two. [15] Which major League pitcher holds the record for the most complete games in a career with a total of a whopping 749. [15] Major league pitcher holds the record for the most complete games in a career with a total of 749. [15] Nick came up with an answer pretty quickly. [15] Feel good about it? [15] Yes, very good about it. [15] We've lost Brian. [15] He is deep in the ether. [15] Trying to do math in my head. [15] 700. [15] That's a lot of games, man. [15] Yeah. [15] I mean, that's a lot of games, especially by today's. [15]

How many would that would have to be per season? [16] I mean, our starters are starting what? [16] 30 games if they have a healthy season. [16] 30 32 games. [16] Yeah. [16] Something like that. [16] Yeah. [16] And they're not completing many of them. [16] No. [16] That's pretty impressive. [16] That's what 25 years of starting. [16] No. [16] you know. [16] Yeah. [16] It's like the average. [16] It's unbelievable. [16] Mhm. [16] What is it's already pitching now. [16] It's like four innings, five innings. [16] Like it's really low. [16] Absolutely. [16] Like I was heard talking about the other day. [16] It's incredible. [16] Yeah. [16]

Days of old where it is assumed that the starter will finish the game. [17] It's obviously long. [17] Yep. [17] Kelly, you got something over there? [17] You ready to rock? [17] See, feel good. [17] Scotty, ready. [17] Let's reveal. [17] We've got Sai Young from Nick Nolan Ryan from Scotty. [17] Christy Mat From Kelly and Nolan Ryan from Brian, the answer is Sai Young. [17] Makes sense. [17] Congratulations. [17] As soon as you say it, it makes sense. [17] Sai Young's career spanned 22 seasons during which he demonstrated extraordinary endurance and skill. [17] His record of 749 complete games is a testament to a bygone era of baseball where pitchers were expected to go the distance. [17] The Sai Young award given annually to the best pitcher is named in his honor. [17]

Well, anybody Nolan Ryan I mean it just feels like a good guess cuz he played so much right every stat out there it seems like Nolan Ryan's attached to speaking of the the change in the game like will anybody get 300 wins never that ever happened again you know what I mean I don't think it will either I'm just curious like 250 might be the new high mark right yeah I I really think you're right I think that's even high yeah like 200 is going to be like the new got 200 last year and that's a big deal it's not 300 but in today's game that's pretty good [18]

unless they change it uh deciding factors at three innings. [19] I can see them doing that. [19] I could see them changing that. [19] They could change it cuz Yeah. [19] Yeah. [19] That's what baseball does now. [19] I could have Yeah. [19] Well, very good, Nick. [19] Well done, sir. [19] All right, fellas. [19] Moving on to question number three. [19] Who was the first Major League Baseball player to reach 3,000 hits, accomplishing this milestone in 1897? [19] Wow. [19] Yeah. [19] Wow. [19] first player in Major League Baseball history to reach 3,000 hits, accomplishing this milestone in 1897. [19] The room is stumped. [19]

That's really going to make me mad. [20] You think? [20] Like I had a name pop in my head, but I'm like, "No, he played in the 1900s and I still want to write him down cuz I have no idea." [20] Better to have down. [20] I guess I think we're on the same page with that. [20] Yep. [20] Mhm. [20] His answer down. [20] This is going to aggravate me. [20] Who was the first Major League Baseball player to reach 3,000 hits accomplishing this milestone in 1897? [20] Nick is confident he will come up with it. [20] He just can't get there. [20] My brothers are going to be very disappointed in me. [20]

one last time. [21] Who was the first Major League Baseball player to reach 3,000 hits happened in 1897. [21] Let's see it. [21] We've got Hannis Wagner from Nick Ty Cobb over at Scotty Hannis Wagner here with Brian and Kelly Shoehorn Johnson. [21] I don't know if that's actually a real player or not. [21] It is not. [21] It could be. [21] The answer is Cap Anson. [21] Damn it. [21] I knew it. [21] Capen. [21] I should have known it. [21] I shouldn't say that. [21] One of baseball's early Cars was a pioneer in the game and a dominant hitter of his time. [21] He achieved, excuse me, his achievement of 3,000 hits set a standard for future generations and cemented his legacy as one of the games great. [21]

Yeah, his stats are unreal. [22] I don't remember any of them off top of my head, but we always buy my dad or we have for years. [22] Uh uh like the Yeah, the baseball almanac. [22] So, it has all the stats. [22] Oh, yeah. [22] And Cap Anson stats are unreal. [22] Is that right? [22] So, I knew I was wrong, but like I just wouldn't hold this Wagner. [22] However, do you know why his card is the most expensive card? [22] Like why that's the one everybody wants? [22] And it's the most expensive baseball card ever. [22] Yeah. [22] Because it's a tobacco company that made it and he did not want to be associated with tobacco. [22] So they cut they stopped making them. [22] And so there's only a rare. [22]

There's not many out there. [23] Yeah. [23] And like the last one sold for I don't know three 4 million something like that. [23] Is that right? [23] How long ago would that have been? [23] A couple years. [23] It's incredible. [23] There's only like there's only a handful in existence that we know of. [23] And there's only so many. [23] that actually are in still in good condition. [23] Yeah. [23] Hey, Brian, it's not just a hat wrecker. [23] I like it. [23] That's right. [23] Very good. [23] All right. [23] All right. [23] Moving on. [23] Question number four. [23] Which major league baseball player is known for hitting the shot heard round the world home run in 1951 the National League pennant playoff game? [23] Which major league baseball player is known for hitting the shot heard round the world home run in the 1951 National League Pennet playoff game. [23] Kelly feeling good. [23]

Nailed it. [24] Reached deep for that one. [24] I love it. [24] I hope I'm right. [24] Nick is again in misery over here. [24] Oh, Nick. [24] Monkey foot. [24] I should know this monkey. [24] That's fantastic. [24] Oh, which Major League Baseball player is known for hitting the shot heard round the world home run in the 1951 National League Pennet playoff game. [24] Yeah, your brothers are really going to have deservedly so. [24] Yeah, cuz I am dropping the ball hard on this one. [24] Dang it. [24] Scotty, you got something over there? [24] Nope. [24] You feel like you are Is this just one that you're writing off? [24] Don't know the name. [24]

Scratching for something. [25] here. [25] I I disappointed in you. [25] Yeah, you should be. [25] And you, Nick, I'm disappointed myself. [25] You guys aren't big baseball guys, huh? [25] Not him. [25] I thought you like baseball. [25] What do you like? [25] Soccer and so aggravating to me. [25] I Has anybody seen your baseball? [25] Have you seen my baseball? [25] Oh boy. [25] Nothing, Nick. [25] Yeah, cuz I Let's get something down. [25] Go ahead. [25] Run it. [25] Run it. [25] Yeah. [25] All right, let's reveal our answers. [25] Nick's got a blank board here. [25] Scotty, another blank board. [25] I got Hank Aaron coming from Brian and Bill Mazerowski from Kelly. [25] Unfortunately, that is a 0enter. [25]

Wow. [26] Okay. [26] The answer is Bobby Thompson. [26] Wow. [26] Bobby Thompson's dramatic home run off Ralph Brona. [26] The Brooklyn Dodgers is one of the most iconic moments in baseball history. [26] Probably not the shot heard round the world. [26] sent the New York Giants to the World Series and remains a legendary moment in sports lore. [26] I feel sheepish. [26] I thought you were right. [26] Kelly was very confident in that one. [26] I thought you were right, too, though. [26] I really did. [26] I I want to fact check this. [26] We can fact check these. [26] I like the idea of you arguing with uh with this being correct. [26]

All right, moving on. [27] Total mindblower. [27] All right, question number five. [27] Who was the first Major League Baseball player to have his jersey number retired by a team? [27] Known for his career with the New York Yankees, retiring numbers has become a time-honored tradition across a lot of sports, in fact. [27] And uh baseball is certainly no exception. [27] Who was the first Major League Baseball player? [27] Brian, who was the f first Major League Baseball player to have his jersey number retired by a team known for his career with the New York Yankees. [27]

I don't know this answer for sure, but I feel like I have a pretty good guess on this one. [28] Okay. [28] Yeah, I like that. [28] That's when you know it's good trivia. [28] Scotty, you feel good? [28] You got an answer? [28] I have an answer. [28] Um, I'm trying not to overthink it. [28] I'm going with initial reaction. [28] First thought, first thought in the head. [28] I I'm with you 100% on that. [28] So, nobody is confident. [28] Everybody's got an answer. [28] down. [28] Yep. [28] All right. [28] Very good. [28] Let's reveal. [28] Nick, I got Lou Garrick. [28] Scotty has George Herman Ruth as does Kelly. [28] As does Brian. [28] There is a correct answer in the room. [28] s***. [28] And it is in fact Lou Garrick. [28] The iron horse of the New York Yankees was the first player to have his number retired. [28] His courageous battle with ALS, now often referred to as Luke Garrick's disease, and his farewell speech in 1939 left an indelible mark. [28] on baseball and beyond. [28] Nice work, buddy. [28] I think you you redeemed yourself off [28]

maybe a little bit there. [29] That would have been a perfect time to have a sound bite of Luke Garrick's speech a little bit. [29] Just a little bit. [29] Yeah, that I'm sure that today that one. [29] Yes. [29] Yeah, that's right. [29] Well, just myself. [29] I mean, the luckiest man on here. [29] Yeah. [29] No, that's certainly iconic. [29] I didn't realize that that was associated with, you know, the first number retired either, but I think we would have gotten there. [29] I mean, Babe Ruth makes sense and everything else. [29] But I feel like until there was, you know, this was like a tragic thing. [29]

It was just the first, like you said, I just popped in my head. [30] Babe Ruth, but what was Luke Garrick's number? [30] Anybody know that? [30] Seven, right? [30] Isn't that the sign? [30] Mickey was seven. [30] That's right. [30] Who's Garrick's? [30] I don't know. [30] Garrick. [30] Ruth was three. [30] Ruth was three. [30] Be a lot of Yankee fans not listening to this episode. [30] Very disappointed. [30] Very upset. [30] I mean, in those days, your number often matched your spot in the order. [30] Yeah. [30] Yeah. [30] Yeah. [30] So, position. [30] I don't remember what Garrick he it might have been four or something like that. [30] I don't remember though. [30]

I was thinking five for some reason. [31] I don't know. [31] Number four. [31] It was four. [31] Luke Garrick the number four retired in Nick is all over this bonus point there. [31] All right, Nick. [31] Five questions in. [31] Let's get a score update. [31] All right, here we go. [31] So, uh, we have Scotty with zero. [31] Ouch. [31] Yes. [31] Kelly and Brian tied with one, and I am currently in the lead with three. [31] Oh, that's a lead pulling out away. [31] Absolutely. [31] Goodness gracious. [31] All right. [31] Well, let's go ahead. [31] Pull out. [31] Stay. [31] Let's jump into question number six. [31]

What is the maximum number of players allowed on the field for a team at one time during a baseball game, not including coaches or umpires? [32] What is the maximum number of players allowed on the field for a team, a sing one of team at one time during a baseball game, not including coaches or umpires. [32] I feel like I feel like we need some clarification. [32] I feel like this is easy or is this a trick question? [32] You're saying in play, do you want me to read it again? [32] On one team? [32] Well, read Yeah, read it one more time as worded. [32]

What is the maximum number of players allowed on the field for a team? [33] Okay. [33] At one time during a baseball game, not including coaches and umpires. [33] I I feel like this is going to go sideways because that's a weird Why do you think that there has to be a trick question almost? [33] It has to be a trick question. [33] Cuz it seems too easy. [33] It seems too easy. [33] Well, then put down the easy answer. [33] See if that see how that works out. [33] I don't I don't like this. [33] I don't like this. [33] All right. [33] Can you read that one more time? [33]

I'll read it as many times as you want. [34] I'm trying to think. [34] I want to think of You think you're better? [34] Let me read it again. [34] What is the maximum number of players allowed on the field for a team at one time during a baseball game, not including coaches and umpires? [34] So, you were going to write a number down for a team. [34] So, it's just one team. [34] So, you can't Okay. [34] I don't understand why you would say not including coaches and umpires. [34] Like the A team only has four guys. [34] Cuz you could have you got first base coach, third base coach that on the field. [34]

So, we're not including coaches, but we're not including them. [35] So, say coaches So, it's players on the field. [35] Yeah. [35] Just write your answers down for one team. [35] All right. [35] Yeah. [35] One team. [35] Yeah. [35] All right. [35] I love that. [35] Everybody got an answer? [35] Yeah. [35] Nick, you feel good about your answer? [35] Not the way the question was worded. [35] I don't Don't blame the question. [35] I feel like it's my answer is correct. [35] So, I if I'm wrong, I want If I'm wrong, I can't wait for the explanation. [35] Let's hear it. [35]

All right. [36] Reveal. [36] Everybody's got nine, which is the correct answer. [36] Man, I was going to say that you're you're weirded me out a little bit. [36] Yeah. [36] In baseball, each team fields nine players at a time, covering all the key positions, being pitcher, catcher, four infielders, and three outfielders. [36] This configuration has been a staple of the game since its early days, ensuring ensuring a balance of defense and offense. [36] So much a staple of the game that they had to outlaw variations of the standard, right? [36] I mean, yeah, a second base and can't drop into short. [36]

Oh, like the shift and stuff. [37] Yeah, the shift and all that. [37] Yeah. [37] No, it's just for some reason the way I mean you could have just said how many positions are there on you know when a team is playing defense. [37] I was thinking it's just the way you said it. [37] He just stated it more clearly without any confusion to me though. [37] It's so simple like nine. [37] I'm like okay what's what's he doing? [37] That's exactly why I put this question in here. [37] Well done. [37] Well done. [37] I was hoping somebody would say 10. [37]

Wait a minute. [38] So by the way, Scotty's on the board. [38] Yeah. [38] Yes, he is. [38] Yeah. [38] I love Scotty's just playing small ball. [38] Okay. [38] That's right. [38] That's right. [38] Scotty, you got a question? [38] No, I was going to say uh I had 10 in my head for a split second cuz I thought about the on deck hitter and then I was like, "Oh, wait a minute. [38] No, one team." [38] I thought that also. [38] Yeah. [38] Yeah. [38] I'm sure there's going to be some kind of nuance where See, then that's why I think where you say not not including well the umpires doesn't make sense, but coaches because a pitching coach can come out [38]

and I start thinking about first base, third base like they're on they're on offense, so they're not going to have nine guys on, you know, like you know, the reliever comes in before the starting pitcher heads out. [39] Don't forget, I don't want anybody to get a zero here. [39] Well, I also think you should have specified on defense or offense. [39] I think he was talking to you, Scott. [39] You know what I'm saying? [39] He was Oh, goodness. [39] All right. [39] Well, I'm glad that one caused such a stir because that's what made it interesting. [39] Made a very simple question difficult. [39]

Exactly. [40] Yeah. [40] Yeah. [40] I was like, that's just too easy. [40] There's no way. [40] All right, let's move on to question number seven. [40] What is the highest number of strikeouts recorded in a single nineing game by a Major League Baseball pitcher? [40] A record set by both Roger Clemens and Carrie Wood. [40] Kelly had an answer before I even finished reading the question. [40] I am 100% sure about this one. [40] Well, I think we've been here. [40] This is the shot heard around the world. [40] Okay. [40] I watched the Carrie Wood game. [40] Yeah, I did too. [40]

It was on WGN. [41] The guy was throwing whiffle balls. [41] It was awesome. [41] Yeah, effectively wild, I believe. [41] They love to call Carrie Wood. [41] He was painting, too. [41] I don't remember the Roger Clemens game. [41] No, I don't either. [41] I I don't know if uh that happened earlier. [41] I think it was still with the Red Sox if I recall. [41] Okay, maybe so. [41] Yeah, you're a little squeaky over there. [41] All right, let's read it one more time. [41] What is the highest number of strikeouts recorded in a single nine-inninging game by a Major League Baseball pitcher. [41] A record set by both Roger Clemens and Carrie Wood. [41] Everybody ready? [41]

Yep. [42] Let's see it. [42] We've got 20 from Nick, 20 from Scott, 20 from Kelly, and unfortunately Brian's got 23 as 20 is in fact the correct. [42] I had 20 and I erased it and put 23. [42] I did. [42] That's true. [42] That's Yeah. [42] Wow. [42] Striking out 20 batters in a nine-inninging game is a rare and remarkable feat. [42] Roger Clemens and Carrie Wood both achieved this milestone, showcasing their overpowering pitching and dominance on the mound. [42] It's a record that stands as a benchmark for pitching excellence. [42] I uh that's imp. [42] I mean, you figure there's 27 outs, right, in a game and it's impressive to strike a side out. [42] Yeah, you have to do this at least a few times in order to uh [42]

Well, just think I mean, just recording 20 outs is a pretty Well, that's a legitimate feat. [43] It's a great point, you know. [43] Absolutely. [43] Especially today's baseball. [43] Strike out or not. [43] Going seven innings is a lot right. [43] Yeah, exactly. [43] That's impressive. [43] Yeah. [43] All right. [43] So, that brings us to question number eight. [43] Ready? [43] What was the original name of the Houston Astros, the major league baseball team that was established in 1962? [43] The original name of the Houston Astros, the Major League Baseball team that was established in 1962. [43] Feel good, Brian? [43]

Good. [44] Feel pretty. [44] You came up with an answer. [44] I think so. [44] Not 100%, but I think I got it. [44] Kelly is wincing. [44] That 100% has dwindled for this one. [44] 50/50. [44] Yeah. [44] What was the original name of the Houston Astros, the Major League Baseball team that was established in 1962? [44] Nick, you have an answer. [44] You look Yeah, I'm second guessing myself, but I'll run with it. [44] All right. [44] Scotty, are you ready to rock? [44] Nope. [44] We're revisiting. [44] Let me read it again for you, buddy. [44] What was the original name of the Houston Astros, the major league baseball team that was established in 1962? [44] 19 What was going on in 1962? [44]

Clock. [45] Anything fun in 1962? [45] Yeah. [45] Uh, any history buffs in here? [45] Nothing I can think of. [45] Civil rights probably. [45] Brian, what were you up to? [45] No, you weren't. [45] 1962. [45] None of us were born. [45] None of us. [45] Maybe Scott. [45] Yeah, Scott might have been. [45] It's a slow year. [45] No. [45] All right. [45] All right. [45] Scott, he's got an answer. [45] Everybody ready? [45] Let's hear him. [45] We have the Colt 45s. [45] Kelly from Nick and Kelly and Brian and Scotty's got the Astronauts. [45] That is the answer I erased. [45] That is the Ah, that's brutal. [45]

It works every time. [46] It does. [46] It is the correct answer. [46] Colt 45s. [46] Before they were the Astros, Houston's baseball team was known as the Colt 45s, reflecting the Wild West heritage. [46] The team rebranded to the Astros in 1965, aligning with the city's association with NASA and space exploration. [46] Hold on a gosh darn minute. [46] You mean it wasn't after the malt liquor? [46] Evidently not anyway. [46] Uh although that would have been a good guess at that point, too. [46] We certainly have beer integrated into uh into baseball all over the place. [46] All right. [46] So, that is uh the eighth question. [46] Nicholas, you want to give us another update? [46] See who is still in the running here? [46]

That I can do. [47] So, Scotty has two, uh Brian has three, Kelly with four, and I am still in the lead with six. [47] Six. [47] So, Scotty is out. [47] Brian is out. [47] Kelly can tie him. [47] You can't. [47] I'm all heart though. [47] I'm going to stick with it. [47] No doubt about it. [47] Don't give up now. [47] Absolutely. [47] I feel confident in these last two for you. [47] All right. [47] Number nine. [47] Who was the first designated hitter to be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame? [47] Known for his long career with the Seattle Mariners. [47] This was a source of controversy for a very long time. [47] If I recall, [47]

it was whether or not that was a viable Hall of Fame position to be considered. [48] Evidently, they figured out that it was Hall of Fame should be it's there to recognize the great at whatever they did. [48] Yeah. [48] Yeah. [48] That's why I even think the steroid because just because he couldn't play the field. [48] Yeah. [48] Yeah. [48] I think even the steroid era it's still they still belong in the Hall of Fame. [48] The Hall of Fame is not affiliated with baseball. [48] They're separate entities. [48] So not they are not recognize the era. [48] They had great players during this era. [48] Even though if you think they cheated, they still hold some crazy numbers. [48]

Well, it's also interesting that so much of a player's worth is placed on their offensive production. [49] So, someone who it's terrible. [49] They put way too much literally on the on in the roster because of his offensive production for that to be diminishing. [49] Well, there's always been offensive benchmarks for Hall of Famers. [49] There's never been, oh, his fielding percentage was this high. [49] He belongs in the Hall of Fame, right? [49] It's about the bat. [49] Always has been. [49] Should be a thing. [49] I I agree. [49] Absolutely. [49]

Absolutely. [50] That doesn't make sense. [50] I'm sure I'm sure it's considered, but Those numbers are never thrown out. [50] Aussie Smith. [50] Case in point. [50] One night we did a deep dive on Edmonds. [50] Yep. [50] One of the best like, you know, statistically he's like top two or three fielders ever. [50] Yeah. [50] How's he not that passes the guy and and his and his numbers are like batting are like 290 400 plus. [50] I mean, the fact that he was on for one year and dropped is unbelievable. [50] Because again, you go in he would go in as a center fielder, not as a hitter. [50]

Yeah. [51] But the thing is he had a good bat, too. [51] Really? [51] Oh, no. [51] He did. [51] He had eight gold gloves and That's just Yeah, they don't look at that. [51] Quit leaving up to the sports writers. [51] That's That's the problem. [51] Yeah, you got a point. [51] All right, let's read it one last time before the reveal. [51] Who was the first designated hitter to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame? [51] Known for his long career with the Seattle Mariners. [51] Let's have him, boys. [51] Edgar Martinez. [51] Edgar Martinez. [51] Edgar Martinez across the board. [51] Absolutely. [51] Edgar Martinez was a hitting machine for the Seattle Mariners, excelling as a design- ated hitter. [51] His induction into the Hall of Fame in 2019 was a significant recognition for the position, highlighting his outstanding career and contributions to the game. [51] Guys, we have a winner. [51] Number 10 is in fact a formality, but we'll wait for that reveal. [51] You guys ready for the final question? [51]

Let's do it. [52] All right, the 10th and final question coming at you. [52] Who was the first Major League Baseball player to hit the benchmark of 60 home runs in a single season, achieving this feat in 1927. [52] The first Major League Baseball player to hit the benchmark of 60 home runs in a single season, achieving this feat in 1927. [52] The room is intense even though I I'm embarrassed that I don't know this. [52] I'm embarrassed. [52] I'm embarrassed. [52] Leave now. [52] You You kind of should be on this one. [52] I I'm I'm telling you openly. [52] I'm embarrassed. [52] I'm telling you. [52] I am. [52] I'm just telling you. [52] Yeah. [52]

Who was the first Major League Baseball player to hit the benchmark of 60 home runs in a single season, achieving this feat in 1927. [53] Nick's puffed up over here having the win. [53] in under his belt already. [53] There's no puff. [53] Oh, there's definitely a puff. [53] There is no puff. [53] I can see it from here. [53] You don't see any puffs. [53] Well, I I can't help that. [53] Okay. [53] My aura is not under my control. [53] Wait till we talk to Bob about Capson. [53] Yeah, he's not going to be happy about that. [53] More of a Pillsbury Doughboy. [53]

All right, everybody ready? [54] Brian, you got a good answer for us? [54] Let's reveal. [54] Everybody's got The babe Babe Ruth. [54] Absolutely. [54] The salt sultan of SWAT. [54] Babe Ruth's power hitting transformed the game and left an enduring legacy that still resonates today. [54] Babe's 1927 season where he hit 60 home runs in only 154 games is one of the most legendary achievements in baseball history. [54] I think that's really important to note that he played less games than what, you know, we had what we've witnessed in our lifetime. [54] And yet Well, when your cholesterol climbs that high, you need to call it quits. [54] What's [54]

funny is like I was embarrassed and then I was like, he just hit me like, "Babe, bro." [55] Like obvious, you know what I mean? [55] Like obviously like I couldn't believe I couldn't think of him. [55] Swallower of hot dogs. [55] You didn't know that was a common nickname for him? [55] No, I did not. [55] That's a brand new one for me. [55] Yeah, he certainly left a legacy for the common man to be great, right? [55] I I think even that year he had more home runs that year than any other team. [55] Yeah, that sounds I don't think another team that year hits. [55] Do you How do you think he'd fare in today's game? [55]

I mean, I think a hitter is a hitter. [56] You know, a true hitter is a hitter. [56] I don't care what the pitching is doing differently. [56] You know, certain guys are just going to be hitters. [56] That's true. [56] But at the same time, we have professional athletes now, and I know that they got paid baseball, but I also feel if he was in this era, he he he would have done things differently too with his body. [56] You know what I'm saying? [56] But like a hitter is a hitter, I think. [56] So, he was so far above everybody else in his era. [56] I have to believe he'd be successful in this era. [56] Yeah. [56] Maybe not as successful, but he'd be successful in my opinion. [56]

Yeah. [57] Yeah. [57] Tony Gwyn. [57] Tony Gwyn. [57] He'd be or Tony Gwyn is Well, I mean he's somewhat modern, I guess, right? [57] Depending on your age, but I mean, he's a great example of somebody that didn't look like he should hit like he hit. [57] Same build. [57] How How good do you think the equipment was in 1927? [57] Is this Do you think the bats were as good? [57] You think the balls were not wound as tight? [57] Still had wood. [57] They Well, I had wood. [57] You know, it was a branch. [57] Somebody chopped off a tree, spun it on a lathe, and said, "Here you go." [57]

Yeah. [58] Even the gyms, I mean, yeah, you go to a gym, it's not like the old vibrating belt, right? [58] All right. [58] Well, that's a wrap for our trivia game tonight. [58] Let's see who came out on top. [58] Nick. [58] All right. [58] In order from last to first, Scotty with four. [58] Ouch. [58] Brian broke five, got five. [58] Kelly's got six. [58] And I have eight. [58] Wow. [58] So I win. [58] Congratulations, Nicholas. [58] How does it feel to be able to exert your authority over this room of quite frankly baseball connoisseurs? [58] I mean for the very I mean it this is our first recording of the podcast and to win the first one. [58] You know the anals of history are going to show who won [58]

anals. [59] I said anal. [59] You're going to stick to that word there, brother. [59] Yeah, why not? [59] But you know this is going to be this is recorded history. [59] One day we'll do a podcast. [59] Who won the very first Ultimate Trivia Podcast? [59] The absolutely the UTP trivia, the lost episodes. [59] I feel good about it though. [59] That's great. [59] I feel really good about it. [59] Well, congratulations. [59] You get to hold the crown here for the next week and we are going to uh you know celebrate you with a bonus question. [59] Oh, sweet. [59] All right. [59]

Only for him? [60] No, no, it will be for everyone. [60] You'll have your chance to answer and uh this is you know just going to how be how we close it out. [60] We're going to start with you, Nick, being the winner. [60] What is your favorite baseball movie and why? [60] That is a very good and very difficult question to ask. [60] Uh because you have to I mean, do you look at you know what which one is the most realistic to baseball, which I have an answer for that. [60] Which one's the funniest? [60] But I I say this as far as the best overall baseball movie, meaning it includes baseball, it has the humor, it has the great story, story. [60] Ali their own [60]

really might be the best overall best baseball movie. [61] That answer at all. [61] Yeah, just because of everything it has. [61] Mhm. [61] You know, Bull Durham is probably the most accurate. [61] Major League might be the funniest. [61] I love The Natural, but if you want to encompass just a great movie that is surrounded by baseball, I think it's a lead of their own. [61] How about that? [61] Yeah. [61] Scotty, you agree, disagree? [61] What do you got? [61] I mean, I can't argue with all the logic there, but um I would say if you would asked me a year ago, I would have said Bull Durham for the reasons Nick described [61]

and I might take some flak for this one, but I'm going Field of Dreams. [62] So, a year ago, you you have changed your mind on what you think is the best movie. [62] Both of which came out a long time ago, but within the last year. [62] When he said that, I was like, what new baseball movie came out within the past year? [62] That was my first absolutely took explain yourself. [62] Yeah, I think for the longest time it was Bulldurham because I like comedies. [62] Um, but when I started watching Field of Dreams again, been watching a lot of reaction videos on YouTube and yeah, we just talked about it earlier in the podcast. [62]

Father, Sons, baseball, the heart of that movie is right lost relationship with the father and what could be and I think a lot of guys would choose baseball. [63] That's what it was. [63] He played catch with his dad in the past year. [63] Oh, yeah. [63] You guys had a catch. [63] We did not have a catch. [63] Damn it. [63] That really bothers me that the way it said language, but it but it resonate. [63] It sticks with you. [63] Everybody should remember that feel. [63] That's a that's a feel statement. [63] Let's have a catch. [63] The James Earl Jones speech, too. [63]

Yeah. [64] I mean, just that alone could make it the best movie. [64] That's phenomenal. [64] Kelly, do you have a personal favorite? [64] Yes, I do. [64] It's more just nostalgia and the age that I watched it and I just remember it. [64] It It's The Natural. [64] I mean, it's just beautiful baseball movie. [64] I mean, it's Scott has a wolf ball bet with the wonder boy etched on his waffle ball bet. [64] So true. [64] And I drew the lightning bolt on there. [64] I know. [64] I I saw it to jump in. [64] He did not hit a home run like that though. [64] No, not yet. [64] I believe you asked me originally the greatest baseball movie. [64] Not my favorite. [64]

He said your favorite. [65] Did he? [65] I thought he said greatest. [65] I'm going to need you to listen more. [65] Do you need to come revise your answer? [65] I mean it Leer is not my favorite. [65] No. [65] Uh so Bull Durham, Major League, then Field of Dreams. [65] I think those are my in that order. [65] Yeah. [65] Brian, what about you, bro? [65] So, I was leading Major League or or Field of Dreams. [65] However, League of Their Own's a fantastic answer and he made great points and I love that movie, but I don't really think of it when I think of baseball. [65] You know what I mean? [65] But I would League of Their Own. [65]

That's because they could be playing any sport ultimately, right? [66] It's not about the sport of baseball. [66] You know, that's the setting. [66] But it's such a Yeah. [66] You know, we made that joke about Ted Lass on Nick's back, you know, and why not? [66] He's a champion, you know, who else Tom Hanks. [66] You never bet Tom Hanks. [66] So, I'd agree with you, Kelly. [66] Ultimately, the natural and it's for one very simple reason. [66] If you have ever held a baseball bat, you have imagined yourself trotting around the bases just having hit a walk-off. [66] Maybe there's sparks in the air, maybe there's not, but you have envisioned that moment, and that movie brought that to life in a way that no other movie ever has. [66] Thank you, Scott. [66] I appreciate the the the love there. [66] I forgot the end. [66]

My favorite part about that was the ending. [67] Just the very end. [67] The ending when you stop talking. [67] Oh goodness. [67] And with that And with that, we're going to close out today's episode of the Ultimate Trivia Podcast. [67] Thank you very much for tuning in and don't forget to subscribe and leave us that review. [67] We'll see you next time with more trivia, more fun, and until then, keep your brain Sharp and your belly's laughing. [67]