Bleeding Baseball - Teaser Trivia

As promised in this Blog's original posting - here are some sample teaser questions from the  upcoming publication of - Bleeding Baseball - The Trivia, Records, and Oddities of America's National Pastime (printing Spring 2010). How many can you answer?

Look for an upcoming post with the answers.

25. Sammy Sosa is the only player to hit 60+ home runs in three different seasons. Name the unique circumstances behind this feat.

56. Name the only brothers to pitch official no-hitters.

60. Since 1900, name the feat that is rarer in baseball – a Perfect Game, an unassisted Triple Play, four Home Runs in a game by a hitter, or 10+ RBI’s in a game by a hitter.

73. Ten times in the American League and two times in the National League a player has hit two grand slams in one game. Name the only player to accomplish the feat by hitting one left-handed and one right-handed.

78. Name the two players to hit a home run from both sides of the plate, in the same inning of a game.

89. Name the lowest draft pick ever taken to advance a long-term major league career (i.e. posting HOF type numbers).

91. Name the only pitcher to give up a home run to the first batter he faced and then hit a home run himself in his first major league at bat.

92. Name the two players to have spoiled no-hit bids five times in their careers, by being the only player to get a hit for their team in those games.

94. Name the historical distinction associated with Ryan Minor.

155. Name the modern era player to hit a home run in his first major league at bat, and that home run became his only major league hit.

167. Name the player (non-pitcher) to hit a home run in his last major league at bat, and that home run became his only major league hit.

171. Name the player to hit a home run in his first major league at bat and his last major league at bat, and those were his only two major league home runs.

207. John Olerud is one of only two players to hit for the cycle in both leagues (NYM, 1997, SEA, 2001). Name the unusual circumstance surrounding Olerud’s two cycles.