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[timwakefield]

I posted this question in the general trivia section, but I don't think anybody responded. So come on baseball fans, lets start a trivia section.Looking up answers online is expressly frowned upon, but if you wanna be a little bitch, go ahead. All questions assume "modern era," i.e. no 19th century bullshit. So, who holds the record for batting average by a rookie?

[KowboyKoop]

wow....started off with a hard one..unless I'm just blanking on it or something. It wasn't Ichiro...was it? I don't think it was him..but he hit like .350 or something...so maybe it was?? I'll say Ichiro...but I'm pretty sure I'm wrong.

[mrdannyg]

100% guess:Ty Cobbbatting average stats always make me long for 1993go jays

[timwakefield]

Nope. How long should I leave it open (unless somebody gets it)? Or is it just gonna be us 3....Man I love baseball trivia I hope this thread lasts forever

[kers2]

Rogers Hornsby?

[KowboyKoop]

Is it some player we should know..or was it just some random guy who had one good year or so???

[nopunk]

timwakefield, on Monday, February 27th, 2006, 3:55 PM, said:

Nope. How long should I leave it open (unless somebody gets it)? Or is it just gonna be us 3....Man I love baseball trivia I hope this thread lasts forever

Pretty sure its George Watkins of STL fame.Now I post a question, right?Who holds the records for most games played, most at bats (lifetime), and most hits (lifetime)?Not really a hard one, but good enough.

KowboyKoop, on Monday, February 27th, 2006, 4:12 PM, said:

Is it some player we should know..or was it just some random guy who had one good year or so???

He was never as good as his rookie year, I don't think.There's a thing in this coffee table book we have.

[cuddlemonkey]

nopunk, on Monday, February 27th, 2006, 6:22 PM, said:

Pretty sure its George Watkins of STL fame.Now I post a question, right?Who holds the records for most games played, most at bats (lifetime), and most hits (lifetime)?Not really a hard one, but good enough.He was never as good as his rookie year, I don't think.There's a thing in this coffee table book we have.

Pete Rose

[KowboyKoop]

cuddlemonkey, on Monday, February 27th, 2006, 6:24 PM, said:

Pete Rose

Now your turn to ask a question.

[kers2]

nopunk, on Monday, February 27th, 2006, 7:22 PM, said:

Pretty sure its George Watkins of STL fame.Not really a hard one, but good enough.He was never as good as his rookie year, I don't think.There's a thing in this coffee table book we have the first page of google that I looked up.

[76clubs]

lolim waiting for the next one...

[timwakefield]

NONE OF YOU ARE CORRECTIt was Shoeless Joe, who posted a retarted .408 his rookie year.Okay since the dude who got Pete Rose right didn't ask a question (and since nobody actually got mine right) I'll post another. I think this is a bit easier. No cheating.Who holds the record for career total bases? Hint: it's not Pete Rose

[kers2]

Babe Ruth

[cuddlemonkey]

timwakefield, on Monday, February 27th, 2006, 7:16 PM, said:

Who holds the record for career total bases? Hint: it's not Pete Rose

Hank Aaron

[kers2]

cuddlemonkey, on Monday, February 27th, 2006, 8:28 PM, said:

Hank Aaron

Correct, I was just about to say I was wrong. Your turn

[mrdannyg]

cuddlemonkey, on Monday, February 27th, 2006, 8:28 PM, said:

Hank Aaron

i agree. gotta be Mr. Henry Aaronbatter up, cuddlemonkey

timwakefield, on Monday, February 27th, 2006, 8:16 PM, said:

NONE OF YOU ARE CORRECTIt was Shoeless Joe, who posted a retarted .408 his rookie year.Okay since the dude who got Pete Rose right didn't ask a question (and since nobody actually got mine right) I'll post another. I think this is a bit easier. No cheating.Who holds the record for career total bases? Hint: it's not Pete Rose

wrong, i hit .450 my first year

[cuddlemonkey]

Who holds the batting record for most strikeouts in one season?

mrdannyg, on Monday, February 27th, 2006, 7:34 PM, said:

wrong, i hit .450 my first year

You are a god among men and I bow down to you, sir.

[KowboyKoop]

timwakefield, on Monday, February 27th, 2006, 7:16 PM, said:

NONE OF YOU ARE CORRECTIt was Shoeless Joe, who posted a retarted .408 his rookie year.Okay since the dude who got Pete Rose right didn't ask a question (and since nobody actually got mine right) I'll post another. I think this is a bit easier. No cheating.Who holds the record for career total bases? Hint: it's not Pete Rose

I think I wanna challenge the Shoeless Joe Jackson answer. Could you please give a link or tell where you got this from, because was he technically a rookie that year..because he was in the MLB for three previous seasons..with 5, 5, and 20 games played those three years. Now, I'm not exactly sure of how a player qualifies as a "rookie," but would he have really been a rookie?? Not saying I really know the answer, but it just seems a bit odd. Here is where I got this info:http://www.baseball-...php?p=jacksjo01

cuddlemonkey, on Monday, February 27th, 2006, 7:41 PM, said:

Who holds the batting record for most strikeouts in one season?

It is Adam Dunn I think. Didn't he do it like, two or three years ago???Alright, Adam Dunn is correct, so my turn:Who has hit the most career Grand Slams?

[timwakefield]

KowboyKoop, on Monday, February 27th, 2006, 6:02 PM, said:

I think I wanna challenge the Shoeless Joe Jackson answer. Could you please give a link or tell where you got this from, because was he technically a rookie that year..because he was in the MLB for three previous seasons..with 5, 5, and 20 games played those three years. Now, I'm not exactly sure of how a player qualifies as a "rookie," but would he have really been a rookie?? Not saying I really know the answer, but it just seems a bit odd. Here is where I got this info:http://www.baseball-...php?p=jacksjo01It is Adam Dunn I think. Didn't he do it like, two or three years ago???

20 games doesn't qualify as a rookie season. From thebaseballpage.com:"In 1911, as a rookie, he hit .408...."

KowboyKoop, on Monday, February 27th, 2006, 6:05 PM, said:

Who has hit the most career Grand Slams?

Lou Gehrig am I correct?If I remember right Manny Ramirez is a close 2nd.

[KowboyKoop]

timwakefield, on Monday, February 27th, 2006, 8:11 PM, said:

20 games doesn't qualify as a rookie season. From thebaseballpage.com:"In 1911, as a rookie, he hit .408...."I understand that. However, I was under the impression that if you played pieces of three seperate years..that you would no longer qualify. Doesn't really matter though, we'll just go with it.Lou Gehrig am I correct?If I remember right Manny Ramirez is a close 2nd.

Lou Gehrig is correct. Manny is 3 behind I think. 3 or 4.