Obscure sports trivia

The straw is the fourth.

 

I’m counting Jeter. Up to five.

probably one, maybe two, easy ones left. Other two appeared in 25 games combined as Mattingly teammates. But both hold some space in Yankees lore. One definitely more than the other.

 

Chambliss?

 

Chambliss is one. And literally one. He struck out in one at bat in 1988 after having not played in the majors since 1986.

so up to six

 

Lou Piniella? I remember he had retired as a player shortly before he was one of George’s many managerial hires.

As for another, I’ll guess Bobby Murcer.

 

Lou is the seventh, and first to win an ROY on the list. He was one of the easier ones, I felt.

Hints on the other two: pitcher who appeared in 24 games over four seasons, and the other played in two all star games as a Yankee.

 

I remember Ron Kittle was on the Yankees briefly, but I don’t think he was an All-Star with them.

Was Mattingly a teammate of Dwight Gooden?

 

I looked up ROYs and still I'm not sure of the hitter. Kudos to anyone who knows who the pitcher is without research.

 

Ron Kittle is one. I lost count on the way. That now makes seven.

 

And I did lose count. Steve Sax was the two-time all star and MTM got him on the first shot.

that now means eight.

the last is a pitcher, who came over at the trade deadline in 1983 and went down 5-0 down the stretch to help the Yankees keep some heat on the orioles as the rest of the pitchers faltered.

 

Looked up the last one. He's somewhat memorable if you collected baseball cards in that era -- he had a great nickname -- but I never would have guessed him because I didn't know he won Rookie of the Year.

He's also an answer to another trivia question as one of only two players (along with Wally Moon) to win ROY and hit a home run in his first major league at-bat.

 

Will give the ninth: John “the Count” Montefusco. Had two big years to start his career with the Giants.