Obscure sports trivia

Tom Seaver?

 

No. Seaver was drafted in the 10th round by the Dodgers but did not sign.

Hint: This player spent 15 years in MLB, mostly in the AL. He appeared in only one postseason series but was outstanding in said series.

 

Was going to guess Dick Allen, but that can’t be right.

Maybe someone on the 1968 Tigers?

 

Seaver went back into the secondary draft in January ‘66 and was taken by and signed with the Braves, but the deal was voided because he signed after his college team (USC) had already started its season. His rights then went into a lottery, which the Mets won. I know he was in the majors in ‘67 — not sure if he had a cup of coffee in ‘66.

 

No but he did play for Detroit for part in his career.

He also might hold an obscure MLB record, as he finished his career by winning 12 consecutive decisions.

 

The answer is right-handed pitcher Joe Coleman.

The MLB draft began in 1965 and the Kansas City A’s picked first and took outfielder Rick Monday of Arizona State. He made his big-league debut in Sept., 1966.

Coleman went #3 overall to the Washington Senators and debuted in Sept., 1965 at age 18. He had a solid career, won the final 12 decisions to finish with 142 wins and shut out Oakland with 14 strikeouts in the 1972 ALCS in his lone playoff appearance. His father, Joe Sr., was an MLB pitcher, as was his son, Casey.

Also taken in the first round in 1965 included catcher Ray Fosse (7th overall by the Cleveland Indians), first baseman Jim Spencer (11th overall by the California Angels), and outfielder Bernie Carbo (16th overall by the Cincinnati Reds).

Also selected in 1965 were Johnny Bench (2nd round by Cincinnati), Ken Holtzman (4th round by Chicago -- NL), Graig Nettles (4th round by Minnesota), Amos Otis (5th round by Boston), Sal Bando (6th round by Kansas City), Hal McRae (6th round by Cincinnati), Nolan Ryan (12th round by New York -- NL), and Gene Garber (20th round by Pittsburgh).

Tom Seaver (10th round by Los Angeles -- NL) and Darrell Evans (13th round by Chicago -- NL) were drafted but did not sign.

 

The first home run by a DH in MLB history was hit by a Hall of Famer, off a Hall of Famer. Name the hitter and pitcher.

 

Which coach gave Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick their first NFL jobs?

 

Don McCafferty. With the Baltimore Colts in Belichick's case.

 

Wasn't Parcells Ron Erhardt's DC at New England?

 

Tony Oliva hit it, I think.

Can’t remember the pitcher.

 

Yes, Tony Oliva hit it. Catfish Hunter threw it.