Obscure sports trivia

[cyclingwriter2]

Juan Marichal?

Marichal got to 15.

 

[cyclingwriter2]

Probably someone silly like a knuckleballer. One of the Niekros?

niekro got to 15, but to give a hint, the AL guy was a knuckleballer.

 

[cyclingwriter2]

Is the NL Randy Jones of the Padres?

The man who looked like Randy Quaid is the answer! His hot streak got him on the cover of SI with the headline "threat to win 30."

 

[cyclingwriter2]

Only one person made the final out of a World Series and went on to lead the franchise that won the World Series in which he made the last out to another World Series title. Can you name him? (Yes, I know, not too hard to look up...)

to make sure I understand: guy made the final out in a series, but at some point later was traded to that winning team and won a series with them?

I'll guess Enos Slaughter? Though, you'd be hard pressed to say he led the Yankees to a series…and I'm ashuming the Cardinals lost to the Yankees at some point in the 1940s and he made the final out.

 

[Twirling Time]

niekro got to 15, but to give a hint, the AL guy was a knuckleballer.

The only AL knuckleballer I can think of was Wilbur Wood. That dude started like every third game and pitched doubleheaders. Has to be him. That's why I thought of Phil or Joe Niekro. I think in 1979 Phil led the NL in wins and losses (21-20).

 

[Woody Long]

to make sure I understand: guy made the final out in a series, but at some point later was traded to that winning team and won a series with them?

I'll guess Enos Slaughter? Though, you'd be hard pressed to say he led the Yankees to a series…and I'm ashuming the Cardinals lost to the Yankees at some point in the 1940s and he made the final out.

Managed - sorry I didn't make that clear.

 

[cyclingwriter2]

The only AL knuckleballer I can think of was Wilbur Wood. That dude started like every third game and pitched doubleheaders. Has to be him. That's why I thought of Phil or Joe Niekro. I think in 1979 Phil led the NL in wins and losses (21-20).

The only AL knuckleballer I can think of was Wilbur Wood. That dude started like every third game and pitched doubleheaders. Has to be him. That's why I thought of Phil or Joe Niekro. I think in 1979 Phil led the NL in wins and losses (21-20).

yep, it's wood.

 

[Twirling Time]

So nice you quoted me twice.

 

[cyclingwriter2]

Managed - sorry I didn't make that clear.

ok, I'll guess Casey Stengel.

 

[mpcincal]

The last out/manager answer is Davey Johnson.

 

[Woody Long]

The last out/manager answer is Davey Johnson.

Yup, flew out to Cleon Jones to end the World Series in 1969, managed the Mets in 1986.

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

Brett is ninth. Not born in America, but his mom was American so he had citizenship and always claimed it.

The final two:
— Doug Weight
— Joe Pavelski

Oops, I missed the qualifier about citizenship.