Tony, the Killer, and Carew

The winner of this month’s trivia contest is Bret Freyer. Bret was the only one to score a perfect 15 pts and wins a 1976 Twins Yearbook. Congratulations Bret! Here are this month’s answers and links to the cards where I found the questions/answers.

1. What Twin made his major league debut on September 1, 1990 against the Detroit Tigers? ANSWER: Pedro Munoz
2. Cristian Guzman set a Twins record with 20 triples in 2000. Whose record did he eclipse? ANSWER: Rod Carew
3. Who is the only player in MLB history to win batting titles in his first two seasons? ANSWER: Tony Oliva
4. Whose favorite players included Ernie Banks, Willie Mays and Billy Williams and may have become a policeman if he hadn’t become a professional athlete? ANSWER: Kirby Puckett
5. Which former Twin studied accounting at St. John’s University? ANSWER: Frank Viola
6. What former Twins pitcher has a brother, Scott, that is a current MLB pitcher? ANSWER: Willie Eyre
7. Who was the first player in Twins history to hit a pinch-hit grand-slam? ANSWER: Julio Becquer
8. Which former Twin holds the record (tied) for most home runs in his first two MLB games? ANSWER: Tim Laudner
9. In 1991, this pitcher ended the Rangers’ 14-game win streak. Who is he? ANSWER: Scott Erickson
10. Which Twins manager hit .333 in 28 lifetime World Series games?ANSWER: Billy Martin

Bonus Question (5 pts): This former Twin was once the Southern League MVP after posting .284 average with 42 HRs and 104 RBIs. Which Twin was it? ANSWER: Tim Laudner

Next month’s give away: 1966 Twins Media Guide

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