TwinsCards.com Trivia (February 2008 Winner & Answers)
The winner of this month’s trivia contest is Michael Braunger. Michael was one of three individuals to score 14/15 pts. The other two entrants who scored 14/15 were last month’s winner, Bret Freyer and newcomer Rick Sullivan. Congratulations to you all. Michael was randomly selected from the three highest scoring entrants and will receive a 1966 Twins Media guide. Congratulations Michael! Here are this month’s answers and links to the cards where I found the questions/answers.
*Interestingly enough, all three entries that scored 14/15 missed the same question and that was the one asking for the ’70s era pitcher that had a no wind-up motion. Even more interesting than that was that all three answered Jim Kaat. I have video footage of Kaat from the 1965 World Series and he definitely has a wind-up. Because all three answered the same, it won’t affect the outcome of the contest, but I forwarded my question to several historical experts and none of them could say that Kaat had a no wind-up motion. The answer, Dick Woodson, not only has that blurb appear on his 1974 Topps card, but also in one of the Media Guides. If someone has documentation of Kaat having a no wind-up motion, please let me know.
- Despite pitching 9 games and 43 innings for AAA Portland, this former Twins pitcher once tied for the team lead in strikeouts? ANSWER: Mark Guthrie
- In his only All-Star appearance as a Twin and with the AL clinging to a 3-2 lead in the ninth inning, he drove in an insurance run with a single and later stole second and scored on an error. Who is he? ANSWER: Matt Lawton
- This player was named to the TOPPS all-rookie team, led the team in outfield assists and hit .440 against the Blue Jays…all in the same year. Who is the player and in what year? (1/2 point for each correct answer) ANSWER: Hosken Powell, 1980
- In 1991, he became the first pitcher to pinch-hit in a World Series since 1956? ANSWER: Rick Aguilera
- Peter Gammons once said this, “One week into Spring Training, Twins personnel were comparing ( ) to Will Clark, but some were wondering if signing Dave Winfield might not close the door on this wondrous ( ) product. He is the rarest of Cleon Jones type - bats right, throws left - and can play first, right or left. His natural hitting skills go way beyond the .271 he hit in Orlando in his first full season. Kirby, Herbie, Shane…and now ( ). Hitters like this 6-5 product just don’t come along very often.” Who was he speaking about? ANSWER: David McCarty
- Which former Twin was a football hero at Purdue? ANSWER: Bernie Allen
- Although he didn’t play baseball in high school, this player was spotted by Twins’ scout Herb Stein while playing Sandlot Baseball in New York City. Which Twin was it? ANSWER: Rod Carew
- Which ’70’s era pitcher had a “no-wind-up” pitching motion? ANSWER: Dick Woodson
- This former Twins’ coach, homered in his first big-league at-bat. Who is he? ANSWER: Rick Renick
- This former Twin was the nephew of a former Twins manager. Name them both. ANSWER: Roy Smalley and Gene Mauch
Bonus Question (5 pts): This player was a first-round pick of the Twins. His brother was also drafted in the first-round by the Twins…only 3 years later, but never made it to the big leagues. What was the last name of these brothers? ANSWER: Soderholm
