Baseball Trivia (General)/Experts

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George W. Case III U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 10.0 Clarity of Response 10.0 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 60	WW II era major league baseball history - questions about specific WWII era players, stadiums, life in the major leagues, teams, impact of major league baseball upon American society during WWII (FDR's "Green Light" letter to the then Commissioner of Baseball) and the relationship of President Roosevelt with Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith in an effort to keep baseball "alive" during the darkest days of WWII.
Tom Schott U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.92 Clarity of Response 9.94 Timeliness 9.95 Politeness 9.98 Total Questions 1183	I will deal with the major leagues only from 19th century to present. I`m good on baseball history, records, statistics, ballparks. I don't do off-the-field stuff. Please if you already know the answer to the question, please don't ask it. I don't want to play "stump the expert."

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George W. Case III

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WW II era major league baseball history - questions about specific WWII era players, stadiums, life in the major leagues, teams, impact of major league baseball upon American society during WWII (FDR's "Green Light" letter to the then Commissioner of Baseball) and the relationship of President Roosevelt with Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith in an effort to keep baseball "alive" during the darkest days of WWII.

Tom Schott

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I will deal with the major leagues only from 19th century to present. I`m good on baseball history, records, statistics, ballparks. I don't do off-the-field stuff. Please if you already know the answer to the question, please don't ask it. I don't want to play "stump the expert."

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2009-11-18 Pitching:

This is a "trick" question - for one pitcher - it was Carl Hubbell - striking out (5) future Hall of Famers in the 1934 All-Star Game - Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx, Simmons and Cronin. In the 1984 All-Star Game

2009-11-18 Steals of Home:

Brad: Ty Cobb holds the lifetime steals of home record with 54. See: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_stbah.shtml There have been several walk-off steals of home, the latest I can find

2009-11-10 Score Deficit Overcome:

Hi Brad, Can't help you much on this one. I can tell you that the largest run deficit overcome by a team to win a game is 12 in the AL and 11 in the NL. Don't know what inning(s) these runs scored

2009-11-09 Inside-the-Park Grand Slams:

Brad, I'll give you the information I was able to find: There have been 224 inside-the-park grand slam homers between 1881 when the first one was recorded and 1999, the last year I can find a record

2009-11-02 hidden ball:

The "hidden ball" trick has been "performed" previously in the major leagues - I do not have the details however I would suggest you contact SABR (Society for American Baseball Research) - www.sabr.org

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