Wednesday non-political thread - Sports Trivia

[Cruzer 1,992]

Just now, posty said:

I just took a stab of old players in the early 80s...

TBay was correct in saying it originated in the early 80's.

Mr. October was the 1st recipient to win as a DH in 1980.

[patweisers44 697]

Heard this one today:

This MLB player pitched in the last game of the 1970s AND in the last game of the 1980s.

[Cruzer 1,992]

28 minutes ago, patweisers44 said:

Heard this one today:

This MLB player pitched in the last game of the 1970s AND in the last game of the 1980s.

Total guess - Jack Morris?

[Mike Honcho 4,007]

3 hours ago, bandrus1 said:

Sorry I'm in the Everglades and have had no service

It's all good..just bustin' your balls

[TBayXXXVII 2,105]

38 minutes ago, patweisers44 said:

Heard this one today:

This MLB player pitched in the last game of the 1970s AND in the last game of the 1980s.

I will guess Kent Tekulve.  The Pirates won the 1979 World Series and he was the closer.  Taking a shot that he closed out that World Series.

[posty 2,296]

18 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

I will guess Kent Tekulve.  The Pirates won the 1979 World Series and he was the closer.  Taking a shot that he closed out that World Series.

But he pitched for the Reds in 1989 and the Reds did not go to the World Series then...

But it says that they pitched in the last game, not necessarily the last pitcher...

As for the answer, forgot about him...  Great question from @patweisers44...

[Hardcore troubadour 12,576]

Tommy John? Does this include post season? 

[JustinCharge 2,397]

What team or teams are getting new NFL uniforms in 2020?

[patweisers44 697]

No on tekulve

[RaiderHaters Revenge 3,565]

I looked it up, and no way is anyone going to get it

[RaiderHaters Revenge 3,565]

57 minutes ago, riversco said:

What team or teams are getting new NFL uniforms in 2020?

I know the Chargers are

and probably the Raiders (although very similar but something with LV on it)

[posty 2,296]

4 minutes ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

I looked it up, and no way is anyone going to get it

Agreed...  It will be tough...

[TBayXXXVII 2,105]

1 hour ago, posty said:

But he pitched for the Reds in 1989 and the Reds did not go to the World Series then...

But it says that they pitched in the last game, not necessarily the last pitcher...

As for the answer, forgot about him...  Great question from @patweisers44...

Ah, yes, I was just thinking the last pitcher to pitch in the game.

[TimmySmith 2,782]

Just now, posty said:

Agreed...  It will be tough...

I immediately looked it up also.  And even with knowledge of the '79 team I couldn't get it. Nearly impossible.

[TBayXXXVII 2,105]

3 minutes ago, TimmySmith said:

I immediately looked it up also.  And even with knowledge of the '79 team I couldn't get it. Nearly impossible.

The pitcher had to have pitched for the Pirates and Phillies.  I only know that because I live in the Philadelphia market and something like this has been said before.  The only other pitcher on that 1979 Pirates team is Don Robinson.  I didn't think he pitched that late into the '80's though.  Maybe he did... so I'll go with Don Robinson as my guess.

[TimmySmith 2,782]

Just now, TBayXXXVII said:

The pitcher had to have pitched for the Pirates and Phillies.  I only know that because I live in the Philadelphia market and something like this has been said before.  The only other pitcher on that 1979 Pirates team is Don Robinson.  I didn't think he pitched that late into the '80's though.  Maybe he did... so I'll go with Don Robinson as my guess.

Your inside info paid off. 

[posty 2,296]

2 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

The pitcher had to have pitched for the Pirates and Phillies.  I only know that because I live in the Philadelphia market and something like this has been said before.  The only other pitcher on that 1979 Pirates team is Don Robinson.  I didn't think he pitched that late into the '80's though.  Maybe he did... so I'll go with Don Robinson as my guess.

Robinson didn't pitch for the Phillies until 1992...

[TBayXXXVII 2,105]

2 minutes ago, posty said:

Robinson didn't pitch for the Phillies until 1992...

Really!  He pitched that late?  No kidding.

[RaiderHaters Revenge 3,565]

I was surprised that Don Robinson was the Giants no 2 SP

also what does this question have to do with the Phillies?

 

[TBayXXXVII 2,105]

10 minutes ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

I was surprised that Don Robinson was the Giants no 2 SP

also what does this question have to do with the Phillies?

 

Only how I figured it out.  I knew the pitcher pitched for both the Pirates and Phillies.  I knew that because it's been talked about in Philly in the past (I live in the Philly market).  I knew that both Tekulvy and Robinson pitched for both the Pirates and Phillies... I just didn't think that Robinson pitched that many years.

[patweisers44 697]

46 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

The pitcher had to have pitched for the Pirates and Phillies.  I only know that because I live in the Philadelphia market and something like this has been said before.  The only other pitcher on that 1979 Pirates team is Don Robinson.  I didn't think he pitched that late into the '80's though.  Maybe he did... so I'll go with Don Robinson as my guess.

Nice job!

[JustinCharge 2,397]

1 hour ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

I know the Chargers are

and probably the Raiders (although very similar but something with LV on it)

Browns and Rams are getting new uniforms.