Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Denver Mods 7/26/84) 6/24/83; site drutx.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!drutx!djvh From: djvh@drutx.UUCP (VanHandelDJ) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: RE: trivia answers Message-ID: <2181@drutx.UUCP> Date: Thu, 7-Mar-85 10:29:20 EST Article-I.D.: drutx.2181 Posted: Thu Mar 7 10:29:20 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Mar-85 04:55:56 EST Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 44 >> >> 4) In the early 70's, the American league adopted the designated >> hitter rule. Who was the last American league pitcher to hit >> a home run in the regular season ? >> > >4. Nothing comes to mind. I'll take a stab in the dark and try Mel >Stottlemyre because I have a feeling it was a Yankee or a Tiger. I'll take a guess and say Ken Holtzman. I remember him hitting a homer around 1974, but it might have been in the World Series. >==================================================================== > >Q1. Who was the first DH in baseball history? > >Q2. Who hit the last home run in the old Yankee Stadium? > >Q3. The batting title was the closest ever in the AL in 1970. What >players finished 1-2? > >Q4. Who was Hank Aaron traded for? > >Q5. In the '70's, who had the longest afro in the majors? > > Daniel Schneider > I agree, Dan. I will answer these without consulting anyone/anything. Q1. I think it was Ron Blomberg of the Yankees Q2. I don't know. How 'bout Bobby Murcer? Q3. Alex Johnson won it. He was 202/614, which figures to .32899 Carl Yastrzemski was second. He was 186/566 for .3286219 Q4. Hank Aaron was traded for Davey May of the Brewers between the 1974 and 1975 seasons. Q5. I have to guess it was Oscar Gamble, but who measured his hair? Dave Van Handel drutx!djvh