Baseball Trivia Game

[gosensgo101]

Did he win a batting title in 1918?

The NL batting title

[StreetMedic]

Willie Keeler
1897 .424 average 0 homers

That's my guy.

And I may be wrong about this (checking for confirmation), but I seem to remember reading that he was such a good bunter, he's partly why a fouled-off bunt, with two strikes on the batter, is now an out.

[asianinvasion]

And for gosens question: Gavvy Cravath in 1918

[gosensgo101]

And for gosens question: Gavvy Cravath in 1918

He did lead the NL in homers with 8, but ALers Babe Ruth and Tilly Walker hit 11. Who was the last to lead all of Major League Baseball with less than 10 homers?

[asianinvasion]

Ty Cobb 1909

[gosensgo101]

Ty Cobb 1909

yup

[asianinvasion]

Who had the lowest batting average to win the title and who was it and what year?

[metsguy234]

Who had the lowest batting average to win the title and who was it and what year?

Yaz 1968 AL .301

[asianinvasion]

yup

[metsguy234]

I flew out to record the final out playing against this team in their first World Series win. I managed this same team to their second World Series win.

Name the guy and the team.

[asianinvasion]

Davey Johnson of the 1969 Orioles flew out and lost the World Series to the Mets. Then managed the 1986 Mets to the title

[metsguy234]

Davey Johnson of the 1969 Orioles flew out and lost the World Series to the Mets. Then managed the 1986 Mets to the title

Correct.

[asianinvasion]

For those eligible for the Hall of Fame, only two have won two or more MVP awards and are not in the HoF. Name them

[Coach Owens]

For those eligible for the Hall of Fame, only two have won two or more MVP awards and are not in the HoF. Name them

Roger Maris and Dale Murphy

[asianinvasion]

yessir