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Kerry Wood (20) and Bob Feller (17) are the only pitchers to have struck out their age in a game.

I like it cause A) the odds of someone else doing it are so slim seeing as how no one plays in the majors before their 20 let alone starts a game and B) it involves a Cubbie

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Name the only major league franchise that has never had a hitter with 40 HR in a season.

Do this WITHOUT looking it up.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al on May 4, 2009 1:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Not lookg up

 But I’ll guess Arizona? I’d say Tampa Bay but I feel like they’ve had someone the last couple years.

by ak123 on May 4, 2009 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Both AZ and TB have had 40+ homer guys.

Carlos Pena hit 46 for Tampa a couple of years ago (and has 11 already this year).

You ought to remember Luis Gonzalez’ 57-homer season for Arizona in their WS winning year, 2001.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al on May 4, 2009 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Montreal

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 4, 2009 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think

their history is carried on through the natinals.

Oriole by nurture. Cub by marriage.

by wax eagle on May 4, 2009 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Both Montreal and Washington have had 40-HR hitters.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al on May 4, 2009 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll go with a young franchise

how about the AZ D-bags?

Definitive Answers to Impossible Questions What baseball team did A. Lincoln support?

by Andre Fonseca on May 4, 2009 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

oops

Definitive Answers to Impossible Questions What baseball team did A. Lincoln support?

by Andre Fonseca on May 4, 2009 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

How about Derrick Lee?

my mistake : wrong thread

Definitive Answers to Impossible Questions What baseball team did A. Lincoln support?

by Andre Fonseca on May 4, 2009 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

natinals?

Or do they include the ’pos?

Oriole by nurture. Cub by marriage.

by wax eagle on May 4, 2009 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

soriano

hit 40 for them in his 40/40/40 season, only go to have 40 hr, 40 2b and 40 sb

Go Cubs Go, Fly Eagles Fly

by ManBearPigMBP on May 4, 2009 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

kansas city?

my only other thought was toronto, but that doesn’t seem right.

by Pat19 on May 4, 2009 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Marlins??

I didn't get the players I wanted in the offseason!! Hopefully I get what I want in the Regular Season---The World Series Trophy!! Go Cubbies!!

by cubsluver22 on May 4, 2009 1:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Nope.

Marlins record is 42, held by Gary Sheffield. (He’s the only one to hit 40+ as a Marlin, though.)

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al on May 4, 2009 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

pirates?

Go Cubs Go, Fly Eagles Fly

by ManBearPigMBP on May 4, 2009 1:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

No one has it yet.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al on May 4, 2009 1:44 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Brady Anderson

unloaded for 50 one year

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by wax eagle on May 4, 2009 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes he did, heres another fun fact

Bond and Brady are the only 2 players to record a season with 50 home runs and another of 50 stolen bases, there will probably never be a 50/50 guy in baseball if only 2 guys ever recorded seasons toppin 50 in each category

Go Cubs Go, Fly Eagles Fly, http://twitter.com/mlbtrivia

by ManBearPigMBP on May 4, 2009 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Doubtful that ever happens again especially when guys

cant use the juice anymore. They just are not hitting them out like they used to and the guys who still mash really well just are not running anymore.

Oriole by nurture. Cub by marriage.

by wax eagle on May 4, 2009 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yea

I remembered that as soon as I hit post.

by tizzle on May 4, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Royals?

Brian McRae's 5 o'clock shadow

by PurpleLineToWrigley on May 4, 2009 1:48 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

DINGDINGDING!!

We have a winner.

The Royals’ all time single season HR record is 36, set by Steve Balboni in their WS year, 1985.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al on May 4, 2009 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Takeaway

The George Brett takeaway HR ruined his season or he would have done it. Dang Yankees screw everything up.

If the world didn't suck we would all fall off.

by carolinacub on May 4, 2009 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

damn

i thought for sure it was gonna be the pirates, Ralph Kiner hit over 40 for them 3 times though, kinda hard to think the pirates did anything when they havent had a winning season since 1992

Go Cubs Go, Fly Eagles Fly, http://twitter.com/mlbtrivia

by ManBearPigMBP on May 4, 2009 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did

Bonds ever hit 40 with the pirates? or was he just a 30/30 guy?

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by wax eagle on May 4, 2009 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

most he ever hit

was 34 in his final season with them

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by ManBearPigMBP on May 4, 2009 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't know...

I really wish there were somewhere on the internet where we could quickly find this information!

by kanderber on May 4, 2009 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I realize it was easy to look up and could have if i had wanted to.

but MBPMBP answered my question, i would have looked it up later

Oriole by nurture. Cub by marriage.

by wax eagle on May 4, 2009 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh Steve Balboni...

Where have you gone? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you.

Every fat, evil, surly baseball character in the movies was based on him.

One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.

by chilango2 on May 4, 2009 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm glad you said that

I was trying to think of who the big bastard in “Rookie of the Year” reminded me of.

Oh, Butch Heddo… you can’t hit a changeup.

Jackie likes the smell of cut grass, he used to play ball on Saturdays, Playin in the sun...

by PacificCub on May 4, 2009 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Royals/Kauffman Stadium

That’s always been a tough HR park. I think it was a real accomplishment for George Brett to hit over 300 HR’s in his career playing half of his games in Kansas City during the era in which he played.

"The big possums walk late." - Harry Caray

by memphiscub on May 5, 2009 8:00 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not a question, but....

one of my favorite trivia stats involving the Cubs was on BBT a few years back when the new pope was elected…

The Cubs are undefeated on the day after a new pope is elected.

by MillsChC on May 4, 2009 9:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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