Obscure Baseball Trivia by BoyerA

In 1986, this Red Sox right fielder became the first man to hit a home run on the first pitch of the entire major league season. It came off Tigers pitcher Jack Morris. Name him.

This mustachioed first baseman hit 6 grand slams in 1987, and none in his other 13 seasons. Now he won’t allow his players to have facial hair.

Who was the only person to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Rangers and New York Knicks? You don’t need to name the person, just the “position” the person played, which was the same for all three teams.

Three players have hit home runs from both sides of the plate in the same inning. One was a short, squat second baseman for the Cleveland Indians. One was a well-traveled utility player who started for the 2004 World Series champions. The third broke his leg jumping on home plate. Name any one of these three.

In 1953, this Red Sox rookie was the first player since 1900 to get three hits in one inning. He was briefly a teammate of a 7-time All-Star shortstop with the same last name, but they were not related. Who was the 1953 rookie?

He is the only player to get hits for two different teams in two different cities on the same day. Both came off future Hall of Fame pitchers (Ferguson Jenkins and Steve Carlton). It is not true that the Coasters had a hit song about him. Who is he?

Who is the only pitcher to strike out the side on 9 pitches in each league? He reached the majors at age 19 and pitched until he was 46.

Only two players have hit home runs in the major leagues before age 20 and after age 40. One was a violent racist, one of the all-time greatest players. The other was fondly known as “Le Grand Orange” during his Expos days. Their last names rhyme. Name BOTH.

Only one MLB team has ever drafted two players in the same draft who were later elected to the Hall of Fame. Name either the team or one of the two quarterbacks. (Yes, it’s the NFL Hall of Fame.)

He was best known as a Brave, but ended his career in California. He had 363 wins as a pitcher and 363 hits as a batter. Name him.

This man is the only player whose name and number on the back of his jersey matched his birthday (although he also wore #38 and #44 later in his career). He played for the White Sox, Yankees and Angels from 1968 to 1977. (His older brother played for the Reds, Astros, Orioles and Royals over his 18-year career.) Who is he?

Catcher (and sometimes first baseman) Gus Triandos holds the record (at least since 1950) for most games played in a career without being caught stealing. Within one, what was his career stolen base total?