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  1. yankeesince59

    yankeesince59 "Oh Captain, my Captain".

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    I'll try to post a trivia question every day or so. If you're gonna cheat by googling, fine, but keep it to yourself and give the others a chance and don't post the answer here. Some questions will be gimme's while some will some will be difficult and I may give a hint.

    The winner's prize will either be a bag of Chee-tos or a Marv Thronberry trading card.

    Today's question;

    What team won 26 consecutive games ........but finished fourth ?
     
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    I have absolutely no idea?
     
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    If no one guesses correctly I'll try to give the answer tomorrow.
     
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    Okay Thanks.
     
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    The correct answer is the 1916 New York Giants.
     
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    Next question; Among the players with 3,000 hits, which of those players has the fewest home runs ?
     
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    Rod Carew ?
     
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    Wow
    26 consecutive and a 4th place finish, insane!
    McGraw's Giants must of dug a big hole for themselves.

    I just looked at their Season-
    Started the first 15 games of the season 2W-13L
    Then they reeled off 17 consecutive wins from the 16th game on.

    Then 26 more consecutive through September.

    I don't know for sure, but I doubt any team in the history of MLB has ever had two long win streaks in one season? And only a 4th place finish to boot...whoa.
     
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    No Sir, but that's a great guess....he would've been my pick too.
     
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    Ichiro?
     
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    No, but yet another good guess...Ichiro Suzuki was 1 of the top all-around 5 best players I ever saw play.
     
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    Okay, I'll give a hint, it wasn't in the last 75 years...and there is a cocktail bearing his name.
     
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    It's gotta be Cocky "Don't call me Tom" Collins....
     
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    WINNER WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER !

    Matts takes the lead...the rest of you sumbeaches need step up and participate.
     
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    Next question; Who hit the only game seven World Series walk-off home run. (this should be a gimme)
     
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    Indeed a gimme: Bill Mazeroski
     
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    Matts throwing a no hitter...I think he has intimidated the competition thus far.
     
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