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To mark Jim Palmer’s 75th birthday this week, the great Orioles teams of the past and the wacky 2020 season, and more, it’s time for the first offseason edition of the Great Orioles Quiz. The answers will be revealed on Monday.
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I’m a 60 year old lifelong O’s fan but your quizzes always let me know how little I know about them. I’m usually lucky if I can get 1/3 of the answers correct.
David, I tried to make this one a little easier. There are a number I wouldn’t have known without looking up.
The one answer I’m absolutely certain of is #10 because I was sitting in my 5th grade class in 1970 listening to the game with a small transistor radio when the grand slam was hit and in my excitement I let out a scream which attracted the teachers attention. When he asked me what was going on I simply told him “Dave McNally just hit a grand slam.” Luckily for me he must’ve been an O’s fan as well and he just said “Alright!!”
Without Googling (Long time, no see, Rich). Though I read regularly!
1. Jim Palmer hit two home runs in his career. The first came in 1965 against Jim Bouton, who wrote Ball Four.
2. Palmer won the most games against the Indians, guess. Our Division. Lots of games.
5. The O's never faced Boston, Houston or Tampa Bay in the post-season.
6. Kiko Garcia led the Orioles in batting in the 1979 World Series (position players only)?
7. Boog Powell also played in all five games had a higher batting average.
8. Eddie Watt got the loss in Game 4.
9. Don Buford and Boog each hit two homers in the 1971 World Series.
10. Dave McNally was the only Oriole pitcher to homer in a World Series game.
11. Russ Snyder would have been the starting center fielder for the other two 1966 WS games.
18. Jim Traber sang the National Anthem on the day of his major league debut.
19. Mark Williamson won their first game in 1988 after 21 straight losses to begin the season?
20.. Scott Kamenicki would have been one ad Rocky Coppinger also in 1996.
21. Reliever with 10 wins in 1997 might have been Buddy Groom?
22. WFBR carried the games, frustratingly. Weak nighttime signal
Who was the final batter in the last game at Memorial Stadium in 1991?
24. Eddie was a Dodger and an Indian.
26. The Rochester Red Wings had something like a 20-year affiliation, maybe longer. The Frederick Keys probably come close.
29. Guthrie landed us Jason Hammel and (gosh his name started with an L...) - Matt Linstrom?
How did I do?
You’ll find out on Monday.
I think I know 5 answers, and guessed at 9 more. I have no clue about the other 16. Good quiz Rich.
Glad this wasn’t a final...nice job Rich...go O’s...
Fun quiz, Rich! I only knew about 10 of them offhand and had to look up the rest. I definitely learned some things I didn't know.
But for #5, by my count there are only three current AL teams they haven't faced in the postseason (assuming you're including Wild Card Games). And I have two answers for #14 -- one was on the opening day roster and opted out, the other was called up on Aug. 14 and DFAd two days later. (I'm avoiding naming them so I don't spoil the answers for anyone else.)
Thank you, Paul. You are correct. I made an error on question No. 5, which I have changed.