| (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.) In San Diego on August 4, 2007, Barry Bonds hit this ball 382 feet to tie the all-time home run record of this man, technically |
Hank Aaron |
200 |
July 27, 2016 |
| (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.) Here's the ball hit by this Yankee legend who broke a 44-game hitting streak record held by "Wee Willie" Keeler |
Joe DiMaggio |
400 |
July 27, 2016 |
| (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.) No major leaguer will ever again be permanently assigned the number of the jersey worn by this man |
Jackie Robinson |
600 |
July 27, 2016 |
| (Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.) Here's the 1957 MVP award for this Yankee, but that was a bit of an off year for him: he'd won the Triple Crown the previous year with 18 more home runs & 36 more RBIs |
Mickey Mantle |
800 |
July 27, 2016 |
| (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.) Check out the incredibly rare 1909-11 t206 card of this "Flying Dutchman"; in 2013, one went at auction for $2.1 million |
Honus Wagner |
1000 |
July 27, 2016 |
| In 2001 this Giants outfielder hit 73 home runs, one every 6.5 times at bat |
Barry Bonds |
200 |
September 25, 2003 |
| This National League team has been playing its home games at Wrigley Field since 1916 |
the Chicago Cubs |
400 |
September 25, 2003 |
| It's the position played by the Mets' Mike Piazza & the Yankees' Jorge Posada |
catcher |
600 |
September 25, 2003 |
| In 1966 the Angels moved from Los Angeles to this city |
Anaheim |
800 |
September 25, 2003 |
| Nicknamed the "Big Unit", this Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher has led the major leagues in strikeouts 8 times |
Randy Johnson |
1000 |
September 25, 2003 |
| This slugging right fielder is nicknamed "Slammin' Sammy" |
Sammy Sosa |
100 |
December 28, 2000 |
| In 1999 only Mike Hampton & Jose Lima reached 20 wins in the National League, both for this city's Astros |
Houston |
200 |
December 28, 2000 |
| This team's logo has mountain peaks & a baseball depicted on it |
Colorado Rockies |
300 |
December 28, 2000 |
| This Baltimore Oriole holds the major league record of consecutive games played with 2,632 |
Cal Ripken Jr. |
400 |
December 28, 2000 |
| This superstar Seattle shortstop is nicknamed "A-Rod" |
Alex Rodriguez |
500 |
December 28, 2000 |
| On September 27, 1998, in his final at-bat, this Cardinal hit his record 70th home run of the season |
Mark McGwire |
100 |
November 30, 1998 |
| On April 4, 1997 the new Turner Field opened with this home team defeating the visiting Cubs, 5-4 |
the Atlanta Braves |
200 |
November 30, 1998 |
| In 1997 this Jim Leyland-managed team became the first wild card to win a World Series |
the Florida Marlins |
300 |
November 30, 1998 |
| This Dodger won 27 games in 1966, but retired at season's end due to an arthritic arm |
Sandy Koufax |
400 |
November 30, 1998 |
| When this Brooklyn field opened in 1913, borough pres. Alfred Steers tossed out the first ball |
Ebbets Field |
500 |
November 30, 1998 |
| Pale Hose is a nickname for this American League team |
the (Chicago) White Sox |
100 |
September 12, 1996 |
| This pitch thrown with great power is the most common pitch in baseball |
a fastball |
200 |
September 12, 1996 |
| Martin Gardner's "Annotated" book about this Ernest Lawrence Thayer poem contains 28 variations |
<i>Casey at the Bat</i> |
300 |
September 12, 1996 |
| A ball that bounces in fair territory & goes over the fence is this type of double |
a ground rule double |
400 |
September 12, 1996 |
| In the 8th inning of the 1st game of the 1954 World Series, this New York Giant made "The Catch" |
Willie Mays |
500 |
September 12, 1996 |
| Whitey Ford, a pitcher for this team, won 10 World Series games & lost 8, both records |
New York Yankees |
100 |
May 3, 1996 |
| In 1953 the Boston Braves moved to this city |
Milwaukee |
200 |
May 3, 1996 |
| Nicknamed the "Georgia Peach", he has the all-time highest career batting average, .367 |
Ty Cobb |
300 |
May 3, 1996 |
| In 1991 this Baltimore Oriole shortstop was named the American League's MVP |
Cal Ripken, Jr. |
400 |
May 3, 1996 |
| This current baseball player is they only man in history to have more than 1,000 career stolen bases |
Rickey Henderson |
500 |
May 3, 1996 |
| This stadium is called "The House that Ruth Built" |
Yankee Stadium |
100 |
December 11, 1995 |
| The cleanup hitter has this numerical position in the batting order |
fourth |
200 |
December 11, 1995 |
| This pitch is often called a hook for its hooklike trajectory |
a curveball |
300 |
December 11, 1995 |
| The mysterious "disease" that struck hitters about to face this pitcher was dubbed Ryanitis |
Nolan Ryan |
400 |
December 11, 1995 |
| This stadium's imposing left-field wall became "the Green Monster" after it was painted in 1947 |
Fenway Park |
500 |
December 11, 1995 |
| Pitcher Nolan Ryan set a major league record in 1973 by recording 383 of these |
Strikeouts |
100 |
November 16, 1995 |
| In 1978 this Cincinnati Red set a modern-day National League record with a 44-game hitting streak |
Pete Rose |
200 |
November 16, 1995 |
| Only 3 players have hit 600 major league home runs: Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth & this Giants outfielder |
Willie Mays |
300 |
November 16, 1995 |
| In 1995 he broke Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played |
Cal Ripken, Jr. |
400 |
November 16, 1995 |
| This man with the middle name Mountain was baseball's first & longest-serving commissioner |
Kenesaw Mountain Landis |
500 |
November 16, 1995 |
| Nicknamed "Stan the Man", he won 7 National League batting titles between 1943 & 1957 |
Stan Musial |
100 |
September 19, 1995 |
| The Detroit Tigers' Sparky Anderson began his major league managerial career in 1970 with this city's Reds |
Cincinnati |
200 |
September 19, 1995 |
| He hit 659 home runs with the Yankees, 49 with the Red Sox & 6 with the Braves |
Babe Ruth |
300 |
September 19, 1995 |
| In 1964 this National League team moved its home games from the Polo Grounds to Shea Stadium |
New York Mets |
400 |
September 19, 1995 |
| 1 of 4 men to steal over 100 bases in a season |
Rickey Henderson |
500 |
September 19, 1995 |
| In 1959 Harvey Haddix pitched one for 12 innings but lost the game in the 13th |
a no-hitter |
100 |
December 18, 1991 |
| In 1990, his 1st year as this team's manager, Lou Piniella led them to a 4-game World Series sweep |
Cincinnati Reds |
200 |
December 18, 1991 |
| Of JFK, Truman or Teddy Roosevelt, the one who was president the last time the Cubs won the World Series |
Teddy Roosevelt |
300 |
December 18, 1991 |
| A short fly ball that falls between the infielders & outfielders is named for this minor league |
the Texas League |
400 |
December 18, 1991 |
| A 2nd baseman for the Cardinals & others, he's considered the best right-handed hitter in baseball history |
Rogers Hornsby |
500 |
December 18, 1991 |
| Say hey! This Giants centerfielder appeared in a record-tying 24 All-Star games |
Willie Mays |
100 |
November 8, 1991 |
| This former Yankee home run hitter served as the Dodgers first base coach in 1938 |
Babe Ruth |
200 |
November 8, 1991 |
| In 1990 this Royals third baseman became the 1st to win batting titles in 3 different decades |
George Brett |
300 |
November 8, 1991 |
| "Number 1" was the autobiography of this 5-time Yankee manager |
Billy Martin |
400 |
November 8, 1991 |
| The 2 teams that won their divisions in 1991 after finishing last in 1990 |
Braves and Twins |
500 |
November 8, 1991 |
| In 1921 this Yankee slugger scored 177 runsâa modern Major League record that still stands |
Babe Ruth |
100 |
September 30, 1991 |
| When this National League team was founded in Houston in 1962, it was known as the Colt .45s |
Astros |
200 |
September 30, 1991 |
| This Texas Rangers pitcher has had 15 or more strikeouts in over 25 games |
Nolan Ryan |
300 |
September 30, 1991 |
| The only man to bat .400 & not get 200 hits was this Red Sox player who hit .406 in 1941 |
Ted Williams |
400 |
September 30, 1991 |
| This Detroit Tigers manager leads all active Major League managers in victories with over 1800 |
Sparky Anderson |
500 |
September 30, 1991 |
| In 1982 this player known as "Mr. Cub" became the first Cub to have his uniform number retired |
Ernie Banks |
100 |
February 8, 1991 |
| In 1987 this Red Sox pitcher became only the fourth man to win 2 consecutive Cy Young Awards |
Roger Clemens |
200 |
February 8, 1991 |
| This team's Arlington Stadium is the only one not to have hosted an All-Star or postseason game |
the Texas Rangers |
300 |
February 8, 1991 |
| He led the American League in stolen bases every year of the 1980s except one |
Rickey Henderson |
400 |
February 8, 1991 |
| Imaginary Winter Baseball League based on cartoons showing fans huddled around an old Franklin |
the Hot Stove League |
500 |
February 8, 1991 |
| 1 of 3 Major League teams named for a state rather than a city |
(1 of) Minnesota Twins (or Texas Rangers & California Angels) |
100 |
June 27, 1990 |
| In 1927 this Yankee duo accounted for 107 home runs--1/4 of the American League total |
Ruth & Gehrig |
200 |
June 27, 1990 |
| In 1989 this team played only 17 night games at home, fewest in the Major Leagues |
(Chicago) Cubs |
300 |
June 27, 1990 |
| In 1980 this K.C. Royals 3rd baseman hit .390, the highest average since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941 |
(George) Brett |
400 |
June 27, 1990 |
| In 1989 Kent Tekulve broke Hoyt Wilhelm's record for most games played at this position |
pitcher |
500 |
June 27, 1990 |
| Though he's had 5 no-hitters & the most career strikeouts of any pitcher, he's never won the Cy Young Award |
Nolan Ryan |
100 |
March 26, 1990 |
| The "Black Sox" team that threw the 1919 World Series lost to this Ohio team |
Cincinnati Reds |
200 |
March 26, 1990 |
| In Los Angeles, the Dodgers have had only these 2 managers |
Walter Alston & Tommy Lasorda |
300 |
March 26, 1990 |
| In 1961 owner Calvin Griffith moved this team to Minneapolis where it became the Minnesota Twins |
Washington Senators |
400 |
March 26, 1990 |
| In 1972 owner Bob Short moved this team to Arlington, TX . where it became the Texas Rangers |
Washington Senators |
500 |
March 26, 1990 |
| In his playing days, this St. Louis Cardinal outfielder & Hall of Famer was known as "Stan the Man" |
Stan Musial |
100 |
October 17, 1989 |
| A major pitching award is named for this hurler who won a record 511 games |
Cy Young |
200 |
October 17, 1989 |
| In 1985 this former president arbitrated the Major League umpire labor dispute |
Richard Nixon |
300 |
October 17, 1989 |
| This manager won fewer games than Leo Durocher or Walt Alston but was in the most World Series--10 |
Casey Stengel (of the Yankees) |
400 |
October 17, 1989 |
| This club that no longer exists was called "1st in war, 1st in peace & last in the A.L." |
the Washington Senators |
500 |
October 17, 1989 |
| If you don't mind the abuse, you can earn $40-100,000 a year doing this job in the majors |
umpire |
100 |
February 27, 1989 |
| In '85 the Reds had a special phone installed so Pres. Reagan could congratulate him on his 4,192nd hit |
Pete Rose |
200 |
February 27, 1989 |
| 1906 was the only year these 2 cross-town rivals faced each other in the World Series |
Chicago Cubs & Chicago White Sox |
400 |
February 27, 1989 |
| Many remember the 1969 "Miracle" Mets, but few remember they beat this eastern team in the World Series |
Baltimore Orioles |
500 |
February 27, 1989 |
| Seen here, he was the last man credited with a single steal of home plate in a World Series: |
Jackie Robinson |
|
February 27, 1989 |
| The 1968 baseball draft for this team included Bill Buckner, Davey Lopes, Ron Cey & Steve Garvey |
Dodgers |
100 |
December 29, 1988 |
| A "stopper" is a team's best one of these |
relief pitcher |
200 |
December 29, 1988 |
| In 1987 this full-time baseball player got a "part-time" job carrying a football for the Raiders |
Bo Jackson |
300 |
December 29, 1988 |
| Reason the 1968 All-Star Game, played in Houston was historically significant |
1st All Star Game played indoors |
400 |
December 29, 1988 |
| With 28, this state has more minor league teams than any other |
Florida |
500 |
December 29, 1988 |
| This mid-season classic started as an event of the 1933 Chicago World's Fair |
All-Star Game |
100 |
December 12, 1988 |
| To baseball players, stripper Morganna Roberts is better known by this nickname |
Kissing Bandit |
200 |
December 12, 1988 |
| In the early days "Germany" Schaeffer was famous for stealing this base, which used to be legal |
first base |
300 |
December 12, 1988 |
| The unusual thing Jimmy Piersall did after hitting his 100th career homer in 1963 |
ran the bases running backwards |
400 |
December 12, 1988 |
| As a Major League manager, he won more games than any other but he lost even more than he won |
Connie Mack |
500 |
December 12, 1988 |
| Baseball's "Iron Mike", every Major League team has at least 1 |
the pitching machine |
400 |
June 15, 1988 |
| In 1944, he led the American League in batting while at the same time managing the Cleveland Indians |
Lou Boudreau |
500 |
June 15, 1988 |
| In 1920, this man hit more home runs than any American League team other than his own |
Babe Ruth |
100 |
April 19, 1988 |
| This Boston pitcher was the only one to win 20 or more games in both 1986 & 1987 |
Roger Clemens |
200 |
April 19, 1988 |
| The Cubs' Hack Wilson holds the record for the most of these in 1 season, 190 |
RBIs |
300 |
April 19, 1988 |
| In Sept. 1987, an arbitrator found baseball owners guilty of collusion for not doing this in 1985 |
they did not sign any free agents |
400 |
April 19, 1988 |
| Though he missed the entire month of April, this Montreal outfielder led the Majors in runs scores in '87 |
Tim Raines |
500 |
April 19, 1988 |
| A club' s farm system isn't its food supply, but this |
its minor league teams |
100 |
February 8, 1988 |
| [clue unviewable or hearable on video] |
baseball bats |
200 |
February 8, 1988 |
| Of 7, 14 or 21, # of N.Y. Yankees who earned more money in 1987 than the U.S. president's base salary |
21 |
300 |
February 8, 1988 |
| Tom Lasorda once said, "We tried to teach him English, & the only word he learned was 'million'" |
Fernando Valenzuela |
400 |
February 8, 1988 |
| In 1987 playoffs, the Cardinals replaced a pitcher without removing him from the game by doing this |
putting him into the outfield |
500 |
February 8, 1988 |
| A manager will sometimes call for a "fireman" from there, not from the fire department |
the bullpen |
100 |
February 4, 1988 |
| You'll find spring training facilities for all Major League teams split among these 2 states |
Florida & Arizona |
200 |
February 4, 1988 |
| Under the 1879-80 rules, it took nine balls for this to happen |
a base on balls |
100 |
November 17, 1987 |
| Last name of two brothers who earned all four St. Louis Cardinals wins in the 1934 World Series |
(Dizzy & Paul) Dean |
200 |
November 17, 1987 |
| Minnie Minoso, the major leaguer who played in the most different decades, played in this many |
5 |
300 |
November 17, 1987 |
| His batting average was .320 or higher for 23 major league seasons in a row |
Ty Cobb |
400 |
November 17, 1987 |
| All baseballs used in the major leagues have the name of this foreign country printed on them |
Haiti |
500 |
November 17, 1987 |
| In 1915, he became the 1st president to attend a World Series game |
Wilson |
100 |
April 10, 1987 |
| After breaking Maury Wills' stolen base record, he titled autobiography "Stealing is My Game" |
Lou Brock |
300 |
April 10, 1987 |
| A 92-year-old fan of this team said in Oct. '86, "I've been 'waiting for next year' since 1918 |
Boston Red Sox |
400 |
April 10, 1987 |
| The 2 National League team names which are also "clerical titles" |
Padres & Cardinals |
500 |
April 10, 1987 |
| It's been said that "to know the heart & mind of" this place one "had better learn baseball" |
America |
100 |
February 28, 1986 |
| Most recent manager to be fired by George Steinbrenner & replaced by Billy Martin |
Yogi Berra |
200 |
February 28, 1986 |
| Biggest crowd to attend baseball game was in 1936 in this country, during the Olympics |
Germany |
300 |
February 28, 1986 |
| 1st numerals to identify baseball players by number were found on this team's pinstripes in 1929 |
New York Yankees |
400 |
February 28, 1986 |
| In 1972, Bernice Gera was 1st woman to do this at a professional baseball game |
umpire |
500 |
February 28, 1986 |
| Winners of the All-Star Game 21 out of the last 23 times |
the National League |
100 |
October 23, 1985 |
| Courts have upheld local ordinances banning night games in this team's ball park |
the Chicago Cubs |
200 |
October 23, 1985 |
| Of Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, & James T. Kirk, the 1 who currently manages the Expos |
Buck Rogers |
300 |
October 23, 1985 |
| A young boy supposedly said these words to "Shoeless" Joe Jackson after Black Sox Scandal |
"Say it aint so" |
400 |
October 23, 1985 |
| In 1920, Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman became only Major Leaguer to whom this happened in a game |
to be killed in a game |
500 |
October 23, 1985 |
| The Atlanta Braves are in this division of the National League |
the Western division |
100 |
February 8, 1985 |
| Eddie Gaedel, number 1/8th, was the only one ever to play in the Major Leagues |
a midget |
200 |
February 8, 1985 |
| Now a paper company sales rep, he pitched only perfect game in World Series history |
Don Larsen |
300 |
February 8, 1985 |
| Boston's "Green Monster" is in this stadium |
Fenway Park |
400 |
February 8, 1985 |
| In '84, he became 1st manager to win over 100 games with teams in both Major Leagues |
Sparky Anderson |
500 |
February 8, 1985 |
| In Cleveland, these "scalpers" work inside, not outside, the stadium |
the Indians |
100 |
January 8, 1985 |
| The Boston Pilgrims beat the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the 1st one in 1903 |
the World Series |
200 |
January 8, 1985 |
| A full count |
three balls, two strikes |
300 |
January 8, 1985 |
| The Orioles' Rick Dempsey was this in '83 World Series |
Most Valuable Player |
400 |
January 8, 1985 |
| To this N.L. team, Lou Brock was always out in left field |
St. Louis Cardinals |
500 |
January 8, 1985 |
| To celebrate winning the '83 World Series, the Baltimore Orioles popped 240 bottles of it |
champagne |
100 |
October 4, 1984 |
| Johnny Vander Meer is the only man to have ever pitched 2 of them consecutively |
no-hitters |
200 |
October 4, 1984 |
| Brand of bats made in Kentucky; also describes Muhammad Ali |
Louisville Slugger |
300 |
October 4, 1984 |
| In '51 playoff he hit "the Shot Heard 'Round the World" |
Bobby Thomson |
400 |
October 4, 1984 |
| For years this Southerner was "the voice of the Yankees" |
Mel Allen |
500 |
October 4, 1984 |