| Who was “Mr. Baseball”?
Hint: #1 All his home runs one year were off Hall of Fame pitchers
Hint: #2 His first home run the following year was off a third Hall of Famer yet.
Hint: #3 Who was the first former player to host “Saturday Night Live”.
Hint: #4 That was not to be his last time on television.
Hint: #5 or in advertising on television.
Hint: #6 Concerning the traditional baseball establishment, he was Juuuuuust a bit outside.
Wednesday’s question answered:
Q. Which of his future coaches did Nolan Ryan strike out in his first major league game?
Hint: #1 He played for a team that changed cities. He played for another team that would later change leagues.
Hint: #2 He spent forty-two years in professional baseball and played with and for Sparky Anderson.
A. DENIS MENKE [SABR Bio]
– Ans. In Queens, on 11-Sep-1966, Menke, starting shortstop for ATL & Ryan struck out Menke to end the 7th inning. Menke was a coach for HOU 1983-1988. Ryan pitched there the same years.
– #1 Menke played 4 years for MLN & 2 for ATL. He played for HOU 1968-1971. HOU went from NL to AL in 2013.
– #2 Menke and Anderson played together on the 1962 Toronto Maple Leafs then Anderson was Menke’s manager in CIN 1972–1973.
FCR – Andrew Jett, Waxahachie, Texas |
