Hint: #1 He is a member of an elite club of only four members, the other three being Willie Mays, Mike Schmidt & Ken Griffey, Jr.

Hint: #2 He is the youngest player ever to start a season for the oldest franchise in major league history.

Monday’s question answered:

Q. Which former Dodger pitcher broke Luis Tiant’s record for opponents’ lowest batting average in any season?

Hint: #1 His brother (not Tiant’s) pitched for the Pirates the following season.

Hint: #2 He (not the brother) was caught in untimely infield sprinkler action during a game in the 2005 season.

A. PEDRO MARTINEZ  [SABR Bio]

– Ans. Martinez surpassed the.168 set by Luis Tiant in 1968, “The Year of the Pitcher”. In 2000 Pedro’s was .167. He had pitched for LAD in 1992 & 93.

– #1 Ramon Martinez, Pedro’s older brother, pitched for PIT in 2001.

– #2 View the unexpected sprinklers here.

FCR – Stefan Grossman, Bethesda