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RE: Baseball Trivia - 4/24/2008 11:39:08 AM

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Answer to the 1993 pitcher signing? Blyleven. He failed to make the team and then announced his retirement.

Wow...don't remember that.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 4/24/2008 11:39:51 AM

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Pags traded to the Orioles for Eric Schullstrom.

Wow, that was a lousy pickup....then again, most player to be named probably don't pan out for much.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 2:00:25 PM

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Time for a little Trivia.

Who has the Twins Single season record for Stolen Base Percentage.

This player went 15 of 16.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 2:03:36 PM

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Second Trivia. Name the Single Season fielding % leaders for the Twins.
One P/C/2B/3B/SS/OF, 2 1B

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 2:05:44 PM

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For the pitcher...I will guess Jim Kaat

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 2:07:00 PM

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Not Jim Kaat. This pitcher had 17 putouts and 44 assists for 1.000 PCT.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 4:13:20 PM

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Second Trivia. Name the Single Season fielding % leaders for the Twins.
One P/C/2B/3B/SS/OF, 2 1B

I will take some wild stabs in the dark;

P- Jerry Koosman
C- Wynegar
1B: Hrbek, Goodwin
2B: Castino
ss: Jimenez
3B: gaetti
OF: Torii

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 4:15:32 PM

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Second Trivia. Name the Single Season fielding % leaders for the Twins.
One P/C/2B/3B/SS/OF, 2 1B

I will take some wild stabs in the dark;

P- Jerry Koosman
C- Wynegar
1B: Hrbek, Goodwin
2B: Castino
33: Jimenez
OF: Torii

Hrbek is half correct at first base at .997 for 120 games.

OF is from the 80s, SS the 70s, 2B 70s/80s, C 70s, P 60s/70s, other 1B was in last 8 years, 3B 80s.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 4:18:45 PM

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2b- Wilfong

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 4:21:18 PM

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Rob Wilfong is correct, .995 in 1980 in 120 games...3 errors

Hrbie had 3 e's in 1990 at first/120 games.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 4:21:26 PM

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Second Trivia. Name the Single Season fielding % leaders for the Twins.
One P/C/2B/3B/SS/OF, 2 1B

I will take some wild stabs in the dark;

P- Jerry Koosman
C- Wynegar
1B: Hrbek, Goodwin
2B: Castino
33: Jimenez
OF: Torii

Hrbek is half correct at first base at .997 for 120 games.

OF is from the 80s, Landreaux? SS the 70s, Cardenas? 2B 70s/80s, Carew? C 70s, Roof? P 60s/70s, Perry? other 1B was in last 8 years, Dougie? 3B 80s Castino? .

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 4:23:29 PM

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Jim Perry is correct at P 1.000 in 40 games in 1971
Dougie Baseball is correct. Also .997 with 4 errors in 148 games in 2001
Leo Cardenas is correct at SS. 11 errors/.985/153 games in 1971

Leaves C/3B/OF

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 4:23:37 PM

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Ahhh, The Fong..... who could forget.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 4:24:31 PM

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Rob Wilfong is correct, .995 in 1980 in 120 games...3 errors

Hrbie had 3 e's in 1990 at first/120 games.

Way to go # 7 Rob Wilfong.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 4:25:05 PM

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Mitterwald?
Leius?
Mack?

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 4:26:06 PM

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Jim Perry is correct at P 1.000 in 40 games in 1971
Dougie Baseball is correct. Also .997 with 4 errors in 148 games in 2001
Leo Cardenas is correct at SS. 11 errors/.985/153 games in 1971

Leaves C/3B/OF

Cubby at 3rd.
Bobby Mitchell in the OF

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 4:56:43 PM

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Bobby Mitchell is correct: 1 Error in 121 games in 1982.

Catcher is Glenn Borgmann in 1974...2 errors in 128game

3B is Gary Gaetti/1988, 7 errors in 115 games.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 4:57:36 PM

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Who has the Twins Single season record for Stolen Base Percentage.

This player went 15 of 16.

Any takers on this one? Middle infielder in the last 10 years.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 5:05:44 PM

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Who has the Twins Single season record for Stolen Base Percentage.

This player went 15 of 16.

Any takers on this one? Middle infielder in the last 10 years.

Guzy or his partner in crime, Rivas ?

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 5:17:16 PM

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Luis Rivas, was 15-16 in 2004.

Now, who has the single season record for most times caught stealing??

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 6:15:52 PM

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Luis Rivas, was 15-16 in 2004.

Now, who has the single season record for most times caught stealing??

sir rodney

carew

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 6:18:04 PM

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I am going to second Stacey's selection because he ran more than anyone. The other possibility might be Molitor.

Also, Knoblauch.

I've got one....LeCroy.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/5/2008 8:16:36 PM

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Rod Carew was thrown out 22 times in 1976.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 5/12/2008 2:53:36 PM

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