RBI Trivia

[fightonusc]

Here's one: the Rangers threatened to place Alfonso Soriano on the "Disqualified List" if he refused to play the outfield (meaning he would not receive any money from his contract). If that would have happened, he would have joined an exclusive group of players who had been placed on the Disqualified List during disputes with their team. This group includes two RBIers.

Who are the two RBIers who were on the Disqualified List during their careers?

[ultimate7]

I'll guess Straw and Doc

[fightonusc]

No and no.

[ultimate7]

I think we're going to need hints, I had never heard of this list before Soriano, maybe hint as to the reason the were place on the list.

[Gantry]

Maybe Leonard and Hernandez for their cocaine incidents? 

[fightonusc]

One is a pitcher and one is a bench player. They were both placed on the Disqualified List for refusing to play during a contract dispute.

[ultimate7]

Madlock?

[TβG]

mark davidson, and marc sullivan?

[fightonusc]

Nope. The answer is Dickie Thon and Bert Blyleven. There was an article about it in the New York Times and another one on MLB.com - essentially, Blyleven was placed there in 1980 by the Pirates because he said he would retire if he wasn't traded, and Thon sat out to protest his contract in 1987.

[Metal King]

Yep, Tim Raines was the #3 to the 3-parter.

Whoever said Bill Madlock is correct to my 1st question.

Charlie Hough was almost the first player to play in the 1960's and still play for Colorado or Florida.   He entered the majors in 1970.

[ultimate7]

Charlie Hough was almost the first player to play in the 1960's and still play for Colorado or Florida.   He entered the majors in 1970.

I wonder who the first will be, smart money is on Minnie Minoso

[Metal King]

I'm not sure if he's dead or not, but Minnie's last year in the bigs was 1980.  He was around 57 years old at the time.  If he came back today, he'd be a spring chicken at 83.

Luke Appling hit a home run in an old-timers game at age 75 in 1982.  I guess anything is possible.  RIP, Luke.

[ultimate7]

Minnie is alive, he tried to play with the Sox in 1990 but MLB told them no way.

[Attezz]

I'm not sure if he's dead or not, but Minnie's last year in the bigs was 1980.  He was around 57 years old at the time.  If he came back today, he'd be a spring chicken at 83.

Luke Appling hit a home run in an old-timers game at age 75 in 1982.  I guess anything is possible.  RIP, Luke.

Off of Warren Spahn no less, I'm not so sure you should be sad about a guy who died almost twenty years ago.

[Metal King]

Who are the five RBI'ers to rack up at least 100 rbi in their first full season?

[TβG]

pete rose, rod carew, rickey henderson, dave winfield, kevin mcreynolds.

[ultimate7]

All guesses

Schmidt, Reggie, McGwire, Canseco, Straw

[Gerlost]

I'd say McGwire, Rice, Jackson, McGee, and Canseco.

[Attezz]

Rice, Ripken, Strawberry, Joyner and McGwire.

[Metal King]

Holy Christ TeddyBallgame, ya got 'em all!  Nah just kidding.

Rice (102) 1975
Joyner (100) 1986
Canseco (117) 1986
McGwire (118) 1987

Those four are correct, there's one more, but the previous year before getting the 100+ rbi's, he kinda played a little over half the season, but I guess he counts because it wasn't a full year.

HINT:  Think "American" League