Monday Trivia - George Brett

Monday Trivia - George Brett

First Hint - George Brett and six others have achieved this single season accomplishment.

I will release more hints about every hour or so.

Congrats to Discolando - Mr. Brett is only one of 7 players to be in the 20 3B/HR club when he hit 20 3b and 23 HRs in 1979

4 months ago Jeff Zimmerman 15 comments 0 recs |

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greatest percentage drop in pine tar use from game to game??

by Neal the royals fan on Jan 23, 2012 8:44 AM EST reply actions

More RBI than games played in a season

by Rhody Royals on Jan 23, 2012 8:45 AM EST reply actions

No

Doubting Thomas, the patron saint of sabermetrics

by Jeff Zimmerman on Jan 23, 2012 8:53 AM EST up reply actions

I hope the second hint tells us whether it is women, shots, or lines

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by Matt Klaassen on Jan 23, 2012 8:54 AM EST reply actions 3 recs

all of them

(holds up 3 fingers)

Glad I came, just wish I hadn't stayed so long.
Rock Chalk Talk

by Warden11 on Jan 23, 2012 8:55 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs

I thought it was going to have something to do

with his crapping his pants.

"That fucking fucker of a general swears too fucking much." --Unnamed soldier about Gen. George Patton, 1943

by Juancho on Jan 23, 2012 9:49 AM EST up reply actions

And Hemorrhoids

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Jan 24, 2012 11:15 AM EST up reply actions

Consecutive game streak of six with three or more hits

by BeauJackson on Jan 23, 2012 8:55 AM EST reply actions

20-20-20 Season

20 HRs
20 2Bs
20 3Bs

by Discolando on Jan 23, 2012 8:58 AM EST reply actions

Winner - It was only 7 seasons with 20 3Bs and 20 HRs

Here are all 7:

Name HRs 3Bs Year
Willie Mays 35 20 1957
Jim Bottomley 31 20 1928
Jimmy Rollins 30 20 2007
Jeff Heath 24 20 1941
Curtis Granderson 23 23 2007
George Brett 23 20 1979
Frank Schulte 21 21 1911

Doubting Thomas, the patron saint of sabermetrics

by Jeff Zimmerman on Jan 23, 2012 9:03 AM EST up reply actions

Huzzah!

When can I pick up my check? :)

by Discolando on Jan 23, 2012 10:17 AM EST up reply actions

No checks...

Just hugs…

There are literally DOZENS of us!

by Tracer Bullet 82 on Jan 23, 2012 3:39 PM EST up reply actions

20 triples?

Wow. I barely remember when triples weren’t so very rare. I have no memory of Brett being semi-fast.

You may know me as NYRoyal.

by Scott McKinney on Jan 23, 2012 9:46 AM EST reply actions

Brett's speed scores from Fangraphs, 1973 through 1993

2.0
4.8
5.8
6.4
6.4
7.1
6.7
6.3
6.2
5.6
2.7
2.5
5.0
3.1
3.6
4.7
5.0
5.3
3.7
3.8
3.9
5.2 – Total

Alex Gordon, for comparison
5.2
4.2
5.3
2.5
5.2

Kila's slash for Apr 20 to May 4, 2011, right before he was sent down: .276 / .344 / .448

by SagehenMacGyver47 on Jan 23, 2012 12:59 PM EST up reply actions

Also

The K was turf in Brett’s heyday, and the Royals were known for always going for the extra base (McRae especially, although he got thrown out tons, too, I think, without looking it up).

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by Matt Klaassen on Jan 23, 2012 2:32 PM EST up reply actions