Christy Mathewson and Juan Marichal sit atop the Giants franchise list for most career victories, with 610 victories combined. Yet, Mathewson, who pitched for the Giants from 1900 to 1916, owns several 'ironman'-type records. Which of the following belong to Mathewson?
a. Strikeouts
b. Innings pitched
c. Complete games
d. All of the above
Answers to all questions:
20. The cove that is the watery home run landing zone in San Francisco is named for what former Giants great?
Answer: c - Willie McCovey
19. Which team swept the Giants in the 1989 World Series, which was postponed a week because of a Bay Area earthquake?
Answer: d - Oakland Athletics
18. When Willie Mays made one of the most famous running catches in baseball history, in the 1954 World Series, what Cleveland batter was denied an extra-base hit?
Answer: a - Vic Wertz
17. Besides his record-setting, 73-home run season in 2001, how many times did Barry Bonds lead the National League in home runs?
Answer: a - 1 time
16. Besides current ace Tim Lincecum, only one other Giants pitcher has ever won the National League’s Cy Young Award. Who was he?
Answer: d - Mike McCormick
15. The latest Giants player inducted into the Hall of Fame (in 1999) was:
Answer: d - Orlando Cepeda
14. In 2000, while guiding the Giants, he was named National League Manager of the Year for a third time:
Answer: b - Dusty Baker
13. The Giants were a last place team as recently as:
Answer: a - 2007
12. Pitching phenom Tim Lincecum played college ball at what school?
Answer: b - University of Washington
11. Since moving into a new ballpark in downtown San Francisco in 2000, the stadium has had three names. What is it currently called?
Answer: c - AT&T Park
10. What NL team was indirectly aided in reaching their first World Series due to a baserunning error by New York Giant Fred Merkle in 1908?
Answer: d - Chicago Cubs
9. It's common knowledge that the Giant franchise got its start in New York. However, they weren't called the Giants when the club began in 1883. What were they called?
Answer: b - Gothams
8. How big of a Dodger lead did the Giants have to overcome in 1951 to reach and win a three-game playoff, thereby making it to the World Series?
Answer: c - 13 1/2 games
7. Bengie Molina played for both the Rangers and Giants this season. Which former All-Star did not spend time with both franchises during his career?
Answer: c: Orlando Cepeda
6. Willie Mays was named to the National League All-Star team 18 years in a row during his 23-year big league career. Which Giant is second on the team's list for consecutive All-Star appearances, with 11?
Answer: d - Mel Ott
5. John McGraw managed the New York Giants for 31 seasons and led the team to the World Series ten times, including four in a row from 1921 to 1924. However, there is one year McGraw refused to play the AL pennant winners. Which year was it?
Answer: a - in 1904, McGraw refused to play the Boston Americans, who would later become the Red Sox.
4. What former Giant played for McGraw in the early 1920s and later became a successful major league manager in his own right during the 1950s?
Answer: b - Casey Stengel
3. What former stadium did the Giants and Yankees share in New York before John McGraw had the Yankees evicted from in 1921, leading to the construction of Yankee Stadium?
Answer: c - Polo Grounds
2. What five Hall of Fame players did Giants Hall of Fame pitcher Carl Hubbell strike out consecutively in the 1934 All-Star Game?
Answer: c - Hubbell struck out Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx, Simmons & Cronin in the first two innings of the game, played at the Polo Grounds.
1. Christy Mathewson and Juan Marichal sit atop the Giants franchise list for most career victories, with 610 victories combined. Yet, Mathewson, who pitched for the Giants from 1900 to 1916, owns several 'ironman'-type records. Which of the following belong to Mathewson?
Answer: d - all of the above. Mathewson recorded 2,499 strikeouts, 4,771 innings pitched and 433 complete games out of 550 started.
