Gunpowder's Gold Star Trivia

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:01 am

+1 Coolatta

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:56 am

Who was the first player to achieve a season of 50 home runs and a season of 50 stolen bases independently in their career?

(Nobody has had a 50/50 season)

Post by **brian** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:05 am

Is it Bonds (Barry)? I don't think Willie Mays ever had a 50 SB season.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:06 am

It is not Bonds or Mays.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:11 am

Davis never got to 50 HR, right? Brady?

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:16 am

It is indeed Brady Anderson.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:25 am

I had a strange affinity for Anderson and Devereaux in the Baltimore OF before Brady went all PED-y.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:33 am

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:35 am

There's an alternate universe where Davis is Mays and Strawberry is Aaron.

Post by **brian** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:38 am

mister d wrote: ↑Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:35 am There's an alternate universe where Davis is Mays and Strawberry is Aaron.

And Dwight Gooden is Bob Gibson.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:52 am

On old Swamp we had a thread about guys who used to kill our favorite teams. Over that time frame, I'm guessing about 24 of those 48 home runs that Davis hit was against Philly, because he butchered their pitching back then.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:40 am

mister d wrote: ↑Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:25 am I had a strange affinity for Anderson and Devereaux in the Baltimore OF before Brady went all PED-y.

I was a huge Mike Devereaux fan due to summers spent in Albuquerque growing up and spending homestands watching the Dukes.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:41 am

What is the 4th easternmost province/territory of Canada?

Post by **brian** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:42 am

Ryan wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:41 am What is the 4th easternmost province/territory of Canada?

New Brunswick?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:48 am

I think that's 6th, which is maybe even crazier than this other fact

Post by **brian** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:50 am

Ryan wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:48 am I think that's 6th, which is maybe even crazier than this other fact

Nunavut?

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:51 am

Does it have to do with one of the islands from the far north territories crossing lines of longitude in weird-ass ways?

Post by **brian** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:52 am

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:51 am Does it have to do with one of the islands from the far north territories crossing lines of longitude in weird-ass ways?

If NB is 6th, then that's my assumption. I further assume that it's not something semi-obvious like PEI either then.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:53 am

It is the 'Vut. It may also be the 4th westernmost, just looking quickly.

Post by **brian** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:56 am

Mercator projection sucks, man.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:05 pm

brian wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:56 am Mercator projection sucks, man.

Not to be pedantic, but Mercator projection probably helps you visualize this case the best.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:09 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:53 am It is the 'Vut. It may also be the 4th westernmost, just looking quickly.

"The 'Vut?"

Post by **brian** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:09 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:05 pm
brian wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:56 am Mercator projection sucks, man.
Not to be pedantic, but Mercator projection probably helps you visualize this case the best.

I always get them backwards. Been a quarter-century since my last geography class. I'll show myself the door.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:13 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:09 pm
Ryan wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:53 am It is the 'Vut. It may also be the 4th westernmost, just looking quickly.
"The 'Vut?"

Shit, did I just give myself away as Canadian?

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:18 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:13 pm
Pruitt wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:09 pm
Ryan wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:53 am It is the 'Vut. It may also be the 4th westernmost, just looking quickly.
"The 'Vut?"
Shit, did I just give myself away as Canadian?

No - but you did just coin a phrase.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:20 am

I didn't realize that this was all that surprising. Iqaluit is on a shitty island over Quebec and Labrador.

Did yinz know that fuckin' France is right next to Newfoundland? That I find crazier than the 'Vut.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:25 am

Yeah I don't know why France gets a pass for being right in the middle of our shit

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:18 pm

This one I never would have guessed.

Who is the only artist in history to win all four general field Grammy awards in a single ceremony?

(Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist)

RSmith · Post by **RSmith** » Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:27 pm

Gunpowder wrote: ↑Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:18 pm This one I never would have guessed.

Who is the only artist in history to win all four general field Grammy awards in a single ceremony?

(Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist)

I'm stunned. I mean, he's not absolutely horrid, but...come on.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:34 pm

Hmm. Has to be someone that came out hard and fast. I’ll go with Bruno mars.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:40 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:34 pm Hmm. Has to be someone that came out hard and fast. I’ll go with Bruno mars.

Nope. It was pre-2000.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:41 pm

RSmith wrote: ↑Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:27 pm
Gunpowder wrote: ↑Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:18 pm This one I never would have guessed.

Who is the only artist in history to win all four general field Grammy awards in a single ceremony?

(Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist)
I'm stunned. I mean, he's not absolutely horrid, but...come on.

I was taken aback when I read it. I had to do some more searching to verify that it was actually true.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:45 pm

Throwing this out of left field, but Christopher Cross?

RSmith · Post by **RSmith** » Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:46 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:45 pm Throwing this out of left field, but Christopher Cross?

Bingo.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:30 pm

RSmith wrote: ↑Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:27 pm
I'm stunned. I mean, he's not absolutely horrid, but...come on.

Dude. I would hate to hear what you consider to be horrid.

One of the many, many reasons why the Grammys should be as respected as the political opinions expressed on "The View."

RSmith · Post by **RSmith** » Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:31 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:30 pm
RSmith wrote: ↑Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:27 pm
I'm stunned. I mean, he's not absolutely horrid, but...come on.
Dude. I would hate to hear what you consider to be horrid.

One of the many, many reasons why the Grammys should be as respected as the political opinions expressed on "The View."

Well, I was trying to be somewhat diplomatic, but... yeah. :)

RSmith · Post by **RSmith** » Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:40 pm

I try not to be too hard on what might be someone's taste in music. Bad memories of Hood* jumping on me and calling me a racist for some benign offhanded slagging of Jay-Z. ;-)

Then again, if you're still a Christopher Cross fan, you're really kind of asking for it. :)

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:51 pm

RSmith wrote: ↑Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:40 pm I try not to be too hard on what might be someone's taste in music. Bad memories of Hood* jumping on me and calling me a racist for some benign offhanded slagging of Jay-Z. ;-)

Then again, if you're still a Christopher Cross fan, you're really kind of asking for it. :)

I stay away from the "Yacht Rock" thread. For me, it's like a trip to the Sunken Place.

RSmith · Post by **RSmith** » Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:07 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:51 pm I stay away from the "Yacht Rock" thread. For me, it's like a trip to the Sunken Place.

R'lyeh? ;-)

Took a peek at that thread. I am definitely with you there.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:26 am

You haters need to charm that damn snake.