New Trivia Game (Name TBD)

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:52 am

Group A

Clint Eastwood
John Lithgow
Julia Roberts
Brad Pitt
Kevin Costner
Jennifer Lawrence
Tom Cruise
John Belushi

Group B

Al Pacino
Michael Keaton
Scarlett Johannson
Woody Harrelson
Cameron Diaz
Michael Douglas
Robert Downey Jr
Ray Liotta

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:04 pm

I've decided I'm going to like this game much more if Woody Harrelson ends up in every one.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:09 pm

Group A:

Woody Harrelson in Kingpin
Captain Hook

Group B:

Jim Abbott

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:14 pm

One Degree of Woody Harrelson

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:22 pm

GROUP A

Woody Harrelson
Everyone with an HBO subscription
Everyone with an internet connection

GROUP B

Blind people

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:25 pm

Group B should include AB as well.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:41 pm

Forget it.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:58 pm

I want to know the answer to Jerloma's. I will rescind my latest one if it offended him.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:03 pm

No, I accidentally responded to AB but realized he wasn't talking to me so I edited it. Not offended at all.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:57 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote:I want to know the answer to Jerloma's. I will rescind my latest one if it offended him.

Don't be intimidated by J-Lo. He's a big fluffy pussycat (with a heart of ceramic).

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:48 pm

Oh shit...forgot about this.

Group A - 1 degree from Kevin Bacon
Group B - 2 degrees from Kevin Bacon

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:30 am

Group A:
Ryan Howard
Paul O'Neill
Rusty Greer
Jeff Torborg
Brandon Belt
Robby Hammock

Group B:
Carlos Ruiz
Bernie Williams
Gary Carter
Bert Campaneris
Joe Carter
Eddie Mathews

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:06 pm

Screw you all. Group a is states where the largest university doesn't have the state's name in its own name.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:17 pm

Rex wrote:Group A:
Ryan Howard
Paul O'Neill
Rusty Greer
Jeff Torborg
Brandon Belt
Robby Hammock

Group B:
Carlos Ruiz
Bernie Williams
Gary Carter
Bert Campaneris
Joe Carter
Eddie Mathews

I think this is something like "last player to catch the ball in a perfect game" but I can't figure out the distinction between the groups. Home and away?

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:51 pm

AB_skin_test wrote:Screw you all. Group a is states where the largest university doesn't have the state's name in its own name.

Wow. I had no idea Portland State was so big.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:47 pm

rass wrote:
AB_skin_test wrote:Screw you all. Group a is states where the largest university doesn't have the state's name in its own name.
Wow. I had no idea Portland State was so big.

That one and Alabama were the biggest surprises to me.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 8:58 pm

Ryan wrote:
Rex wrote:Group A:
Ryan Howard
Paul O'Neill
Rusty Greer
Jeff Torborg
Brandon Belt
Robby Hammock

Group B:
Carlos Ruiz
Bernie Williams
Gary Carter
Bert Campaneris
Joe Carter
Eddie Mathews
I think this is something like "last player to catch the ball in a perfect game" but I can't figure out the distinction between the groups. Home and away?

Let's get this across the finish line! I've got a follow up.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:03 am

Rex wrote:Group A:
Ryan Howard
Paul O'Neill
Rusty Greer
Jeff Torborg
Brandon Belt
Robby Hammock

Group B:
Carlos Ruiz
Bernie Williams
Gary Carter
Bert Campaneris
Joe Carter
Eddie Mathews

Group A is players who recorded the final putout of a perfect game. (That's at home, or on the road, or in a coat, or with a goat, etc.)

Group B is ___________________.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:13 am

Does Group B have something to do with the winning hit in a World Series?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:42 am

Last touch of the ball in the WS (hit or catch)?

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:54 am

you have extra words in there that are not necessary

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:02 am

"lol, I know the answer!"

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:01 pm

Rex wrote:
Rex wrote:Group A:
Ryan Howard (Halladay)
Paul O'Neill (Wells)
Rusty Greer (Rogers)
Jeff Torborg (Koufax)
Brandon Belt (Cain)
Robby Hammock (Johnson)

Group B:
Carlos Ruiz (2008)
Bernie Williams (2000)
Gary Carter (1986)
Bert Campaneris (1973)
Joe Carter (1992)
Eddie Mathews (1957)

Group A is players who recorded the final putout of a perfect game. (That's at home, or on the road, or in a coat, or with a goat, etc.)

Group B is ___________________.

Group B is players who recorded the final putout of a World Series. Names and years now provided.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:02 pm

Now for the follow-up:

There are four players (that I'm aware of, at least) who have recorded the final putout of a perfect game AND a World Series. Who are they?

1. Yogi Berra (Larsen, 1949 and maybe more)
2. Marquis Grissom (Martinez, 1995)
3.
4.* Scott Brosius (Cone, 2001)

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:22 pm

Yogi Berra (at the same time)

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:24 pm

Larsen's perfect game wasn't a series clincher, but Yogi obviously correct. 1949 and probably others.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:34 pm

2*. Ruiz

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:37 pm

It's not someone on either of the earlier lists.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:42 pm

Marquis Grissom? Can't remember if he made the last putout in Martinez's perfect game.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:53 pm

Scotty 2 Brosiusy?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:39 pm

Ruiz is definitely right unless he got subbed out of one of the games w/ Halladay's perfecto and Lidge striking out someone (presumably a batter) to end the 2008 series.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:19 pm

Grissom is correct. Martinez perfect game and 1995 WS.

Brosius is the asterisk. Made the final putout of Cone's perfect game and the 2001 WS.

The lat out of Halladay's perfect game was a groundout.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:21 pm

mister d wrote:Ruiz is definitely right unless he got subbed out of one of the games w/ Halladay's perfecto and Lidge striking out someone (presumably a batter) to end the 2008 series.

The last out of the perfect game was a grounder to third.

ETA: But you knew that one post ago

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:25 pm

I'm narrowing the last one down to a Sabo-era Red, a 60s Dodger, or someone BillCross saw at the Olde Sporting Endeavour Grounds

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:36 am

The last one is an active player, though I had to look that up.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:51 am

Miguel Cabrera

jk jk

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:54 am

Maybe Paul Konerko? A guess based on Phillip Humber

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:42 am

Konerko is right. The final out of Philip Humber's perfect game was a dropped strike three.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:47 am

Gunpowder wrote:Miguel Cabrera

jk jk

Galarraga covered first on that play. I think it would have been the only time the pitcher himself got the last putout.

Post by **brian** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:27 am

Rex wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:47 am
Gunpowder wrote:Miguel Cabrera

jk jk
Galarraga covered first on that play. I think it would have been the only time the pitcher himself got the last putout.

10th anniversary today. Remember it like it was yesterday. Fuck Jim Joyce.