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Father's Day Trivia

DocTee Jun 18 2006 11:49 PM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Jun 19 2006 05:23 AM

There have been dozens of father-son combinations in big league history, from the Adams (Bob and Mike) to the Youngs (Del and Del). Sometimes, they have shared teammates. See if you can identify the combinations who suited up alongside these players: Steve Carlton: father '65 Cardinals and son '86 ChiSox Rickey Henderson: father '87 MFY, son 2003 Dodgers Dwight Evans: father 75 Bosox, son 91 Orioles Bill Buckner father 69 Dodgers, son 1982 Cubs Grant Jackson: father 67 Phillies, son 1981 Expos

Edgy DC Jun 18 2006 11:51 PM

Good quiz. That last one is Terry and Tito Francona.

Edgy DC Jun 18 2006 11:55 PM

Maury and Bump Wills for Buckner.

DocTee Jun 18 2006 11:56 PM

two-for-two OE: or is that four-for-four?

Iubitul Jun 19 2006 12:15 AM

Dwight Evans: father 75 Bosox, son 91 Orioles Diego and David Segui

DocTee Jun 19 2006 12:17 AM

]Dwight Evans: father 75 Bosox, son 91 Orioles Diego and David Segui Correct!! The HGH deficient Seguis.

Gwreck Jun 19 2006 01:32 AM

Rickey played with Gary and Daryle Ward.

DocTee Jun 19 2006 05:25 AM

Only Lefty's father-son teammates remain.

Johnny Dickshot Jun 19 2006 06:26 AM

Steve Carlton playing on the White Sox is pretty good trivia in and of itself. I had no idea.

MFS62 Jun 19 2006 06:40 AM

Joel and Bob Skinner? Later

DocTee Jun 19 2006 10:32 AM

Bingo.

Elster88 Jun 19 2006 10:36 AM

I thought both of the Franconas were called Tito, but I'm always mixing those two up.

Yancy Street Gang Jun 19 2006 10:42 AM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Steve Carlton playing on the White Sox is pretty good trivia in and of itself. I had no idea. I remember that. He spent time with the Twins, too, and possibly the Indians. Carlton ended his career in a rather pathetic manner, desperately trying to hang on. His numbers with those teams were awful, as I recall.

Yancy Street Gang Jun 19 2006 10:51 AM

In 1986, Carlton was 4-8, 6.18 with the Phillies. That year he moved to the Giants, where he was 1-3, 5.10. He finished the season with the White Sox, 4-3, 3.89. (That stint actually wasn't too bad at all.) In 1987, Carlton was an Indian (5-9, 5.37) and a Twin (1-5, 6.70). He finished his career in 1988, pitching four games for the Twins (three in relief). In 9.2 innings, he was 0-1, 16.76. Here are the transactions that closed Steve Carlton's career: Released by Philadelphia Phillies (June 24, 1986). Signed by San Francisco Giants (July 4, 1986). Released by San Francisco Giants (August 7, 1986). Signed by Chicago White Sox (August 12, 1986). Granted free agency (November 12, 1986). Signed by Cleveland Indians (April 4, 1987). Traded by Cleveland Indians to Minnesota Twins in exchange for a player to be named later (July 31, 1987); Cleveland Indians received Jeff Perry (August 18, 1987). Released by Minnesota Twins (December 21, 1987). Signed by Minnesota Twins (January 29, 1988). Released by Minnesota Twins (April 28, 1988). I guess he got a World Series ring from the 1987 Champion Twins, but he doesn't appear to have been on the post season roster.

Johnny Dickshot Jun 19 2006 11:02 AM

I definitely remember him as a Giant, just didn't know he was a White Sock.

Edgy DC Jun 19 2006 11:15 AM

While with the Indians, he did a brief stint as a closer (why not?) and he and Phil Niekro combined for some Elias oddity where the total age ina game of the winning pitcher and the saving pitcher was 90.

Yancy Street Gang Jun 19 2006 11:47 AM

I wonder why Carlton hung in there so desperately for those last two years or so. When the Phillies released him in 1986, Carlton had 3,982 strikeouts. He got exactly 18 with the Giants, and was at exactly 4,000 when they released him. At that point, he had already won 319 games, so it looks like the major milestones were behind him. Maybe he needed the money? Pretty sad if that was the case. That whole Twins-Indians-White Sox period was a blemish on the end of an outstanding career.