DETROIT – 1988: A general view of Tiger Stadium circa 1988 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
April of 1912 was a big month for the history books. The Titanic sank. And, on a more pleasant note, MLB opened Fenway Park and Tiger Stadium. So today we will to Detroit Tigers history on the Shemon and Sheppard Show for Wiki-Pete-ia on ESPN Southwest Florida.
For those of you who are new to the show, we test Pete's trivia (and trivial) knowledge during Wiki-Pete-ia every weekday at 4:45ish for prizes. Just be lucky caller number 9 at 239-337-ESPN. That's 239-337-3776. If you are not lucky enough to get through, then play at home or at work with your friends with the questions and answers posted below!
Since I was born in Detroit, Tiger Stadium was my all-time favorite ballpark. It had a short porch in right field where the upper deck hung over the field. One of my greatest sports memories was watching the amazing 1984 Tigers win the World Series. I'm sad Tiger Stadium no longer exists and I have yet to get to Comerica Ballpark.
So let's celebrate one of the oldest franchises in baseball with Detroit Tigers trivia during Wiki-Pete-ia today on the Shemon and Sheppard Show.
Good luck to you. I'll be rooting for you to win!
1. WHAT TIGER HAS THE HIGHEST CAREER BATTING AVERAGE IN MLB HISTORY?
A: TY COBB
2. IN 1894 THE TIGERS WERE ONE OF HOW MANY CHARTER AL FRANCHISES?
A: 8
3. THIS HOF CATCHER PLAYED 5 YEARS IN DETROIT AND WAS KNOWN AS PUDGE?
A: IVAN RODRIGUEZ
4. WHAT DID NORM CASH BRING TO THE PLATE INSTEAD OF A BAT WITH 2 OUTS IN THE 9TH VS A NOLAN RYAN NO-HITTER?
A: A TABLE LEG
5. THIS SKIPPER WON A World Series WITH THE TIGERS IN 1984 AND TWO TITLES WITH THE REDS?
A: SPARKY ANDERSON
6. WHAT PITCHER THREW THREE COMPLETE GAME VICTORIES IN THE 1968 WORLD SERIES?
A: MICKEY LOLICH
7. WHICH TIGERS PITCHER STARTED 2013 13-0 ON HIS WAY TO A 21-3 RECORD?
A: MAX SCHERZER
8. THIS 4 X WS CHAMP THREW A NO-HITTER FOR THE TIGERS BUT IS BEST KNOWN FOR THROWING A 10 INNING, 1-0 CG VICTORY FOR THE TWINS VS THE BRAVES IN THE World Series?
A: JACK MORRIS
9. THIS PITCHER WAS KNOWN TO TALK TO THE BASEBALL AND GROOM THE MOUND WITH HIS BAREHANDS? HE WAS KNOWN AS THE "BIRD."
A: MARK FIDRYCH
10. IN THE 1980'S THE TIGERS HAD ONE OF THE ALL-TIME BEST MIDDLE INFIELD DOUBLE PLAY COMBOS. NAME THEM?
A: ALAN TRAMMELL AND LOU WHITAKER
