Daily Trivia Question

[rmaynard 14,899]

1 hour ago, wallfish said:

In MLB. baseball--Name seven ways a batter can get on base without a base hit

 

 

1. A base on balls (walk)

2. Hit by pitch

3. Fielder's choice

4. Reach on error

5. Catchers interference

6. Fielders obstruction

7. Strike out and catcher drops ball, runner reaches safely

 

 

Edited February 19, 2017 by rmaynard

[wallfish 15,928]

Batter up Bob. You got it

[WHX?? 46,799]

Sorry Mike you have just bèen thrown out!

Edited February 19, 2017 by WHX9

[wallfish 15,928]

1.Base on balls/walk
2.Hit by pitch
3.Error
4.Fielder's choice
5.Catcher interference
6.Called third strike not caught
7.Batted ball hits an umpire or runner before
contact with a fielder

Not sure about the fielders obstruction but that sounds right to me, if the base is blocked.

[Digger 66 3,476]

 rmaynard your question ? 

[rmaynard 14,899]

Give me a minute Digger. I'm cleaning the carburetor on the raffle tractor for the big WHCC show, while writing an example of fielders obstruction for John. Multi-tasking at it's finest.

 

An example of fielders obstruction is this. A batter hits a fair ball grounder to the first baseman. Rather than tag the bag, he runs toward the batter (now runner) who is within the designated lines on the outside of the first base path. However, the fielder runs into the running lane, blocking the runner from advancing. The fielder is allowed to reach into that area to tag, but not block the runner. Batter/Runner takes first.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 19, 2017 by rmaynard

[rmaynard 14,899]

What is the typical cruising speed of a housefly?

Two, five, or seven miles per hour.

[wallfish 15,928]

27 minutes ago, wallfish said:

Not sure about the fielders obstruction but that sounds right to me, if the base is blocked.

I was with ya

1 minute ago, rmaynard said:

What is the typical cruising speed of a housefly?

Two, five, or seven miles per hour.

just a guess

7 mph

[Digger 66 3,476]

5 minutes ago, rmaynard said:

What is the typical cruising speed of a housefly?

Two, five, or seven miles per hour.

 

I will guess 5

[rmaynard 14,899]

I don't know who takes the time to actually track a fly with a radar gun, or why they would want to do it. I just remember that as a family, we played Trivial Pursuit endlessly. My wife swears that I memorized all the answers. I tell her that I can't even find my keys much less memorized thousands of questions and answers. Every time I see a fly, I can't help but think, is he going two, five or seven mils per hour?

 

9 minutes ago, Digger 66 said:

 

I will guess 5

According to Trivial Pursuit, Genus II edition in the gold box, YOU ARE CORRECT.

 

I guess you are up

 

 

 

Edited February 19, 2017 by rmaynard

[Digger 66 3,476]

Why are manhole covers round ? 

Hint : 

There are three possible answers .

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 19, 2017 by Digger 66

[rmaynard 14,899]

2 minutes ago, Digger 66 said:

Why are manhole covers round ? 

So they don't fall into the hole they are covering.

And I really didn't memorized all the answers...

[Digger 66 3,476]

WINNER ! 

 

Take it away ....

 

Other answers are :

It doesn't need to be aligned 

And they are easy to roll .

 

 

 

Edited February 19, 2017 by Digger 66

[rmaynard 14,899]

 What was the purpose for taking a live canary into a mine?

[wallfish 15,928]

Just now, rmaynard said:

 What was the purpose for taking a live canary into a mine?

If it died, they knew conditions were dangerous

[rmaynard 14,899]

Quite right John. Canaries were much more sensitive to toxins such as carbon monoxide, and would drop over long before humans, giving them time to escape.

 

You're up.  I

[wallfish 15,928]

Back to baseball trivia

Can you name 2 men that had nothing to do with major league baseball but are enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame?

 

 

[rmaynard 14,899]

15 minutes ago, wallfish said:

Back to baseball trivia

Can you name 2 men that had nothing to do with major league baseball but are enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame?

 

 

This is a big guess... Abbott and Costello?

[953 nut 51,726]

3 minutes ago, rmaynard said:

Abbott and Costello?

                 I know nothing about base ball;   but I like this!   

[rmaynard 14,899]

1 minute ago, 953 nut said:

                 I know nothing about base ball;   but I like this!   

 

If they weren't inducted for their "Who's on first" routine, they should have been.

[Digger 66 3,476]

Bruce Springsteen and John Fogerty ?

28 minutes ago, wallfish said:

Back to baseball trivia

Can you name 2 men that had nothing to do with major league baseball but are enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame?

 

 

Bruce Springsteen and John Fogerty ?

[wallfish 15,928]

Bob is right, Abbott and Costello for "Who's on first" routine

 

http://baseballhall.org/discover/short-stops/whos-on-first

 

 

Edited February 19, 2017 by wallfish

[rmaynard 14,899]

Actually, I found that the routine itself is enshrined at the hall, but Abbott & Costello are not...but I'll take the win anyway.

[wallfish 15,928]

4 minutes ago, rmaynard said:

Actually, I found that the routine itself is enshrined at the hall, but Abbott & Costello are not...but I'll take the win anyway.

Their names are on the plaque?

[rmaynard 14,899]

So here's the next quiz. Switching to geography. I'm sure many of our members up nort' should know this.

 

What northern state has the longest fresh-water shoreline?