Trivia question

Post by **wilson** » July 28th, 2009, 8:34 pm

This evening's AFLAC trivia question on the Braves telecast was the following:

Hanley Ramirez is currently leading the National League in batting average.
Who was the last shortstop to win the NL batting title?

Highlight for a hint:
Why would I be asking this question on this board?

Ben63 · Post by **Ben63** » July 28th, 2009, 9:55 pm

Freddy Sanchez?

Post by **wilson** » July 28th, 2009, 9:58 pm

Ben63 wrote:Freddy Sanchez?

Nearly 50 years late (and Sanchez is a 2B anyway), but on the right track in a certain sense...

Post by **YmoBeThere** » July 28th, 2009, 10:11 pm

A Milwaukee Braves player? Did Eddie Matthews play short?

Post by **YmoBeThere** » July 28th, 2009, 10:12 pm

And no, I didn't look it up if its right.

Post by **YmoBeThere** » July 28th, 2009, 10:14 pm

Okay, so not Eddie Matthews.

Post by **YmoBeThere** » July 28th, 2009, 10:19 pm

I wasn't even close. But I've gotten several posts in.

Post by **wilson** » July 28th, 2009, 10:22 pm

YmoBeThere wrote:I wasn't even close. But I've gotten several posts in.

You were closer temporally, but as I noted above, Ben63 was closer in a different way.

Post by **YmoBeThere** » July 28th, 2009, 10:28 pm

Okay, that was awful that I missed that. I recall a discussion or two of him at that other site.

Hancock4Duke · Post by **Hancock4Duke** » July 28th, 2009, 10:44 pm

Dick Groat?

Ben63 · Post by **Ben63** » July 28th, 2009, 10:53 pm

I'm assuming Dick Groat because of the Pirates reference. I originally thought this but it seemed too easy. So I went with Sanchez because he plays for Pittsburgh.

Post by **wilson** » July 28th, 2009, 10:54 pm

Hancock4Duke wrote:Dick Groat?

Ding ding ding. He won the batting title in 1960. Ben63 was close in a way because Freddy Sanchez also plays for the Pirates. And if you scrolled over my hint, it asked why I'd ask that question on this board. Knowing the answer, I'm assuming you can all put 2 and 2 together.

Hancock4Duke · Post by **Hancock4Duke** » July 28th, 2009, 11:07 pm

Actually, I just guessed. I figured it had to be a Duke player of some time, and Dick Groat was the only baseball player I actually knew.

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