More Trivia

throw left, bat right.

Have at least one "o" and one "s" in their last names.

Exactly right. Believe it or not, it is far more uncommon than you think. If you can think of another outfielder that has played in the World Series in the last forty years that hit lefthanded and threw righthanded, please say who that is.

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And a "c" in their first name.

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Originally posted by RRF8:
Exactly right. Believe it or not, it is far more uncommon than you think. If you can think of another outfielder that has played in the World Series in the last forty years that hit lefthanded and threw righthanded, please say who that is.

Do you mean hit righthanded and threw lefthanded? If not Geoff Jenkins of the Phillies 2008 threw right and hit left.

They all refer to themselves in the third person?

Didn't play in World Series, but was an All-Star:

Ryan Ludwick



In 2008,Ludwick hit his 29th home run of the season; this broke the record for the most home runs in a season by a player who throws left-handed yet bats right-handed' previously held by Rickey Henderson.

At least in this category, Ricky was no longer the "greatest of all-time".

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Originally posted by fillsfan:

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Originally posted by RRF8:
Exactly right. Believe it or not, it is far more uncommon than you think. If you can think of another outfielder that has played in the World Series in the last forty years that hit lefthanded and threw righthanded, please say who that is.

Do you mean hit righthanded and threw lefthanded? If not Geoff Jenkins of the Phillies 2008 threw right and hit left.

Yes. Sorry about getting it backwards. I meant hits righthanded, throws left handed.

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"They all refer to themselves in the third person?"

"Hello folks I'm Bob Dole. And Bob Dole thinks they were all impressionable young kids when Bob Dole ran for President back in '96."



"Bob Dole looks good on a campaign button if I don't say so myself! I'm Bob Dole...and you're not."




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