Friday Night Trivia

by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 30, 2009 6:14 PM CST

Jamie Moyer is, in baseball terms, really old. He turned 46 years old last November. He made 16 big-league starts before Alcides Escobar was born.

Moyer has always been comfortably younger than his managers--in Philly, the 60-something Charlie Manuel is running things, and when Moyer finished his time in Seattle, he was managed by Mike Hargrove, who was born in 1949.

But...last season, there were seven big-league skippers younger than Moyer. Four in the AL, three in the NL. How many can you name?

Bonus questions:

Who was the youngest manager in the American League?
Who was the youngest manager in the National League...and which 2008 Brewers player is he younger than?

Super-bonus question:

Which two current big-league managers were Moyer's teammates in their playing days?

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Eric Wedge and Joe Girardi are two of the managers

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by TheJay on Jan 30, 2009 6:28 PM CST reply actions

two down, five to go :)

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 30, 2009 6:37 PM CST up reply actions

Freddy Gonzalez and Manny Acta?

I just sit back and root for the taser

by Hyatt on Jan 30, 2009 6:57 PM CST reply actions

Oh Snap!!!

I almost forgot Sveum

I just sit back and root for the taser

by Hyatt on Jan 30, 2009 7:03 PM CST reply actions

ozzie guillen?

by marty22 on Jan 30, 2009 7:04 PM CST reply actions

yep

We’ve got our three NL managers: Fredi, Manny Acta, and Sveum are the NL guys.

Three of the four AL are: Wedge, Girardi, and Guillen. Missing one.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 30, 2009 7:09 PM CST up reply actions

Is it Trey Hillman?

He’s not the worst pitcher ever, just the worst good pitcher.

by Kyle Lobner on Jan 30, 2009 7:32 PM CST up reply actions

ding ding ding!

now, we need to know youngest manager in each league, and which two managers were Moyer’s teammates.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 30, 2009 7:52 PM CST up reply actions

I seem to recall Hillman being the youngest AL Manager.

As for the teammates, was Girardi one of them?

He’s not the worst pitcher ever, just the worst good pitcher.

by Kyle Lobner on Jan 30, 2009 8:17 PM CST up reply actions

Hillman is young

but he’s actually one of the oldest among the 7.

Girardi’s a really, really good guess — he broke in with the Cubs in 89, but Moyer was traded by the Cubs to the Rangers in the 88-89 offseason.

Hint: the two teammates are not among the 7 “younger” managers.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 30, 2009 8:26 PM CST up reply actions

John Russell and/or Bob Melvin?

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by TheJay on Jan 30, 2009 8:52 PM CST up reply actions

John Russell is right.

Bob Melvin is another good guess, though. I completely forgot he HAD a playing career.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 30, 2009 9:08 PM CST up reply actions

I cheated to find the teammates.

So I can confirm I’m wrong, but won’t mention the correct answers.

He’s not the worst pitcher ever, just the worst good pitcher.

by Kyle Lobner on Jan 30, 2009 8:26 PM CST up reply actions

Acta is the youngest NL guy, younger than Old Pap Shouse

I think Wedge is the youngest AL guy.

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by TheJay on Jan 31, 2009 10:06 AM CST up reply actions

you are correct

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 31, 2009 11:43 AM CST up reply actions

Moyer's teammates

I know he played with Terry Francona but I don’t know the other one.

by morineko on Jan 30, 2009 8:54 PM CST reply actions

And that's the other one.

John Russell and Terry Francona.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 30, 2009 9:08 PM CST up reply actions

It turns out to be Brewers-related trivia after all!

At least the Francona part, for being an ex-Brewer—I think a lot of people forget that.

by morineko on Jan 30, 2009 9:19 PM CST up reply actions

yep

though Moyer and Tito were teammates on the Cubs.

I considered figuring out how many current/recent Brewers have been Moyer teammates at some point. Lots. I suppose that for just about any population of players in the last twenty years, a lot of them have played alongside Moyer. Seven teams isn’t a lot in 23 seasons, but it does generate a lot of teammates.

Also, cheese.

by Jeff Sackmann on Jan 30, 2009 9:27 PM CST up reply actions

What about Neddy Ballgame?

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Jan 30, 2009 9:43 PM CST reply actions

Does he even have a job right now?

I just sit back and root for the taser

by Hyatt on Jan 30, 2009 9:52 PM CST up reply actions

Stuffing big game

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by TheJay on Jan 30, 2009 9:57 PM CST up reply actions

Pit crew

He does the tires.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Jan 31, 2009 6:25 AM CST up reply actions

That is

when he’s not too busy succumbing to his fate.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Jan 31, 2009 6:26 AM CST up reply actions

The only thing I've heard about Yost, since the end of the season

Was a rumor that he’d be brought back to work on Bobby Cox’s staff. The rumor turned out to be false. I don’t think he’s been offered anything else, although it’s possible he’s been offered jobs and turned them down.

I do think it’s awfully telling, though, that now that Yost is on the market, there doesn’t seem to be anyone anywhere who’s interested in having him work for them.

He’s not the worst pitcher ever, just the worst good pitcher.

by Kyle Lobner on Jan 31, 2009 9:10 AM CST up reply actions

He did lead us to the playoffs

err, sort of.

"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"

by roguejim on Jan 31, 2009 9:56 AM CST up reply actions

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