The last time, I asked about baseball hitters in the shadow of Babe Ruth's remarkable home run total. Now, let's try pitchers.
Walter Johnson threw 3508 strikeouts before he retired in 1927. (He's also #2 on the all-time wins list.) He held that record until 1983, when not one but three pitchers surpassed him. Name at least two of them. Extra points if you say which one did it first.
George
(Whereas you might not have heard of Jimmy Foxx or Mel Ott, I'm sure you've heard of these guys.)
Correct. Ryan was the first to pass up Johnson, with Carlton a week or so behind. Perry was later. Ryan is the current record holder and the only pitcher with more than 5000 strikeouts.
Strikeout and win records favored older pitchers who pitched every three days, so they could easily pitch 50 games a year. (They also threw a lot more pitches. I remember a Cubs-Cardinals game with Ferguson Jenkins and Bob Gibson both pitching in the 10th inning.) With four-and five-man rotations, one rarely pitches more than 30 games in a season.
So there was this actor once. Real famous guy. Had one of those signatute looks. In fact, this one place held a lookalike contest. On a lark, he decided to enter it.
The Scottish-origin comedy troupe known as "Monty Python's Flying Circus" has had their hits and misses over the decades. Between their television show, their movies, and later their live specials, they've put together old material and new material, and just been funny in their own ways. While doing that, they've spoofed or poked fun at all sorts of things (like kidding Prince Charles to his face that his Mother was still on the throne.) All sorts of things of theirs have been considered quotable by various types of fans and geeks. They have fans all over the English-speaking world, and some fans in places where English is not the main language.
One of their comedy skits involved a food inspector who made a visit to a chocolate factory. He was investigating claims that there were unsafe ingredients in their chocolate snacks. The company owner proudly pointed out how he used all natural ingredients- which didn't change how unsafe some of his all-natural ingredients were. Among the problem products were an actual dead frog covered in chocolate, and a "Spring Surprise" where the eater was surprised when blades sprang out to stab their mouth when they tried to eat the confection.
A number of years ago, another Scot was accused of ripping off an idea from that skit. Although they denied any connection whatsoever, I personally think they copied it ACCIDENTALLY but did so anyway. This Scor became a household name around the world, and very famous, for what they did which included this idea (not that this idea was particularly important.) They became incredibly rich, and world famous.
The Scottish-origin comedy troupe known as "Monty Python's Flying Circus" has had their hits and misses over the decades. Between their television show, their movies, and later their live specials, they've put together old material and new material, and just been funny in their own ways. While doing that, they've spoofed or poked fun at all sorts of things (like kidding Prince Charles to his face that his Mother was still on the throne.) All sorts of things of theirs have been considered quotable by various types of fans and geeks. They have fans all over the English-speaking world, and some fans in places where English is not the main language.
One of their comedy skits involved a food inspector who made a visit to a chocolate factory. He was investigating claims that there were unsafe ingredients in their chocolate snacks. The company owner proudly pointed out how he used all natural ingredients- which didn't change how unsafe some of his all-natural ingredients were. Among the problem products were an actual dead frog covered in chocolate, and a "Spring Surprise" where the eater was surprised when blades sprang out to stab their mouth when they tried to eat the confection.
A handful of years ago, another Scot was accused of ripping off an idea from that skit. Although they denied any connection whatsoever, I personally think they copied it ACCIDENTALLY but did so anyway. What made it worse was the later "amazing coincidence" of copying ANOTHER snack from that factory- "Cockroach Cluster." This Scot became a household name around the world, and very famous, for what they did which included these ideas (not that these ideas were particularly noteworthy in the final products.) They became incredibly rich, and world famous.
The Scottish-origin comedy troupe known as "Monty Python's Flying Circus" has had their hits and misses over the decades. Between their television show, their movies, and later their live specials, they've put together old material and new material, and just been funny in their own ways. While doing that, they've spoofed or poked fun at all sorts of things (like kidding Prince Charles to his face that his Mother was still on the throne.) All sorts of things of theirs have been considered quotable by various types of fans and geeks. They have fans all over the English-speaking world, and some fans in places where English is not the main language.
One of their comedy skits involved a food inspector who made a visit to a chocolate factory. He was investigating claims that there were unsafe ingredients in their chocolate snacks. The company owner proudly pointed out how he used all natural ingredients- which didn't change how unsafe some of his all-natural ingredients were. Among the problem products were an actual dead frog covered in chocolate, and a "Spring Surprise" where the eater was surprised when blades sprang out to stab their mouth when they tried to eat the confection.
A handful of years ago, another Scot was accused of ripping off an idea from that skit. Although they denied any connection whatsoever, I personally think they copied it ACCIDENTALLY but did so anyway. What made it worse was the later "amazing coincidence" of copying ANOTHER snack from that factory- "Cockroach Cluster." This Scot became a household name around the world, and very famous, for what they did which included these ideas (not that these ideas were particularly noteworthy in the final products.) They became incredibly rich, and world famous. It can be said that a multimedia franchise was inspired by a very long train ride, and the first book was partly written with the writer on Social Security. It was submitted to 12 publishers, and all 12 rejected it for publication. It was only accepted when someone's kid read the submission and wanted to know what happened next.
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The last time, I asked about baseball hitters in the shadow of Babe Ruth's remarkable home run total. Now, let's try pitchers.
Walter Johnson threw 3508 strikeouts before he retired in 1927. (He's also #2 on the all-time wins list.) He held that record until 1983, when not one but three pitchers surpassed him. Name at least two of them. Extra points if you say which one did it first.
George
(Whereas you might not have heard of Jimmy Foxx or Mel Ott, I'm sure you've heard of these guys.)
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Nolan Ryan and Tom Seaver
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Yes and No (in that order). Still need one more pitcher
(Seaver did pass Johnson, but later.)
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Tom Glavine and Greg Maddox?
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Both great pitchers, but no. Glavine finished with 2607, Maddux with 3371.
Further clue about the remaining two pitchers. One was a Phillie in 1983, the other was a Royal.
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Initials SC and GP.
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Steve Carlton and Gaylord "Why did my parents hate me" Perry
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Correct. Ryan was the first to pass up Johnson, with Carlton a week or so behind. Perry was later. Ryan is the current record holder and the only pitcher with more than 5000 strikeouts.
Strikeout and win records favored older pitchers who pitched every three days, so they could easily pitch 50 games a year. (They also threw a lot more pitches. I remember a Cubs-Cardinals game with Ferguson Jenkins and Bob Gibson both pitching in the 10th inning.) With four-and five-man rotations, one rarely pitches more than 30 games in a season.
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So there was this actor once. Real famous guy. Had one of those signatute looks. In fact, this one place held a lookalike contest. On a lark, he decided to enter it.
He came in 20th.
Who was he?
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Human without the bean
Mel Brooks, oops, I mean Mel Gibson.
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Nope
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John Wayne?
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Earlier
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Clark Gable?
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CHARLIE CHAPLIN.
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It is Chaplin
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Ok, I'm finally using this one.
The Scottish-origin comedy troupe known as "Monty Python's Flying Circus" has had their hits and misses over the decades. Between their television show, their movies, and later their live specials, they've put together old material and new material, and just been funny in their own ways. While doing that, they've spoofed or poked fun at all sorts of things (like kidding Prince Charles to his face that his Mother was still on the throne.) All sorts of things of theirs have been considered quotable by various types of fans and geeks. They have fans all over the English-speaking world, and some fans in places where English is not the main language.
One of their comedy skits involved a food inspector who made a visit to a chocolate factory. He was investigating claims that there were unsafe ingredients in their chocolate snacks. The company owner proudly pointed out how he used all natural ingredients- which didn't change how unsafe some of his all-natural ingredients were. Among the problem products were an actual dead frog covered in chocolate, and a "Spring Surprise" where the eater was surprised when blades sprang out to stab their mouth when they tried to eat the confection.
A number of years ago, another Scot was accused of ripping off an idea from that skit. Although they denied any connection whatsoever, I personally think they copied it ACCIDENTALLY but did so anyway. This Scor became a household name around the world, and very famous, for what they did which included this idea (not that this idea was particularly important.) They became incredibly rich, and world famous.
What is this Scot's name?
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The Scottish-origin comedy troupe known as "Monty Python's Flying Circus" has had their hits and misses over the decades. Between their television show, their movies, and later their live specials, they've put together old material and new material, and just been funny in their own ways. While doing that, they've spoofed or poked fun at all sorts of things (like kidding Prince Charles to his face that his Mother was still on the throne.) All sorts of things of theirs have been considered quotable by various types of fans and geeks. They have fans all over the English-speaking world, and some fans in places where English is not the main language.
One of their comedy skits involved a food inspector who made a visit to a chocolate factory. He was investigating claims that there were unsafe ingredients in their chocolate snacks. The company owner proudly pointed out how he used all natural ingredients- which didn't change how unsafe some of his all-natural ingredients were. Among the problem products were an actual dead frog covered in chocolate, and a "Spring Surprise" where the eater was surprised when blades sprang out to stab their mouth when they tried to eat the confection.
A handful of years ago, another Scot was accused of ripping off an idea from that skit. Although they denied any connection whatsoever, I personally think they copied it ACCIDENTALLY but did so anyway. What made it worse was the later "amazing coincidence" of copying ANOTHER snack from that factory- "Cockroach Cluster." This Scot became a household name around the world, and very famous, for what they did which included these ideas (not that these ideas were particularly noteworthy in the final products.) They became incredibly rich, and world famous.
What is this Scot's name?
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You're just kidding, right?
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That wouldn't be me, no...... not even at the beginning....
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The Scottish-origin comedy troupe known as "Monty Python's Flying Circus" has had their hits and misses over the decades. Between their television show, their movies, and later their live specials, they've put together old material and new material, and just been funny in their own ways. While doing that, they've spoofed or poked fun at all sorts of things (like kidding Prince Charles to his face that his Mother was still on the throne.) All sorts of things of theirs have been considered quotable by various types of fans and geeks. They have fans all over the English-speaking world, and some fans in places where English is not the main language.
One of their comedy skits involved a food inspector who made a visit to a chocolate factory. He was investigating claims that there were unsafe ingredients in their chocolate snacks. The company owner proudly pointed out how he used all natural ingredients- which didn't change how unsafe some of his all-natural ingredients were. Among the problem products were an actual dead frog covered in chocolate, and a "Spring Surprise" where the eater was surprised when blades sprang out to stab their mouth when they tried to eat the confection.
A handful of years ago, another Scot was accused of ripping off an idea from that skit. Although they denied any connection whatsoever, I personally think they copied it ACCIDENTALLY but did so anyway. What made it worse was the later "amazing coincidence" of copying ANOTHER snack from that factory- "Cockroach Cluster." This Scot became a household name around the world, and very famous, for what they did which included these ideas (not that these ideas were particularly noteworthy in the final products.) They became incredibly rich, and world famous. It can be said that a multimedia franchise was inspired by a very long train ride, and the first book was partly written with the writer on Social Security. It was submitted to 12 publishers, and all 12 rejected it for publication. It was only accepted when someone's kid read the submission and wanted to know what happened next.
What is this Scot's name?
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Raf
J.K. [as in Just Kidding] Rowling
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Correct answer. (Although they're not MY initials... so, not me, even in the beginning/initially.)
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Human without the bean
You're up Raf or, if you want I've got something to put up here?
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