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Comiskey Park Trivia Questions
Posted:
Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:35 pm
by boyer14
Old Comiskey Park was the home of the Chicago White Sox from 1910 through 1990.
A roof topped the grandstand in the outfield - except in dead center field where the scoreboard sat.
Hitting a home run onto the roof at Comiskey Park was considered quite an achievement.
Question 1 - Who were the first six visiting players to hit a home run onto the Comiskey roof?
Question 2 - Who holds the career record for Comiskey roof home runs (and how many)?
I challenge you to answer without consulting the internet first.
The answers to the first question consist of the usual suspects - the second may be a challenge.
Re: Comiskey Park Trivia Questions
Posted:
Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:47 pm
by Mr Baseball World
Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Ted Williams, Gehrig, Mantle, DiMaggio
Ron Kittle 3
Probably went to far in time for first one. Did any Negro League teams play at Comiskey? Assume second was a White Sox player.
Re: Comiskey Park Trivia Questions
Posted:
Wed Feb 17, 2016 1:47 pm
by Musial6
The usual suspects - Ruth, Foxx, Gehrig, Greenberg, Mantle, Killebrew?
For the second - someone named Richie............Richie Zisk, Richie Allen.......???
Re: Comiskey Park Trivia Questions
Posted:
Wed Feb 17, 2016 4:48 pm
by ScumbyJr
Home plate was moved up in 1983 so there were a lot more rooftop HRs hit. Very few Centerfield shots. Richie Zisk was one. Dick Allen possibly another.
Re: Comiskey Park Trivia Questions
Posted:
Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:36 pm
by boyer14
Yes, in 1983 Comiskey's home plate was moved up 8 feet bringing the roof a bit closer.
Between the two answers to question 1 you have them all - Ruth, Gehrig, Greenberg, Foxx, Williams, and Mantle.
Ron Kittle did have the most roof shots - 7 in total - all after the plate was moved closer (although that may not be the only reason he was the rooftop champ - he was one strong fly ball hitting dude).
Re: Comiskey Park Trivia Questions
Posted:
Thu Feb 18, 2016 1:08 pm
by Musial6
boyer14 wrote:Yes, in 1983 Comiskey's home plate was moved up 8 feet bringing the roof a bit closer.
Between the two answers to question 1 you have them all - Ruth, Gehrig, Greenberg, Foxx, Williams, and Mantle.
Ron Kittle did have the most roof shots - 7 in total - all after the plate was moved closer (although that may not be the only reason he was the rooftop champ - he was one strong fly ball hitting dude).
Why the heck doesn't Kittle have a decent WhiteSox card (his rookie of the year?) instead of that crap-o-matic card from the last half of '86 with the Yankees?