Baseball MVP Trivia Question

[InTheLight]

Nine players have been named most valuable player in two consecutive years. Coincidentally they constitute a complete lineup (all positions covered). Name the nine.

(I only named three of the guys and I had to think about it for a while.)

 

[SolaSaint]

Lou Gehrig
Mike Schmidt
Barry Bonds
Hank Aaron
Ryne Sandberg
Roberto Clemente
Willy MaGee
Steve Carlton
Johnny Bench

I know I probably don't have any correct, but maybe just one ort two would make me feel better. OK let ne have it.

 

[InTheLight]

Lou Gehrig
Mike Schmidt
Barry Bonds
Hank Aaron
Ryne Sandberg
Roberto Clemente
Willy MaGee
Steve Carlton
Johnny Bench

I know I probably don't have any correct, but maybe just one ort two would make me feel better. OK let ne have it.

You got one correct.

 

[ccrobinson]

SolaSaint got 2 correct, Barry Bonds and Mike Schmidt.

Everybody you listed was an MVP, SolaSaint, except for one. Without looking it up, who did you list that never won the MVP?


To the original question, here are the ones I guessed.

Albert Pujols
Joe Morgan
Mike Schmidt
Barry Bonds
Mickey Mantle
Dale Murphy


Bonus questions on Bonds. How many did he win in a row? How many has he won overall?


The ones I had to look up but should have been able to guess.

Yogi Berra
Ernie Banks


The one I had no clue about.

Jimmie Foxx

 

[InTheLight]

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SolaSaint got 2 correct, Barry Bonds and Mike Schmidt.

Everybody you listed as an MVP, SolaSaint, except for one. Without looking it up, who did you list that never won the MVP?


The ones I guessed.

Albert Pujols
Joe Morgan
Mike Schmidt
Barry Bonds
Mickey Mantle
Dale Murphy


Bonus questions on Bonds. How many did he win in a row? How many has he won overall?


The ones I had to look up but should have been able to guess.

Yogi Berra
Ernie Banks


The one I had no clue about.

Jimmie Foxx

I had a severe brain cramp by missing Bonds on his list! Bonds has won the MVP 7 times, including 4 years and 2 years in a row.

You did a great job. You only need a pitcher to fill out a team.

I got Mantle, Murphy, and Bonds. I completely missed Pujols. Can't believe I didn't get Berra or Schmidt. I had thought of them but wasn't sure about the consecutive years aspect. I didn't think Joe Morgan had more than one MVP. I could not think of a second baseman or a SS or pitcher.

 

[SolaSaint]

SolaSaint got 2 correct, Barry Bonds and Mike Schmidt.

Everybody you listed was an MVP, SolaSaint, except for one. Without looking it up, who did you list that never won the MVP?


To the original question, here are the ones I guessed.

Albert Pujols
Joe Morgan
Mike Schmidt
Barry Bonds
Mickey Mantle
Dale Murphy


Bonus questions on Bonds. How many did he win in a row? How many has he won overall?


The ones I had to look up but should have been able to guess.

Yogi Berra
Ernie Banks


The one I had no clue about.

Jimmie Foxx

I almost put down Morgan and should have thought about Mantle and Foxx. I also should have put down Hornsby but I guess that is wrong also.

 

[InTheLight]

I sent this question out to some friends on my email list and one responded that there were 12 players, not 9 that have won consecutive MVP awards. I then checked the source of the question and it apparently is from the Larry King show in 1991.

Here is the list:

Hal Newhouser, pitcher
Yogi Berra, catcher
Jimmie Foxx, first base
Joe Morgan, second base
Ernie Banks, shortstop
Mike Schmidt, third base
Mickey Mantle, outfield
Roger Maris, outfield
Dale Murphy, outfield

Since 1991
Barry Bonds, outfield
Frank Thomas, first base
Albert Pujols, first base