seawolf17 Old-Timey Member Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Inspired by a blog post about Nicaragua's Al Williams, who spent five years with the Twins in the early 80's after being a guerrilla fighter in his native Nicaragua (!!), I went down the B-R rabbit hole of "players by country of birth." So it's quiz time!Name the player who holds each of the following records. I've given each players active years as a clue. (Usual CPF rules about one guess per post, no double posting, etc.)BATTERS:ARUBA: Most career everything, more or less (2013-present)AUSTRALIA: Most career HR (105) (1992-1999)BRAZIL: Most career HR (57) (2012-present)COLOMBIA: Most career HR (140) (1996-2011)CURACAO: Most career HR (434) (1996-2012)CUBA: Most career HR (569) (1986-2005)DR: Most career HR (609) (1989-2007)DR: 2nd in HR (591) (2001-present)FRANCE: most career HR (26) (1978-1987)GERMANY: Most career HR (78) (1989-1999)JAMAICA: Most career HR (350) (1981-1999)JAPAN: Most career HR (175) (2003-2012)MEXICO: Most career HR (320) (1991-2006)NETHERLANDS: Most career HR (42) (2012-present)NICARAGUA: Most career HR (54) (1995-2003)PANAMA: Most career HR (358) (1999-2012)PR: Most career HR (473) (1993-2009)SOUTH KOREA: Mosr career everything, more or less (2005-present)TAIWAN: Most career HR (2) (not a typo) (2007-2011)UK: Most career HR (264) (1946-1960)PITCHERS:ARUBA: Most career everything, more or less (1998-2009)COLOMBIA: 1st in W (47), 2nd in Ks (709) (2011-present)COLOMBIA: 2nd in W (46), 1st in Ks (781) (2012-present)DR: Most career W (243) (1960-1975)DR: 2nd in W (233) (1997-present)FRANCE: Most career W (62) (1980-1988)JAPAN: Most career W (123) (1995-2008)NETHERLANDS: Most career everything, more or less (1970-1992)NICARAGUA: Most career everything, more or less (1976-1998)PANAMA: Most career W (1998-2015)PANAMA: Most career W (1995-2013)POLAND: Most career everything, more or less (1956-1972)PR: Most career everything, more or less (1998-2011)SOUTH KOREA: Most career everything, more or less (1994-2010)TAIWAN: Most career W (68) (2005-present)
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Netherlands: Bert Blyleven.
Guest d'Kong76 Guests Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 [crossout:1qdprben]CURACAO: Andy Jones[/crossout:1qdprben]oops
Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket Guests Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Japan HRs: Hidecki Matsui
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Colombia, career HRs -- Edgar Renteria
Guest Mets Guy in Michigan Guests Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Panama: Rod Carew!OE: Never mind -- I didn't see the dates! Heck, he didn't hit a lot of homers, either.Carlos Lee was from Pamana and hit some homers.
Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket Guests Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Taiwan Wins: Chin Mein Wang
Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket Guests Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Mexico Homerinos: Vinny Castilla
Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Guests Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Nicaragua, pitchingperson: El Presidente!
seawolf17 Old-Timey Member Posted January 4, 2017 Author Posted January 4, 2017 BATTERS:ARUBA: Most career everything, more or less (2013-present)AUSTRALIA: Most career HR (105) (1992-1999)BRAZIL: Most career HR (57) (2012-present) -- NOT Jonny Gomes. Close, though.COLOMBIA: Most career HR (140) (1996-2011) - Edgar Renteria (FK)CURACAO: Most career HR (434) (1996-2012) - Andruw Jones (CF)CUBA: Most career HR (569) (1986-2005)DR: Most career HR (609) (1989-2007)DR: 2nd in HR (591) (2001-present)FRANCE: most career HR (26) (1978-1987)GERMANY: Most career HR (78) (1989-1999)JAMAICA: Most career HR (350) (1981-1999)JAPAN: Most career HR (175) (2003-2012) - Hideki Matsui (JCL)MEXICO: Most career HR (320) (1991-2006) - Vinny Castilla (JCL)NETHERLANDS: Most career HR (42) (2012-present)NICARAGUA: Most career HR (54) (1995-2003)PANAMA: Most career HR (358) (1999-2012) - Carlos Lee (MGIM)PR: Most career HR (473) (1993-2009)SOUTH KOREA: Mosr career everything, more or less (2005-present)TAIWAN: Most career HR (2) (not a typo) (2007-2011)UK: Most career HR (264) (1946-1960) - Bobby Thomson (FK)PITCHERS:ARUBA: Most career everything, more or less (1998-2009) - Sidney Ponson (Edgy)COLOMBIA: 1st in W (47), 2nd in Ks (709) (2011-present)COLOMBIA: 2nd in W (46), 1st in Ks (781) (2012-present)DR: Most career W (243) (1960-1975) - Juan Marichal (sharpie)DR: 2nd in W (233) (1997-present)FRANCE: Most career W (62) (1980-1988)JAPAN: Most career W (123) (1995-2008)NETHERLANDS: Most career everything, more or less (1970-1992) - Bert Blyleven (BG)NICARAGUA: Most career everything, more or less (1976-1998) - Dennis Martinez (LWFS)PANAMA: Most career W (1998-2015) - Bruce Chen (Edgy)PANAMA: Most career W (1995-2013)POLAND: Most career everything, more or less (1956-1972)PR: Most career everything, more or less (1998-2011)SOUTH KOREA: Most career everything, more or less (1994-2010)TAIWAN: Most career W (68) (2005-present) - Chien-Ming Wang (JCL)When I was a kid, I was pretty sure Denny and Tippy Martinez were brothers.
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Dominican homers: Sammy Sosa.
Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket Guests Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Colon = second to marcial in DR wins, natch
seawolf17 Old-Timey Member Posted January 4, 2017 Author Posted January 4, 2017 Clues added for some of the trickier ones.BATTERS:ARUBA: Most career everything, more or less (2013-present) - current AL East wunderkindAUSTRALIA: Most career HR (105) (1992-1999) - Dave Nilsson (Edgy)BRAZIL: Most career HR (57) (2012-present) -- NOT Jonny Gomes. Close, though.COLOMBIA: Most career HR (140) (1996-2011) - Edgar Renteria (FK)CURACAO: Most career HR (434) (1996-2012) - Andruw Jones (CF)CUBA: Most career HR (569) (1986-2005)DR: Most career HR (609) (1989-2007) - Sammy Sosa (BG)DR: 2nd in HR (591) (2001-present)FRANCE: most career HR (26) (1978-1987) - former MetGERMANY: Most career HR (78) (1989-1999) - best known as a Yankee/MarinerJAMAICA: Most career HR (350) (1981-1999)JAPAN: Most career HR (175) (2003-2012) - Hideki Matsui (JCL)MEXICO: Most career HR (320) (1991-2006) - Vinny Castilla (JCL)NETHERLANDS: Most career HR (42) (2012-present) - current AL East wunderkindNICARAGUA: Most career HR (54) (1995-2003) - had an RBI single in the 2000 NLDSPANAMA: Most career HR (358) (1999-2012) - Carlos Lee (MGIM)PR: Most career HR (473) (1993-2009) - former MetSOUTH KOREA: Most career everything, more or less (2005-present)TAIWAN: Most career HR (2) (not a typo) (2007-2011) - former MetUK: Most career HR (264) (1946-1960) - Bobby Thomson (FK)PITCHERS:ARUBA: Most career everything, more or less (1998-2009) - Sidney Ponson (Edgy)COLOMBIA: 1st in W (47), 2nd in Ks (709) (2011-present)COLOMBIA: 2nd in W (46), 1st in Ks (781) (2012-present)DR: Most career W (243) (1960-1975) - Juan Marichal (sharpie)DR: 2nd in W (233) (1997-present) - Bartolo! (JCL)FRANCE: Most career W (62) (1980-1988) - Frenchman who played in French CanadaJAPAN: Most career W (123) (1995-2008) - former MetNETHERLANDS: Most career everything, more or less (1970-1992) - Bert Blyleven (BG)NICARAGUA: Most career everything, more or less (1976-1998) - Dennis Martinez (LWFS)PANAMA: Most career W (1998-2015) - Bruce Chen (Edgy)PANAMA: Most career W (1995-2013)POLAND: Most career everything, more or less (1956-1972)PR: Most career everything, more or less (1998-2011)SOUTH KOREA: Most career everything, more or less (1994-2010)TAIWAN: Most career W (68) (2005-present) - Chien-Ming Wang (JCL)
seawolf17 Old-Timey Member Posted January 4, 2017 Author Posted January 4, 2017 Edgy MD wrote:Cuban homers: José Canseco.Nope. Second with 462.
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Japanese pitcher: Hideo Nomo?
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 seawolf17 wrote:BRAZIL: Most career HR (57) (2012-present) -- NOT Jonny Gomes. Close, though.Yan, Jon, ... same thing.Tough to tell them Gomes's apart.
seawolf17 Old-Timey Member Posted January 4, 2017 Author Posted January 4, 2017 Thought that one was a "nomo"-brainer. And yes, so many Gomes.BATTERS:ARUBA: Most career everything, more or less (2013-present) - current AL East wunderkindAUSTRALIA: Most career HR (105) (1992-1999) - Dave Nilsson (Edgy)BRAZIL: Most career HR (57) (2012-present) - Yan Gomes (FK)COLOMBIA: Most career HR (140) (1996-2011) - Edgar Renteria (FK)CURACAO: Most career HR (434) (1996-2012) - Andruw Jones (CF)CUBA: Most career HR (569) (1986-2005)DR: Most career HR (609) (1989-2007) - Sammy Sosa (BG)DR: 2nd in HR (591) (2001-present)FRANCE: most career HR (26) (1978-1987) - former MetGERMANY: Most career HR (78) (1989-1999) - best known as a Yankee/MarinerJAMAICA: Most career HR (350) (1981-1999)JAPAN: Most career HR (175) (2003-2012) - Hideki Matsui (JCL)MEXICO: Most career HR (320) (1991-2006) - Vinny Castilla (JCL)NETHERLANDS: Most career HR (42) (2012-present) - current AL East wunderkindNICARAGUA: Most career HR (54) (1995-2003) - had an RBI single in the 2000 NLDSPANAMA: Most career HR (358) (1999-2012) - Carlos Lee (MGIM)PR: Most career HR (473) (1993-2009) - former MetSOUTH KOREA: Most career everything, more or less (2005-present)TAIWAN: Most career HR (2) (not a typo) (2007-2011) - former MetUK: Most career HR (264) (1946-1960) - Bobby Thomson (FK)PITCHERS:ARUBA: Most career everything, more or less (1998-2009) - Sidney Ponson (Edgy)COLOMBIA: 1st in W (47), 2nd in Ks (709) (2011-present)COLOMBIA: 2nd in W (46), 1st in Ks (781) (2012-present)DR: Most career W (243) (1960-1975) - Juan Marichal (sharpie)DR: 2nd in W (233) (1997-present) - Bartolo! (JCL)FRANCE: Most career W (62) (1980-1988) - Frenchman who played in French CanadaJAPAN: Most career W (123) (1995-2008) - Hideo Nomo (BG)NETHERLANDS: Most career everything, more or less (1970-1992) - Bert Blyleven (BG)NICARAGUA: Most career everything, more or less (1976-1998) - Dennis Martinez (LWFS)PANAMA: Most career W (1998-2015) - Bruce Chen (Edgy)PANAMA: Most career W (1995-2013)POLAND: Most career everything, more or less (1956-1972)PR: Most career everything, more or less (1998-2011)SOUTH KOREA: Most career everything, more or less (1994-2010)TAIWAN: Most career W (68) (2005-present) - Chien-Ming Wang (JCL)
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 seawolf17 wrote:Cuban homers: José Canseco.Nope. Second with 462.Raffy Palmiero is Senor Numero Uno Cubano
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 German homers: Hensley Meulens.OE: Nope.
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Puerto Rican homers: Carlos Delgado.
Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket Guests Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Netherlands HRs: Xander Boegaarts
Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket Guests Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Germany homers: Ruppert Jones
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