Answers to Tiger Trivia #11

1.) Name the Tiger who made it to the Major Leagues after just 63 games in the minors and won the Rookie of the Year award.

Answer: Harvey Kuenn

2.) Name three Tiger "bonus babies" signed the same year for an investment of $120,000.

Answer: Reno Bertoria ($25,000 signing bonus); Bob Miller ($60,000 signing bonus) and future Hall of Famer Al Kaline ($35,000).

3.) What happened on April 18, 1968 when the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians, 5-0?

Answer: Al Kaline played in his 2000th game and hit his 305th home run. Joe Sparma pitched a 7 hit shutout.

4.) What was Tiger pitcher, Virgil Trucks nickname?

Answer: Fire

5.) What Tiger pitcher threw two no hitters in one season? What year was it? Name the other major league pitchers who have also pitched two no hitters in one season.

Answer: Virgil "Fire" Trucks. 1952. Johnny Vander Meer (1938, Cincinnati Reds); Allie Reynolds (1951, New York Yankees); Nolan Ryan (1973, California Angels).