Peter,
Which ginger Sooner hurler received votes for Rookie of the Year, for the Cy Young Award and for Most Valuable Player one season but received not a single vote for any MLB award in any of his other seven seasons in the majors?
Hint: #1 His first major league start was the fourth game ever played by his young franchise.
Hint: #2 Famed Geneal Manager Paul Richards had pulled him from the outfield to the mound to become a pitcher.
Hint: #3 In 2007, the Tulsa World ranked Oklahoma’s top one hundred baseball players to mark the state’s centennial. This player made the list, but his hardball hero topped it. (You can easily guess who.)
Saturday’s question answered:
Who is the only BLTR pitcher in the Modern Era to pitch a complete-game shutout and hit a home run in his major league debut?
Hint: #1 He made the most of his debut: He hit two singles, drove in two runs, struck out a future Hall of Famer and did it all in baseball’s largest market.
Hint: #2 As a Bear in college, he won not only the Golden Spikes Award, but also was named by both Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball to be the National Player of the Year.
A. JASON JENNINGS [SABR Bio]
– Ans. + #1: On 23-Aug-2001, in Shea Stadium, Queens, New York, in his first major league game, Jennings not only whitewashed the Mets 10-0, he had singles in the 4th & 7thinnings, struck out Mets catcher Mike Piazza (looking) in the 6th & hit the first of his two career MLB home runs in the 9th off Mets reliever Donne Wall. Jennings’ only other career HR was off Greg Maddux at Wrigley Field on 08-May-2004. It was the only home run Maddux ever surrendered to a pitcher.
– #2 His Baseball America & Collegiate Baseball recognition as the National Player of the Year came in 1999. He played for the Baylor Bears in Waco, Texas.
FCR – Mike Sparks, Sarasota
D. Bruce Brown
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I was born on 6 August 1956 in San Francisco, California to Janet and (the late) Richard Hovis.
I grew up in Santa Monica, California where I attended elementary, junior high school, and high school (graduating in 1974), in addition to involvement in sports and recreation (Little League +, the Boy’s Club ++). Further, it was in elementary school – St. Augustine’s By-the -Sea Parish School that I found, and made the choice to truly journey with God.
I attended Arizona State University from 1974 to 1977 – seeking to become an architect, however, I was not accepted, and, as such, I graduated with a Liberal Arts degree.
Upon graduation from Arizona State University, I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and studied City and Regional Planning at the Master’s level. I successfully completed one (1) year in a two (2) year program – I did not complete the Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning – due to personal reasons.
I returned to Santa Monica where I started (October 1979) my career as graphic designer with Exxon Company, USA. I spent five years with Exxon Company, USA.
While working with Exxon Company, USA I was accepted into architectural school – Sci-Arc in Southern California, however, I did not attend preferring to stay with Exxon..
In 1982 I married Laura Flosi and in April 1983 we had our one and only child – Lauren Alain Hovis – a gift from God.
We moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1984 from Los Angeles, where I went to work as a graphic designer with Kitchell CEM (from 1985 -1987).
From 1987 – 1995 I was an independent contractor, and a registered representative in mortgage finance, financial management, graphic design, and drafting.
Further, I attended the University of Phoenix and successfully obtained a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in 1982.
I was also a member of the Scottsdale Jaycees, where I became very involved in community events and projects.
In 1994, I accepted a cartography position with the Defense Mapping Agency in Reston, Virginia. As such, I relocated from Phoenix to Reston.
In 1998, I was accepted and worked as a Visual Information Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2002, I worked as a Support Officer until my retirement (due to a need for shoulder surgery) in September 2018.
Away from my Federal Government service, I have been involved in various organizations and activities in Northern Virginia.
In November of 2011, I married Rebecca Ouellette in Santa Monica, California. I reside in San Tan Valley, AZ with my two hamster - Jess and Timothy, our fish, our lizard - RJ Lizard., and our cats - Pearl and Grey.
As to hobbies, I enjoy playing sports, attending sporting events, mentoring individuals from financial management to hamsters, building models, photography, travel, multimedia design, managing partner for RJ Hamster, and jazz – smooth jazz to a samba or a bossa nova.
Love and God Bless,
Peter – aka RJ Hamster Jo hi
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