Hey, gang. Today kicks off the first in a four-part series looking at Opening Day lineups for the White Sox. Here's how it's going to work: each Saturday leading up to Opening Day, you'll be quizzed on a group of positions; then, the Saturday after Opening Day will be a cumulative exam in which you'll be asked to fill out each Opening Day lineup going back to 1990. While I was hoping to go back to 1980, Sporcle only allows 300 entries in a quiz, thus the 1990 limitation. Today, we're going to be looking at the corner infield spots. How many Opening Day first and third basemen starters can you name? Good luck!
Quiz Parameters
- As always, first and last names accepted, in addition to just the last names.
- I've given you ten minutes to attempt completion.
- As hints I've provided the date and the position of the player, and names are grouped by year.
Useless information to amaze, annoy, confound, and/or confuse your friends:
- The highest Win Probability Added from the players on this list was from 1B in 2008: .210; 1/5 with a double and two RBI in an 10-8 loss to the Indians.
- The lowest Win Probability Added from the players on this list was also from 1B in 2003: -.212; 0-3 with a strikeout and a GIDP in a 3-0 loss to the Royals.
- None of the players on this list have hit more than one home run on Opening Day.
All data from baseballreference.com
