Around these parts on Sporcle Saturday, I typically try to tie the quiz into something that is in some way connected to White Sox news/events/the time of year, but there isn't always something noteworthy, particularly of late (unless you guys want a Sporcle related to Adam Engel, which...nah). Inspiration, however, comes in many forms and our very own Patrick Nolan provided that for me on Thursday night:
https://twitter.com/SoxMach_pnoles/status/1055609289270812673
While ol' pnoles is quite up front about his knowledge regarding the Sox from the '90s and on, I suspect lesser known is his love affair with '80s music. If you use St. Elmo's Fire as your walk-up music in softball, it's a good bet you dig other songs from the '80s, too.
Anywho, the tie-in here is that I decided to go back and take a look at who the top Sox hitters were from that decade. To qualify, a hitter had to record at least 200 hits over that ten-year period. In total, that gave me 22 names. How many can you get? Good luck (and thanks for the inspiration, pnoles)!
Quiz Parameters
- I've allotted ten minutes for completion attempts.
- For hints, I've provided the number of hits and the defensive position of the player in question.
Useless information to amaze, annoy, confuse, and/or confound your friends and family:
- The top Sox hitter on this list actually qualified for sixth-most in the Majors over this time period. The other five? Robin Yount (1731), Eddie Murray (1642), Willie Wilson (1639), Wade Boggs (1597), and Dale Murphy (1553).
- During the '80s, that same player also led the Sox in home runs, RBI, walks, doubles, triples, runs...just about every offensive category out there.
- The average triple-slash from the players on this list is average-ish: .261/.324/.394.
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All data from baseballreference.com
