Mud Hen Mindbender – May 17

In an effort to have a little fun with the Coop Scoop blog, I am producing a (mostly) daily trivia quiz called "Mud Hen Mindbender." No prize; this is just a way to get your morning moving. Ready? Here we go ...

Mud Hens IF Justin Henry leads the International League with a .347 batting average thanks to his hot hitting in May. Who was the last Mud Hen to lead the IL in batting average?

The answer to Friday’s question? Mud Hens DH Brad Eldred leads the International League with 15 home runs after hitting one in Thursday’s win over Charlotte. I have a chart that indicates which IL player was the first to reach 20 home runs each season since 1987, and between 2006 and 2011 players from only THREE teams make the list. Which three IL teams are represented? Toledo is one, and the others are Durham and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Click on this link and scroll to the bottom to see the complete list.

Do you think you know the answer to today’s question? Click on the "comments" link below and give us your answer! I'll post the answer tomorrow along with another trivia question. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Comments

[Phil]

Timo Perez?

[John_Wagner]

Timo came close several times, but he never took top honors. Any other guesses?

[Pepper Leach]

Brad Eldred

[John_Wagner]

Brad Eldred has never led the IL in batting average ... and this season he doesn't even lead the Hens in batting average.

Any other guesses?

[Pepper Leach]

Billy McMillion

[John_Wagner]

There you go! Do you remember/know the year or the batting average?

[Pepper Leach]

Late Skeldon years and somewhere north of .340

[John_Wagner]

I'll give this one to you, Pepper ... The year was 2000, and McMillon led the IL with a .345 mark.

Because of the morning games Monday-Tuesday, I'll have a new question Wednesday!