Be thinking about local kid-centric charities. Which ones do you want your kids to know about?
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Congrats to Kim Lindquist and Todd Rolph...
FOLLOW UP TO TRIVIA QUESTION: "Since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941, who has gone the longest maintaining a .400 batting average:"
Answer: B) George Brett. He also had a bat thrown out of a game because it had pine tar applied too far up the bat handle, negating a home run and a win for his team. People at the time either loved the ruling or hated it depending on their opinion of Yankee manager Billy Martin. Martin was notorious amongst his peers as a "win at all costs" player/manager.
What most people DON'T know is that the ruling was appealed and later reversed. The rules never stated that a bat used cause that at-bat to be an automatic out. It simply stated that that bat was to be taken from the game. George ended up getting back his dinger and the Royals ended up winning the game after all.
Answer: B) George Brett. He also had a bat thrown out of a game because it had pine tar applied too far up the bat handle, negating a home run and a win for his team. People at the time either loved the ruling or hated it depending on their opinion of Yankee manager Billy Martin. Martin was notorious amongst his peers as a "win at all costs" player/manager.
What most people DON'T know is that the ruling was appealed and later reversed. The rules never stated that a bat used cause that at-bat to be an automatic out. It simply stated that that bat was to be taken from the game. George ended up getting back his dinger and the Royals ended up winning the game after all.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Hitting .400
Since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941, who has gone the longest maintaining a .400 batting average:
a) John Olerud
B) George Brett
C) Tony Gwynn
D) Rod Carew
E) Tony Oliva
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a) John Olerud
B) George Brett
C) Tony Gwynn
D) Rod Carew
E) Tony Oliva
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Friday, February 19, 2010
2 Grand Slams in ONE Game...
Trivia: Which Hall of Famer was the first to hit 2 grand slams in a single game:
A) Babe Ruth
B) Roger Hornsby
C) Joe Jackson
D) Lou Gehrig
E) Tony Lazzeri
A) Babe Ruth
B) Roger Hornsby
C) Joe Jackson
D) Lou Gehrig
E) Tony Lazzeri
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The difference between school and life?
In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test.
In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.
- Tom Bodett
In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.
- Tom Bodett
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Trivia Question Answer
"Today's high school baseball lesson is about a former gang member who was court marshaled for disobeying a superior officer...he ended up becoming the most symbolic sports figure in America. Who was it?"
Way before Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement, there was Jackie Robinson...
Jackie had no problem stirring the pot for what he believed. The charges were leveled against Robinson because, when he was in the military, he refused to sit in the back of the army transport bus. Even as the sergeant threatened him, Robinson didn't back down. Cooler heads prevailed, and the charges were eventually dropped.
Congrats to Steve Beer, former professional baseball player, for correctly answering "JACKIE ROBINSON".
Way before Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement, there was Jackie Robinson...
Jackie had no problem stirring the pot for what he believed. The charges were leveled against Robinson because, when he was in the military, he refused to sit in the back of the army transport bus. Even as the sergeant threatened him, Robinson didn't back down. Cooler heads prevailed, and the charges were eventually dropped.
Congrats to Steve Beer, former professional baseball player, for correctly answering "JACKIE ROBINSON".
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