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cat_lover

Senior Member

Sat, Jan 23, 2021 2:19 PM

"Touchdown" Tommy Vardell? Boy did he SUCK when he played in the 216.

BRF

Senior Member

Sat, Jan 23, 2021 2:22 PM

Here are my two questions for the day:

- What pitcher’s 215 MLB wins (70 with the Indians) left him 99 victories short of his Hall of Fame brother’s win total?

- Whom did the Indians receive in the infamous 1960 trade of Rocky Colavito to Detroit?

Gardens35

Senior Member

Sat, Jan 23, 2021 2:23 PM

Sure did, and was a #1 to boot.


Vardell is correct.





cat_lover

Senior Member

Sat, Jan 23, 2021 2:29 PM

Jim Perry

Harvey Kuehn

Boy was my Dad super salty about the Colavito trade. He brought it up on a regular basis when I was growing up.

Gardens35

Senior Member

Sat, Jan 23, 2021 2:30 PM

#2. Kuenn.


BRF

Senior Member

Sat, Jan 23, 2021 2:31 PM

Good job, cat_lover!

And Kuenn was only with the Indians for one season. 

🤦‍♂️

cat_lover edged you out by 1 minute, Gardens35. 

Gardens35

Senior Member

Sat, Jan 23, 2021 2:37 PM

Gaylord Perry was a Horse! One of my all time favorite Tribe pitchers.


*I just looked it up.......He was 39 years old when he won 21 games for the Padres.


Gardens35

Senior Member

Sat, Jan 23, 2021 2:44 PM

Won 70 games in 3 1/2 seasons in Cleveland, and threw over 1000 innings.

BRF

Senior Member

Sat, Jan 23, 2021 2:47 PM

His complete games stats are amazing.  

BRF

Senior Member

Sun, Jan 24, 2021 1:44 PM

Questions for today:

- What six-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman for the Browns was finally inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007, 34 years after his retirement?

- What St. Vincent-St. Mary grad was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 1988 NBA Draft following a standout career at the University of Pittsburgh?

BRF

Senior Member

Sun, Jan 24, 2021 3:48 PM

Looks like we have some stumpers. (Or everyone is busy today) 

Questions are now at the bottom of page 13. 

Al Bundy

Senior Member

Sun, Jan 24, 2021 4:33 PM
posted by BRF

Questions for today:

- What six-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman for the Browns was finally inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007, 34 years after his retirement?

- What St. Vincent-St. Mary grad was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 1988 NBA Draft following a standout career at the University of Pittsburgh?

Gene hickerson

BRF

Senior Member

Sun, Jan 24, 2021 4:35 PM

Gene Hickerson is correct. 

Al Bundy

Senior Member

Sun, Jan 24, 2021 4:35 PM
posted by BRF

Questions for today:

- What six-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman for the Browns was finally inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007, 34 years after his retirement?

- What St. Vincent-St. Mary grad was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 1988 NBA Draft following a standout career at the University of Pittsburgh?

Charles smith is who I think of from those pitt teams, but I don't think that he was from Ohio.

BRF

Senior Member

Sun, Jan 24, 2021 4:51 PM

Hint: One of his teammates in HS was Frank Stams. (Notre Dame football and also played for the Browns)

cat_lover

Senior Member

Sun, Jan 24, 2021 5:09 PM

"Send it in Jerome" Jerome Lane

BRF

Senior Member

Sun, Jan 24, 2021 5:53 PM

Jerome Lane is correct!


Back in the day, when I was coaching, we met up with Lane and Stams a couple of times in the Districts at the Canton Field House. They beat us, I think twice and we got them once in Lane’s senior year.  

Gardens35

Senior Member

Sun, Jan 24, 2021 6:44 PM

What was the very first event held (July 3, 1931) at Cleveland Stadium, and who were the two participants?


Al Bundy

Senior Member

Sun, Jan 24, 2021 6:59 PM
posted by Gardens35

What was the very first event held (July 3, 1931) at Cleveland Stadium, and who were the two participants?


Baseball seems too obvious. I'll guess boxing.

BRF

Senior Member

Sun, Jan 24, 2021 7:22 PM

It’s boxing, but I can’t remember who. 

Also, one of the reasons for building the stadium was to host Olympics. Never happened. 

BRF

Senior Member

Sun, Jan 24, 2021 7:23 PM

Here’s my joke answer: Burr vs. Hamilton

Gardens35

Senior Member

Sun, Jan 24, 2021 8:02 PM

You guys are right. Professional Boxing, Schmeling vs Stribling. Burr and Hamilton were on the undercard.


Attendance: 36,000



BRF

Senior Member

Sun, Jan 24, 2021 8:06 PM

Max Schmeling had some big fights with Joe Lewis (Germany vs. USA)

Gardens35

Senior Member

Sun, Jan 24, 2021 8:07 PM

Interestingly enough, Schmeling set up training camp at Conneaut Lake Park, and Striking had his at Geauga State Park.


Laley23

GOAT

Sun, Jan 24, 2021 8:23 PM

Jerome Lane is from SVSM!? Never knew.