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RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 02-05-2023
Early Wynn it is.
Who is Ricky Henderson named after?
Yes I said Mr Henderson. I mean First name.
All these are Phogge specials
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 02-06-2023
Ricky Henderson was named for one of Mom's favorite actors. Ricky Nelson
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Mick - 02-06-2023
Everyone knows that Jerry West is the silhouette on the NBA logo. Who is the silhouette on the MLB logo?
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BostonCard - 02-06-2023
I believe the answer is “nobody”. The logo was drawn to be deliberately vague and could represent almost any batter.
BC
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Mick - 02-06-2023
(02-06-2023, 11:10 AM)BostonCard Wrote: I believe the answer is “nobody”. The logo was drawn to be deliberately vague and could represent almost any batter.
BC
It depends up on who you ask. That was Jerry Dior's comment when he created the logo, that it was a composite and not based on any single batter.
Harmon Killebrew was convinced it was him. He was in the MLB offices, and happened upon a graphics artist who was using a photograph of Harmon in his batting stance. Killebrew asked what he was doing and the artist replied "designing a new MLB logo." Killebrew didn't think much of it, and didn't ask for or seek compensation. But he did want it on record, if in fact he was the model. He asked former MLB head Bowie Kuhn if the logo was based upon Killebrew, and Kuhn replied, "honestly, Harmon, I don't remember."
Uni Watch: Is Harmon Killebrew the silhouetted player in the MLB logo? - ESPN Page 2
There is a logo that is definitely based upon Killebrew...the MLB alumni logo, shown below:
![[Image: 3031003976_fdff1d62d2_o.png]](https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3215/3031003976_fdff1d62d2_o.png)
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BostonCard - 02-06-2023
I always thought the Killebrew story was apocryphal. FWIW, MLB's position is that it is not Killebrew based on Dior's comment.
https://www.mlb.com/glossary/miscellaneous/major-league-baseball-logo
BC
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 02-06-2023
Phogge special:
What major leaguer Hall of Fame pitcher was wounded during the battle of the Bulge?
What NFL QB was awarded the Bronze Star during the Korean War ?
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - lex24 - 02-06-2023
(02-06-2023, 06:09 PM)BobK Wrote: Phogge special:
What major leaguer Hall of Fame pitcher was wounded during the battle of the Bulge?
What NFL QB was awarded the Bronze Star during the Korean War ?
NFL QB - Bobby Layne?
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 02-07-2023
Not Layne.
The pitcher hit a home run first at bat
The Korean War vet was called the littlest general. Although a lieutenant
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - terry - 02-07-2023
(02-07-2023, 08:23 AM)BobK Wrote: Not Layne.
The pitcher hit a home run first at bat
The Korean War vet was called the littlest general. Although a lieutenant
A QB called "the littlest general" . . . sounds like it could be Eddie LeBaron?
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 02-07-2023
Yes Eddie LeBaron
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - skip75 - 02-07-2023
What NFL championship (pre Super Bowl) QB earned a PhD in mathematics from Rice, taught at Case Institute of Technology and Yale, and eventually became a professor of Mathematics and a professor of computational and applied mathematics at Rice?
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 02-07-2023
Not King Hill one of my favorite names
Hoyt Wilhelm was wounded on the battle of the Bulge.
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BostonCard - 02-07-2023
Frank Ryan is the math professor.
More recently, John Urschel has a PhD in math from MIT. His bibliography is pretty impressive:
https://zbmath.org/?q=ia%3Aurschel.john-c
BC
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - skip75 - 02-08-2023
(02-07-2023, 03:07 PM)BostonCard Wrote: Frank Ryan is the math professor.Right- QB of the Cleveland Browns most recent championship team in 1964.
BC
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - cardcrimson - 02-08-2023
Phogge? Bledsoe?
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 02-09-2023
Who was the first former Stanford player to play in the Super Bowl?
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Maple Leaf - 02-09-2023
(02-09-2023, 06:59 AM)BobK Wrote: Who was the first former Stanford player to play in the Super Bowl?
Chris Burford, WR
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 02-09-2023
Right Chris Burford.
The 1977 Cowboys had 4 former Stanford players in the Jan 1978 Super Bowl
Who?
RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Maple Leaf - 02-09-2023
(02-09-2023, 08:00 AM)BobK Wrote: Right Chris Burford.
The 1977 Cowboys had 4 former Stanford players in the Jan 1978 Super Bowl
Who?
Benny Barns
Scott Ladlaw
Blane Nye
??? He played DE at Stanford and then was switched to OT at the Cowboys......can't remember his name, played with Roger Stillwell at Stanford.