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What is the world's oldest sports trophy that is still being contested for?
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Answer: "Carlisle Bells" given to winner of the Carlisle Bell horse race.
The Carlisle Bell is a historic Britishflat horse race first contested in 1599 and still run today. The race's name relates to the bells which were awarded to the winners of the race in the reign of Elizabeth I
Five players who were the number one overall pick in a Major League Baseball June Draft have been property of the Toronto Blue Jays, but only two actually played for the team in a regular season ML game. Name as many as you can. (I missed Bryan Bullington).
Three Correct! for MuffDiver, (Price, Bullington, Bush, Roberts).
Special Prize for MuffDiver.
One Correct! for Sugarsweet905, (Burroughs)
Three Correct! for MuffDiver, (Price, Bullington, Bush, Roberts).
Special Prize for MuffDiver.
One Correct! for Sugarsweet905, (Burroughs)
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David Price is the easy one for me. Bryan Bullington briefly pitched for us. Matt Bush is one of the ones who never pitched for us. Drawing a blank on the other one. Perhaps a coach, since a coach is technically property as well?
I think that means there are 5 then. I had 2 who played for the Jays and you added a 3rd. I think we need 1 more who was contracted by the Jays, but never played and the OP missed 1 of the 3 we identified.
Assuming I understood the question correctly of course. Hate to put words in the OP's mouth.
Five players who were the number one overall pick in a Major League Baseball June Draft have been property of the Toronto Blue Jays, but only two actually played for the team in a regular season ML game. Name as many as you can.
Coaches are not property of a team. They're part of Management, not Union workers.
Correct! for Price, Bullington and Bush. I missed Bullington.
Coaches are not property of a team. They're part of Management, not Union workers.
Correct. That game was in 1997. (Will add that I saw an article about it from 2014 — it’s possible the record was eventually broken)
I was at the Friday and Sunday games of that inaugural inter league series but did not go to the Canada Day game.
I think the missing one is a player drafted by the Jays out of HS who didn't sign and went to college and later became a No. 1 selection.
Five players who were the number one overall pick in a Major League Baseball June Draft have been property of the Toronto Blue Jays, but only two actually played for the team in a regular season ML game. Name as many as you can.
For knowing there are five.
Correct! for Burroughs.
For knowing there are five.
Not correct, but you didn't ask me, so no 22 point bold reply.
Someone drafted who didn't sign would not be property of an MLB team. It's different in other sports, (Examples: Eric Lindros in the NHL, Steve Francis in the NBA, John Elway in the NFL), where an unsigned draft pick can be traded; that's not allowed in Major League Baseball, in fact, no trades of draft picks are permitted, and signed draft picks must have a minimum amount of service time with their organization before they're eligible to be traded. It used to be one year from the date the contract was signed, but it's less than that now.
What player is the most traded in history in the NHL, MLB, NBA and NFL?
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Dave Roberts, the terrible 3B/utility guy for the Padres. In defense of the Padres management, 1972 was horrible. Chet Lemon was by far the best player, drafted 22nd overall.
