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[K Douglas]

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What's his name?

Raptors first selection in this past NBA draft. Collin Murray-Boyles

 

[onomatopoeia]

What's his name?

Milt Dunnell.

Correct!

 

[onomatopoeia]

What's his name?

Raptors first selection in this past NBA draft. Collin Murray-Boyles

Correct!

 

[mellowjello]

Milt Dunnell.

Looks like we were both reading the Toronto Star way back.
One of the great sports columnists of all time.
Sharp mind and really knew how to write.

 

[unassuming]

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What's her name?

Katie Ledecky

 

[onomatopoeia]

What's her name?

Katie Ledecky

Correct!

 

[onomatopoeia]

What's their name?

Answered correctly by ICEDOG.

 

[ICEDOG]

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David Palmer

 

[onomatopoeia]

What's their name?

David Palmer

Correct!



David Palmer #1 was an original member of Steely Dan. The band took its name from a steam-powered dildo mentioned in the novel Naked Lunch.

 

[onomatopoeia]

What's his name?

Stump.

 

[onomatopoeia]

What's his name?

Answered correctly by tml.

 

[tml]

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What's his name?

The great Warren Spahn.

 

[onomatopoeia]

What's his name?

The great Warren Spahn.

Correct!

 

[tml]

Earlier this month the Philadelphia Phillies had a walk off victory because of a catcher's interference call against the Red Sox catcher. The last time a game was a walk off because of a catcher interference call was 1971. Who was the catcher that was called for interference in that game?

Answered correctly by onomatopoeia(see below).

 

[onomatopoeia]

Earlier this month the Philadelphia Phillies had a walk off victory because of a catcher's interference call against the Red Sox catcher. The last time a game was a walk off because of a catcher interference call was 1971. Who was the catcher that was called for interference in that game?

I saw the article about that on mlb(dot)com. I know that the Dodgers beat the Reds. There's a small chance it was Pat Corrales, but the logical answer is Johnny Bench.

 

[onomatopoeia]

Who was the last active player to have been a member of the 1962 Mets?

Stump.

 

[tml]

I saw the article about that on mlb(dot)com. I know that the Dodgers beat the Reds. There's a small chance it was Pat Corrales, but the logical answer is Johnny Bench.

Correct.
From what I heard, Manny Mota was on third base and took off for home. Bench stepped out from behind the plate to catch the pitch and tag Mota, but in doing so interfered with the batter. I don't know who the batter was.

 

[onomatopoeia]

Correct.
From what I heard, Manny Mota was on third base and took off for home. Bench stepped out from behind the plate to catch the pitch and tag Mota, but in doing so interfered with the batter. I don't know who the batter was.

Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score: August 1, 1971 | Baseball-Reference.com

Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds (5-4). Aug 1, 1971, Attendance: 20323, Time of Game: 2:46. Visit Baseball-Reference.com for the complete box score, play-by-play, and win probability

www.baseball-reference.com

 

[onomatopoeia]

Eugenio Suarez had 36 home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks when he was traded to the Seattle Mariners on July 31st. If he hits four or more homers during the rest of this season, he will become the fourth? player to be traded during a 40 homer season.

Who is/are the only other player(s) to have accomplished this feat?

downbound123 correctly identified Mark McGwire.

K Douglas correctly identified Adam Dunn.

One Stump.

 

[onomatopoeia]

In the 2021 Major League Baseball season, who became the first player in the Modern Era, (post 1900), to start a season 8 for 8? These were also the first eight hits of his MLB career, after going 0-1 in 2020.

Yermín Mercedes of the Chicago White Sox.