** Game 4, Round 9 - Sports - Baseball Worsts
3. Game 7 of the 1926 World Series was ended when a player was
caught stealing -- the only time in history a failed steal
has led to a World Series victory. What legendary player got
picked off?
4. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
finished with the previous one. Fcrnxvat bs Onor Ehgu, va
1919 gur Obfgba Erq Fbk fbyq uvf pbagenpg gb gur Arj Lbex
Lnaxrrf sbe $100,000, naq Obfgba gura haqrejrag n yrtraqnel
Jbeyq Frevrf qebhtug bsgra pnyyrq "gur Phefr bs gur Onzovab".
Jvguva 1, ubj znal lrnef qvq gur Phefr bs gur Onzovab ynfg?
6. The Chicago White Sox now have the record for the worst season
in the modern baseball era (i.e. from 1901 onward). However,
another team has the record for worst season of all time,
with a record of 20 wins and 134 losses. Which team is it?
City and team name required.
** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge - Bears
* A. Arty Bears
A1. Which Austrian composer's 82nd Symphony -- one of his six
Paris Symphonies -- is nicknamed the "Bear Symphony"?
A2. "Head of a Bear" is a sketch that sold at auction in 2021
for 8,800,000 British pounds. Which artist drew the sketch?
* C. Da Bears (and Da Other Bears)
C1. In what stadium do the NFL's Chicago Bears play?
* D. Actual Bear Bears
D1. Variously cited as either the largest type of bear in the
world, or second-largest after the polar bear, is a certain
*subspecies* of brown bear. What is it called?
D2. Only one species of bear is native to South America.
What is its name?
* E. Bear Markets
E1. The Panic of 1901 was a stock market crash, and a response
to what tragic event that happened that year?
E2. Two major American investment banks went bankrupt during
the 2008 financial crisis. One of them was Bear Sterns.
Name the *other* one.
** Game 4, Round 9 - Sports - Baseball Worsts
With the Chicago White Sox hitting a new low in baseball futility
this week, it seemed like an ideal time to celebrate boneheaded
plays, mistakes, goofs, and scandals in America's pastime.
1. Considered by many fans to be the "original" baseball blunder,
in 1908 Al Bridwell hit an RBI single to right field in the
bottom of the 9th in a season-clinching game for the New York
Giants with Fred Merkle on first and Moose McCormick on third.
However, the RBI was disallowed. Why?
3. Game 7 of the 1926 World Series was ended when a player was
caught stealing -- the only time in history a failed steal
has led to a World Series victory. What legendary player got
picked off?
4. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
finished with the previous one. Fcrnxvat bs Onor Ehgu, va
1919 gur Obfgba Erq Fbk fbyq uvf pbagenpg gb gur Arj Lbex
Lnaxrrf sbe $100,000, naq Obfgba gura haqrejrag n yrtraqnel
Jbeyq Frevrf qebhtug bsgra pnyyrq "gur Phefr bs gur Onzovab".
Jvguva 1, ubj znal lrnef qvq gur Phefr bs gur Onzovab ynfg?
6. The Chicago White Sox now have the record for the worst season
in the modern baseball era (i.e. from 1901 onward). However,
another team has the record for worst season of all time,
with a record of 20 wins and 134 losses. Which team is it?
City and team name required.
7. The worst ERA of any pitcher to still have pitched enough innings
(at least 162 over a season) to qualify for the ERA title
belongs to Les Sweetland of the 1930 Philadelphia Phillies.
Within 0.3, what was his season ERA?
8. In August of 1920, Carl Mays of the New York Yankees hit
Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians in the head with a pitch.
Why was this noteworthy?
10. In 2003, during the National League Championship Series,
the Chicago Cubs were on the brink of defeating the Florida
Marlins and advancing to the World Series when a fan attempted to
catch a fly ball that was above outfielder Moises Alou's head.
The fan's attempt was ruled to not be fan interference, turning
what might otherwise have been an out into a safe ball, and the
Cubs eventually lost the game. What was the name of that fan,
who was subsequently harassed for years by angry Cubs fans?
** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge - Bears
* A. Arty Bears
A1. Which Austrian composer's 82nd Symphony -- one of his six
Paris Symphonies -- is nicknamed the "Bear Symphony"?
* B. Hollywood Bears
B1. Walter Matthau played alcoholic coach Morris Buttermaker
in the original movie "The Bad News Bears". Who played
Buttermaker in the 2005 remake?
* C. Da Bears (and Da Other Bears)
C1. In what stadium do the NFL's Chicago Bears play?
C2. In what year did the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies move to
Memphis?
* D. Actual Bear Bears
D1. Variously cited as either the largest type of bear in the
world, or second-largest after the polar bear, is a certain
*subspecies* of brown bear. What is it called?
* E. Bear Markets
E1. The Panic of 1901 was a stock market crash, and a response
to what tragic event that happened that year?
E2. Two major American investment banks went bankrupt during
the 2008 financial crisis. One of them was Bear Sterns.
Name the *other* one.
* F. Canadian Bears
F1. What bear is the official animal of British Columbia?
** Game 4, Round 9 - Sports - Baseball Worsts
** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge - Bears
* A. Arty Bears
A1. Which Austrian composer's 82nd Symphony -- one of his six
Paris Symphonies -- is nicknamed the "Bear Symphony"?
* D. Actual Bear Bears
D1. Variously cited as either the largest type of bear in the
world, or second-largest after the polar bear, is a certain
*subspecies* of brown bear. What is it called?
E2. Two major American investment banks went bankrupt during
the 2008 financial crisis. One of them was Bear Sterns.
Name the *other* one.
* F. Canadian Bears
F1. What bear is the official animal of British Columbia?
** Game 4, Round 9 - Sports - Baseball Worsts
With the Chicago White Sox hitting a new low in baseball futility
this week, it seemed like an ideal time to celebrate boneheaded
plays, mistakes, goofs, and scandals in America's pastime.
1. Considered by many fans to be the "original" baseball blunder,
in 1908 Al Bridwell hit an RBI single to right field in the
bottom of the 9th in a season-clinching game for the New York
Giants with Fred Merkle on first and Moose McCormick on third.
However, the RBI was disallowed. Why?
2. In 1993, Jose Canseco, playing right field, allowed a home
run against the Oakland Athletics in an unconventional manner.
How did it happen?
3. Game 7 of the 1926 World Series was ended when a player was
caught stealing -- the only time in history a failed steal
has led to a World Series victory. What legendary player got
picked off?
4. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
finished with the previous one. Fcrnxvat bs Onor Ehgu, va
1919 gur Obfgba Erq Fbk fbyq uvf pbagenpg gb gur Arj Lbex
Lnaxrrf sbe $100,000, naq Obfgba gura haqrejrag n yrtraqnel
Jbeyq Frevrf qebhtug bsgra pnyyrq "gur Phefr bs gur Onzovab".
Jvguva 1, ubj znal lrnef qvq gur Phefr bs gur Onzovab ynfg?
5. In 1993, Joe Carter won the World Series for the Blue Jays on
a bottom-of-the-9th, 2-out home run. The reliever who gave
up the homer, until that point one of the best relief pitchers
in baseball, was shattered by the failure and his career only
lasted for fragments of the next 3 seasons. Give us either
his name or his infamous nickname.
6. The Chicago White Sox now have the record for the worst season
in the modern baseball era (i.e. from 1901 onward). However,
another team has the record for worst season of all time,
with a record of 20 wins and 134 losses. Which team is it?
City and team name required.
7. The worst ERA of any pitcher to still have pitched enough innings
(at least 162 over a season) to qualify for the ERA title
belongs to Les Sweetland of the 1930 Philadelphia Phillies.
Within 0.3, what was his season ERA?
8. In August of 1920, Carl Mays of the New York Yankees hit
Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians in the head with a pitch.
Why was this noteworthy?
9. Who is the all-time leader in baseball for getting caught
stealing, with 335 caught steals?
10. In 2003, during the National League Championship Series,
the Chicago Cubs were on the brink of defeating the Florida
Marlins and advancing to the World Series when a fan attempted to
catch a fly ball that was above outfielder Moises Alou's head.
The fan's attempt was ruled to not be fan interference, turning
what might otherwise have been an out into a safe ball, and the
Cubs eventually lost the game. What was the name of that fan,
who was subsequently harassed for years by angry Cubs fans?
** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge - Bears
* A. Arty Bears
A1. Which Austrian composer's 82nd Symphony -- one of his six
Paris Symphonies -- is nicknamed the "Bear Symphony"?
A2. "Head of a Bear" is a sketch that sold at auction in 2021
for 8,800,000 British pounds. Which artist drew the sketch?
* B. Hollywood Bears
B1. Walter Matthau played alcoholic coach Morris Buttermaker
in the original movie "The Bad News Bears". Who played
Buttermaker in the 2005 remake?
B2. Name the lead actor in the current dramedic series "The
Bear", about a chef trying to remake his late brother's
Italian beef-sandwich shop.
* C. Da Bears (and Da Other Bears)
C1. In what stadium do the NFL's Chicago Bears play?
C2. In what year did the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies move to
Memphis?
* D. Actual Bear Bears
D1. Variously cited as either the largest type of bear in the
world, or second-largest after the polar bear, is a certain
*subspecies* of brown bear. What is it called?
D2. Only one species of bear is native to South America.
What is its name?
* E. Bear Markets
E1. The Panic of 1901 was a stock market crash, and a response
to what tragic event that happened that year?
E2. Two major American investment banks went bankrupt during
the 2008 financial crisis. One of them was Bear Sterns.
Name the *other* one.
* F. Canadian Bears
F1. What bear is the official animal of British Columbia?
F2. What was the full name of the Canadian black bear cub who
was the mascot of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade during
World War I, and who retired to the London Zoo?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-09-30,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 4, Round 9 - Sports - Baseball Worsts
With the Chicago White Sox hitting a new low in baseball futility
this week, it seemed like an ideal time to celebrate boneheaded
plays, mistakes, goofs, and scandals in America's pastime.
1. Considered by many fans to be the "original" baseball blunder,
in 1908 Al Bridwell hit an RBI single to right field in the
bottom of the 9th in a season-clinching game for the New York
Giants with Fred Merkle on first and Moose McCormick on third.
However, the RBI was disallowed. Why?
2. In 1993, Jose Canseco, playing right field, allowed a home
run against the Oakland Athletics in an unconventional manner.
How did it happen?
3. Game 7 of the 1926 World Series was ended when a player was
caught stealing -- the only time in history a failed steal
has led to a World Series victory. What legendary player got
picked off?
4. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
finished with the previous one. Speaking of Babe Ruth, in
1919 the Boston Red Sox sold his contract to the New York
Yankees for $100,000, and Boston then underwent a legendary
World Series drought often called "the Curse of the Bambino".
Within 1, how many years did the Curse of the Bambino last?
5. In 1993, Joe Carter won the World Series for the Blue Jays on
a bottom-of-the-9th, 2-out home run. The reliever who gave
up the homer, until that point one of the best relief pitchers
in baseball, was shattered by the failure and his career only
lasted for fragments of the next 3 seasons. Give us either
his name or his infamous nickname.
6. The Chicago White Sox now have the record for the worst season
in the modern baseball era (i.e. from 1901 onward). However,
another team has the record for worst season of all time,
with a record of 20 wins and 134 losses. Which team is it?
City and team name required.
7. The worst ERA of any pitcher to still have pitched enough innings
(at least 162 over a season) to qualify for the ERA title
belongs to Les Sweetland of the 1930 Philadelphia Phillies.
Within 0.3, what was his season ERA?
8. In August of 1920, Carl Mays of the New York Yankees hit
Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians in the head with a pitch.
Why was this noteworthy?
9. Who is the all-time leader in baseball for getting caught
stealing, with 335 caught steals?
10. In 2003, during the National League Championship Series,
the Chicago Cubs were on the brink of defeating the Florida
Marlins and advancing to the World Series when a fan attempted to
catch a fly ball that was above outfielder Moises Alou's head.
The fan's attempt was ruled to not be fan interference, turning
what might otherwise have been an out into a safe ball, and the
Cubs eventually lost the game. What was the name of that fan,
who was subsequently harassed for years by angry Cubs fans?
** Game 4, Round 10 - Challenge - Bears
* A. Arty Bears
A1. Which Austrian composer's 82nd Symphony -- one of his six
Paris Symphonies -- is nicknamed the "Bear Symphony"?
A2. "Head of a Bear" is a sketch that sold at auction in 2021
for 8,800,000 British pounds. Which artist drew the sketch?
* B. Hollywood Bears
B1. Walter Matthau played alcoholic coach Morris Buttermaker
in the original movie "The Bad News Bears". Who played
Buttermaker in the 2005 remake?
B2. Name the lead actor in the current dramedic series "The
Bear", about a chef trying to remake his late brother's
Italian beef-sandwich shop.
* C. Da Bears (and Da Other Bears)
C1. In what stadium do the NFL's Chicago Bears play?
C2. In what year did the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies move to
Memphis?
* D. Actual Bear Bears
D1. Variously cited as either the largest type of bear in the
world, or second-largest after the polar bear, is a certain
*subspecies* of brown bear. What is it called?
D2. Only one species of bear is native to South America.
What is its name?
* E. Bear Markets
E1. The Panic of 1901 was a stock market crash, and a response
to what tragic event that happened that year?
E2. Two major American investment banks went bankrupt during
the 2008 financial crisis. One of them was Bear Sterns.
Name the *other* one.
* F. Canadian Bears
F1. What bear is the official animal of British Columbia?
F2. What was the full name of the Canadian black bear cub who
was the mascot of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade during
World War I, and who retired to the London Zoo?
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