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Baseball triva question

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by mc mark, Apr 3, 2001.

  1. mc mark

    mc mark Member

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    we all know that the silhouette of the NBA logo is Gerry West.

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    But can anyone tell me who is the silhouette for MLB?

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  2. mrpaige

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    I believe it is old Richard "Pointy Nose" McGhee who was a popular left fielder for the Cleveland Spiders around about the turn of the century.

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  3. SamCassell

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    I don't know, but I can tell you that the NBA logo is a silhouette of Jerry West, not Gerry West.

    What do I win?

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  4. mc mark

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    Dhoh'

    Nailed by ET.

    How embarresking!

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  5. SamCassell

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    [​IMG]

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  6. Scarsdale

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    Mickey Mantle?

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  7. mc mark

    mc mark Member

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    Okay

    I'll just say it.

    I don't know who it is either. [​IMG]

    I thought someone would know. I've been wondering myself.

    Come on you trivia geeks, bring it!

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  8. Vengeance

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    Gerri West [​IMG]

    MLB logo: Kevin Costner [​IMG]

    I'm pretty sure it's Harmon Kilebrew . . .

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    Vengence got it. It is Harmon Killebrew

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  11. mc mark

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    FULL NAME: Harmon Clayton (Killer) Killebrew
    BORN: June 29, 1936 Payette, Idaho
    CAREER SUMMARY
    ·Height: 6'
    ·Weight: 195
    ·Batted: Right
    ·Threw: Right
    ·Position: First Base / Third Base

    ·He was signed by the Washington Senators at the age of 17.
    ·He became an everyday player six years later in 1959.
    ·After he became an everyday player, he won 5 home run titles, led the league in RBI three times and slugging twice.
    ·He hit over 40 home runs 8 times in his career.
    ·He won the MVP in 1969 when he hit 49 home runs, drove in 140 runs, and walked 145 times (all were league leading totals).
    ·His career total of 573 home runs is fifth on the all time list.
    ·He is third all time behind Babe Ruth and Ralph Kiner in home run percentage with 7.0.
    ·He had seven seasons with over 100 walks.
    ·He is tenth on the all time walks list with 1559.
    ·He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984.

    Thanks Guys!


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