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|    Dan Tilque to Mark Brader    |
|    Re: QFTCI23 Game 4, Rounds 4,6: Clemente    |
|    11 Nov 23 16:51:41    |
      From: dtilque@frontier.com              On 11/10/23 22:02, Mark Brader wrote:       >       >       > * Game 4, Round 4 - Sports - Roberto Clemente Day       >       > Major League Baseball recently marked Roberto Clemente Day.       >       > The first two questions relate to the man himself.       >       > 1. Clemente was one of the best players to play the game, both       > an exceptional hitter and fielder. He stands as the only Puerto       > Rican player to be part of what exclusive "club" as a hitter?              hitters of 500+ home runs              >       > 2. In his 18-year career, how many times was Clemente selected       > for the All-Star team?              17              >       > We mentioned that Clemente was Puerto Rican. The rest of this round       > is about *other* Puerto Rican major-league players. In each case,       > name the player.       >       > 3. This 2-time World Series champion, Hall of Famer second baseman       > ended his career with 210 home runs, 12 All-Star selections,       > 10 Gold Glove awards, and 4 Silver Sluggers. Unfortunately,       > his post-baseball career was overshadowed by #MeToo-style       > allegations.       >       > 4. This Hall of Fame catcher is widely considered the best       > catcher in modern baseball history. He finished his career       > with a remarkable 311 home runs, a .296 batting average, 14       > All-Star selections, 13 Gold Gloves, and a 2003 World Series       > ring, and he was the 1999 American League MVP.       >       > 5. In his 17 years as a Yankees catcher, this player won 5 Silver       > Sluggers, attended 5 All-Star games, and had two top-12 finishes       > in MVP voting. He also has 4 World Series championship rings.       >       > 6. This 9-time All-Star served on 7 teams over 20 years, including       > two stints with the Houston Astros. He helped Houston win the       > 2017 World Series in his final playing year at age 40, having       > amassed 435 home runs, 2,725 hits, 1,587 RBIs, 3 Gold Gloves       > and 2 Silver Sluggers.       >       > 7. The National League Rookie of the Year with the Giants in 1958,       > he racked up 379 home runs, 1,365 RBIs, 11 All-Star selections,       > and was the 1967 National League MVP.       >       > 8. This former Blue Jay played for 17 seasons, ending his career       > with the Mets. Over that time, he had 473 home runs, 1,512 RBIs,       > and 3 Silver Sluggers, and was a 2-time All-Star.       >       > 9. This father of a former Blue Jay spent 18 years in the big       > leagues, from 1970 to 1988, playing for the Cardinals, Astros,       > and Yankees. He amassed 2,251 hits over his career, including       > 165 home runs, and stole 317 bases.       >       > 10. This outfielder played for 17 seasons for 4 different teams,       > most notably for the Texas Rangers. During that time he hit       > 434 home runs and 1,936 hits, winning 2 MVP awards and 6 Silver       > Sluggers.       >       > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur sbhegu       > dhrfgvba, gur fheanzr vf abg fhssvpvrag. Vs lbh whfg tnir vg,       > tb onpx naq znxr lbhe nafjre zber fcrpvsvp.       >       >       > * Game 4, Round 6 - Science - Satellites       >       > On each of the first 8 questions we will name one or more       > satellites, or moons if you prefer, that orbit a particular planet       > or some other type of body, and you name that body. For example,       > we say the Moon, you say the Earth. Some answers will repeat.       >       > 1. Titan and Iapetus. Again: what do they orbit?              Saturn              > 2. Titania, Oberon, and Puck.              Uranus              > 3. Triton and Nereid ["KNEE-ree-id"].              Neptune              > 4. Charon ["CAR-on"] and Nix.              Pluto              > 5. Callisto and Io ["EYE-oh" or "EE-oh"].              Jupiter              > 6. Janus, Calypso, and Mimas.              Saturn              > 7. Deimos ["DEE-mohss"].              Mars              > 8. Europa, Ganymede, and Amalthea [4 syllables].              Jupiter              >       > 9. The satellite Dactyl was discovered by the space probe Galileo.       > *Either* name the body it orbits *or* just tell what kind of       > body that is.              asteroid              >       > 10. There are two planets in the solar system that don't have       > any moons. Name *either*.              Venus              --       Dan Tilque              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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