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   Joshua Kreitzer to Mark Brader   
   Re: QFTCI23 Game 4, Rounds 4,6: Clemente   
   12 Nov 23 16:36:54   
   
   From: gromit82@hotmail.com   
      
   On Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 12:02:44 AM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote:   
       
   > * Game 4, Round 4 - Sports - Roberto Clemente Day    
   >    
   > Major League Baseball recently marked Roberto Clemente Day.    
   >    
   > 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?    
      
   3,000 hits club   
      
   > 2. In his 18-year career, how many times was Clemente selected    
   > for the All-Star team?    
      
   16; 15   
      
   > 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.    
      
   Ivan Rodriguez   
       
   > 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.    
      
   Cepeda   
      
   > 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.    
      
   Bell   
      
   > * 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.    
      
   Jupiter; 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*.    
      
   Mercury; Venus   
      
   --   
   Joshua Kreitzer   
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