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RE: Baseball Trivia - 6/14/2017 12:28:09 PM

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That's all of them

Pujols
Cabrerra
Martinez
Cano

Hey I got one of them. I knew Cabrera and suspected Martinez, but others beat me to them.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 6/14/2017 12:28:32 PM

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You forgot Drew Butera

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 6/14/2017 1:26:07 PM

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That's the easiest trivia question you've ever given.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 6/14/2017 1:26:49 PM

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That's the easiest trivia question you've ever given.

I KNOW!

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 9:51:05 AM

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I was feeling nostalgic about some of the old school Twins nicknames. How many players can you tie to the following nicknames. Some are pathetically easy. A couple might stump anyone not named Ed Funk

Hollywood
Bluegill
Mongo
Papa Jack (later renamed to Poppa Up)
Disco Dan
Dr. Strangeglove
Rat
Wrench
Thor
Pudge
Sweet Music
This one is not a nickname, but he was known for his Polish army
Cool Breeze
Head
T Rex

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 9:53:04 AM

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don't know bluegill

or

Cool Breeze

The rest? You bet. Someone take a shot at these.

Lots of great memories in my yout with those names.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 9:57:52 AM

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I was feeling nostalgic about some of the old school Twins nicknames. How many players can you tie to the following nicknames. Some are pathetically easy. A couple might stump anyone not named Ed Funk

Hollywood - Hoskin Powell
Bluegill - Butch Wynegar
Mongo - Rich Reese
Papa Jack (later renamed to Poppa Up) - Greg Gagne
Disco Dan - Danny Ford
Dr. Strangeglove - Steve Braun
Rat - Gary Gaetti
Wrench - Dan Gladden
Thor - Dave Goltz
Pudge - Mark Salas
Sweet Music - Frank Viola
This one is not a nickname, but he was known for his Polish army - Glen Borgmann
Cool Breeze - Steve Brye
Head - Pedro Munoz
T Rex - Kent Hrbek

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 9:58:35 AM

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Hints on those two. Calvin Griffith handed out the Bluegill moniker. Kirby Puckett handed out cool breeze. The player informed him that he didn't like that name to which Puck replied, "I didn't ask if you liked it rookie, I said you were Cool Breeze".

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 10:00:27 AM

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Pretty sure I aced it.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 10:03:35 AM

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You did get 4, so if we are grading on one hell of a curve, I guess you could say you aced it.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 10:03:41 AM

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Mongo

Craig Kusick

Thor

Paul Thormodsgaard

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 10:04:33 AM

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Papa Jack

Ron Jackson

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 10:06:11 AM

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Mongo

Craig Kusick

Thor

Paul Thormodsgaard

I remember Mongo bearing down on second base on a ground ball. The second baseman didn't bother with a relay. He just caught the throw, touched second and kept going to infield grass.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 10:19:33 AM

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You did get 4, so if we are grading on one hell of a curve, I guess you could say you aced it.

I know I got at least 5 right.

Gladden
Viola
Hrbek
Ford
Gaetti

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 10:35:17 AM

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I stand corrected. You did get Ford. So you got 33%.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 11:34:02 AM

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Dr. Strangeglove is Willie Norwood.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 11:35:30 AM

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I remember Willie dropping 3 in one game. Afterward, Gene Mauch confiscated his glove and burned it.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 12:58:38 PM

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Updated list

Hollywood
Bluegill Jim Hughes Update from Steve
Mongo Craig Kusick
Papa Jack (later renamed to Poppa Up) Ron Jackson
Disco Dan Dan Ford
Dr. Strangeglove Willie Norwood
Rat Gary Gaetti
Wrench Dan Gladden
Thor Paul Thormadsguard
Pudge
Sweet Music Frank Viola
This one is not a nickname, but he was known for his Polish army
Cool Breeze
Head
T Rex Kent Hrbek

< Message edited by TJSweens -- 7/6/2017 4:24:03 PM >

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 4:21:17 PM

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Jim Hughes was bluegill.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 4:22:43 PM

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Correct sir!

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 4:46:21 PM

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Head

Dave Hollins

Hollywood

Rick Sofield

Pudge

Roger Erickson

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 4:48:29 PM

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Still don't know Cool Breeze

Sweens...you know woho was nicknamed

Prince of Darkness?

Country?

And for others..

Slick?

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 5:08:27 PM

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Still don't know Cool Breeze

Sweens...you know woho was nicknamed

Prince of Darkness?

Country?

And for others..

Slick?

Scott Erickson was Prince of Darkness.

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 5:15:02 PM

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Correct Steve

Slick should be EASY

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RE: Baseball Trivia - 7/6/2017 5:17:28 PM

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Correct Steve

Slick should be EASY

I remember it was a manager? Dang.

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