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Post by dukecrunchybagel on Feb 24, 2011 13:47:54 GMT -5
Who threw the ceremonial opening pitch at the first game at Crosley Field in the 1961 WS?
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Post by psuhistory on Feb 24, 2011 17:25:37 GMT -5
Elvis Presley, star of Wild in the Country?  |
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Post by dukecrunchybagel on Feb 24, 2011 17:42:25 GMT -5
No. He was a little older than Elvis in 1961.
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Post by schellis on Feb 24, 2011 22:10:58 GMT -5
Dwight Eisenhower
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Post by dukecrunchybagel on Feb 25, 2011 11:24:16 GMT -5
Think Reds history.
And think old.
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Post by psuhistory on Feb 25, 2011 13:08:44 GMT -5
Okay, I don't know how many of the 1919 Reds were still alive in 1961. Roush?
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Post by dukecrunchybagel on Feb 25, 2011 13:38:12 GMT -5
Great guess but no. Roush passed away in 1988.
This player was known primarily for playing CF. He did not play with Roush.
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Post by jsmith on Feb 25, 2011 16:27:37 GMT -5
I have been waiting..one more day and I will answer.
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Post by schellis on Feb 25, 2011 21:42:40 GMT -5
I have been waiting..one more day and I will answer. Don't be a dummy. |
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Post by quantumfootball on Feb 25, 2011 22:20:54 GMT -5
I have been waiting..one more day and I will answer. Don't be a dummy. Was this supposed to be an extreme giveaway, with the answer being "Dummy" Hoy? |
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Post by jsmith on Feb 26, 2011 2:34:02 GMT -5
Was this supposed to be an extreme giveaway, with the answer being "Dummy" Hoy? That was my guess! |
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Post by dukecrunchybagel on Mar 1, 2011 14:47:08 GMT -5
 At age 99, Dummy Hoy was offered to throw out the first pitch of the 1961 WS in Yankee Stadium in celebration of his upcoming centennary. He declined and opted to instead throw out the first pitch at Crosley for his beloved Reds. After baseball, Hoy was a dairy farmer in the Cincinnati Reds and then a manager for Goodyear. He was greeted with an uproarious standing ovation. Sadly, he died of a stroke before reaching his 100th birthday. dmbworldseriesreplay.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/more-on-dummy-hoy/ |
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Post by schellis on Mar 1, 2011 23:03:43 GMT -5
Dimaggio got the first pitch of the series
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Post by Steve on May 26, 2017 14:02:20 GMT -5
Elvis Presley, star of Wild in the Country? It was Joe DiMagio |
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Post by Steve on May 26, 2017 14:03:38 GMT -5
Who owns the copyright of this photo?
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