Roy Hobbs (The Natural)....TRIVIA ?

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

What do Roy Hobbs....Ted Williams....and, Joe DiMaggio....have in common ?

TED Z

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

Well for starters, each were outfielders.



Somewhere I have a scorecard that was printed as a movie prop for The Natural. Might have 2 movie prop ball game tickets, too... I can't recall. If I find the scorecard I'll scan and post.

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Posted By: Greg Floyd

All started as pitchers and were converted to outfielders?

Greg

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

All "appeared" in Play Ball issues?

All "appeared" on the cover of Life Magazine?

Seriously, though, I have no idea. It's an interesting question to which I can't wait to hear the answer.

Ted, you really should do these more often. Feel free to incorporate a ton of classic rock / jazz into the mixture!

Jodi

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Posted By: Mike

Last at bat was an extra base hit.

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Posted By: Steve Murray

They were the top three RBI leaders for the 1939 season.

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

So far, your answers are "far-out".

OK....Jodi, this one is for you.....Carole King...."Your So Far Away"


T-Rex TED

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Posted By: Rob D.

Each played for a team managed by Jack Dunn.

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Posted By: Darren

They all have 4 periods after their names on your initial post.

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Posted By: Cat

They all dated Marilyn Monroe?

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

It would be so fine to see their face(s) at the door?

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Posted By: John Kalafarski

In the movie, a newspaper headline is seen to list Ted and Joe as the RBI leaders. Ted wanted to be known as the best hitter who ever lived; Roy wanted to be known as the best ever. Ted was Redford's idol and he wore #9 in the movie and copied his swing.
The homer off the light tower was supposed to be based on a Ted homer (this I read in one of the many baseball books I've had the pleasure to read).

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

JOHN K

To quote Karen Carpenter...."Close to You"-r answer.......(poor try by me).

Better yet....your "Long Train Running" (Doobie's - 1973) has just switched onto the main track.


Hey John

What's your feeling about Boston being Manny-less ?

TED Z

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

All 3 had their careers interrupted, 2 by military duty, 1 by gunshot recovery.

Each had a centennial patch on their 1939 uniform.



I doubt that either is what you were after... will try to think of more.

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Posted By: Alan U

They all played for only one team in their careers.

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Posted By: Anonymous

To complete John's thought, DiMaggio after he retired always demanded to be introduced as the greatest living ballplayer.

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Posted By: Steve Murray

How about they all hit mammoth home runs that up to the time were the longest ever hit?

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

Hit a home run in last at bat??

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Posted By: Bob

They all homered in their last at bat?
They all slept with someone with a shady past?

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

Nothing to do with hitting HR's.

Besides, I think Ruth and Mantle have the longest measured HR's.

DiMag had Marilyn, Redford had Demi Moore (Indecent Proposal) and Ted Williams....we don't really know ?


WOW, this is the 1st trivia ? in a while, where I have stumped all the experts on this forum !


This is fun............

TED Z

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Posted By: Alan U

all born in California? although it seems like Hobbs was from the Midwest

3 letter first names?

edited to add the last stupid guess

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Posted By: Bob

All three had a dad who never got a chance to see them play major league baseball because they died young? (Just a guess out of the blue)

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Posted By: Bob

None of the three had a rookie card issued by Topps?

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Posted By: jay wolt

Will toss a guess in.

They all played in the PCL

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

JOHN K's post was on the right track.

TED Z

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Posted By: Matt

Number 9s

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Posted By: Steve Dawson

Each of them hit a homerun where the ball landed on a moving train?


Steve

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Posted By: Anonymous

which part of John K's post?

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Posted By: Steve Murray

Each of the three were known to have said:

"And then when I walked down the street, people would've looked and they would've said there goes Roy Hobbs [Ted Williams][Joe Dimaggio], the best there ever was in this game."

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Posted By: Anonymous

I don't think Joe D said that. He was, as I mentioned before though, always introduced as the greatest living ballplayer.

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Posted By: Bob

All 3 wore number 9 and refused to tip their hats to the fans?

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Posted By: Anonymous

I thought Dimaggio wore 5, not 9.

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Posted By: Matt

dimaggio wore 9 during his rookie season.

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Posted By: Anonymous

In that case, that must be it.

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Posted By: Steve Murray

DiMagio wore No. 9 then that is THE answer.

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Posted By: Darren

They all left immortal legacies.

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

BOB M was 1st....but, the subsequent correct answers came in virtually simultaneously (at 1:45). And, Steve M
pounded the Gavel to cinch it.

Joe DiMaggio was the key....he was given uniform #9 when he came up from the PCL in 1936 (Crosetti wore #5
in 1936).


TED Z

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Posted By: Darren

In 1936, Dimaggio wore #9

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Posted By: Anonymous

matt had the right answer twenty minutes before that.

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

This is certainly true.....I came in and clicked on the "bottom of page" link when I saw the # of posts had increased,
and never saw his post.

Therefore, MATT is the "Trivia King"....with kudos to JOHN K for being 1st to note the uniform #9 connection.

TED Z

P.S......no more hints in the future.

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Posted By: John Kalafarski

Hey Ted, Let me answer your question about Manny and the Red Sox.
To make a long soap opera short. Starting in 2009, the club had a two year option that they could pick up Manny for $20 million (each year) should they so choose. Manny signed this contract, agreeing to the 2 year club option (in part) so he could crow about having signed a $20 million contract. At this year's All Star Game, A-Rod was asking Manny how could he be so dumb to allow the Sox to control the situation. Manny then decides to opt out in his own special way: refusing to play against Joba and the Yanks claiming his knee hurt, watching 3 Mariano strikes go by without taking his bat off his shoulder in a key spot, running to first a la Ernie Lombardi, telling his team that he'll see them in Kansas City when there were another 7 games to go until KC. . .etc. So the Sox trade him. Manny's agent (non other than) Scott Boras informs the Sox that Manny will behave (and try!) if the Sox agreed to not pick up his option and allow him to test the free agent waters (cliche, sorry). The Sox say, "No Thanks!" To close, I can't believe the Sox got someone like Jason Bay in return. Pirate fans feel free to weigh in.

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Posted By: Anonymous

His act was really getting old. I am glad to see him go, even if it means taking a big hit in the lineup.

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Posted By: Fred Y

I, too, am glad to see him go--his time had come & gone. Any hit in the line-up will be MORE than made up by team enthusiasm.

"Manny's Way" was fast wearing on ALL his team-mates to the point of affecting play. When John Henry had to come out w/ a statement saying he was "personally offended" by Manny's remarks, I knew the end was very near.

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Posted By: Bob

Manny is going to get a real come-uppance next year. He wants $100 mil for a 4 year deal. It ain't going to happen. He should have stuck with his 20 mil and been happy. No team in their right mind is going to pay him $25 mil a year for the next 4 years at his age and with his temperament. Not even the Yankees...

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

He didn't go far enough...

Japan would have been far enough for me.

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

I'm a lifelong BoSox fan, and never liked that clown. He was never good for the team from an attitude standpoint. Somebody once told me that Manny lives on the penthouse floor of an expensive Manhattan hotel. Imagine what that monthly rent must be setting him back. I hope he ends up like Spinks someday, cleaning toilets. Hell, he wouldn't even need to buy a johnny-mop; he could just dip his dreadlock-laden follicles into the dirty bowl and flush for all I care! Good riddance!

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Posted By: Brian

Ted, Joe and Roy all thought Dunn's T206 was horizontal.