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Baseball

kairos12

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7. When I was in High School our baseball stat debates were settled by us calling,

Reply to patphil (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 09:51 PM

Apr 2022

from a pay phone, to the sports desk at the St. Louis Sports-Dispatch. Some of the reporters got used to us and would look up answers for us in their archives. We only trusted them.

My kids looked at me like I was crazy when I told them this story.

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What 2 teammates hold the record for combined HRS over the length of their careers together? [View all] kairos12 Apr 2022 OP

Great trivia! Diamond_Dog Apr 2022 #1

My favorite baseball trivia question: only player to steal a base in 4 decades SCantiGOP Apr 2022 #2

If you don't mind some input on this. kairos12 Apr 2022 #3

They just nosed out Ruth and Gehrig patphil Apr 2022 #4

Exactly right. kairos12 Apr 2022 #5

What did we do before the internet? patphil Apr 2022 #6

When I was in High School our baseball stat debates were settled by us calling, kairos12 Apr 2022 #7

Question answered! patphil Apr 2022 #8

Wow, how did I miss this one??? Bleacher Creature Apr 2022 #9

Had Cleveland kept Manny Ramirez and Jim Thome together: 1,167 Auggie Apr 2022 #10