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korme · 08-14-2020, 08:08 AM

DAY #4

SHANE (0-2-1) vs. PETER BAILEY-WELLS (1-0-2)
Pete is an editor at bostonglobe.com so that's pretty broad, but he should know his stuff.

To the questions:

QUESTION #1
In a 14-year MLB career, Tony Clark played for six teams, made one All-Star game in 2001, and retired with a career batting average of .262. What is Clark’s current job?

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QUESTION #2
Amanda Nunes is the current champion of the UFC women’s bantamweight division. Starting with the inaugural champion in that division in Dec. 2012, only three other women—all of them American—have held that title. Name two of the three. (Free hint: Cris Cyborg is not one of them.)

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QUESTION #3
Among the nicknames of the Hungarian team that fell to West Germany 3-2 in the final of the 1954 FIFA World Cup—a major upset, strange as it seems today—were “The Golden Team” and the “Mighty” or “Magnificent” or "Marvelous" or "Magical" what?

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QUESTION #4
“Military Patrol," an official Olympic sport in 1924 and a demonstration sport on three other occasions, was a precursor to what Olympic event that debuted in 1960?

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QUESTION #5
Chervin Jafarieh, the founder of the company CYMBIOTIKA—which sells herbal supplements designed to promote homocysteine balance—was able to bring his ideas (for instance, the molecular transformation of liquids via emotional projection) to a larger audience in late April with an appearance on the Instagram Live series “The Self Mastery Project.” Who hosted the show?

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FINAL SCORE & STANDINGS

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08-14-2020, 08:08 AM	#11
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	DAY #4 SHANE (0-2-1) vs. PETER BAILEY-WELLS (1-0-2) Pete is an editor at bostonglobe.com so that's pretty broad, but he should know his stuff. To the questions: QUESTION #1 In a 14-year MLB career, Tony Clark played for six teams, made one All-Star game in 2001, and retired with a career batting average of .262. What is Clark’s current job? Spoiler Correct answer: Executive Director of the MLB Players Association (anything identifying him as the players' union chief will suffice) My answer: Bench Coach (K) Opponent: CORRECT (K) We both use our strikeout here rendering this question null, but he got it right and I didn't. That's on me for not keeping up with current events. Hit Rate: 110 / 174 = 63.22% QUESTION #2 Amanda Nunes is the current champion of the UFC women’s bantamweight division. Starting with the inaugural champion in that division in Dec. 2012, only three other women—all of them American—have held that title. Name two of the three. (Free hint: Cris Cyborg is not one of them.) Spoiler Correct answer: Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm, Miesha Tate My answer: Ronda Rousey Opponent: CORRECT I just couldn't think of the other two women. As soon as I saw the answer, I snapped my fingers. Just couldn't think of it yesterday. Pete could, so he's winning. Hit Rate: 100 / 174 = 57.47% QUESTION #3 Among the nicknames of the Hungarian team that fell to West Germany 3-2 in the final of the 1954 FIFA World Cup—a major upset, strange as it seems today—were “The Golden Team” and the “Mighty” or “Magnificent” or "Marvelous" or "Magical" what? Spoiler Correct answer: Magyars My answer: Maestros Opponent: INCORRECT Absolute no shot. Hit Rate: 50 / 174 = 28.74% QUESTION #4 “Military Patrol," an official Olympic sport in 1924 and a demonstration sport on three other occasions, was a precursor to what Olympic event that debuted in 1960? Spoiler Correct answer: Biathalon My answer: Pass Opponent: INCORRECT (HR) If I had thought about it, guns = biathalon. But at the time I was completely lost and giving up hope. Hit Rate: 110 / 174 = 63.22% QUESTION #5 Chervin Jafarieh, the founder of the company CYMBIOTIKA—which sells herbal supplements designed to promote homocysteine balance—was able to bring his ideas (for instance, the molecular transformation of liquids via emotional projection) to a larger audience in late April with an appearance on the Instagram Live series “The Self Mastery Project.” Who hosted the show? Spoiler Correct answer: Novak Djokovic My answer: Jose Canseco (HR) Opponent: INCORRECT Again, just no shot. I had no idea what the hell he was talking about. Hit Rate: 41 / 174 = 23.56% FINAL SCORE & STANDINGS Spoiler SHANE 0(0) PETER 2(2) If I get just 1 correct that isn't the first question I tie Peter. Unfortunately, I go 0-5. I wonder how many days Tony Clark had like that. This game is fun, but it's looking like I should be sent to AAA. Code: Team W L D Pts +/- Correct Rate Jonathan Gault 3 0 1 10 10 13 65 % Ben Everill 2 0 2 8 8 12 60 % Timothy Graf 2 0 2 8 6 8 40 % Peter Bailey-Wells 2 0 2 8 4 9 45 % Brian Sandalow 2 2 0 6 2 12 60 % Andrew Desnoyers 1 1 2 5 2 7 35 % Aaron Jorbin 1 1 2 5 -2 7 35 % Jim Robbins 1 3 0 3 -6 6 30 % Shane Kormelink 0 3 1 1 -14 6 30 % Drew Wilde 0 4 0 0 -10 4 20 % I can't wait to play Drew. Last edited by korme : 08-14-2020 at 08:08 AM.