***Sponsored by Papa Murphy’s Pizza & Play it Again Sports
George Romano managed 10 years in the Crystal Lake & Lake in the Hills, Illinois leagues for players 15 to 19 years old. For 25 years he was a wealth of baseball knowledge and a great friend to me and the league. George passed away in February of 2024 and we will continue to honor him here with our weekly trivia contests going forward.
Week Nine Trivia Answer: Billy Gilbert was the pictured actor famous for his sneezing routines, but we wanted former New York Giant, Billy Gilbert instead.
Guessed correctly first by: Truman Felton of the Highlanders
Week Ten: The Washington Senators
Did You Know? The Senators were an original AL franchise that played until 1960 when they moved to become the Twins.
Did You Know? A new Senators emerged in 1961 as part of expansion that has since become the Rangers.
Did You Know? The original Senators went to the World Series three times, winning in 1924.
Did You Know? Walter Johnson of the Senators won 417 games including an amazing 110 shutouts. He led the AL in strikeouts twelve times.
Did You Know? Bucky Harris was only 27 years-old when he managed the Senators to the Championship in 1924.
Week ten Trivia Question: This Senator studied his way to a knickname that bites. He also would spend three years leading cellar dwellers. Who is the Senator?
That’s all until 2027!!!!
*First correct guess each week wins weekly prize package
*email your answer to pinionrod@sbcglobal.net. Emails submitted from the site are date and time stamped.
*a new winner is chosen each week unless only previous winners guess correctly.
*weekly prize package includes a large pizza from Papa Murphy’s, a $10 gift card courtesy of Play it Again Sports, and a baseball cap from existing league stock.
***Participants are limited to summer 2025 players in the Metro league.