Daily Baseball Quiz

Friday, February 13, 2009
Today's theme is: Players Who Wore Number 13

1. Who was once a contestant on "Concentration", the television game show, where he won 17 straight games?
   1. Ozzie Guillén
   2. Ralph Branca
   3. Spud Chandler
   4. Lance Parrish
   5. John Valentin

2. Who, in 1997, lead the American League in games started with 35?
   1. David Cone
   2. Jeff D'Amico
   3. Jeff Fassero
   4. Odell Jones
   5. Turk Wendell

3. Whose wife is a direct descendant of Chief Seattle?
   1. Jack Fimple
   2. Lee Mazzilli
   3. Billy Jo Robidoux
   4. Rick Schu
   5. Omar Vizquel

4. Who won a dozen Gold Gloves after he stopped wearing number 13?
   1. Roberto Clemente
   2. David Concepción
   3. Ozzie Guillén
   4. Alex Rodríguez
   5. Omar Vizquel

5. Who pitched a perfect game after he stopped wearing number 13?
   1. Ralph Branca
   2. Spud Chandler
   3. David Cone
   4. Jeff D'Amico
   5. Jeff Fassero

6. Which pitcher played baseball at Harvard?
   1. Ralph Branca
   2. David Cone
   3. Jeff Fassero
   4. Jeff Musselman
   5. Turk Wendell

7. Who was once married to the sister of fellow major leaguer Javy López?
   1. Edgardo Alfonzo
   2. Juan González
   3. Ozzie Guillén
   4. Jim Leyritz
   5. Buck Martínez

8. What number other than 13 did Edgardo Alfonzo wear, while playing for the San Franciso Giants?
   1. 6
   2. 8
   3. 11
   4. 12
   5. 14

9. Who was the first player to wear number 13 for more than one season while playing for the Boston Red Sox?
   1. Eldon Auker
   2. Doug Mientkiewicz
   3. Reid Nichols
   4. Billy Joe Robidoux
   5. John Valentin

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