Tuesday nite TRIVIA ?
A new Manager attending a press conference was asked......
" How will some of your older players hold up through the longer 162-game season ? " Who is this Manager....and, what was his very prescient response ? ? TED Z . |
Must be the person who hit the first World Series home run at Yankee Stadium.
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I think David and I know who it is, but I cannot remember the exact quote, but probably something like, "Well, if I can, they can."
...on the other hand, you said 'NEW' manager, so perhaps David and I are not as smart as I thought. It may be the person playing left-field on the last play of the previous year. Nope, that's wrong too...Ted, you asked a good one! Whoever it was, he probably didn't have to ask, "What does prescient mean?" That's right, Ted, you'll have to dumb it down for me. cs/yb |
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CLUE......Give some serious thought to this statement....and, you will come up with the answer to this quiz. . |
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Come on, I just gave you a good clue (post #4). If you google "prescient" that will be another clue for you. . |
Casey Stengel, 1962 New York Mets? I'm guessing that because of the "new" 162 game schedule.
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Cliff You are getting warm by referring to Casey Stengel. TED Z . |
The Yog?
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Ralph Houk?
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Eric
You are correct, it is Ralph Houk. |
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OK, now what was Ralph Houk's response at this Spring 1961 press conference that proved to be so prescient ? TED Z . |
He foretold the breaking of Ruth's single season homer record?
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He said "We would set foot on the moon 47 years before the Cubs would win another World Series."
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Paul S is very close to the correct answer. One more chance to cite Ralph Houk's response. It's a beauty. TED Z . |
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OK....Eric Perry guessed correctly....the new Manager was Ralph Houk. Mid January 1961, Ralph Houk was responding to NY sportswriters' questions. One sportswriter asked Ralph...... " How will Mantle's legs hold up through the longer, 162-game schedule ? " Ralph said......" I hope Mantle plays 162 games; and, if he does he will hit 60 HR's and Maris will hit 59....they will make me a helluva a manager . " Now is that a prescient call....or what ? Thanks to those who participated. TED Z . |
Maris's high to that point was 39 so interesting that he expected 59 out of him.
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