Vintage Jeopardy

[Peter_Spaeth]

One less than IBM relocated recently.

[Butch7999]

Quite an excruciating stretch, but judges will reluctantly accept "who is Ban Johnson."
The question we were looking for was "who is Scotty Barr." (A's, 1908-09)

Astyanax Douglass (sorry, omitted an s before) cup-o'-coffeed for Reds in 1921 and 1925
and is our favorite pre-war name.

No one has yet buzzed in on "understand burnt remains."

[frankbmd]

"understand burnt remains"

If understanding implies wealth, who is Richie Ashburn?


A. Median Fire Fighter

B. Vehicle that keeps toes warm

[Peter_Spaeth]

No way sack watch.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

No way sack watch.

This was Jose Canseco.

[sreader3]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

A. Median Fire Fighter

Q: Norm Siebern (see-burn) ???

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by sreader3

Q: Norm Siebern (see-burn) ???

Yup


A. Hilarious butcher

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

A. Hilarious butcher

Who is Camp Skinner?

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

Who is Camp Skinner?

Partial credit because Camp Skinner is probably as good as the real answer, but your answer is "dead" wrong. The correct answer is a member of more than one Halls of Fame. Camp Skinner is not.

[Butch7999]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

"understand burnt remains"

If understanding implies wealth, who is Richie Ashburn?
... ... ...

B. Vehicle that keeps toes warm

Sorry, nice try, but judges rule against that answer.
We were looking for "Who is Ken Ash?" -- Ken Ash, White Sox '25, Reds '28-30.

Vehicle, toes warm --
"Who is Louis Sockalexis?," Alex? "Loose sock, a Lexus?"
Oy.

You'll take "Ancient Obscurities" for $100. ...
A: Yokel worked with wood
Q: ?

[quitcrab]

His first name rhymes with Penis ?
Who is Enos.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Butch7999

Sorry, nice try, but judges rule against that answer.
We were looking for "Who is Ken Ash?" -- Ken Ash, White Sox '25, Reds '28-30.

Vehicle, toes warm --
"Who is Louis Sockalexis?," Alex? "Loose sock, a Lexus?"
Oy.

You'll take "Ancient Obscurities" for $100. ...
A: Yokel worked with wood
Q: ?

Who is "Hick Carpenter"?

Another unnotable 19th century player with a long career doing something other than baseball.

[Butch7999]

Correct, although there might be some argument over "unnotable." Not many other left-handed 3rd basemen
anyone can point to (with either hand), and despite that bar sinister, no mere cup-o'coffee footnote he.
From his SABR bio:
"Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette honored him with their Ex Post Facto Award as the American Association’s
Most Valuable Player in 1882. Charles F. Faber named him the league’s best third baseman
for 1882, 1883, and 1885, with his 1882 performance being the best ever recorded in the league’s history."
Just sayin'.

Another easy one, same category:
A: Swindle seven times a week
Q: ?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Con Daily.

[frankbmd]

Hick is in the vocabulary and database of every forum member only when followed by "up". Excuse me.

Originally Posted by Butch7999

Correct, although there might be some argument over "unnotable." Not many other left-handed 3rd basemen
anyone can point to (with either hand), and despite that bar sinister, no mere cup-o'coffee footnote he.
From his SABR bio:
"Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette honored him with their Ex Post Facto Award as the American Association’s
Most Valuable Player in 1882. Charles F. Faber named him the league’s best third baseman
for 1882, 1883, and 1885, with his 1882 performance being the best ever recorded in the league’s history."
Just sayin'.

Another easy one, same category:
A: Swindle seven times a week
Q: ?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

One less than IBM relocated recently.

The thread may be dead, but this one was HAL Newhouser.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Toll Booth entry required to visit Hawaiian slum.

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The thread may be dead, but this one was HAL Newhouser.

It’s not dead until I say it’s dead.

[Butch7999]

So I guess now we're back after the break.
Peter was correct with Con Daily.

Another easy one:
A: Telepathic ability in a royal.
Q: ?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Butch7999

So I guess now we're back after the break.
Peter was correct with Con Daily.

Another easy one:
A: Telepathic ability in a royal.
Q: ?

I want to say Cecil Espy but the Cecil part isn't working.

[frankbmd]

Cecily of York was a princess

ergo

Cecil (ESP)y is correct.

I guarantee it.

Now how about my last one

Toll Booth entry required to visit Hawaiian slum

[Butch7999]

Cookie Lavagetto.
Have never gotten through a toll booth with a cookie instead of money, but "lava ghetto" has to fill the bill.

Sorry, close, on the right track, but Cecil Espy not what we were looking for --
correct answer "Duke Esper." Duke Esper.