Peter,
Which Maryland native was so overcome with emotion during his Hall of Fame induction speech that he could not continue?
Hint: #1 He mentored a young Jackie Robinson and later recommended Larry Doby to Bill Veeck.
Hint: #2 There are multiple theories behind the origin of his nickname, but what is certain is that it stuck with him throughout his playing days.
Monday’s question answered:
Q. Which manager’s World Series move did the Boston Globe call, ” the gutsiest move in history.”?
Hint: #1 He had the nickname “America’s Guest” for the amount of time he spent in ballpark press rooms.
Hint: #2 He is known by his middle name which itself is the result of a hospital stay his grandmother had.
– Ans. Smith’s move of CF Mickey Stanley to shortstop for the World Series is widely admired as one of the savviest in WS memory.
– #1 During Smith’s time as the New York Yankees’ superscout, we became well-known and well-liked for his generosity of spirit and of time.
– #2 Edward Mayo Smith resulted because of his grandmother’s positive experience at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
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