Peter,

Who starred for Team USA in the Baseball World Cup and has a brother who also played in the majors?

Hint: #1 He had a worthy twelve-year career in the majors but in his age thirty season—and only that year—he was an All-Star, received Most Valuable Player votes, earned Silver Slugger status, led the league in extra-base hits and had the highest one-season WAR of his career.

Hint: #2 Everyone agreed, even tough he was in Paradise, he was a Rebel in college.



Friday’s question answered:

Q. Who was the Most Valuable Player of the series that sent the Giants on to the first World Series they would win since moving to the West Coast in the Eisenhower administration?

Hint: #1 He was the star of the game in his rookie season where he hit three home runs and two fellow rookies joined him with one apiece.

Hint: #2 He played for eight major league teams in his twelve-season career.

A. CODY ROSS   [Wiki Bio]

– Ans. Ross was MVP of the 2010 NLCSwhere SFG beat PHI to move on to the 2010Fall Classic. The Giants moved in 1958; Eisenhower was U.S. president 1953-61.

– #1 On 11-Sep-2006, took Mets [pitching deep thrice. His rookie teammates, Dan Uggla & Josh Willingham homered as well making the day unique. In Marlins franchise history. it’s the only game with 5 HR by rookies.

– #2 Ross played for FLA 5-yrs, ARI 2-yrs, SFG 2-yrs, LAD 2-yrs, BOS 1-yr, OAK 1-yr, DET 1-yr & CIN 1-Yr

FCR – Matt Clairmont, New Minas, Nova Scotia

~ D. Bruce Brown

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