Trivia Question - ANSWER!!

Trivia Question: What Pittsburgh Pirate had exactly 3,000 career hits before dying tragically in a place crash?

Roberto Clemente was a career-long Pittsburgh Pirate, playing with the team from 1955 until he was tragically killed in a plane crash in 1972. In 1966, Clemente won the National League MVP award. He was a 15-time All-Star selection. He helped Pittsburgh to two World Series championships and won 12 Gold Glove Awards for his outstanding performance as the team’s right fielder. In 1971, Roberto Clemente was named the 1971 World Series MVP and he was presented with the Babe Ruth Award. After his untimely death, Clemente’s number, 21, was retired by the Pittsburgh Pirates and he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973. Clemente was the only player in the history of Major League Baseball for whom the required 5-year wait period was waived.

Batting Average: .317
Hits: 3,000
Home Runs: 240
Runs Batted In: 1,305

"Trivia Tuesday"

Trivia Question: What Pittsburgh Pirate had exactly 3,000 career hits before dying tragically in a place crash?

 

 

 

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Trivia Question - ANSWER!!

Trivia Question: Who was the first player to hit four (4) homeruns in one game, and in what year did he hit them?

 

Bobby Lowe - May 30th, 1894

 

Robert Lincoln "Bobby" Lowe (July 10, 1865 – December 8, 1951), nicknamed "Link", was an American baseball player, coach and scout. He played Major League Baseball for the Boston Beaneaters (1890–1901), Chicago Cubs (1902–1903), Pittsburgh Pirates (1904), and Detroit Tigers (1904–1907). Lowe was the first player in Major League history to hit four home runs in a game, a feat which he accomplished in May 1894. He also tied or set Major League records with 17 total bases in a single game and six hits in a single game. Lowe was a versatile player who played at every position but was principally known as a second baseman. When he retired in 1907, his his career fielding average of .953 at second base was was the highest in Major League history.

Lowe also worked as a baseball manager, coach and scout. He was the player-manager of the Detroit Tigers during the last half of the 1904 season. He was also a player-manger for the minor league Grand Rapids Wolverines in 1908. He coached college baseball in 1907 for the University of Michigan and from 1909 to 1910 for Washington & Jefferson College. He was also a scout for the Detroit Tigers in 1911 and 1912.


Bobby Lowe. (2011, April 2). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16:58, April 2, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bobby_Lowe&oldid=421996348

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Trivia Question: Who was the first player to hit four (4) homeruns in one game, and in what year did he hit them?

** I know its Friday, but I was out of town.**

What All High School Athletes and Parents Should Know.....

Fact # 3- Generally, when college athletes are “in season” they may spend 15 to 30 hours per week training and playing in games. In addition, they will also be spending a significant amount of time traveling to games. Therefore, when high school athletes are comparing different colleges, it is extremely important that they find out from other players how much time is required to devote to their sport. Make sure to ask about practice time, weight training time, and travel schedule as well as off season training.

What All High School Athletes and Parents Should Know.....

Fact #2 -  **FORGET STUDING ABROAD OR PARTICIPATING IN INTERNSHIPS IN MOST DI PROGRAMS**

According to Karen Weaver, director of Athletics for Penn State University-Abington and a TV color analyst for CBS College Sports and Big Ten Network, in most DI programs it is very unlikely that athletes will be able to participate in studying abroad or working in internships. However, in DII and DIII it is more likely that athlets can participate in studying abroad and internships, as well as, other campus extracurricular activities.


-Just some info to know while searching for colleges and univesities to attend.

What All High School Athletes and Parents Should Know......

Fact #1 -  **FOUR YEAR FULL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS ARE A MYTH**



Contrary to what parents and high school athletes believe, guaranteed four year full ride scholarships are a myth. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) stipulates that athletic scholarships are good for one year at a time and are potentially renewable at the coach’s discretion. Coaches that promise full ride 4 year scholarships are not telling the truth. In addition, if an athlete is injured the athlete may lose their scholarship.


If you have any questions regarding education or schoalrships or recruiting, please email me at Liz.Vazquez@mlb.com.

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