1.) Where was the first Red Sox spring training site? CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
2.) What year was "modern" Fenway Park completed? 1934
3.) Who were the "buffaloheads" ? A RED SOX CLIQUE OF NON-CONFORMISTS IN THE LATE 70'S LED BY BILL "SPACEMAN" LEE
4.) What was James Lonborg's nickname? GENTLEMAN JIM
5.) What is Butch Hobson's real name? CLELL LAVERN HOBSON JR.
6.) Name the 3 products that sponsored the 1967 RED SOX? NARRAGANSETT BEER, WHITE OWL CIGARS & ATLANTIC GAS
7.) Why was Teddy Ballgame once fined $5,000? FOR SPITTING AT FANS
8.) Who were referred to as "Hoot & Scoot" ? RED SOX KEYSTONE COMBO RICK BURLESON & JERRY REMY
9.) To whom did Ted Williams give his entire 1946 World Series check? CLUBHOUSE MAN JOHNNY ORLANDO
10.) What ex-Red Sox player's father was MVP of the 1953 Orange Bowl? BUTCH HOBSON
11.) What is written in morse code on the scoreboard at Fenway Park? "TOM & JEAN" (YAWKEY)
12.) What year did Ted Williams cut his own salary the full allowable 28%? HIS FINAL SEASON 1960 AFTER INJURIES RESULTED IN HIS BATTING ONLY .254 IN 1959
13.) What Boston rightfielder first used sunglasses during a game? HARRY HOOPER
14.) Yastrzemski signed out of what college in 1958 playing what position? NOTRE DAME...SHORTSTOP.....
15.) What position was YAZ pressed to play in 1973? THIRD BASE
16.) Who won TV38's 10th-player award in 1984? MARTY BARRETT
17.) Name the Red Sox infielder who is credited with 3 successful "hidden ball" plays. JOHNNY PESKY
18.) Who were Carlton Fisk's 2 predecessors behind the plate? BOB MONGOMERY & DUANE JOSEPHSON
19.) Where did "Oil Can" Boyd get his nickname? FROM HIS CAPACITY TO DRINK BEER...BEER CANS ARE "OIL CANS"
20.) How many 200+ hit seasons did Ted Williams achieve? NONE...HIS MOST WAS 194 IN 1949.
21.) Who was the last pitcher to get a base-hit for the RED SOX before the Designated Hitter was adopted? DARKHALF'S FAVORITE PITCHER.....LUIS "EL TIANTE" TIANT
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Good questions man! In all honesty I only knew 6 out of 21! Some great trivia there. And if my name were Clell I would have adopted a nickname too. Thank you Jester! 2:13 AM
That was Awesome and yes I knew most but Gentleman jim was also called Lonnie , and I did not know about butchs dad or harry hooper i only got two of the three advertisers I missed atlantic gas so I get three wrong 11:54 AM
