BBQ #5 Answers and Update
As I wrote earlier, we're going to take a break from the quiz this week to give everyone a breather (including me) but next week we will have the exciting Big Boston Quiz Gi-norm-ic Grand Finale. It will be worth 100 points, so anyone can win this thing!
In the meantime, here are the standings after five quizzes:
+Steve Smyth--58 points
+Sue Pelletier--50 points
+Amy Hilson--20 points
+Kimberly Mosely-10 points
Only 8 points separate the top two, and with 100 points on the line, it's wide open. We're coming down to the wire, so don't miss out on this final chance to squeak out a victory. The winner will be named on August 14!
As always, the answers to BBQ #5 can be found below by clicking on the "Continue" link.
ANSWERS TO THE BIG BOSTON QUIZ #5 (quiz worth 15 points, plus a 10 point bonus question)
1. By what name are the partitioned-off bullpens in right field at Fenway known?
ANSWER: Williamsburg
2. Which Red Sox player hit an 8th-inning pinch hit homerun in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series to tie the game against Cincinnati?
ANSWER: Bernie Carbo
3. In what year did the team change to the nickname Red Sox and from what nickname was it changed?
ANSWER: Boston Americans in 1907
4. What is the message inscribed in Morse Code on the manual scoreboard in left field at Fenway?
ANSWER: TAY-JRY (initials of Tom and Jean Yawkey)
5. How many times have the Red Sox won more than 100 games and lost more than 100 games?
ANSWER: 3 and 6 (Amy pointed out that the Sawx lost exactly 100 games in 1965; I thought it was 3 and 7 when I wrote the question, so everyone got the point.)
6. On July 14, 1956, Mel Parnell accomplished something that no Red sox player had achieved in nearly 33 years. What was it?
ANSWER: Pitched a no-hitter
7. How many different Red Sox players have won the American League Most Valuable Player award?
ANSWER: 8 (Ted Williams won twice)
8. By what unusual margin did the Red Sox lose the American League East Division title in 1972 and to which team?
ANSWER: 1/2 game to the Detroit Tigers
9. What important Fenway Park record is marked by a red seat in the stadium's right field bleachers?
ANSWER: Longest home run (502 feet by Ted Williams)
10. Who wrote "Why Red Sox Fans Make for the Best Poets?"
ANSWER: Ian Strever
11. What did Manny Ramirez accomplish in 2004 that no Red Sox player had ever done before?
ANSWER: World Series MVP
12. In which season did the Red Sox first break the 2 million fan mark at home?
ANSWER: 1977
13. On September 2, 2001, the Red Sox narrowly avoided being on the losing end of a perfect game for the first time in team history. Who was the opposing pitcher and team, and which then-Red Sox player broke it up?
ANSWER: Mike Mussina of the New York Yankees, broken up by Carl Everett
14. Who was the first person to hit a ball over the Green Monster?
ANSWER: Hugh Bradley
15. Who is the only player in Major League history to pinch hit for Ted Williams, Carl Yastrezmski and Roger Maris?
ANSWER: Carroll Hardy
BONUS QUESTION: In 50 words or less, provide your explanation of why the Red Sox couldn't win a World Series in the 86 years between 1918 and 2004? Please don't copy your response from Wikipedia or other Web resources. Please share your own thoughts. I will allocate points on the basis of brevity, content and style.
Here is our only 10 point submission, from Sue Pelletier. Great job Sue!
There once was a girl named Elsie
Hailing from Peterborough, not Chelsea
When she was 14
Her favorite team
Won the Series and filled her with glee
Blame for the drought you could lay
On the Curse or mismanaged plays
But the real reason might be
So Great Aunt Elsie
Could feel 14 on her 100th birthday.