Yeah Ken Young was who I meant...Perhaps Young holds off Harrell- no way does he hold Bender off IMO....
Who was Duke's 2nd African- American player in basketball?
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Who was Duke's 2nd African- American player in basketball?
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OT: Answer the question correctly, Give the next question. No cheating.
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C.B. Claiborne was the first. He was a walk-on.
Don Blackman was the first recruited African American and the second to suit up.
Blackman transferred to Rhode Island after his sophomore season.
We were classmates. The freshman team of Blackman, Stu Yarborough, Robby West and Pat Doughty (and the walk-ons) went 5-13.
Who was their coach?
The question at hand is who coached the 1969 Duke freshman team to a 5-13 record.
I'll give you a hint. He's in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
I'll give you a hint. He's in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Good guess.
And wrong.
Is it a trick question . Vic Bubas. I know there was another great coach there about the same time but I can't get his name into my head so I'm taking a shot with Bubas. OFC
The confusion started with the Laettner free-throw question against UNLV. harttochesson got it right, however, Buckin replied and said, "You got it." The message right above Buckin's response came from sgrooms, so naturally he thought it was his turn. He asked a question and I got it right, and then I asked a question.... Fun keeping track of all this, eh?
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Okay guys sorry about the delay. Here goes. 4 parts
1. Who was MLB's first $100,00.00 player
2. Who was MLB's first $ 1 million dollar player.
3. Who was MLB's first $ 10 million dollar player.
Bonus if you can give me the year and the team. Some of you will get partial answers correct. The winner will be the one who gives me the most correct answers. If you give up I will need three of you tell me that you're not worthy to answer the question fully and I will appoint one of you to give the next question. OFC
1. Who was MLB's first $100,00.00 player
2. Who was MLB's first $ 1 million dollar player.
3. Who was MLB's first $ 10 million dollar player.
Bonus if you can give me the year and the team. Some of you will get partial answers correct. The winner will be the one who gives me the most correct answers. If you give up I will need three of you tell me that you're not worthy to answer the question fully and I will appoint one of you to give the next question. OFC
I'm guessing they're all Yankees
1. Babe Ruth - 1930
2. Reggie Jackson - 1978
3. David Cone - 1996
1. Babe Ruth - 1930
2. Reggie Jackson - 1978
3. David Cone - 1996
I know the answer to the $100k part of the question but I didn't know the answers to the other parts without looking them up lol
None of them were Yankees. Two of them are still living. Two of the are in the HOF and one may never make it. OFC
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Neither one of those guys. I really want one of you to get the answer so here are some more hints. The first one got his in 1947, the second in 1979 and the third in 1996. OFC.
The first would be either Ted Williams or Stan Musial, I suspect.
Williams would be my guess. But the Red Sox were notorious cheapskates.
Nolan Ryan was the second.
But I'm stumped on the third. Too early for ARod. Was it Bonds?
Williams would be my guess. But the Red Sox were notorious cheapskates.
Nolan Ryan was the second.
But I'm stumped on the third. Too early for ARod. Was it Bonds?
Nolan Ryan is indeed the second. The other two are hard and to be honest I looked the question up. My original question was to be who was the 1st $100,000.00 baseball player. I had guessed my self and was wrong. Then I saw the salary scale of the first players that reached a certain level, the salary and the year I limited my question to the first three levels. The first 20 million player is interesting and I doubt he makes the HOF either but he played for the Red Sox. OFC
The first one was known as the Hebrew Hammer and the second one didn't like anyone calling him Joey. OFC
You are the man Jim. I know you will come up with a zinger. Just for fun can anyone answer the player I mentioned that was the first 20 million dollar player that played for the Red Sox and may not make the HOF. OFC
Fred Lynn?
All of this reminds me of a Babe Ruth story.
Ruth was coming off one of his great seasons, late 1920s or early 1930s. He and Jake Rupert were discussing his salary for the upcoming season.
Ruth demanded a huge raise. The shocked Rupert responded "why, Babe, that's more money than the president [Hoover, I believe] made last season."
Ruth's response. "Well, I had a better year than the president."
He did get a raise. But not more than the president.
All of this reminds me of a Babe Ruth story.
Ruth was coming off one of his great seasons, late 1920s or early 1930s. He and Jake Rupert were discussing his salary for the upcoming season.
Ruth demanded a huge raise. The shocked Rupert responded "why, Babe, that's more money than the president [Hoover, I believe] made last season."
Ruth's response. "Well, I had a better year than the president."
He did get a raise. But not more than the president.