Question
After signing Hal Newhouser in free agency and trading for Vic Wertz, this city’s 1954 team achieved the best winning percentage in the history of the American League. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this city that was swept in that year’s World Series. A remarkable catch made in Game 1 prevented this city’s team from breaking the game’s 2-2 tie, eventually losing in extra innings.
ANSWER: Cleveland [accept Cleveland Indians; accept Cleveland Guardians]
[10e] That full-sprint over-the-shoulder catch was made by this New York Giants center fielder. This 24-time Major League All-Star passed away in June of 2024.
ANSWER: Willie Mays [or Willie Howard Mays Jr.]
[10m] Mays caught the ball about 425 feet from home plate in the outfield of this bathtub-shaped ballpark. In the 1908 World Series, an earlier stadium with this name was home to a misplay dubbed “Merkle’s Boner”.
ANSWER: the Polo Grounds
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holding Space for the Lyrics of Tequila | The House of the SpiRITs | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| McGill Asian Goodreads Junta | Positive Attitude | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 HONK! @ Carleton | 2024-10-20 | Y | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Syracuse | 2024-12-07 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |