All-Star History In what city was the first All-Game played? (Chicago, 1933) Baseball & Pop Culture



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**Innings 1, 3, 5 you are able to wager 5, 3, or 1 point per question. You are only able to use that point amount once per inning.
**Innings 7 and 9 the wager increases to 7, 5, or 2 points per question. Again, you are only able to use that point amount once per inning.
**Innings 2, 4, 6, and 8 are worth 10 points each…unless otherwise noted.
**Extra Innings will be a wager of your choosing, maximum bet is based on your current total number of points.

First Inning (5, 3 or 1 point wager):

  1. All-Star History - In what city was the first All-Game played? (Chicago, 1933)

  2. Baseball & Pop Culture – Former Cincinnati Reds outfielder Glenn Braggs is married to Cindy Herron, an original member of what female R&B group? (En Vogue)

  3. Reds History – At 21 years, 228 days, this Reds Hall of Famer is the youngest player to hit an All-Star Game home run. Who is he? (Johnny Bench in 1969).

Second Inning (Up to 25 points):

All-Star History – What 5 teams have had at least 8 different pitchers start in the Midsummer Classic? I’ll award 5 points for each correct answer, however I will award zero points if you list more than 5 teams . (New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals)

Third Inning (5, 3 or 1 point wager):

  1. All-Star History – In 2003, this closer suffered his only blown save of the season at the All-Star Game. Who is he? (Eric Gagne)

  2. Baseball & Pop Culture – In the 1980s television show, “Highway to Heaven,” Michael Landon’s co-star, Victor French, often wore the cap of what team? (Oakland A’s)

  3. All-Star History – In the 2010 All-Star Game, the National League defeated the American League by a score of 3-1, snapping the American League’s unbeaten streak at how many games? (13)

Fourth Inning (Up to 20 points):

Recent Home Run Hitters – Over the last 5 seasons (2010-2014), 10 players have each totaled 139 or more home runs. Who are they? I’ll award 2 points for each correct answer but I will award zero points to any team that lists more than 10 names. (Jose Bautista 187, Miguel Cabrera 181, Albert Pujols 154, Giancarlo Stanton 154, Edwin Encarnacion 150, David Ortiz 149, Adam Dunn 146, Adrian Beltre 145, Nelson Cruz 142, Jay Bruce 139)

Fifth Inning (5, 3 or 1 point wager):

  1. Home Run Derby – What player has appeared in the most home run derbies? (Ken Griffey Jr. 8)

  2. All-Star History - This former Atlanta Braves outfielder was the last rookie to start an All-Star Game (Jason Heyward, 2010)

  3. All-Star History – Throughout the years, there have been 3 different “official” names for the All-Star Game MVP award. Correctly list at least 1 of them and I’ll award points to your team. (Arch Award, Commissioner’s Trophy, Ted Williams MVP Award)

Sixth Inning (10 points):

Baseball & Pop Culture – There have been 4 American Idol winners to sing the Star Spangled Banner at Major League All-Star Games. Who are they? I’ll award 10 points for each correct answer but zero points if you list more than 4 names. (Candice Glover, Jordin Sparks, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood)

Seventh Inning (7, 5 or 2 point wager):

  1. All-Star History – In 2007, this player hit the only inside-the-park home run in All-Star Game history. Who is he? (Ichiro Suzuki)

  2. Oakland Athletics – Who is the Oakland Athletics franchise home run leader? (Mark McGwire, 363).

  3. Baseball Movies - What’s the name of the movie starring Matt LeBlanc in which a trained chimpanzee plays third base for a minor league baseball team? (“Ed”)

Eighth Inning (up to 30 points):

Cincinnati Reds All-Star History – Five members of the Big Red Machine’s “Great Eight” have won an All-Star Game MVP award. Who are the 3 that didn’t? I’ll award 10 points for each correct answer but zero points if you list more than 3 names. (Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Cesar Geronimo)

Ninth Inning (7, 5 or 2 point wager):

  1. All-Star History - What player, who spent his entire career in the American League, was elected an All-Star Game starter the most times by fan balloting? (Cal Ripken Jr., 17 times)

  2. Baseball & Pop Culture – These two Hollywood mega stars together attended the 2003 American League Championship Series between the Yankees and Red Sox at Fenway Park. That same year, the romantic crime/comedy in which they both starred was panned by critics and audiences alike. I’ll award points to the teams that correctly identify the two stars and an additional 5 points for the name of the movie. (Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Gigli)

  3. Uniform Numbers – If the Yankees retire Derek Jeter’s jersey number 2, what then would be the lowest jersey number NOT retired by the club? (#11)

Extra Innings (wager from 0 to however many points a team has):

General Baseball History – Officially, how many Major League Baseball All-Star Games have been played? I’ll award points to the three teams closest to the correct answer. (85)

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