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by **laxfan25** on Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:56 am

He was also born the same day as "The Shot Heard round the World" - Bobby Thomson's HR for the NY Giants.

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by **Brent Burns** on Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:57 am

Tim Whitehead wrote:That's correct.

Winfield was drafted by:

MLB: San Diego Padres
NFL: Minnesota Vikings
NBA: Atlanta Hawks
ABA: Utah Stars

Ah! That means Dave Winfield outdid Bo Jackson although he only played baseball. I know that Bo played briefly in NFL and MLB. I am just thinking in terms of how many sports, not actually playing in one of those sports.

by **KnoxVegas** on Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:11 pm

laxfan25 wrote:He was also born the same day as "The Shot Heard round the World" - Bobby Thomson's HR for the NY Giants.

The next question comes from this response.
Who was the pitcher that gave up this homerun and what team did he play for?

by **laxfan25** on Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:13 pm

RB from the BD's.
A radio clip to rival any of Johnny Most's rantings about the Celtics fantastic finishes.

by **Tim Whitehead** on Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:36 pm

Which current NL pitcher was also drafted by an NHL team? Bonus: Which team and what year?

by **KnoxVegas** on Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:36 pm

laxfan25 wrote:RB from the BD's.
A radio clip to rival any of Johnny Most's rantings about the Celtics fantastic finishes.

CORRECT. Ralph Branca of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Ok, how about this? That famous call of "the Giants win the pennant." Who is the voice that made that call and who do we have to thank for preserving the call (two separate people)?

by **CATLAX MAN** on Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:43 pm

I probably should disqualify myself from answering this being a lifelong Giants follower. The voice is none other than long time Giants announcer Russ Hodges. Spent many days in my youth with the transistor radio listening to Russ Hodges & Lon Simmons call Giants games. Now how about that for dating myself!

by **KnoxVegas** on Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:03 pm

CORRECT. Russ Hodges is correct. The reason that call lives on is that a recording was made of the broadcast by a Dodger fan, who was waiting for the Dodgers to win the game and happened to be recording it at home for play later.

Here is another fact about that game. Thompson hits the home run in the game winning home run (walk-off had yet to be run into the ground by ESPN) in biggest game of the year and then that night takes the Staten Island ferry home to be with his family.

by **Waldo** on Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:04 pm

I believe Tom Glavine was drafted by the Boston Bruins.
I'll guess 1985 for the year

by **KnoxVegas** on Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:06 pm

Waldo wrote:I believe Tom Glavine was drafted by the Boston Bruins.
I'll guess 1985 for the year

LA Kings but your are right. What future Kings star was Glavine drafted ahead of in the same 1984 NHL Draft?

by **laxfan25** on Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:31 pm

Not only aheaad of, but five rounds ahead of! Luc "Skywalker" Robitussin

by **laxfan25** on Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:33 pm

What World Series winner was also a star in college and professional hockey?

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