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Vandal wrote:Wheelhouse - Exhibit 14

November 3, 2016

1) Put these MLB rookies of the year in order based on year won, starting with the oldest: (1 point each)
a) Bob Hamelin
b) Carlos Beltrán
c) Chuck Knoblauch
d) Nomar Garciaparra

C-A-D-B

Bonus 1: (3 points)
Five players from which team won NL ROY consecutively from 1993 1992 to 1996? - LA Dodgers

Bonus 2: (3 points)
What player broke that streak? - Scott Rolen (He got hit by a pitch and put out for the season in his 130th plate appearance in 1996... one PA shy of having to forfeit his rookie eligibility for 1997...)

2) I'll take Rodents for $500, Alex: (5 points, please answer in the form of a question)
Species of this type of ground squirrel include Gunnison's, White-tailed, Black-tailed, Mexican and Utah. - Western

3) Lyrically whispering (2 points each):
Fill in these two words from the song 1985 by Bowling for Soup

Since Bruce Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana
There was ___ and _____ U2 and Blondie

4) In the 2014 animated film The Nut Job, what color squirrel is the main protagonist, Surly? (3 points) - Purple (It's funny that I'm probably going to miss both of the squirrel questions...)

5) Video Killed the Radio Star was the first video played on MTV, August 1, 1981. What was the second? (5 points)
a) Brass in Pocket by The Pretenders
b) Take It on the Run by REO Speedwagon
c) You Better Run by Pat Benatar
d) You Better You Bet by The Who

Wheelhouse bonus:
The original five MTV VJs in 1981 were Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, J.J. Jackson, Martha Quinn and who? (5 points) - Alan Hunter

Total points available: 32

Vandal wrote:Wheelhouse - Exhibit 14

November 3, 2016

1) Put these MLB rookies of the year in order based on year won, starting with the oldest: (1 point each)
a) Bob Hamelin
b) Carlos Beltrán
c) Chuck Knoblauch
d) Nomar Garciaparra
ACDB

Bonus 1: (3 points)
Five players from which team won NL ROY consecutively from 1993 to 1996? DODGERS

Bonus 2: (3 points)
What player broke that streak? KERRY WOOD

2) I'll take Rodents for $500, Alex: (5 points, please answer in the form of a question)
Species of this type of ground squirrel include Gunnison's, White-tailed, Black-tailed, Mexican and Utah.

3) Lyrically whispering (2 points each):
Fill in these two words from the song 1985 by Bowling for Soup

Since Bruce Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana
There was ___ and _____

4) In the 2014 animated film The Nut Job, what color squirrel is the main protagonist, Surly? (3 points)

5) Video Killed the Radio Star was the first video played on MTV, August 1, 1981. What was the second? (5 points)
a) Brass in Pocket by The Pretenders
b) Take It on the Run by REO Speedwagon
c) You Better Run by Pat Benatar
d) You Better You Bet by The Who THIS ONE

Wheelhouse bonus:
The original five MTV VJs in 1981 were Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, J.J. Jackson, Martha Quinn and who? (5 points)

Total points available: 32

Vandal wrote:Wheelhouse - Exhibit 14

November 3, 2016

1) Put these MLB rookies of the year in order based on year won, starting with the oldest: (1 point each)
a) Bob Hamelin
b) Carlos Beltrán
c) Chuck Knoblauch
d) Nomar Garciaparra

I'm sure LB can get this one.

Bonus 1: (3 points)
Five players from which team won NL ROY consecutively from 1993 to 1996?

Also no doubt he'll get this one.

Bonus 2: (3 points)
What player broke that streak?

And this one.

2) I'll take Rodents for $500, Alex: (5 points, please answer in the form of a question)
Species of this type of ground squirrel include Gunnison's, White-tailed, Black-tailed, Mexican and Utah.

What is sciurine?

And this one.

3) Lyrically whispering (2 points each):
Fill in these two words from the song 1985 by Bowling for Soup

Since Bruce Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana
There was ___ and _____

And this one.

4) In the 2014 animated film The Nut Job, what color squirrel is the main protagonist, Surly? (3 points)

I'll guess orange.

I dunno if he'll get this one or not.

5) Video Killed the Radio Star was the first video played on MTV, August 1, 1981. What was the second? (5 points)
a) Brass in Pocket by The Pretenders

LB will probably get this one, but I'm just guessing.

Wheelhouse bonus:
The original five MTV VJs in 1981 were Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, J.J. Jackson, Martha Quinn and who? (5 points)

Sigh. Terrible categories. Congratulations to LB.

Total points available: 32

Vandal wrote:Bonus 2: (3 points)
What player broke that streak?

Vandal wrote:2) I'll take Rodents for $500, Alex: (5 points, please answer in the form of a question)
Species of this type of ground squirrel include Gunnison's, White-tailed, Black-tailed, Mexican and Utah.

Vandal wrote:3) Lyrically whispering (2 points each):
Fill in these two words from the song 1985 by Bowling for Soup

Since Bruce Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana
There was ___ and _____

Vandal wrote:4) In the 2014 animated film The Nut Job, what color squirrel is the main protagonist, Surly? (3 points)

Vandal wrote:5) Video Killed the Radio Star was the first video played on MTV, August 1, 1981. What was the second? (5 points)
a) Brass in Pocket by The Pretenders
b) Take It on the Run by REO Speedwagon
c) You Better Run by Pat Benatar
d) You Better You Bet by The Who

Vandal wrote:Wheelhouse bonus:
The original five MTV VJs in 1981 were Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, J.J. Jackson, Martha Quinn and who? (5 points)