October 31, 2023
Trivia Question:
Name the first player to hit for the cycle in a postseason game in MLB history. Email your answer here.
Trivia Question:
Name the first player to hit for the cycle in a postseason game in MLB history. Email your answer here.
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Today, University of St Thomas Swimming coach Hanna Huston ’19 returns to her alma mater to coach against her father Seth Huston, Rice Swimming coach. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst!)
Trivia Question:
First, my apologies to Scott Wise who also correctly answered Tuesday's trivia question!
This week, a father and his daughter are going to be coaching against each other in intercollegiate competition on the Rice campus. Name the sport. Email your answer here.
Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Jim Woodruff for the guest trivia question!
Three-year Rice baseball letterman Joe Savery ’13 (2005-06-07) recently joined the ARA Board of Directors.
Guest Trivia Question:
Name the three-year Rice baseball letterman who recently joined the ARA Board of Directors. Email your answer here.
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Former Rice infielder Jimmy Comerota is a Director, Corporate Partnerships for the Houston Astros and former Rice pitcher Austin Kubitza is an Account Executive, Group Sales for the Texas Rangers. After 4 games, the Astros and Rangers are tied 2-2 in the best-of-7 ALCS series. (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
Trivia Question:
Name the former Rice infielder now working in the front office of the Houston Astros. For a bonus point, name the former Rice pitcher now working in the front office of the Texas Rangers. Email your answer(s) here.
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One-time Austin resident Sanda Bullock, who graduated from East Carolina in 1987, won an Academy Award in 2010 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for The Blind Side. Tomorrow, Owls football hosts the Pirates at Rice Stadium.
Trivia Question:
First, my apologies to Art Gottschalk who also correctly answered Tuesday's trivia question!
Name the East Carolina graduate and one-time Austin resident who won an Academy Award. Email your answer here.
Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Bob Reinhold and Mike Ross for the guest trivia question!
Guest Trivia Question:
Name the former Rice football player who was the bombardier on the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Email your answer here. (Please note there may be a delay in my acknowledging your answer today.)
Trivia Answer:
Tony LaRussa, who graduated from the University of South Florida in 1969, won three World Series titles as manager – 1989 (Oakland A’s) and 2006 and 2011 (St. Louis Cardinals). On Saturday, Bulls football hosts the Owls in Tampa. (Thanks, Ann Bixby, Brian Lattimer and Mike Ross!)