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First, thanks to Ann Bixby for the guest trivia question!

Rice Baseball letterman Brock Holt (2009) is the only MLB player to hit for the cycle in a postseason game, a feat he accomplished with the Red Sox against the Yankees on October 8, 2018.   Watch this “joyous” MLB video here.  (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Bev Schorre, Melinda Clark, Ted Richard, Jimmy Disch, James Walker, Russ Coleman, Bryant Wilkinson, Susan Zimmerman, Art Gottschalk, Clarke Anderson, Walt Greenberg, Matt Moake, George Dethlefsen, Richard Avant, Bob Toone, Elizabeth Gillis, Jill Clausen, Martha Proctor Gano, Bill Allison, John Montana, Russell Henderson, Scott Wise, Nicole Thomas, Sallie Schwall, George Wagner, Guy Rollins, Paul Reese, Jim Woodruff, Carolyn Brewer, Nancy Burch, Chris Kohnhorst, Cecil Drummond, Betty Bixby, Paul Dishman, Joe Graves, Ben Mayberry, Greg Williams, Mike Ross, Bob Reinhold, Ty Buthod, Steve Brown and Nancy Eubank! 

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Name the only MLB player to hit for the cycle in a postseason game.  Email your answer here.

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First, thanks to Guy Rollins for the guest trivia question!

Peter Clarke (Hanszen ’00) was the lead mechanical designer and puppeteer for Baby Yoda in “The Mandalorian”  Read more.   (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Ann Bixby, Bev Schorre, Tre Fischer, Bob Toone, Clarke Anderson, Mary Proctor Gano, Sallie Schwall, Richard Avant, Art Gottschalk, Betty Bixby, Paul Reese, George Wagner, Bryant Wilkinson, Bill Allison, Ted Richard, Bob Reinhold, Mike Ross, Joe Graves, James Walker and Melinda Clark! 

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Name the Hanszenite who was the lead mechanical designer and puppeteer for Baby Yoda in “The Mandalorian”  Email your answer here.

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In 2016, Rice professor Douglas Brinkley from the Department of History won a Grammy Award.  He won a Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for co-producing Presidential Suite: Eight Variations on Freedom by the Ted Nash Big Band.  (Thanks, Joe Graves!)

Way to go, Betty Bixby, Bill Allison, James Walker, Melinda Clark, Ann Bixby, Russell Henderson, Bev Schorre, Art Gottschalk, Walt Greenberg, Clarke Anderson, John Montana, Martha Proctor Gano, George Wagner, Joe Graves, Bob Toone, Sallie Schwall, Elizabeth Gillis, Dan Hyde, Paul Reese, Bryant Wilkinson, Mike Ross, Guy Rollins, Larry Nettles, Jim Woodruff, Nancy Burch, Bob Reinhold, Chris Kohnhorst, Richard Avant, Ted Richard and Greg Mathews! 

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Name a Rice professor from the Department of History who has won a Grammy Award.  Email your answer here

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Before Luke McCaffrey, Scott McLaughlin transferred back home to Houston after two years at Nebraska (1980-81) and then started as a guard and tackle at Rice in 1983 and 1984.  He won the George R. Brown offensive lineman award at Rice both of his last two years.  See the Rice Thresher, September 2, 1983, p. 10.  (Thanks, Bill Cousins and Joe Graves!)

Way to go, Bill Cousins and Joe Graves!

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Before Luke McCaffrey, who was the last football player to transfer from Nebraska and start at Rice?  Email your answer here.

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First, thanks to Joe Quoyeser for the guest trivia question!

Former Rice pitcher Lucas Luetge has been on both sides of a MLB no-hitter. On April 21, 2012, he pitched one inning for the Mariners who lost a perfect game to former Rice pitcher Philip Humber and the White Sox, 4-0.  Six weeks later, on June 8, he combined with other Mariner pitchers to throw a no-hitter against the Dodgers, 1-0.  (Thanks, Betty Bixby and Joe Graves!)  

Way to go, Clarke Anderson, Paul Reese,  Russell Henderson, Richard Avant, Jim Woodruff, Bob Reinhold, Betty Bixby, Guy Rollins, James Walker, Bryant Wilkinson, Sallie Schwall, Mike Ross, Bev Schorre, Melinda Clark, Ann Bixby and Joe Graves! 

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Name the former Rice pitcher who has been on both sides of a MLB no-hitter.  Email your answer here.

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Besides Glenn Otto, David Aardsma (for San Francisco at Houston on April 6, 2004) and Tony Cingrani (for Cincinnati at home on September 9, 2012) also made their MLB debuts against the Astros.   (Thanks, Joe Graves and Paul Reese!):

Way to go, Bob Toone (2), Russell Henderson, Martha Proctor Gano (2), Richard Avant (2), George Wagner (2), Ann Bixby (2), Mike Ross (2),  Betty Bixby (2), James Walker (2), Paul Reese (2), Bob Reinhold (2), Mike Rogers (2), Sallie Schwall, Clarke Anderson (2), Melinda Clark (2), Bev Schorre, Bryant Wilkinson and Joe Graves (2)!

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On August 28, 2021, former Rice pitcher Glenn Otto made his MLB debut against the Astros.  Name two other former Rice pitchers who also made their MLB debut against the Astros.  One point for each  Email your answer(s) here.