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Mister (Fred) Rogers attended the University of Pittsburgh, became a Presbyterian minister and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.  On Friday, the Owls play the Panthers in volleyball in Columbia, South Carolina.  (Thanks, Steve Gilliland, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Ann Bixby, Russell Henderson, Art Gottschalk, Russ Coleman, Clarke Anderson, Bill Allison, George Dethlefsen, Martha Proctor Gano, Bev Schorre, Bob Toone, Richard Avant, Paul Reese, John Montana, Roger Parthasarathy, Richard Zansitis, David Gano, Steve Gilliland, Betty Bixby, Kirwin Drouet, James Walker, Mike Ross, Dennis Carnes, Bob Reinhold, Sallie Schwall, Chris Reichert, Bryant Wilkinson, Melinda Clark, Joe Graves, Ted Richard and Mike Rogers!

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Who attended the University of Pittsburgh, became a Presbyterian minister and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom?  Email your answer here.

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One-year Rice basketball letterman Dajuan “Piece” Eubanks ’94 played several years for the Harlem Globetrotters.  Presently, he is team president of the Maine Celtics (formerly the Maine Red Claws), the G League affiliate of the Boston Celtics.  Read more.  (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Bev Schorre, Russell Henderson, Ann Bixby, Ted Richard, Bob Toone, Clarke Anderson, Steve Gilliland, Martha Proctor Gano, Roger Parthasarathy, Paul Reese, Melinda Clark, Dan Hyde, Kyle Frazier, James Walker, Martha Hoffman, Bryan Domning, Bryant Wilkinson, Sallie Schwall, Richard Avant, Greg Williams, Betty Bixby, Art Gottschalk, Bob Reinhold, Mike Ross, Bill Allison, Steve Brown and Joe Graves! 

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Who turned his Rice degree (BA ‘94) into playing time for the Harlem Globetrotters?  Email your answer here.

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1999 Dell Morgan Award winner Mario Ramos recorded one MLB win (out of three starts) as a pitcher for the Rangers.  On October 1, he will be inducted into the Rice Athletics Hall of Fame.  Read more.  (Thanks, Joe Graves, Paul Reese and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Joe Quoyeser, Jimmy Disch, Bill Allison, Russell Henderson, Martha Proctor Gano, Joe Graves, George Wagner, John Montana, James Walker, Paul Reese, Ted Richard, Clarke Anderson, Nancy Burch, Betty Bixby, Roger Parthasarathy, Bob Reinhold, Richard Avant, Art Gottschalk, Bryant Wilkinson, Sallie Schwall, Mike Ross, Bev Schorre, Mike Rogers, Melinda Clark and Ann Bixby! 

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Name the Dell Morgan Award winner (honoring the Rice baseball team's most valuable player) who recorded one MLB win as a pitcher for the Rangers.  Email your answer here

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First, thanks to Nancy Burch for the guest trivia question!

In addition to baseball head coach Jose Cruz Jr, the other two former Rice student-athletes on the current staff of Rice head coaches are Efe Ustundag (men’s tennis) and Jon Warren (men’s track & field & cross country).  (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, Jimmy Disch (2), Martha Proctor Gano (2), Bob Toone (2), Joe Quoyeser, Clarke Anderson (2), Ann Bixby (2), Bill Sloan, Steve Gilliland (2), Peter Fasullo, George Webb (2), Jim Woodruff, Walt Greenberg, Betty Bixby (2), Paul Reese (2), Richard Avant (2), Mike Rogers (2), Nancy Bailey (2), Greg Williams (2), Bob Reinhold (2), Kirwin Drouet (2), George Wagner (2), Joe Graves (2), Bryant Wilkinson (2), Mike Ross (2), Melinda Clark (2), Bev Schorre (2), Sallie Schwall (2), James Walker (2), Rick Sheridan (2), Joan Krajca-Radcliffe and Ted Richard (2)! 

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When Coach Cruz was named head baseball coach in June, he became the third former Rice student-athlete on the current staff of Rice head coaches.  Name the other two.  One point for each.  Email your answer(s) here.

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First, thanks to Brian Ford for the guest trivia question!

On Saturday, Brock Holt set the MLB record for throwing the slowest pitch to be a called strike in the pitch-tracking era (since 2008) when he threw a 31 mph eephus pitch for a perfect called strike during a relief appearance for the Rangers. (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

On Sunday, Brock’s wife Lakyn tweeted: “So much backyard/attic BP with Griff prepared him for this moment… practice does pay off..” (Thanks, Walt Greenberg!)

Way to go, Bill Allison, Bob Toone, Hal Gosnell, Ann Bixby, John Witten, Kyle Frazier, Bev Schorre, Tommy Reckling, Art Gottschalk, John Montana, Martha Proctor Gano, Sandy Benak, Dick Fuqua, Jill Clausen, George Dethlefsen, Dawn Herrington, Ty Buthod, Nancy Eubank, Roger Parthasarathy, Randy Schaffer, Dan Hyde, Russell Henderson, Kirkwood Johnston, Jimmy Disch, Jerry Sims, Steve Lukingbeal, Sallie Schwall, Matt Moake, Richard Avant, Jim Woodruff, Nancy Burch,  Peter Fasullo, Walt Greenberg, Charles Maynard, Mark Scheevel, Greg Mathews, Richard Zansitis, Bryant Wilkinson, Guy Rollins, Steve Gilliland, Michelle Cash, Kirwin Drouet, Cecil Drummond, Clarke Anderson, George Wagner, Scott Hochberg, Bob Reinhold, Paul Reese, Rick Sheridan, Betty Bixby, Greg Williams, Chris Kohnhorst, Carolyn Brewer, Martha Hoffman, Mike Ross, Ben Mayberry, Joe Graves, Bill Cousins, Michelle Hicks, James Walker, Melinda Clark, Mike Rogers, Don Schaezler, Joan Krajca-Radcliffe, Ted Richard and Barney McCoy!

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Guest Trivia Question:
Who holds the MLB record for throwing the slowest pitch to be a called strike in the pitch-tracking era (since 2008)?  Email your answer here.

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Russell Henderson for the guest trivia question!

Lisa Weightman, the wife of four-year Rice track letterman Lachlan McArthur ‘02, is scheduled to compete in the marathon in her fourth Olympics tomorrow at 6 am Tokyo time (today, 4 pm Houston time), representing Australia.  Previously, she finished 33rd in Beijing in 2008, 17th in London in 2012 and 31st in Rio in 2016.  (Thanks, Joe Graves and Mike Ross!)

Way to go, James Walker, Peter Fasullo, Paul Reese, Betty Bixby, Ann Bixby, Mike Ross, Bob Reinhold, Melinda Clark and Joe Graves!

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Guest Trivia Question:
Name the wife of the four-year Rice track letterman who is scheduled to compete in her fourth Olympics in Tokyo this weekend.  Email your answer here.