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First, thanks to Ty Buthod and Tom Stallings for the guest trivia question!
The late Wilbur Wood, the father of former Rice tennis player Wendy Wood (Yang) was a three-time MLB All-Star (1971, 1972 and 1974). (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
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Name a former Rice tennis player whose father was selected to the MLB All-Star game three times. Email your answer here.
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Andy Pettitte, the father of former Rice pitcher Josh Pettitte, was a three-time MLB All-Star (1996, 2001 and 2010). (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
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Name a former Rice baseball player whose father was selected to the MLB All-Star game three times. Email your answer here.
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Jose Cruz, the father of former Rice baseball players Enrique Cruz and Jose Cruz, Jr, was selected to the MLB All-Star game twice (1980 and 1985).
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Name a former Rice baseball player whose father was selected to the MLB All-Star game twice. Email your answer here.
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First, thanks to Clarke Anderson for the guest trivia question!
Former Rice football captain Eddie Dyer managed the 1947 NL All-Star team and former Rice baseball player Danny Lehmann was a coach for the 2025 NL All-Star team alongside Dave Roberts. (Thanks, Mike Ross and Bev Schorre!)
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Name the former Rice football captain who managed a team in a MLB All-Star game. For a bonus point, name the former Rice baseball player who was a coach for a team in a MLB All-Star game. Email your answer(s) here.
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Former Owl baseball players selected to play in a MLB All-Star game are Lance Berkman (2001, 02, 04, 06, 08, 11), Norm Charlton (1992), Brock Holt (2015) and Anthony Rendon (2019). (Thanks, Clarke Anderson, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)
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Name four former Owl baseball players selected to play in a MLB All-Star game. One point for each player. Email your answer(s) here.
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Incoming Rice Board of Trustee member Dr Barbara Jenkins Gibbs ‘73 is married to David Gibbs ’70, ‘71, a former walk-on Rice basketball player who received the Distinguished R Award from Rice Athletics in 2013. Read more.
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Name the incoming Rice Board of Trustee member this week whose spouse, a former walk-on Rice basketball player, received the Distinguished R Award from Rice Athletics. Email your answer here.