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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.
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Akilah Mance ‘05, the sister of three-year Rice basketball letterman Omar-Seli Mance ‘03 (2001-02-03) is joining the Rice Board of Trustees this week. Read more. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst!)
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Name the incoming Rice Board of Trustee member this week whose brother was a three-year Rice basketball letterman. Email your answer here.
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First, thanks to Mike Ross and Andy Williams for the guest trivia question!
Two former Rice baseball players have hit home runs from both sides of the plate in a single game playing for two different MLB teams, Jose Cruz Jr for Toronto and the Los Angeles Dodgers and Lance Berkman for Houston and Saint Louis. (Thanks, John Montana!)
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Name the two former Rice baseball players who have hit home runs from both sides of the plate in a single game playing for two different MLB teams. One point for each. Email your answer here.
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Jose Cruz ‘04 is one of seven Los Angeles Dodgers in history to hit home runs from both sides of the plate in a single game. He accomplished the feat on September 7, 2005 against San Francisco. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)
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Name the former Rice baseball player who is one of seven Los Angeles Dodgers in history to have hit home runs from both sides of the plate in a single game. Email your answer here.