Trivia Answer:
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.)

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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!) 

Trivia Question:
First, Paul Dishman and Wes Griggs also correctly answered last Thursday’s trivia question!

Name the lawyer who won three World Series titles as manager.  Email your answer here.

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Clark Anderson for the guest trivia question!

In fact, there are 2 sets of 3 siblings on a Rice student-athlete roster this year: William, Davis and Caroline Thames and Maddie, Grace and Maggie Forbes.

Guest Trivia Question:
Name the three siblings on a roster to compete as Rice student-athletes this year. One point for each sibling.  Email your answer(s) here.

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Jim Castaneda graduated from Drew University summa cum laude in Spanish, enjoyed a brief stint in the Baltimore Orioles farm system and eventually coached the Owls golf team for fifteen years.  On November 1, 2008 he passed away – click here for the obituary.  (Thanks, Mike Ross!)

Trivia Question:
First, my apologies to Clarke Anderson who also correctly answered Tuesday's trivia question!

Who graduated from Drew University summa cum laude in Spanish, enjoyed a brief stint in the Baltimore Orioles farm system and eventually coached the Owls golf team for fifteen years?  Email your answer here.