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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Mick - 11-27-2025

Who was the last golfer to win The Masters on his first attempt?

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Giants - 11-27-2025

(11-27-2025, 01:49 PM)Mick Wrote:  Who was the last golfer to win The Masters on his first attempt?

The late Fuzzy Zoeller.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Mick - 11-27-2025

(11-27-2025, 02:05 PM)Giants Wrote:  

(11-27-2025, 01:49 PM)Mick Wrote:  Who was the last golfer to win The Masters on his first attempt?

The late Fuzzy Zoeller.

Correct. Forrest Urban Zoeller (FUZ or Fuzzy) won the Masters in 1979, his first appearance there. He is one of only three golfers to win the Masters in his first attempt (the other two were Horton Smith and Gene Sarazen in 1934 and 1935 (the first two years of the Masters tournament).

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - PalmTree - 11-27-2025

(11-27-2025, 02:12 PM)Mick Wrote:  

(11-27-2025, 02:05 PM)Giants Wrote:  

(11-27-2025, 01:49 PM)Mick Wrote:  Who was the last golfer to win The Masters on his first attempt?

The late Fuzzy Zoeller.

Correct. Forrest Urban Zoeller (FUZ or Fuzzy) won the Masters in 1979, 

The origin of Zoeller's moniker is a trivia topic in and of itself.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - BostonCard - 11-27-2025

RIP.  Did that come up when his death was announced?

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/47120544/two-major-champion-golfer-fuzzy-zoeller-dies-74

BC

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Mick - 11-28-2025

(11-27-2025, 04:47 PM)BostonCard Wrote:  RIP.  Did that come up when his death was announced?

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/47120544/two-major-champion-golfer-fuzzy-zoeller-dies-74

BC

Came up in the first or second paragraph of every three-paragraph Fuzzy obit I read. Not the Masters or U. S. Open or the ten PGA tour wins.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - BobK - 11-28-2025

For old timers.
Who was the Giants starting pitcher in the Bobby Thompson walk off pennant winning 1951 HR
Same pitcher for the Dodgers when Yankee Don Larson pitched a perfect game in the world series

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Mick - 11-28-2025

(11-28-2025, 10:26 AM)BobK Wrote:  For old timers.
Who was the Giants starting pitcher in the Bobby Thompson walk off pennant winning 1951 HR
Same pitcher for the Dodgers when Yankee Don Larson pitched a perfect game in the world series

Either Sal the Barber or Larry Jansen. Newcombe for the Dodgers

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - BobK - 11-28-2025

Sal Maglie for both. Called the Barber for close shaves to the batter

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - BobK - 12-02-2025

What are their nicknames?

Claude Thornhill
Joe Perry

Carl Olsen (Boxer)
Herman Wedemeyer

Members of the “Alphabet Backfield”. Just the names
The Baby Faced Assassin

“Windy” Seals and Giants pitcher

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Mick - 12-02-2025

(12-02-2025, 04:01 PM)BobK Wrote:  What are their nicknames?

Claude Thornhill - Tiny
Joe Perry - The Jet

Carl Olsen (Boxer)
Herman Wedemeyer The Flyin' Hawaiian (or something similar)

Members of the “Alphabet Backfield”.  Just the names
The Baby-Faced Assassin - Bill Corbus. I just  told a friend of mine that this was the best nickname ever.

“Windy” Seals and Giants pitcher

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - BobK - 12-02-2025

Yes Corbus
Perry
Thornhill
No Wedemeyer

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Mick - 12-02-2025

(12-02-2025, 04:44 PM)BobK Wrote:  Yes Corbus
Perry
Thornhill
No Wedemeyer

I looked it up. His Wikipedia page lists four nicknames, and three of them are "The Flyin' Hawaiian", "The Hawaiian Centipede", and "The Hula-Hipped Hawaiian"

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - PalmTree - 12-02-2025

(12-02-2025, 05:02 PM)Mick Wrote:  

(12-02-2025, 04:44 PM)BobK Wrote:  Yes Corbus
Perry
Thornhill
No Wedemeyer

I looked it up. His Wikipedia page lists four nicknames, and three of them are "The Flyin' Hawaiian", "The Hawaiian Centipede", and "The Hula-Hipped Hawaiian"

Squirmin' Herman...

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - BobK - 12-02-2025

Yes Squirmin Herman
Sorry Mick never heard of those.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - skip75 - 12-02-2025

(12-02-2025, 04:01 PM)BobK Wrote:  Members of the “Alphabet Backfield”.  Just the names

Y. A. Tittle
R. C. Owens
J. D. Smith

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - Giants - 12-02-2025

(12-02-2025, 04:01 PM)BobK Wrote:  What are their nicknames?

Claude Thornhill
Joe Perry

Carl Olsen (Boxer)
Herman Wedemeyer

Members of the “Alphabet Backfield”.  Just the names
The Baby Faced Assassin

“Windy” Seals and Giants pitcher

“Bobo” Olsen.  I believe he was an Oaklander.

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - BobK - 12-03-2025

Bobo yes Olsen lived near young Phogge in SF
One more skip. Former USC running back

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - BobK - 12-03-2025

Windy McCall Seals and Giants

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RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - BobK - 12-04-2025

CR Roberts the 4th member of the 49er backfield

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