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The Crimson Sports Cube's 1983 Baseball Quiz

11. Lou Gehrig, known also as "The Iron Horse" and "Columbia Lou."

12. Roy Smalley of the Yankees is the son of Roy Smalley Sr..also a shortstop, who played for three teams between 1948-58. Smalley's uncle is Gene Mauch, who was active as a player in the 40s and 50s and managed his nephew on the Twins for six years. Pitcher Matt Keough of the A's is the son of outfielder Marty Keough (seven teams. 1956-66) and the nephew of outfielder Joe Keough. who played for the Royals in the early 70s.

13. "Super Joe" Charbonenu, ex-of the Cleveland Indians. He's in Double-A ball now.

14. Joe Sambito of Houston.

15. Nancy Lopez is married to Houston third baseman Ray Knight. while Ms. Morgan is the wife of National League umpire Dick Stello.

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16. Johnny Vander Meer pitched back-to-back no-hitters for the Reds in 1938. Allie Reynolds (1951). Virgil Trucks (1952), Jim Maloney (1965), and Nolan Ryan (1973) are the others.

17. Jim "Catfish" Hunter. who retired at age 33 with 224 victories.

18. Dave McNally of Baltimore in 1970.

19. Ernie Broglio. Danny Cater, Joe Foy, Jim Fregosi, and Rick Wise.

20. Jim Bunning, who split his career between Detroit and Philadelphia. is the answer to both halves of the question. Now the minority whip for the Kentucky State Senate. Bunning is an announced candidate for governor in the upcoming election.

21. Jimmy Wynn, Walt Williams, Carl Hubbell, Al Hrabosky, and Ed Charles.

22. Billy Martin (Yankees), Jack McKeon (A's), Bobby Winkles (A's), Frank Lucchesi (Rangers), Eddie Stanky (Rangers), Connie Ryan (Rangers), and Billy Hunter (Rangers), in that order.

23. Bernie Carbo and Ed Armbrister.

24. Pitcher Diego Segui, who started the Mariners' first game ever.

25. Dennis Menke, Burleigh Grimes (the last legal spitball pitcher), Vic Wertz, Joe DiMaggio, and Tommy Henrich.

EXTRA CREDIT: Billy Martin.

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