| For many families, a scrapbook of memories can be | | | | 1. c. Jeter accomplished the feat in 2000. |
| traced back to America's pastime. Whether its a | | | | 2. a. Johnny Pesky was a light-hitting player for the |
| youngster's first trip to the ballpark, a casual game of | | | | Red Sox in the 1940s and 1950s-and later the team's |
| catch in the backyard, or Mom and Dad cheering in | | | | manager. He only hit 17 home runs in his whole |
| the stand for a game-winning hit, baseball serves as | | | | career, but several of them wrapped around the |
| an essential backdrop to a lifetime of experiences. | | | | right-field foul pole-which is just 302 feet from home |
| The sport of baseball brings people together in a | | | | plate. |
| variety of ways, from gathering to watch the World | | | | 3. c. Part of the baseball vernacular since 1943, the |
| Series to organizing a "rotisserie" team; from tailgating | | | | term "rhubarb," referring to a commotion, actually |
| outside the stadium to engaging in trivia challenges. | | | | dates back to noises made on stage by Elizabethan |
| Here are a few questions that you might be able to | | | | actors when they portrayed an angry mob. |
| knock out of the park: | | | | 4. b. After walking away from baseball in 1995, Kruk |
| 1. Who is the only player to be voted World Series | | | | became a sports analyst, writer and actor. One of his |
| MVP and All-Star Game MVP in the same season? a. | | | | latest projects is "The Sandlot: Heading Home," the |
| Steve Garvey; b. Terry Steinbach; c. Derek Jeter. | | | | DVD sequel to the beloved 1993 hit. |
| 2. What is the "Pesky Pole"? a. the right-field foul pole | | | | The film, which also stars Luke Perry and Danny |
| in Fenway Park; b. any part of the stadium structure | | | | Nucci, follows successful, arrogant baseball superstar |
| that blocks a fan's view; c. the flagpole flying the | | | | Tommy "Santa" Santorelli as he travels back to 1976 |
| banner of whatever team is in last place. | | | | and relives his boyhood days on the sandlot baseball |
| 3. In baseball terms, what is "rhubarb"? a. a player | | | | team, this time choosing friendship over glory, and |
| who digs up a mound of dirt as he slides; b. a | | | | ultimately earning both. The backyard baseball story |
| grounder that kicks off one of the bases; c. an | | | | recruits the universal values of friendship, teamwork |
| argument or brawl. | | | | and determination, to weave an inspiring and relatable |
| 4. What sports commentator and lifetime .300 hitter | | | | story for sports fans of all ages. |
| wrote a book titled "I Ain't an Athlete, Lady..." a. | | | | "The Sandlot: Heading Home" is available on DVD |
| Bobby Murcer; b. John Kruk; c. Joe Morgan. | | | | from Fox Home Entertainment. |
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