Fútbol may have Franz Breckenbauer, The World Cup, Bebeto, and Posh Spice; American-style football can count Bear Bryant, the '72 Dolphins, and Broadway Joe amongst its best-known trivia answers; and basketball may list Pistol Pete's scoring records at LSU, Jordan's sophomore playoff game against the Celtics, and the Dean Dome at UNC. But when it comes to trivia, no sport, at least in the USA, comes close to matching the passion that Abner Doubleday's creation generates.
So, for those of you who love baseball trivia, here are two Dominican-related tidbits of info:
Osvaldo Virgil was the first Dominican-born player in MLB (No, rellosk, it was not A-Rod).
El Seybo's César Gerónimo was the 3000th strikeout victim of Bob Gibson and the Ryan Express.
-The Kid
So, for those of you who love baseball trivia, here are two Dominican-related tidbits of info:
Osvaldo Virgil was the first Dominican-born player in MLB (No, rellosk, it was not A-Rod).
El Seybo's César Gerónimo was the 3000th strikeout victim of Bob Gibson and the Ryan Express.
-The Kid