Trivial Matters

Since the euphoria of the Giants first World Championship, the sports scene has become something of a bummer. The two sides of the Pro Football dispute are nowhere close to an agreement. We just witnessed maybe the worst NCAA final basketball game ever. The reigning home run champ is on trial. Let’s see if we …

Trivial Matters

If you want to see what an organized Trivia Tournament looks like, drop by WPLJ in Walnut Creek on April 17 from 11AM to 7PM to see local wizards at work. If you would like to join a team, room will be made. If you want to watch a group of middle aged people do …

Trivial Matters

Spring is here and that can only mean one thing- BASEBALL I know, I know, it means other things too, but indulge an old coot. Anyone interested in this nonsense can join us at WPLJ in Walnut Creek for the annual Trivia Tournament originally played at Kings X in Oakland. We will be playing all …

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Pitchers and catchers report this month, so a new baseball season is upon us. It appears the A’s and Giants may have the best two pitching staffs in Baseball, so who knows. It is about time for a Bay Bridge World Series again. Let’s see if we can do it without an earthquake this time. …

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Brand new year and, who would have believed, it has been 11 years since we worried about a massive computer breakdown. At this writing, none of our professional football teams seem likely of making the playoffs. Here’s hoping I am wrong. This is the first announcement that the Annual Trivia Tournament is planned for April …

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Last month, I jumped the gun by asking questions about the frustrations of the San Francisco Giants in not winning a World Series in 53 seasons playing in SF. I’m happy to report, our wait is over. They won and the entire Bay Area can rejoice. We are wonderfully blessed to have two Major League …

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While doing this I am watching game two of the NLDS between the Giants and Braves, Giants are ahead one game to zero, but you will know how they did when you read this. So, let us delve into Giants postseason foibles as we know them. When Willie McCovey hit the line drive to end …

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I have finally recovered from my funk for making a large boo boo a couple months back. I will do my best to restore trust. As we enter the fall season, let’s get seasonal. Who was the Oscar winning actor who appeared with Joan Crawford in the movie “Autumn Leaves”? Who was the piano player …

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Well, I went ahead and did it. In the little quiz a month or so ago, I said that Doc Medich and Fritz Peterson were the Yankee pitchers who swapped wives. Shame on me! Thanks to reader, Dominick Collichio, my error was pointed out. It was Mike Kekich, not Doc Medich. I got my “iches” …

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A whole bunch of us got lost in “Lost,” the terrific TV series that just ended a seven year run. It almost never made sense, but we did not care. It is too soon to do a quiz based on the show, but we can “lost” anyway.   Who played the mother on the TV …

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