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Last night we held our monthly quizzo at Drinker's. These are the questions, all from the Major League movies. Answers at the bottom.

Congratulations to They're Shitty for winning. Please ignore any typos, I wasn't about to edit my notes.

  1. In the beginning of the movie, a person of what occupation was shown in an Indians jacket feeding a bunch of pigeons? This person was also shown at the end of the movie coming through the turnstiles for the tiebreaking game against the Yankees.
  2. Mrs. Phelps, the owner, has a dog on her lap that she refers to by name. What is her dog’s name?
  3. When the Indians GM called Lou Brown in the beginning of the movie, he was working at a non-baseball job and said that he was talking to someone on the other line about what? 
  4. When charlies Sheen gets off the motorcycle upon arriving at camp, the assistant coach says what about him?
  5. What was the joke Roger Dorn played on Ricky Vaughn during spring training?
  6. The man Jake Taylor’s ex-wife Lynn was engaged to held what profession?
  7. What did Yankees first baseman say to Willie Mays Hayes when he said, you look real sharp, but it’s hard to steal second base with_______?
  8. Lynn, Jake’s ex, used to be a swimmer and she competed in an event that Jake envisioned his kids participating in. What was her event? 200
  9. If Dorn ever tanks playing again, Taylor is going to cut Dorn’s nuts off and do what with them?
  10. Lou Brown inspires team by placing a life-sized cutout of Mrs. Phelps that has removable pieces on it. He estimates it will take a certain number of wins to win the division, the same number of pieces he put on the cut out. How man pieces are on the cutout? 


 

  1. What is the caption on that photo of Mrs. Phelps?
  2. What does Dorn’s wife do when she sees Dorn with another women on television?
  3. What did Serrano want to do before the big tiebreaker game against the Yankees?
  4. At the end of the game, when Brown sends Taylor to bat, he harkens back to a similar conversation from earlier in the movie. He wants what type of response from Taylor? What does he want Taylor to tell him?
  5. The live action scenes for Major League II were not filmed in Cleveland. They were filmed in what ballpark?
  6. Bob Uecker, who plays Harry Doyle in the movie, hit seven home runs for what Major League team in 1966?
  7. Wild Thing’s new pitch that is a combination screw ball and split finger is called what?
  8. Willie Mays Hayes’ name in his action movie is?
  9. His partner in the movie is Jesse the Body Ventura, what tag line does Jess the Body Ventura say in the movies’ promo?
  10. What does Parkman re-name Wild Thing’s pitch that he hits out in spring training?

 

  1. First time Rube Baker successfully throws the ball back to the mound in spring training, he recites Louis’ three favorite sports? They are____ _____ _____
  2. Before Rube Baker looks in his locker to see that he made “The Rooster,” he passes along a saying from his mom. What is it?
  3. What is unique about the Colorado judge that Wild Thing told Leno help get him off for his stolen car charge?
  4. Harry Doyle names Vaughn’s opening day home run as two possibilities. Name them_____
  5. Trojenz sponors what made-up award?
  6. Nickie’s boyfriend is a fan of what team?
  7. What happened one week before Rube Baker’s mama died?
  8. Doyle refers to the Indians as “the comeback kids of” what?
  9. What was Dorn’s role in the final game?
  10. What magazine did Jake give Rube when reciting Playboy articles no longer worked?

Bonus:

  1. The fan in the outfield in Major League 2 is Randy Quaid. His brother Dennis starred in what baseball movie?
  2. In the final credits of Major League 2, three professional sports teams are thanked. What are they?
  3. In Major League 2, when showing highlights of the Indians’ winning streak, three Hall of Famers’ retired numbers are shown. Who are they?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. NUN
  2. CHA CHA
  3. WHITE WALL TIRES
  4. LOOK AT THIS FUCKING GUY
  5. PUT A RED TAG IN HIS LOCKER
  6. LAWYER
  7. YOUR SHOE’S UNITED
  8. 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
  9. SHOVE THEM DOWN HIS FUCKING THROAT
  10. 32

 

 

  1. YOU GUYS STINK
  2. SLEEPS WITH RICKY VAUGHN
  3. SACRIFICE A LIVE CHICKEN
  4. TRUTH
  5. CAMDEN YARDS
  6. PHILLIES
  7. THE ELIMINATOR
  8. BLACK HAMMER
  9. MINE FEEL THE HARDEST
  10. THE MASTURBATOR

 

 

  1. AIR HOCKEY, CHECKERS, CALF ROPING
  2. BETTER TO EAT SHIT THAN NOT EAT AT ALL
  3. TRANSVESTITE
  4. OUT OF STATER, HIBERNATOR
  5. BONER OF THE WEEK
  6. WHITE SOX
  7. KICKED IN THE BALLS BY A MULE
  8. CUYAHOGA
  9. HIT BY PITCH
  10. FREDERICKS OF HOLLYWOOD

 

 

  1. THE ROOKIE
  2. INDIANS, ORIOLES, HARRISBURG SENATORS
  3. BOB FELLAR, LOU BOUDREAU, CATFISH HUNTER