Pete Rose waves to the crowd after breaking the National League's career hit record against the Cardinals in Philadelphia on Aug. 10, 1981 Associated Press File Phonto
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Friday Quickie Quiz & Vintage Digits - Pete Rose, Andrew Toney, Max McGee, Alex Hannum, Bill Sharman, Wayne Fish, Jerry Koosman

Vol. 3, No. 5

Bob Vetrone

QUICKIE QUIZ

>>> For which team was Pete Rose playing when he collected his 4,000th career hit off Jerry Koosman?

(Answer Below)

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VINTAGE DIGITS

>>> EAGLES

The 2017 Eagles played three games in the Pacific Time Zone for the first and only time in their history.

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>>> SIXERS

The Sixers' Andrew Toney shot exactly 50.0000% (2859-for-5718) in his regular season career, the only NBA player with significant field goal attempts to do so.

Next most FGA is Matt Fish (mid-1990s) at 71-for-142.

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>>> NFL

The 1966 season statistics of Packers end Max McGee in receptions-yards (TDs):

4-91 (1) . . . Regular Season

1-28 (1) . . . NFL Championship Game

7-138 (2) . . Super Bowl I

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>>> PRO BASKETBALL

Two men were head coaches for both NBA and ABA Championship teams:

> Alex Hannum

1957-58 St. Louis Hawks (NBA)

1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)

1968-69 Oakland Oaks (ABA)

> Bill Sharman

1970-71 Utah Stars (ABA)

1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)

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QUICKIE QUIZ ANSWER

>>> For which team was Pete Rose playing when he collected his 4,000th career hit off Jerry Koosman?

Answer:

The Expos, off the Phillies’ Koosman, in Montreal on April 14, 1984. Rose had left the Phillies after the 1983 season with 3,990 hits.

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