Talkin' Baseball
"Star" "Wars"
A,O,C
Three-Name Fellas
Brand of Brothers I
100

Nicknamed The Big Red Machine, the Reds won back to back World Series in the 70s, led by Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, and this player who I would've bet would be in the Hall of Fame by now.

PETE ROSE
100

Entered the USMC Reserve in 1981, a stint that lasted six years, while brushing up on joke-writing and standup comedy. That probably helped him later on things like "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" 

DREW CAREY

100

I might not agree with a particular stance, but I will play the title role of this film starring Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino.  For argument's sake.

DEVILS ADVOCATE
100

Star Wars, The Sandlot

JAMES EARL JONES

100

They began production in 1941, purpose-built for the military to assist in travelling rough terrain.  Today, they are one of the more popular automakers for American consumers.


JEEP

200

Jeter surpassed this late great as the team's all-time leader in Hits, who once claimed to be the "luckiest man on the face of the Earth".

LOU GEHRIG

200

Enlisted after 9/11, assigned to Weapons company, 1st Battaltion, 1st Marines.  Starred in 2019's Marriage Story.

ADAM DRIVER

200

After it's successful test, the man who oversaw its conception soberly proclaimed himself "Death, the destroyer of worlds".

ATOMIC BOMB

200

He fired one of the most notorious gun shots in American history.

JOHN WILKES BOOTHE

200

The Aviators aren't just cool looking shades, they were specifically requested by a General in the Air Force, and quickly became one of this companies most popular styles.

RAYBAN

300

Some batters are "opposite field" hitters, while a spray hitter can hit to any part of the field. This is a term for the type of batter who often hits the ball toward the same side that he bats from. 

PULL/PULL HITTER

300

Drafted in '42 originally as Class-1A, then notoriously reassgined to Class-3A.  Won the Triple Crown batting .356 with 137 RBI for the Red Sox.

TED WILLIAMS

300

The University of Oxford recently did a study and found that a large enough one of these two-word events could eviscerate our entire planet. Don't worry, the probability is 0.00013%.

ASTEROID IMPACT

300

Armaggedeon, Talladega Nights

MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN

300

Generations of kids have enjoyed this playful brand, created by accident when the US military experimented with more affordable types of synthetic rubber in WW2.

SILLY PUTTY

400

The numbers 1-9 on a lineup card allow statkeepers to score the games.  For example, a 6-5-3 double-play means the ball was handled by the Short Stop, then this position, and finally the First Basemen.

THIRD BASEMAN

400

Here's a real Chuck Norris fact: he joined the United States Air Force as an Air Policeman in 1958 and was sent to Osan Air Base, in this country.

SOUTH KOREA

400

Archaelogists studying this era would also be exploring what we call the Old Stone Age.

PALEOLITHIC

400

Author of Treasure Island and Jekyll & Hyde


ROBERT LOUIS STEPHENSON

400

It is the company name and surname of Forrest Sr., a veteran who came up with the recipe for the treats seen here, simple pieces of chocolate with a candy-coating meant to slow the melting that frustrated soldiers.

MARS

500

In the film "Moneyball", Oakland's GM and his assistant place a high emphasis on OBP and WAR; deemed essential attributes for winning games as per this 12 letter word, a type of statistcal analysis.

SABERMETRICS

500

This late TV actress enlisted at age 21, and served 30 years in the Marines as a typist and as a truck driver. She would later star in the sitcom "Golden Girls". 

BEA ARTHUR

500

Pain or discomfort could be a result of pressure situated or occurring within the eyeball, giving us this 11 letter word.

INTRAOCULAR

500

He is one of the grandfathers of hard rock, as bassist for Led Zeppelin.

JOHN PAUL JONES

500

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Hitler wanted a new vehicle mass-produced not so much for military, but to fill the newly established German road network. World, meet the Volkswagen Beetle. It was designed and produced by this world famous automaker.


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