Trivia: The Multifaceted Diamond
April 16th, 2019
Gemstone, baseball infield, geometric shape and more
- In 1954, the diamond in this Richmond baseball field, ____ ____, saw its first official game of the International League team, the Richmond Virginians (the Vees), a Yankees’ farm club.
- Which of the following artists recorded songs with “diamond” in the title?
- Gary Lewis & the Playboys
- Paul Simon
- Seals & Crofts
- The Beatles
- All of the above
- True or false: The walnut-size, impeccably clear, white Hope diamond shines red after exposure to short-wave ultraviolet light.
- Each of these baseball players has Virginia connections. Match the name to the description.
| I. Tommie Aaron | a. Third basemen in the Negro leagues before Major League Baseball was racially integrated; born in Richmond |
| II. Granny Hamner | b. Retired MLB pitcher co-founded COTU Brewing in Ashland |
| III. Ray Dandridge | c. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player from 1943 to 1954; born in Richmond |
| IV. Thelma Childress | d. Played for the Richmond Braves in 1966, ’67, ’71 and ’72, International League MVP in ’67 and manager of the R Braves in ’77 and ’78 |
| V. Chris Ray | e. One of the “Whiz Kids” on the 1950 National League champion Philadelphia Phillies; born in Richmond |
- This 1971 movie featured Sean Connery, Jill St. John and Jimmy Dean, a musician, actor and sausage entrepreneur who later moved to the Richmond area.
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