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Home Run Trivia Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/30/2005
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the above coordinates. Answer the following Home Run Trivia questions to get the actual coordinates.

This cache is located at N39 AB.CDE W084 VW.XYZ. Answer the following questions or fill in the missing number relating to home runs, to get these coordinates. Parking is available near the cache site. Please do not mention the name of the area where the cache is found in your logs.

A. Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's single season home run record by hitting his 61st home run in a game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox on October A, 1961.

B. While playing with the Milwaukee Brewers, Hank Aaron hit his 755th career home run against the California Angels on July 20, 197B.

C. What is the number of home runs hit by Reggie Jackson in 1969, minus the number of home runs hit by Lou Gehrig in 1930?

D. Bobby Thomson's famous "Shot Heard Round the World" home run to lead the New York Giants to the NL pennant over the Brooklyn Dodgers was hit on October D, 1951.

E. How many home runs did Bob Uecker hit with the Atlanta Braves in 1967?

V. In the 1988 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers Kirk Gibson, pinch hit a famous game winning home run in the bottom of the 9th inning to beat the Oakland A's 5-4 in Game V of the series.

W. In Game 6 of the 1975 World Series between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Red Sox, Carlton Fisk hit a home run in the bottom of the 12th inning to break a tie and win the game for the Red Sox. How many runs did each team have before he hit the home run?

X. Pete Rose hit the same number of home runs in 1974 as he did in 1982. How many was that?

Y. What is the number of home runs Johnny Bench hit in 1970, minus the number of home runs Ted Williams hit in 1949?

Z. Bill Mazeroski led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a World Series championship over the New York Yankees by hitting a game winning home run in the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 7 in 196Z.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ubzr ehaf ynaq va guvf nern.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)