PHILLIES AND ASTROS WORLD SERIES TRIVIA

It's time to put football aside for just a moment because tonight is Game One of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros. So we will do Phillies and Astros trivia on Wiki-Pete-ia on the Shemon and Sheppard Show on ESPN Southwest Florida.

And GOOD NEWS! Our phones are back for the first time since Hurricane Ian!

In case you are not fortunate enough to be lucky caller number nine at 239-337-ESPN, then you are in luck! Play at home and dazzle your family! Stump your co-workers with useless knowledge! Amaze your friends with your newfound intelligence! Below are the actual questions AND ANSWERS heard during Wiki-Pete-ia on our show.

I've never liked the Phillies and my reason goes all the way back to second grade. In little league that season I was on the Cubs and a second grade bully was on the Phillies. It's that simple. I've hated them ever since. The Astros are in their fourth World Series in six years but the stain of their recent cheating scandal still remains.

Despite all of this, the World Series used to be a big deal. Let's hope it still is.

Let's do Phillies and Astros Trivia on Wiki-Pete-ia!

Good Luck!

-Craig Shemon

1. WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL NAME OF THE ASTROS?

A: COLT 45'S

2. WHO IS THE ASTROS ALL-TIME HR LEADER?

A: JEFF BAGWELL 449 HR

3. WHICH ASTRO IS THE SHORTEST PLAYER ON THE TEAM?

A: JOSE ALTUVE IS 5'-6"

4. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE ASTROS LIME GREEN ALIEN MASCOT?

A: ORBIT

5. WHAT ASTRO WAS THE 2017 World Series MVP?

A: GEORGE SPRINGER

6. WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL NAME OF THE PHILLIES IN THE 1800'S?

A: QUAKERS

7. WHAT PHILLY HOLDS THE MAJOR LEAGUE RECORD FOR MOST STOLEN BASES IN A SINGLE SEASON WITHOUT GETTING CAUGHT?

A: CHASE UTLEY 23/23 IN 2009

8. WHAT WAS GREG LUZINSKI'S NICKNAME?

A: THE BULL

9. WHO DID THE PHILLIES BEAT TO WIN THEIR FIRST World Series IN 1980?

A: THE ROYALS

10. WHICH PHILLIES PLAYER HOLDS THE RECORD FOR STRIKING OUT THE MOST TIMES DURING A SINGLE WORLD SERIES?

RYAN HOWARD WITH 13

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Craig Shemon has been hosting afternoons on ESPN Southwest Florida since 2017. Prior to that he was a nationally syndicated host in Los Angeles at FOX Sports Radio and in Houston at Yahoo! Sports Radio. Along the way Craig did play-by-play for the NFL on FOX, NFL Europe, Big Ten Network, and The Citadel Radio Network. Craig is a native Detroiter and Indiana University graduate. He has been known to proudly display his Detroit and IU fandom on the air. Craig likes to write about athletes, create quizzes, and covers big sports headlines.