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Mud Hen Mindbender – April 10

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The Mud Hens home opener is coming up Thursday, so we’ll focus on the first game of last season at Fifth Third Field. Last year Toledo opened at home against Indianapolis and won 5-1. What was the attendance for the contest?

The answer to Tuesday’s question? Last year Toledo opened at home against Indianapolis and won 5-1. The Hens stole one of their league-best 154 bases in that game: Who stole the base? Jerad Head, who is not known for his speed, stole the first of his nine bases in the contest.

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Mud Hen Mindbender – Jan. 23

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If you have visited the suite level of Fifth Third Field, you’ve probably noticed that each of the 32 suites features a photo of a prominent player with ties to the Mud Hens. Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at those former players. The photo on the sixth suite features a player who was one of the Hens' top leadoff hitters all-time. He played at the turn of the century, and he is Toledo's all-time leader in runs scored. Who is he?

The answer to Monday’s question? The photo on the fifth suite features a player who saw action with Toledo teams in 1894-95 and from 1897-1902. In fact, no other player has played in more games for a Toledo professional team. Who is he? He is Robert “Bob” Gilks, who played in 1,040 games in a career that saw him play for Toledo teams in 1894-95 and 1897-1902.

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Mud Hen Mindbender – Jan. 21

In an effort to have a little fun with the Coop Scoop blog, I am producing a (somewhat) daily trivia quiz called "Mud Hen Mindbender." No prize; this is just a way to brighten up your day. Ready? Here we go ...

If you have visited the suite level of Fifth Third Field, you’ve probably noticed that each of the 32 suites features a photo of a prominent player with ties to the Mud Hens. Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at those former players. The photo on the fifth suite features a player who saw action with Toledo teams in 1894-95 and from 1897-1902. In fact, no other player has played in more games for a Toledo professional team. Who is he?

The answer to last Thursday’s question? The photo on the fourth suite features a player who also played for the Toledo Blue Stockings in 1884. But this individual is better known for having the seventh-highest win total among pitchers who are NOT in the Hall of Fame. Who is he? He is Tony Mullane, who also is known as a pitcher who could pitch both right-handed and left-handed. He would stand on the mound (without a glove), and decide just before each pitch which arm he would use to throw.

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Mud Hen Mindbender – Jan. 17

In an effort to have a little fun with the Coop Scoop blog, I am producing a (somewhat) daily trivia quiz called "Mud Hen Mindbender." No prize; this is just a way to brighten up your day. Ready? Here we go ...

If you have visited the suite level of Fifth Third Field, you’ve probably noticed that each of the 32 suites features a photo of a prominent player with ties to the Mud Hens. Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at those former players. The photo on the fourth suite features a player who also played for the Toledo Blue Stockings in 1884. But this individual is better known for having the seventh-highest win total among pitchers who are NOT in the Hall of Fame. Who is he?

The answer to last Thursday’s question? The photo on the third suite features a player whose first major-league season was in 1884 with the Toledo Blue Stockings. But this individual had more success as a manager in Toledo – he is the second-winningest manager, in terms of winning percentage, in the Glass City’s professional baseball history. Who is he? He is Charlie Morton of the 1883-84 Toledo Blue Stockings, who also managed the Toledo Maumees in 1889-90. He had a 219-180 record, good for a .549 winning percentage.

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Mud Hen Mindbender – Jan. 11

In an effort to have a little fun with the Coop Scoop blog, I am producing a (somewhat) daily trivia quiz called "Mud Hen Mindbender." No prize; this is just a way to brighten up your day. Ready? Here we go ...

If you have visited the suite level of Fifth Third Field, you’ve probably noticed that each of the 32 suites features a photo of a prominent player with ties to the Mud Hens. Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at those former players. The photo on the third suite features a player whose first major-league season was in 1884 with the Toledo Blue Stockings. But this individual had more success as a manager in Toledo – he is the second-winningest manager, in terms of winning percentage, in the Glass City’s professional baseball history. Who is he?

The answer to Wednesday’s question? The photo on the second suite features a player whose first major-league season was in 1884 with the Toledo Blue Stockings. But this individual is better known as an umpire who appeared in nearly 4,000 games, not to mention 10 World Series. Who is he? Charles “Hank” O’Day of the 1884 Toledo Blue Stockings, who is best known as the umpire who made the call on "Merkle's Boner."

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Mud Hen Mindbender – Jan. 9

In an effort to have a little fun with the Coop Scoop blog, I am producing a (somewhat) daily trivia quiz called "Mud Hen Mindbender." No prize; this is just a way to brighten up your day. Ready? Here we go ...

If you have visited the suite level of Fifth Third Field, you’ve probably noticed that each of the 32 suites features a photo of a prominent player with ties to the Mud Hens. Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at those former players. The photo on the second suite features a player whose first major-league season was in 1884 with the Toledo Blue Stockings. But this individual is better known as an umpire who appeared in nearly 4,000 games, not to mention 10 World Series. Who is he?

The answer to Monday’s question? The first photo features a former Toledo player who often is considered the first African-American to play major-league baseball. Who is he? Moses Fleetwood Walker of the 1884 Toledo Blue Stockings.

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Mud Hen Mindbender – Jan. 8

In an effort to have a little fun with the Coop Scoop blog, I am producing a (somewhat) daily trivia quiz called "Mud Hen Mindbender." No prize; this is just a way to brighten your day. Ready? Here we go ...

If you have visited the suite level of Fifth Third Field, you’ve probably noticed that each of the 32 suites features a prominent player with ties to the Mud Hens. Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at those former players. But let’s start with an easy one: The former Toledo often is considered the first African-American to play major-league baseball. Who is he?

The answer to Oct. 12 question? Which playoff team has the largest congregation of manager and coaches with ties to the Mud Hens? Two teams had three former Hens: The Tigers featured former player Gene Lamont along with former pitching coach Jeff Jones and former manager Mike Rojas, while Texas featured two former players in Ron Washington and Gary Pettis along with a former Toledo manager in Dave Anderson.

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Mud Hen Mindbender – Oct. 12

In an effort to have a little fun with the Coop Scoop blog, I am producing a (somewhat) daily trivia quiz called "Mud Hen Mindbender." No prize; this is just a way to get your day moving. Ready? Here we go ...

As the playoffs get rolling, we annually look at the rosters of playoff teams to see how many former Mud Hens we find. Which playoff team has the largest congregation of manager and coaches with ties to the Mud Hens?

The answer to Tuesday’s question? Excluding the parent Tigers, which playoff team has the most former Toledo players? We were looking strictly at the 25-man roster and excluding managers and coaches. The answer is the Yankees, which have two former Mud Hens on the roster in Curtis Granderson and Clay Rapada. The other eight playoffs teams have just two total: Ryan Ludwick in Cincinnati and Chad Durbin in Atlanta.

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Mud Hen Mindbender – Oct. 9

In an effort to have a little fun with the Coop Scoop blog, I am producing a (somewhat) daily trivia quiz called "Mud Hen Mindbender." No prize; this is just a way to get your day moving. Ready? Here we go ...

As the playoffs get rolling, we annually look at the rosters of playoff teams to see how many former Mud Hens we find. Excluding the parent Tigers, which playoff team has the most former Toledo players? We’re looking strictly at the 25-man roster and excluding managers and coaches.

The answer to Monday’s question? How many former Toledo players are on Detroit’s playoff roster? There are 14 former Mud Hens, including nine who played in Toledo this year: Al Alburquerque, Alex Avila, Quintin Berry, Andy Dirks, Doug Fister, Austin Jackson, Don Kelly, Drew Smyly and Danny Worth. Other former Mud Hens include Phil Coke, Omar Infante, Rick Porcello, Ramon Santiago and Max Scherzer.

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Mud Hen Mindbender – Oct. 8

In an effort to have a little fun with the Coop Scoop blog, I am producing a (somewhat) daily trivia quiz called "Mud Hen Mindbender." No prize; this is just a way to get your day moving. Ready? Here we go ...

As the playoffs start, the rosters for the playoff teams include a fair number of Mud Hens. The team with the most former Hens is, of course, the parent Tigers. How many former Toledo players are on Detroit’s playoff roster?

The answer to the Sept. 25 question? We were finishing a look at the 2012 Mud Hens, and asked: Who led the Mud Hens in stolen bases this past season? That was Justin Henry, who had 22.

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