Mostil's foul catch is White Sox legend

THE MAILBAG

Q. I heard that a center fielder once caught a fly ball in foulterritory. Is that possible?

Bill Haddad, Whiting, Ind.

A. There's an old White Sox tale that center fielder Johnny Mostilcaught a fly ball down the left-field foul line in an exhibition gameat Nashville's Sulphur Dells during the 1920s. But there's no date orrecord of that feat.

Q. Which Boston Red Sox star has the higher lifetime battingaverage-Ted Williams or Nomar Garciaparra?

Charles Hunt, Chicago

A. Williams batted .344 with five batting titles, whileGarciaparra is climbing with a .335 average and two consecutivebatting crowns.

Q. Which NFL player scored the most points in one quarter?

Brian O'Donnell, Skokie

A. End Don Hutson of the Green Bay Packers caught four touchdownpasses and kicked five extra points for 29 points in a 57-21 victoryover the Detroit Lions on Oct. 7, 1945.

Q. What was the smallest crowd to see a ballgame at YankeeStadium?

Joseph McCarthy, Chicago

A. A record low "crowd" of 413 saw the White Sox beat the New YorkYankees on Sept. 22, 1966. Broadcaster Red Barber inisted that TVcameras show the empty seats-and it cost him his job.

THE TRIVIA

Q-1 . Which slugger hit only one minor-league homer? (A) BabeRuth. (B) Mark McGwire. (C) Sammy Sosa. (D) Mickey Mantle.

Q-2 Which of this quartet was a college basketball coach? (A) MikeLum. (B) Denny Crum. (C) Peter Gunn. (D) Biggie Munn.

Q-3. Which Bear kicked 24 straight field goals? (A) George Blanda.(B) Bob Thomas. (C) Kevin Butler. (D) Roger LeClerc.

Q-4. Who led all Bulls in scoring before the Michael Jordan era?(A) Artis Gilmore. (B) Bob Love. (C) Chet Walker. (D) Jerry Sloan.

Q-5. Which Dodgers pitcher tossed a one-hitter in his final big-league game? (A) Don Drysdale, (B) Sandy Koufax. (C) Johnny Podres.(D) Larry French.

DID YOU KNOW? George Musso of the Bears played against Michigan'sGerald Ford and Eureka's Ronald Reagan when he was a Millikin guardin the 1930s?

GOLD MINE: Who was the Bears' first middle linebacker?

ANSWERS: Q-1 (A). Q-2 (B). Q-3 (C). Q-4 (B). Q-5 (D). GOLD MINEANSWER: Bill George, 1954.

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