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ANSWER -- Guess first if you're interested.

Posted By: Bill Riles
Date: Monday, 16 March 2009, at 8:08 p.m.

In Response To: Another Fun Baseball Trivia Piece (Bill Riles)

Larry Bowa of the Philadelphia Phillies was a big competitve rival of Dave Concepcion.

Bowa started calling Concepcion "Elmer". He encouraged others to call him Elmer. Finally, and, of course, English was not Concepcion's native language, Concepcion confronted Bowa about calling him Elmer, and about getting others to call him Elmer.

Bowa, doubtlessly having been fondly awaiting the confrontation, said "I thought it was your name. Every time I look in the box score I see E -- Concepcion."

If Stick was a shortstop in the 70's he'd have probably done it first.

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• Another Fun Baseball Trivia Piece
  Bill Riles -- Monday, 16 March 2009, at 12:57 p.m.
  • Another Fun Baseball Trivia Piece
    Bob Koca -- Monday, 16 March 2009, at 2:21 p.m.
    • Another Fun Baseball Trivia Piece
      Bill Riles -- Monday, 16 March 2009, at 3:17 p.m.
    • Another Fun Baseball Trivia Piece
      garyo -- Monday, 16 March 2009, at 3:23 p.m.
  • ANSWER -- Guess first if you're interested.
    Bill Riles -- Monday, 16 March 2009, at 8:08 p.m.