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ProfessorGAC

(65,049 posts) Thu Nov 3, 2016, 12:23 PM Nov 2016

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Interesting Cubs Related Factoid

Theo Epstein's grandfather and great uncle won academy awards for the screenplay to Casablanca.

Phillip and Julius Epstein shared the award for best adaptation to screenplay.

Just thought that was pretty cool!

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Interesting Cubs Related Factoid (Original Post) ProfessorGAC Nov 2016 OP

Interesting Cleveland Indians factoid trotsky Nov 2016 #1

That's a Good One, Too! ProfessorGAC Nov 2016 #3

Great Trivia Question DarthDem Nov 2016 #2

I'm shocked, *shocked* to find out that winning is going on in this establishment! KamaAina Nov 2016 #4

Well Played! ProfessorGAC Nov 2016 #5

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

1. Interesting Cleveland Indians factoid

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Thu Nov 3, 2016, 12:45 PM

Nov 2016

There have been two tie games in the NFL this season (2016). The last time this happened (1997), the Indians lost the World Series in 7 games.

ProfessorGAC

(65,049 posts)

3. That's a Good One, Too!

Reply to trotsky (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 3, 2016, 01:51 PM

Nov 2016

Nice find!

DarthDem

(5,255 posts)

2. Great Trivia Question

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Thu Nov 3, 2016, 12:45 PM

Nov 2016

Thanks!

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

4. I'm shocked, *shocked* to find out that winning is going on in this establishment!

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Thu Nov 3, 2016, 02:21 PM

Nov 2016

ProfessorGAC

(65,049 posts)

5. Well Played!

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 4, 2016, 06:50 AM

Nov 2016

I'm angry, of course, that i didn't think of it!

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