OK, for those of you who haven’t responded to The Turkey’s prior quiz about the Paterno Sculpture, there is still time. I have another one for you. Perhaps this one will be easier.
Which Penn State running back who went on to play in the NFL also played Major League baseball?
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who was dj dozier
PS UNCLE is not only absolutely correct but also in the best Jeopardy tradition, phrased his answer in the form of a question. Congratulations, Uncle, for being the first with the correct response.
D.J. Dozier was drafted by the Detroit Tigers, but he decided to attend Penn State instead. After his successful career as a Penn State tailback, he played for the NFL Minnesota Vikings for five years. In 1990, during his stint with the Vikes, D.J. was signed as a free agent by the New York Mets organization. He eventually was called up to the Majors in 1992, when he played 25 games for the Mets. At year-end he figured in the trade for Tony Fernandez, and he never played Major League ball again.
So, here’s an easy follow-up question. We all know that Dozier’s uniform number at Penn State was 42. What was his number with the Mets?
7
James is absolutely correct. DJ’s New York Mets pinstripes bore lucky number seven.
Thanks for taking this nostalgia trip with the Turkey!
—TNT