The actual cache is NOT at the above-listed coordinates!
However, that would be a good place to play ball during the summer.
The actual cache is within one mile of those coordinates. To find
it you must solve the following baseball-related puzzle.
NOTES:
1. Any answers involving uniform numbers refer to the one worn
by the player while playing his home games at "The World's Largest
Outdoor Insane Asylum". If a player had multiple uniform numbers
during that time, use the one that he wore for the most
seasons.
2. Unless otherwise indicated, for all answers involving numbers
you should add the digits together until you are left with a single
digit. For example, 157 = 1+5+7 =
13 = 1+3 = 4.
Plug your answers into the following:
N 44° 3A.BCD W 123° 0E.FFG
A. The rightmost digit of the year during which the All-Star
Game was held at "The World's Largest Outdoor Insane Asylum".
B. One less than the sum of the digits in the uniform number
worn by this irascible yet shrewd Hall of Fame manager, who holds
the record for the most ejections in American League history.
C. One plus the sum of the digits in the uniform number worn by
this Hall of Fame slugger nicknamed "Steady Eddie".
D. Rightmost digit in the uniform number worn by this Hall of
Fame player who was the only person to hit a home run out of the
"The World's Largest Outdoor Insane Asylum".
E. With runners on second and third base, the batter hits a fly
ball to deep center field. The center fielder races back to the
warning track to make the catch, and fires the ball to the
shortstop. The shortstop then relays it to the catcher who tags out
the runner trying to score on the play. Sum of the number of digits
in scoring the putout at the plate. (Do NOT include the number of
outs!)
F. Both digits of the uniform number worn by the baseball
pitcher nicknamed "El Presidente".
G. Sum of the digits in the uniform number worn by this Hall of
Fame player nicknamed "The Human Vacuum Cleaner".
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.
The container is an ammo box. In keeping with the theme of the
cache, please trade only baseball-related items (such as baseball
cards). Please hide the container as well (or better) than the way
you found it. The hike may be muddy during winter and spring, so we
recommend sturdy shoes or hiking boots.
The cache contains the following fine baseball books. I have
read all of them multiple times, and decided to pass them along.
Please feel free to take one, making sure that the remaining books
are in sealed plastic bags to protect them against the elements. If
you take one, please be sure to mention it in your log so that I
can update the list accordingly.
Hank Aaron -
"
The Hank Aaron Story"
Jim Bouton -
"
Ball Four Plus Ball Five"
Thomas Boswell -
"
The Heart of the Order"
Thomas Boswell -
"
How Life Imitates The World Series"
Thomas Boswell -
"
Why Time Begins On Opening Day"
Roger Angell -
"
Five Seasons: A Baseball Companion"
Roger Angell -
"
Late Innings: A Baseball Companion"
David Halberstam -
"
Summer of '49"
Baseball Fans: We also recommend this
fine baseball-related puzzle cache.
Congrats to
the kernels for being FTF!