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The Origin of Ohio Baseball Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/25/2009
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

This is an easy scavenger puzzle. The final coordinates may be a little off as large buildings were limiting the GPS accuracy to 35 feet. It should not cause to many problems if your geosense is working. Don't forget to bring a pen.

To get the coordinates to the cache location you need to find the answers to some of the history of Ohio baseball. The above coordinates are your starting location. You should not have to travel more than .15 miles in any direction to find the answers, and if your lucky you can catch part of a game (no purchase necessary).

Find the Score of the Columbus buckeyes game in 1876 (Answer is A - B).

Find the nickname of the stadium for Columbus' second major league team. "Count the Letters" (Answer is C).

Find the year the Reds won the cities first pennant.(Answer is D).

Find the name of the team in 1930. Count the number of letters (Answer is E).

Find out what Cleveland and Detroit were trying to avoid by playing at Neil Park. Two words, count the letters (Answer is F).

Find the number of fans at the first night game (Answer is G H,000).

Find out how much the Ottawa club was purchased for (Answer is I,000)

Find the most recent year baseball returned to Columbus (Answer is 'J)

Find the number of letters on the bottom name of the lane to the north. Don't count Ln (Answer is K).

Find the number under the left field foul pole (Answer is L).

 

Solve the equations for the last 3 of the final north and west coordinates.

N: (L-H) / {(C*K) - [J+(A-H)]} W: D - {(F*H)+B+[(G+E)*I] +H}

Check your solution here

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh fubhyqa'g arrq bar, ohg urer'f n gvc oevat lbhe pnzren naq n cra naq cncre sbe gur zngu.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)