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4th Inning - Nicknames Mystery Cache

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Nomex: Hi
As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm temporarily archiving this to keep it from continually showing up in search lists. Just contact us when you have the cache repaired, [RED]and assuming it still meets the guidelines[/RED], we'll be happy to unarchive it.

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Hidden : 5/10/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

4th in a series of baseball themed caches.

Find all the caches in the series and collect the clues to the final.

Please exercise proper stealth when searching for and replacing the cache.

The cache is not located at the posted coordinates.

These coordinates will put you on Home Plate


"In no sport are nicknames more pervasive than baseball." -George Gmelch

Baseball nicknames have become an integral part of the sport's culture. Sports journalists, broadcasters and fans commonly refer to players and teams by a wide variety of nicknames. Many of the names are so established that newspapers routinely use the names in headlines.


The Cache is located at:

N 38° AB.CDE W 121° VW.XYZ


A. Babe Ruth

B. Ty Cobb

C. Will Clark

D. Stan Musial

E. Lou Gehrig

V. Frank Thomas

W. Reggie Jackson

X. Theodore Williams

Y. Cal Ripken, Jr.

Z . Pete Rose


The Yankee Clipper = 3

The Thrill = 8

The Iron Horse = 0

The Iron Man = 4

The Big Train = 1

The Sultan of Swat = 4

The Splendid Splinter = 2

The Man = 3

Big Six = 6

The Hammer = 5

The Georgia Peach = 2

Charlie Hustle = 7

The Big Unit = 9

Mr. October = 1

Lefty = 5

The Big Hurt = 2



Find all the caches in the series and collect the clues to the Final Cache:

Extra Innings - The Walk Off
9th Inning - In the Movies
8th Inning - Myths and Legends
7th Inning Stretch
7th Inning - Enduring Streaks
6th Inning - The Lingo
5th Inning - Statistics
4th Inning - Nicknames
3rd Inning - The Hall of Fame
2nd Inning - The rules of the Game
1st Inning - Who's on First?

Disclaimer: All statstics and rules are based on Major League Baseball and are current as of the date of this cache placement, unless noted otherwise.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

eribprfyns

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)