SQ - Lions, And Tigers, But No Bears, Oh My!!!! Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 4/13/2011
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: other (other)

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Located in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Main entrance is off of 10 mile road. Posted hours are: 8:00am-7:30pm daily.

The Masoleum is only open from 9:00am-4:00pm daily. The last three locations can be found here in there.

The SQ in the cache name above signifies Spirit Quest, a project to distinguish those caches that are set in cemeteries or memorial gardens. Please be respectful of the area, and observe their rules and posted hours, Michigan law states that you are only permitted to visit cemeteries dawn to dusk through out the state unless other hours are posted.

This puzzle cache will take you to some great Tiger baseball players and owners. Also a couple of lions, but no bears.

Ready? Let's start!!!

Go to the posted coord's to find the masoleum of WALTER OWEN BRIGGS.

b. February 27, 1877 d. January 17, 1952
Major League Baseball Team Owner. Owner of the Detroit Tigers. Briggs Stadium was named in his honor
Once there answer the following question. How many grape clusters are in the marble surrounding the front doors? Once you get the number subtract 1 from it then divide by 6 to get your answer. This answer will be "C".

Next go to N42 28.805 W083 18.161 to get to the masoleum of ROBERT S. BROWN. You will know it when you get there as there are two lion statues in front of it. I was told by cemetery staff that Mr. Brown provided all of the black paint to Mr. Henry Ford for his vehicles.
Once there answer the following question. How many crosses in circles are there on the bottom of the front doors? Now subtract 1 from this answer to get "D".

Next go to N42 28.751 W083 18.290 to get to the masoleum of FRANK NAVIN.

b. April 22, 1871 d. November 13, 1935
Major League Baseball Team Owner. He was one of the original owners of the Detroit Tigers at the turn of the century. The former Tiger Stadium was once called Navin Field.
Once there answer the following question. Find the last name of the artist who sculpted the tigers guarding this masoleum. This name can be found on the statues. How many letters does the name contain? This answer will be "E".

Now go to N42 28.731 W083 18.330 to find the gravesite of VICTOR "VIC" WERTZ.

b. February 9, 1925 d. July 7, 1983
Major League Baseball Player. He was an outfielder who started his career with the Detroit Tigers in 1947. While in Detroit he was an all-star in 1949, 1951,and 1952. He also played for the St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, and Cleveland Indians where he played in the 1954 World Series and was an all-star again in 1957. Moving to first base, he played later for the Boston Red Sox and finished his career in 1963 with the Minnesota Twins. February 9, 1925 d. July 7, 1983
Once there find the headstone of Theresa to the right and answer the following question. How many letters are in her middle and last names? Now subtract 1 from your answer to get "G".

Now got to N42 28.977 W083 18.390 to find the headstone of STEVE GROMEK.

b. January 15, 1920 d. March 12, 2002
Major League Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball as a pitcher for seventeen seasons with the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers. A right-hander, he relied on a fastball, change, and knuckle-curve to win 123 games. Used mostly as a reliever in 1948, going 9-3 with a 2.84 ERA, he started the pivotal fourth game of the 1948 World Series against the Boston Braves and threw a 2-1 complete-game victory. The Indians went on to win their 2nd Worlds Series Championship. A picture him hugging teammate Larry Doby, the American League's first black ballplayer, who had homered in that game, was, according to "The Cleveland Indians Encyclopedia" a landmark in the annals of baseball's battle to integrate successfully. Doby said he would "always cherish that photograph and the memory of Gromek hugging me and me hugging him, because it proved that emotions can be put into a form not based on skin color." Steve Gromek started his baseball career as a shortstop, but an injury to his left shoulder led to his switch to the mound. He joined the Indians in 1941 after going 14-2 in the Michigan State League. His career high in wins came in 1945, when he was 19-9. A native of Hamtramck, Michigan, he went 45-41 over five seasons with the hometown Tigers, including 18-16 in 1954. He retired in 1957. In a career that spanned 17 seasons and 447 games, he accrued a 123-108 won-loss record with 23 saves, 904 strikeouts, a 3.41 ERA with 2064.2 innings pitched.
Once there find the headstone of his son to the left and answer the following question. What year was he born in? Take the last number of this year to get "A".

Now go to N42 29.028 W083 18.362 to find the headstone of DICK RADATZ.

b. April 2, 1937 d. March 16, 2005
Major League Baseball Player. Nicknamed “The Monster,” he pitched seven seasons in the majors for Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, the Chicago Cubs and Montreal. He had 52 wins and 43 losses with 122 saves and a 3.13 ERA. In 1963 and 1964 he made the All-Star team. Radatz also struck out Mickey Mantle 12 times in 16 at-bats and holds the major league record for strike outs in a season by a relief pitcher with 181 in 1964.
Once there find the headstone just to the right of his and answer the following question. How many letters are in the last name of the person buried there? This answer will be "I".

Now got to N42 28.943 W083 18.140 to find the headstone of HARRY HEILMAN.

b. August 3, 1894 d. July 9, 1951
Major League Baseball Player. Harry Edwin Heilmann, nicknamed “Slug,” was a major league baseball player who played 17 seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1914, 1916–1929) and Cincinnati Reds (1930, 1932). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1952.
Heilmann was a line drive hitter who won four American League batting crowns: in 1921, 1923, 1925 and 1927. He and Ted Williams are the last two American League players to hit .400, Heilmann having accomplished the feat in 1923 with a batting average of .403. Heilmann’s career batting average of .342 is the 12th-highest in major league history.
Heilmann was also an excellent slugger, ranking among the American League leaders in both slugging percentage and RBIs in 12 seasons. He is among the all-time Major League leaders in doubles with 542 (23rd all-time), triples with 151 (49th all-time) and RBIs with 1,539 (39th all-time). He played in 2,148 major league games, including 1,518 as a right fielder and 448 as a first baseman. Heilmann was also the first player to hit a home run in every major league ballpark in use during his career.
Once here find the headstone just to the right that says mother on it and answer the following question. What year was she born in? Use the 2nd digit in that date as your answer "B".

Now go to N42 28.556 W083 18.126 to get to the front entrance of the MASOLEUM.
Enter through the front doors and as you come to the middle you will head west to the last corridor on your left.

It is in here in section 118W that you will find CHARLIE GEHRINGER.

b. May 11, 1903 d. January 21, 1993
Major league Baseball Player. Charles Leonard Gehringer, nicknamed “The Mechanical Man,” was a German-American Major League Baseball second baseman who played 19 seasons (1924–42) for the Detroit Tigers. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1949.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest second basemen of all time, during his career Gehringer, who batted left-handed and threw with his right, compiled a .320 batting average and had seven seasons with more than 200 hits – a hit total never reached in a season by Ted Williams or Mickey Mantle and reached only once by Willie Mays. He was the American League batting champion in 1937 with a .371 average and was also named the American League’s Most Valuable Player. He was among the Top 10 vote recipients in the Most Valuable Player voting for seven straight years from 1932 to 1938. He was the starting second baseman and played every inning of the first six All Star Games.
Gehringer's career totals of 2,839 hits and 574 doubles both rank 19th in Major League history. Gehringer also led the Tigers to three American League pennants (1934, 1935, and 1940) and one World Series Championship (1935). Gehringer hit .379 and .375 in the 1934 and 1935 World Series.
Gehringer was also one of the best-fielding second basemen in history, having led all American League second basemen in fielding percentage and assists seven times. His 7,068 assists is the second highest total in major league history for a second baseman. He also collected 5,369 putouts as a second basemen (the 6th highest total for a second baseman) and 1,444 double plays (the 7th highest total for a second baseman).
Known for his consistency as a hitter and fielder, Gehringer was given the nickname "The Mechanical Man" by Yankee pitcher Lefty Gomez. Teammate Doc Cramer quipped: "You wind him up Opening Day and forget him." A durable player, Gehringer had two consecutive game streaks of more than 500 games—one from 1927 to 1931 and the other from 1931 to 1935.
Once here find Adella T. Caputo just to the right and answer the following question. What year was Adella born in? Use the third digit of that date as "F".

Now head from this location back to the east-west main corridor and start walking to the east. As you come to the first corridor on your left head north to the second corridor on your right to find in section 145W CLYDE MANION.

b. October 30, 1896 d. September 4, 1967
Major League Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball as a catcher for 13 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, the St. Louis Browns, and the Cincinnati Reds. He was nicknamed "Pete" and was mostly a backup catcher during his career. Manion made his Major League debut on May 5, 1920 with the Tigers when he was 23 years old and was the backup to Johnny Bassler through 1927. He then signed on to play with St. Louis from 1928 to 1930. In 1931 he played in the minor leagues with Milwaukee of the American Association and at the end of the season, he was selected by Cincinnati in the 1931 Rule 5 draft. Manion was the backup catcher to Ernie Lombardi through 1934 before retiring from the game. During his career, he played in 477 games and had a .218 batting average. He died at his residence in Detroit, Michigan in 1967 when he was 70 years old.
Once here find Nomey J. Tomey just above him and answer the following question. What year was Nomey born in? Using the last digit of this year subtract 1 from it to get "J".

Now head out of the second corridor and go to the third corridor on your right to find in section 148W WILLIAM G. "BILLY" ROGELL.

b. November 24, 1904 d. August 9, 2003
Major league Baseball Player. A former major league shortstop who helped the Detroit Tigers win the 1935 World Series, he played 15 seasons with the Tigers, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs, retiring in 1940. He was a Detroit city councilman for nearly 40 years, with the exception of a two-year break in the late 1940s. On September 27, 1999 he threw the ceremonial first pitch at the final game at Tiger Stadium.
Once here find Joseph Gryp just under Rogell and answer the foloowing question. What year was Joseph born in? Now subtract the 2nd digit of that date from the 3rd digit to get "H".

You now have all the answers to get to the final.

To get to the final N 42 AB.CDE and W 83 FG.HIJ

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

SVANY:Ybbx sbe n onfronyy eryngrq vgrz.

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)


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