I enjoy puzzle caches...ok, I enjoy puzzle caches that I can solve without getting a headache or solving before my brain feels like exploding. Some research will probably be required to find the answers, but it's nothing that you won't be able to find on the internet.
The cache can be found at:
N 41* 0A.BCD
W 084* 3W.XYZ
Cal Ripken Jr
"The Iron Man" was a shortstop and third baseman who played 21 seasons for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001). One of his position's most offensively productive players, Ripken compiled 3,184 hits, 431 home runs, and 1,695 runs batted in during his career, and he won two Gold Glove Awards for his defense. He was a 19-time All-Star and was twice named American League Most Valuable Player. Ripken is best remembered for breaking Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played, a record that had stood for 56 years and many deemed unbreakable. In 2007, he was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
Ripken wore the #A on his uniform during his MLB playing career and the number has been retired by the Orioles.
Sparky Anderson
Sparky was a Major League Baseball manager. He managed the National League's Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers of the American League. He was the first manager to win the World Series in both leagues. His 2,194 career wins are the sixth most for a manager in Major League history. Anderson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000. Although he managed 17 seasons in Detroit and just 9 seasons in Cincinnati, his Hall of Fame plaque has him wearing a Cincinnati Reds uniform.
While managing the Cincinnati Reds, his team won the World Series in 1975 and 1976. He was manager of the Detroit Tigers when they won the World Series in 198B.
Nolan Ryan
"The Ryan Express" was a right-handed pitcher for four different teams: the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999. Ryan threw pitches that were regularly recorded above 100 miles per hour. The high velocity remained throughout his career, even into his 40s. He was also known to throw a devastating 12–6 curveball at exceptional velocity for a breaking ball. Ryan was an eight-time MLB All-Star, and his 5,714 career strikeouts rank first in baseball history by a significant margin. He is currently the only major league baseball player to have his number retired by at least three different teams: the Angels, Astros, and Rangers. Ryan is the all-time leader in no-hitters with seven, three more than any other pitcher. He is tied with Bob Feller for most one-hitters, with 12. Ryan also pitched 18 two-hitters. Despite the seven no-hitters, he never threw a perfect game, nor did he ever win a Cy Young Award.
Nolan pitched in the Major Leauges for 2C years.
Ted Williams
Nicknamed "The Kid", "The Splendid Splinter", "Teddy Ballgame", "The Thumper" and "The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived", Williams is regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball career as the left fielder for the Boston Red Sox (1939–1942 and 1946–1960). He was a two-time American League Most Valuable Player, six-time batting champion, 17-time All-Star, and a two-time Triple Crown winner. He finished his career with a .344 batting average, 521 home runs, and a .482 on-base percentage, the highest of all time. His batting average is the highest of any MLB player with 500 or more home runs. Williams was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966 in his first year of eligiblity. Following his retirement from playing in 1960, Williams managed the Washington Senators / Texas Rangers franchise from 1969 to 1972. Williams ended his career dramatically, hitting a home run in his very last at-bat on September 28, 1960.
The Boston Red Sox retired the number D that he wore during his MLB career.
Pete Rose
"Charlie Hustle" played from 1963 to 1986 with the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos, and managed the Cincinnati Reds from 1984 to 1989. He won three World Series rings, three batting titles, one Most Valuable Player Award, two Gold Gloves, the Rookie of the Year Award, and also made 17 All-Star appearances at an unequaled five different positions (2B, LF, RF, 3B, & 1B).
Rose finished his career #1 on the all-time hits list with 4,2W6 hits.
Babe Ruth
Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", he began his career as a stellar left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. Ruth established many MLB batting (and some pitching) records, including career home runs (714), slugging percentage (.690), runs batted in (RBIs) (2,213), bases on balls (2,062), and on-base plus slugging (OPS) (1.164), some of which have been broken. He was one of the first five inductees into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.
The Red Sox sold the rights to Babe Ruth to the Yankees for $100,000, the largest sum ever paid for a baseball player on December 26, 191X.
Ty Cobb
"The Georgia Peach," was an outfielder who spent 22 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, the last six as the team's player-manager, and finished his career with the Philadelphia Athletics. In 1936 Cobb received the most votes of any player on the inaugural Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, receiving 222 out of a possible 226 votes. Cobb is widely credited with setting 90 MLB records during his career.
Cobb's Major League debut was on August 30, 190Y.
Stan Musial
"Stan The Man" was an outfielder and first baseman on the St. Louis Cardinals for 22 seasons, from 1941 through 1963. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player three times, and won three World Series championship titles. He shares the MLB record for the most All-Star Games played (24) with Hank Aaron and Willie Mays. Musial was a first-ballot inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. Noted for his unique batting stance, he quickly established himself as a consistent and productive hitter. In his first full season, 1942, the Cardinals won the World Series.
Stan wore the #Z on his uniform during his MLB career.