Cypress Hills Cemetery - Jackie Robinson Mystery Cache
Hidden : 3/31/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

JACKIE ROBINSON

#42
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.

Robinson broke the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers started him at first base on April 15, 1947. As the first major league team to play a black man since the 1880s, the Dodgers ended racial segregation that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues for six decades.[2] The example of Robinson's character, his use of nonviolence, and his unquestionable talent challenged the traditional basis of segregation, which then marked many other aspects of American life, and contributed significantly to the Civil Rights Movement.

In addition to his cultural impact, Robinson had an exceptional baseball career. Over 10 seasons, Robinson played in six World Series and contributed to the Dodgers' 1955 World Series championship. He was selected for six consecutive All-Star Games, from 1949 to 1954,[5] was the recipient of the inaugural MLB Rookie of the Year Award in 1947, and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1949—the first black player so honored.[6] Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. In 1997, MLB "universally" retired his uniform number, 42, across all major league teams; he was the first pro athlete in any sport to be so honored. Initiated for the first time on April 15, 2004, MLB has adopted a new annual tradition, "Jackie Robinson Day", on which every player on every team wears #42.

Now on to the cache -

Start with N40 41.ABC W073 52.DEF

At Jackie Robinson's gravesite there is a gravemarker with 2 individuals' names on it close to the roadway. You will use this marker to figure out the final coordinates.
A = How many letters are in the first word of the first individual's name on the marker?
B = How many letters are in the second word of the first individual's name on the marker?
C = For the initial in the first individual's name, what is the letter value for it? Add one to it.
D = For the first letter of the second individual's name, what is the value for it? Subtract 2 from it.
E = For the 5th letter of the second individual's name, what is the value for it? Subtract 1 from it.
F = For the last letter of the second individual's name, what is the value for it? Subtract 4 from it.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ZXU 991 rnfg fvqr

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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