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Post by td128 on Jul 4, 2021 14:40:49 GMT -5
Which current member of the New York Mets has a family member who had an outstanding career playing hoop for the Crusaders?
Was not aware until reading this baseball player’s bio.
Happy 4th of July one and all. God Bless America.
Hint: one of the most colorful and intense players to wear the Purple in my lifetime.
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Post by hchoops on Jul 4, 2021 14:57:46 GMT -5
Guess Billy McKinney related to Nate Lufkin from Plano, Texas
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Post by td128 on Jul 4, 2021 15:03:56 GMT -5
‘Hoops I guess this opens up the possibility that there may be more than one current member of the NY Mets with a relative who played hoops for the Cross. Now that would be particularly interesting if that were the case.
McKinney is not the Met whom I know to be related to a Crusader but I am going to look at his lineage.
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Post by hchoops on Jul 4, 2021 15:24:48 GMT -5
Next guess Nick Tropeano from West Islip, NY Related to John Bucaro Transferred to Hofstra.
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Post by td128 on Jul 4, 2021 15:34:35 GMT -5
Not by my knowledge.
Two more hints. The player for the Mets is in the lineup today vs the Yanks. The Crusader in my opinion would be considered to be in the top 50 of all time players.
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Post by hchoops on Jul 4, 2021 15:38:25 GMT -5
Guess #3 Francisco Lindor and Mike Vicens from Puerto Rico
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Post by td128 on Jul 4, 2021 15:51:58 GMT -5
Getting warm. You are partly correct. Would be too easy if I were to say which of these individuals is part of the answer.
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Post by hchoops on Jul 4, 2021 15:55:59 GMT -5
Guess #4 Tomas Nido and Mike V. both from P.R.
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Post by td128 on Jul 4, 2021 16:08:03 GMT -5
Bingo. Strong athletic lineage on both sides of the family. Michael’s sister is Tomás Nido’s mother. She was an Olympic swimmer. His father a highly accomplished tennis player. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%C3%A1s_Nido
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Post by hchoops on Jul 4, 2021 16:13:02 GMT -5
The wiki article says that Nido’s mom was an Olympic swimmer at 11 years old ! Thanks for the quiz, 128
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Post by td128 on Jul 4, 2021 16:23:57 GMT -5
With Nido on the Mets connected to the Cross via his family and Crusader grad Matt Blake as pitching coach for the Yanks, the Crusaders are well represented in this weekend’s Subway Series.
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Post by hchoops on Jul 4, 2021 17:26:19 GMT -5
With Nido and the Mets up 2-0.
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