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In that same draft, Draymond Green famously went unpicked until the second round, when he was selected with the 35th pick. Today, he knows the names of all of the players taken before him. Do you know the name of the three time all-star who was picked 4 picks after him with the 39th pick by the Detroit Pistons?

Khris Middleton

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Today is a THEME DAY. Theme days can be overt, or they can be subtle and connected, in such a way that figuring out the theme may help you answer the questions.

What journeyman relief pitcher was traded to the Mariners for Derek Lowe and Jason Varitek in 1997, forming a major portion of the "Cowboy Up" Red Sox in the process? His name was actually *lengthened* in his childhood to a nickname after a comic strip.

Heathcliff Slocumb

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As you know, musician John Mellencamp was born in, lives in and will probably die in a small town. That town is Seymour, IN (pop. 21,569), which provided more than a little opportunity for people like him, Colonel Sanders and Governor Edgar Whitcomb. On the sporting front, Mellencamp's home was home to a semi-pro baseball team, the Seymour Reds, in the early 20th century. In 1937, the Reds rostered a promising infielder who grew up 90 minutes south in puny Ekron, KY, a town of fewer than 200 people at the time and now. This player went on make 10 National League All-Star teams and was a member of the 1955 World Series champion Brooklyn Dodgers. Name the player whose initials at birth were HR but is better known by a nickname fitting of this friendly.

Pee Wee Reese