Thursday, March 02, 2006

Alan Rock's Trivia Questions

Q: On March 2, 1927, Babe Ruth became the highest paid baseball player to date when he signed a new contract with the New York Yankees. How much per year was his contract worth?

A: $70 thousand.

Q: Who was the only person ever elected governor of two states?

A: Sam Houston, who was born in Virginia on this date in 1793. Though elected governor of both Tennessee and Texas, Sam Houston did not serve a full term in either state. That's the way it is in politics -- you stay so busy running for office, you never have time to serve.

Q: When did Massachusetts ratify the U.S. Bill of Rights?

A: On March 2, 1939. Yeah, 1939. Most states ratified it in 1789, but Massachusetts waited for 150 years to let the controversy die down. Next thing you know, they'll abolish the requirement for lawmakers to wear powdered wigs.

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