HLOC’s Yankees-Crabs Connection & Quiz – Enter To Win!
Jacob Smith as the batboy with Rigel Schmidt as Welsh, and “hitball” with Bill Ryder as the Senators’ coach with members of the team.
Humboldt Light Opera Company presents Damn Yankees – the story of Joe Boyd, an obsessed baseball fan who exchanges his aging body and soul for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory over the New York Yankees. But when Joe decides that the woman he’s always loved is more enticing than either his regained youth or a phenomenal batting average, his race to maneuver around the Devil becomes as challenging as anything pitched on field.
James Gadd plays the youthful re-incarnation of Joe, whose batting may be lit by hellfire, but whose intentions remain as homemade as apple pie. Carol Escobar plays Joe’s loyal wife; Lela Annotto-Pemberton his attempting seductress; and Brad Curtis is the devil himself. Robert Keiber plays the mature Joe; Melissa Trauth an investigating reporter; and Bill Ryder is the team’s coach.
Admission is $15 general, $13 for students/seniors/kids. Tickets are on sale now at Holly Yashi in Arcata, Parasol Arts in Old Town, Fortuna Music Mart in Fortuna, and online at hloc.org. Damn Yankees runs three weekends, April 13-28 at the College of the Redwoods Forum Theater – with evening shows at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
Baseball fans take note: audience members are entered to win a season pass to the Crabs! E-mail answers to ticketing@hloc.org by Thursday, April 26 at 5 p.m. for closing weekend
CRABS TRIVIA
(Circle correct answer)
What is the name of the individual who founded the Crabs team?
Reco Pastori
Ned Barsuglia
Lou Bonomini
In what year did the Crabs play their first games?
1943
1945
1948
From where did the name Crabs come from?
The City of Arcata
The original sponsor
A community contest
Under what class of baseball does the Crabs team fall?
Semi Professional Baseball
Summer Collegiate Baseball
Pay-to-Play Summer Baseball
How much are the Crabs players paid per season?
Nothing
$2,000 to $3,000, depending on years of experience
$5,000 to $7,000, depending on years of experience
Who owns the Crabs?
The City of Arcata
The Board of Directors
The Community
What is the distance between bases at the Arcata Ball Park?
100 feet
88 feet
90 feet
What is the distance between the Pitcher’s Mound and Home Plate at the Arcata Ball Park?
60 feet, 6 inches
66 feet, 0 inches
63 feet, 9 inches
What is the distance to the deepest part of the Arcata Ball Park?
324 feet
388 feet
394 feet
Who was the most recent Crabs player to be named Most Valuable Player three years in a row?
Brian Blauser
Jeff Giacomini
Adam Carr
Name two former Crabs players who are now signed for a major league team.
Vinnie Pestano
Leo Rosales
Brett Pill
What is the name of the Crabs mascot?
Crusty
Crabbie
Louie
Sometimes heard on Crabs radio broadcasts, what do the letters “F.O.C.” stand for?
Fly out to Center field
Full of Crustaceans
Foul out to Catcher
Who was the Crabs General Manager for over 30 years?
Lou Bonomini
Tom Giacomini
Ned Barsuglia
Approximately how many baseballs are used in one season?
2,000
500
1,000
What is the record for attendance in one season?
36,048
28,356
33,241
What is the record attendance for a single game?
1,825
2,259
2,405
When did the Crabs become a not-for-profit organization?
2000
1990
1995
In what year was the World Famous Crab Grass Band founded?
1983
1988
1980
What was the Crabs record (W-L) in the 2011 season?
43-9
38-15
40-13
