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The Boston Red Stockings of 1873 (later the Braves) dominated the National Association. They were led by three Wright brothers. They traveled to England and beat the British five out of six times in what sport?

    Cricket. The Wrights were joined by Albert Spaulding, who later founded the Spaulding sporting goods line.The Wrights, Harry, George and Sam, all had cricket backgrounds and led Boston to the impressive wins.One victory, 107-105 over Marylebone, was described in Boston papers as "the greatest American victory over the British since the Revolution."

The Boston baseball club that later became the Braves dominated early professional baseball by winning 12 out of 29 pennants. They were led by the three Wrights. Which Wright was the owner, manager and a key player on those teams from the early history of baseball?
    Harry. Harry was the one who owned the team. George and Sam were his brothers who also played. He was inducted into the Hall of fame in 1953. In 1875, his winning percentage was .899. He stepped down as manager at the age of 43 in 1878, but played until 1893 and died two years later.

A very famous set of Wright brothers were Orville and Wilbur. We know about their impact on flight, but what was their previous job?
    Bicycle repairmen. They grew up in Ohio. From 1900-1903 they developed their airplane, using their knowledge of bicycle mechanics to develop its power.

Both Orville and Wilbur Wright were effective glider pilots. Which one of them was the first to pilot their powered airplane?
    Orville & O. It was in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903. They only had one flight together, in 1910. This flight had Orville piloting and Wilbur as his passenger.

Which Wright is regarded as America's foremost architect?
    Frank Lloyd. He was born in 1867 in Wisconsin. The Guggenheim Museum, in New York, is quite possibly his most recognized work. In 1966 he was honored with a U.S. postage stamp.

This actress appeared in such classics as "The Princess Bride" (1987) and "Forrest Gump" (1994): _______ Wright.
    Robin. She was born in 1966. She married actor Sean Penn in 1996 and they have two children. She starred on the soap opera, "Santa Barbara", before moving to films.

This comic Wright is the master of the deadpan delivery. Which such lines as, "I have a garage door opener. It doesn't close, only opens", "The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese", and "I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize", who is this popular comic from the USA?
    Steven. Born in 1955 in Massachusetts, he is known for his slow, deadpan, monotone delivery of ironic, witty, deeply philosophical and sometimes confusing jokes and one-liners. "Comedy Central" ranked him #23 of all-time comics.

Which Wright co-starred with a short, furry alien in the late 1980s?
    Max. "Alf" was the show about an alien who crashes in the Tanner home. Max played the father, Willie. He also appeared in the popular shows, "Cheers", "Quantum Leap" and "Friends".

This political Wright was from Maryland. He served in the American Revolution, as a Senator and as Governor of Maryland.
    Robert. He started the war as a private and later rose to the rank of captain. He served in the Senate from 1801 until 1806 when he became Maryland's Governor until 1809.

Wrights with this first name include an African-American poet, a Canadian author, the keyboardist for Pink Floyd and an English goalkeeper.
    Richard. The poet was born in 1908, was the grandson of a slave and wrote in Chicago. The author was born in Ontario in 1937, has ten novels, two children's books and won three of Canada's top literary prizes for his novel, "Clara Callan" (2001). The keyboardist was born in 1943 and was a founder member of the group in 1965. The goalkeeper was born in 1977 and has played in the Premiership and for England's national team.


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