publication date: Sunday, November 20, 2016 (part of Fall 2016)

category: Sports

clue: This gorilla-like player has been World Series royalty twice, once in Kansas and once in Illinois.

explanation: Zobrist, nicknamed Zorilla, won the World Series in 2015 with the Kansas City Royals and in 2016 with the Chicago Cubs, and was named MVP in the latter. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Jesse King


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