Ben Zobrist
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
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, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Jesse King
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