SPORTS WIZ TRIVIA
AUGUST '08

In June there was apparently a token flirtation by the Penguins with the idea of reacquiring Jaromir Jagr. As we all know, that never came close to happening - and that's probably a good thing. It does bring to mind, however, those sports figures who did leave a Pittsburgh team only to return. Can you identify the following Ten Who Came Back?

1. His four stints a Pirates manager was a record until the Billy Martin circus in New York.

2. He became head coach of the Steelers when they were called the Pirates and was co-head coach of both the Phil-Pitt "Steagles" and Card-Pitt combines during World War II. He returned to coach the team again for three seasons in the '50s.

3. This winger played for the champion Pens in '90-91 and was traded to the Flyers during the following season. He returned in '05 and thus was a teammate of Lemieux, Jagr and Crosby.

4. Some may say it's an act of desperation when a team in a rut brings back a player from its glory years as a coach, but it sure was cool to see this Bucco legend in uniform again as first base coach in 1985.

5. He beat out Matt Bahr as Steelers kicker in '81 only to lose the job to Gary Anderson after a single season. He returned as a replacement player during the '87 strike.

6. He lettered four times and was team captain twice for the Pitt hoopsters from '91-95. He went on to become the first Latino Harlem Globetrotter before returning to Pitt as director of men's basketball operations and assistant coach.

7. This defenseman played on both Pens Stanley Cup teams before being nabbed by Tampa in the '92 expansion draft. He was reacquired for a third round draft choice less than a year later.

8. He manned the "hot corner" for the Pirates during the Lumber Company years and came back for a couple seasons in the '80s.

9. He played on the offensive line for the Steelers in '76-82 before jumping to the USFL where he played on the champion Michigan Panthers. When the upstart league folded he came back for three more seasons.

10. From '68 to'75 this pitcher was one of the most colorful and controversial Pittsburgh Pirates ever, winning 96 (games including 19 for the '71 champs). He pitched for four other teams before ending his career as a Bucco in 1979, though he wasn't on the postseason roster.

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