♪ ♪ >> Cathy: AH, FRIENDS, IT IS HISTORY TIME ONCE AGAIN.

SO LET'S REFRESH OUR MEMORY WITH LAST EEK'S QUESTION.

WE TOOK YOU BACK IN TIME TO JUNE OF 1978 WHEN OUR MYSTERY MINNESOTAN IS TAPPED FOR HIS OR HER DREAM JOB.

WE TOLD YOU HE OR SHE WOULD GO- ON TOLD YOU HE OR SHE WOULD GO- ON TO D YOU HE OR SHE WOULD GO- ON TO ACYOU HE OR SHE WOULD GO- ON TO ACCEU HE OR SHE WOULD GO- ON TO ACCEPTHE OR SHE WOULD GO- ON TO ACCEPT A OR SHE WOULD GO- ON TO ACCEPT AN R SHE WOULD GO- ON TO ACCEPT AN OFSHE WOULD GO- ON TO ACCEPT AN OFFEE WOULD GO- ON TO ACCEPT AN OFFER WOULD GO- ON TO ACCEPT AN OFFER INULD GO- ON TO ACCEPT AN OFFER IN TD GO- ON TO ACCEPT AN OFFER IN THEGO- ON TO ACCEPT AN OFFER IN THEGO- SAME PROFESSION IN 1979 BUT NEVER RISE TO THE HIGH LEVEL OF FAME AS THE YOUNGER SIBLING WHO GREW UP IN THEIR SHADOW.

YOUR TASK WAS TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION: WHO IS THIS MYSTERY MINNESOTAN?

WE THEN GAVE YOU A TON OF HINTS BECAUSE IT WAS THE SECOND TIME WE HAD TO ASK THIS QUESTION.

THESE CALLERS STILL STRUCK OUT.

“I HAVE THE ANSWER TO THE ALMANAC QUESTION.

IT’S JOE AND PHIL NIEKRO.” “THE INDIVIDUALS YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ARE GENE LARKIN AND TOM LARKIN.

GENE LARKIN DROVE IN THE WINNING RUN IN 1991 TO WIN THE WORLD SERIES.” “THE ANSWER IS JAKE MAUER, WHO WAS RECRUITED WITH HIS BROTHER JOE MAUER.”.

“I’M THE MOTHER OF A TWO-TIME INDEX FILE QUESTION ANSWERER.

DANIEL FROM SAINT PAUL ANSWERED TWO QUESTIONS IN A ROW SEVERAL YEARS AGO.

I THINK THE ANSWER TO TONIGHT'S INDEX FILE QUESTION IS DAVE WINFIELD.

MY FAMILY WOULD BE SO PROUD IF I GOT A BASEBALL QUESTION RIGHT.” >> Cathy: ALL BASEBALL PLAYING BROTHERS.

AND ALL WRONG.

CAROLEE, WE HOPE YOU KNOW THIS NEXT CALL IS COMING.

“THIS IS DANIEL THE BASEBALL GUY FROM SAINT PAUL.

MY MOTHER CAROLEE JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH ME BEAMING THAT SHE HAD GOTTEN THE QUESTION ON THE INDEX FILE.

I HATE TO BE THE ONE TO SAY IT LIVE ON ALMANAC, BUT, MOM, YOU GOT IT WRONG.

THE PERSON THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IS TOM MORRIS.

HE WAS A PITCHER WHO WAS THE OLDER BROTHER OF WORLD SERIES LEGEND JACK MORRIS.

THIS IS ACTUALLY MY THIRD BASEBALL QUESTION THAT I’VE GOTTEN CORRECT FOR THE INDEX FILE, AND, MOTHER DEAR, AREN'T YOU JUST SO PROUD OF YOUR BOY.” >> Cathy: YES, I THINK SHE IS.

THE MORRIS BROTHERS, THAT'S WHO WE WERE LOOKING FOR, TOM AND JACK WERE THE ST.

PAUL NATIVES AND PITCHING DUO WE ASKED ABOUT.

OLDER BROTHER TOM SEEN HERE IN A CUBS UNIFORM WAS THE SUPERSTAR PITCHER IN HIGH SCHOOL, BUT AFTER SIGNING WITH THE CUBS IN 1979, HE DIDN'T RISE TO THE MAJOR LEAGUE LEVEL AND LEFT PRO BASEBALL.

YOUNGER BROTHER JACK, OF COURSE, BECAME AN ALL-STAR PITCHER AND A LEGEND FOR WINNING GAME 7 OF THE 1991 WORLD SERIES, PITCHING 10 SCORELESS INNINGS FOR THE MINNESOTA TWINS.

QUICK NOTE ABOUT THE 1978 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DRAFT -- TOM MORRIS WAS PICKED N THE TENTH ROUND WITH THE TWINS BUT DIDN'T SIGN WITH THEM.

WAY DOWN IN THE 17TH ROUND OF THE DRAFT THE TWINS PICKED A BLOOMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL KID -- NAMED ENT HERECK WHO WOULD OF COURSE PLAY ALONGSIDE JACK MARIS IN THE 1991 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON.

WOWZA.

THAT'S ENOUGH BASEBALL HISTORY FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR OR AT LEAST TO GET YOU THROUGH THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY NEXT WEEK.

SPEAKING OF THANKSGIVING, WE WILL BE TAKING NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT OFF TO GIVE EVERYONE TIME TO RECOVER FROM EATING TURKEY, PUMPKIN PIE, AND SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

WE'LL BE BACK THE FIRST FRIDAY IN DECEMBER.

TONIGHT'S SHOW-ENDING MUSIC KICKS OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON FOR US.

THIS WEEK BACK IN 1999 THE BLENDERS PERFORMED ON THE OLD "NEWSNIGHT MINNESOTA" SHOW TO PROMOTE THEIR UPCOMING HOLIDAY CONCERT SERIES.

TAKE A LISTEN.

WE'LL SEE YOU IN TWO WEEKS.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪ [ VOCALIZING ] ♪ CHESTNUTS ROASTING ♪ ON AN OPEN FIRE ♪ ♪ JACK FROST NIPPING AT YOUR NOSE ♪ ♪ YULE-TIDE CAROLS BEING SUNG BY A CHOIR ♪ ♪ AND FOLKS DRESSED UP LIKE ESKIMOS ♪ ♪ EVERYBODY KNOWS A TURKEY AND SOME MISTLETOE ♪ ♪ HELP TO MAKE THE SEASON BRIGHT ♪ ♪ TINY TOTS WITH THEIR EYES ALL AGLOW ♪ ♪ WILL FIND IT HARD TO SLEEP TONIGHT ♪ ♪ THEY KNOW THAT SANTA'S ON HIS WAY ♪ ♪ HE'S LOADED LOTS OF TOYS AND GOODIES ON HIS SLEIGH ♪ ♪ AND EVERY MOTHER'S CHILD IS GONNA SPY TO SEE IF REINDEER ♪ REALLY KNOW HOW TO FLY ♪ AND SO I'M OFFERING THIS SIMPLE PHRASE ♪ ♪ TO KIDS FROM ONE TO NINETY-TWO ♪ ♪ ALTHOUGH IT'S BEEN SAID MANY TIMES, MANY WAYS ♪ ♪ MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU!

♪ ♪ OH, OH, OH, OH ♪ >> "ALMANAC" IS MADE POSSIBLE BY MEMBERS OF THIS PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION.

SUPPORT IS ALSO PROVIDED BY... GREAT RIVER ENERGY: PROVIDING WHOLESALE POWER TO 1.7 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH ITS MEMBER-OWNER COOPERATIVES AND CUSTOMERS.

DELTA DENTAL OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION: IMPROVING ORAL HEALTH AND HELPING COMMUNITIES THRIVE.

DELTADENTALMN.ORG/TPT.

AND EDUCATION MINNESOTA: THE VOICE FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

MORE AT EDUCATIONMINNESOTA.ORG.

>> "ALMANAC" IS A PRODUCTION OF TWIN CITIES PBS FOR THE STATIONS OF MINNESOTA PUBLIC TELEVISION ASSOCIATION.