Daily sports trivia question

[onesubdrvr]

Well, when I was cleaning the garage, I ran across this little sports trivia book, and figured what the heck. I breezed through it, and there is lots of different trivia, horse racing, golf, all the team sports / etc.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy. I will post the correct answer to the previous days question each day when I post the new question.

01/13:

What Kentucky Derby first did Favored Regret achieve in 1915?



Wayne

[chappy]

First girl to show the boys how it's done?

[onesubdrvr]

Chappy,

Thought you may get this one ;)

That's right, "Favored Regret was the first filly to win the famed horse race"

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

What venue was the first site to host a World Series, a Super Bowl and an NCAA Final Four tournament?


Wayne

[Team Jefe]

the hoover dome...shot from the hip.

[Tony]

Ford Field...Detroit, Michigan!

:beer:

[chappy]

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome?

Minneapolis, MN

RIP Kirby:angel:

Not sure if it was the first venue though.

[Ghost]

First blush instinct is the Astrodome.

[Team Jefe]

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome?

Minneapolis, MN

RIP Kirby:angel:

Not sure if it was the first venue though.

Chappy, that's what I meant....Metrodome...Not sure where i got Hoover Dome?????


First blush instinct is the Astrodome.

Thanks G, but the 'Stros were never in the Series while at the Dome. First and Only series in Houston was at the Juice Box...Minute Maid Park.

[onesubdrvr]

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome?

Minneapolis, MN

RIP Kirby:angel:

Not sure if it was the first venue though.
Again with the right answer!!

"The Minnesota Metrodome, in a six month span from October, 1991 to March, 1992, accomplished all three."

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

01/15

Who was baseball's first Rookie of the Year?

Wayne

[Team Jefe]

Jackie Robinson or Willie Mays....Rookie award is not that old and I am pretty sure it was a black guy....Since that was a rarity in the league back then.

[Team Jefe]

Again with the right answer!!

"The Minnesota Metrodome, in a six month span from October, 1991 to March, 1992, accomplished all three."

Wayne

What? not even an honorable mention....this ain't jeopardy, and you ain't Alex Tribeck:cool:

[mattyboy]

lou bodreau cleveland indians 1940 was the first 7 years before Jackie Robinson . Jackie was the first Official "rookie of the year"

[onesubdrvr]

What? not even an honorable mention....this ain't jeopardy, and you ain't Alex Tribeck:cool:
Unfortunately Cap'n, I can't read your mind,... ;)

But you got this one!

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

Jackie Robinson or Willie Mays....Rookie award is not that old and I am pretty sure it was a black guy....Since that was a rarity in the league back then.
While matty is technically correct, I (the trivia book) was looking for the first official ROY - and since you said Jackie Robinson first in your list, I'll give 'ya the point :D.

"Jackie Robinson, in 1947 (It wasn't until 1949 that the award was given to the top rookie in both the NL and AL)

I'll have to give 1 bonus point to matty though for being technically correct :D

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

Where was baseball's first night game played?

Wayne

[chappy]

Some argue Cincinnati, some argue Boston. If I had to bet, I'd say Cincinnati, in the '30's I think. Tough one.:bonk:

[Team Jefe]

Well I won't argue with Chappy. Had he not chimed in I would have said a New York Team..the Giants, Dodgers or Yanks

[chappy]

Well I won't argue with Chappy. Had he not chimed in I would have said a New York Team..the Giants, Dodgers or Yanks

I was just told by a co-worker that the first night game took place in the 1880's?:confused: So that makes me believe there's a good chance I have ABSOLUTELY no freakin' clue what I'm talking about.:biggrin:

[Ghost]

If it was that early, given the history of electrical development, I would almost think it was a pure exhibition event. Given the Edison base in NJ, and the first power plant they did in lower Manhattan, I'd think Jefe's on the right track as to team locale.

[hardcrab]

The first park to host an MLB night game was Crosley field in Cincinnati, Ohio.

It was on May 24 1935, the Reds beat the Phillies 2 - 1 .

President Franklin Roosevelt actually turned on the lights remotely from Washington D.C.

[mattyboy]

well since i was "TECHNICALLY" the last time technically the questions says "baseball's" referring to the game of baseball not the game of MLB so then the answer is 1880 in boston :)

[chappy]

well since i was "TECHNICALLY" the last time technically the questions says "baseball's" referring to the game of baseball not the game of MLB so then the answer is 1880 in boston :)

Shoulda figured an honorary member of Red Sox Nation would know that.

:outtahere:
:jestera:

[hardcrab]

The following description of the first night game of baseball was taken from Baseball 1845–1881, by Preston B. Orem.

The First Night Baseball Game,
September 2, 1880
With the invention of the electrical light and carbon arc lamps of considerable power, the promoters of these contrivances cast their eyes upon baseball. Why not play it at night?

So the Boston press was invited to Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts to see the first trial on September 2, 1880.

Three Hundred thronged the balconies of the Sea Foam House on Strawberry Hill. 36 carbon lamps had been placed in communication with a dynamo-electric generator, operated by a 30 horse power engine. To support the lamps three towers, 100 feet high and 500 feet apart, were placed so as to overlook a triangle spot just beneath the northern piazzas of Sea Foam House. The lamps were disposed twelve in a group, the total illuminating power being announced as 90,000 candles, or 30,000 candles for each tower.

The flood of mellow light, thrown upon the field between 8 and 9:30 p.m., allowed nine innings to be played. Employee teams of the business firms Jordan, Marsh & Co., and R. H. White & Co., played a tie game, 16 to 16. The light was quite imperfect and there were lots of errors made. The players had to bat and throw with caution. For the spectators the game had little interest as only the movements of the pitcher, in general, could be discerned, while the course of the ball eluded the vision of the watchers.

The showing was far from impressive. None of the reporters believed the idea to be at all practical.

:cool!:

[onesubdrvr]

Fair enough, two correct answers,..... Boston 1880, and Cincinatti in 1935.

Though I'm just copying from a book, I'll try to get a little more specific, though I suspect the book I'm referencing is referring to what we commonly know - ie, the first modern night games, and the first MLB rookie of the year. Just as a side question - regarding the rookie of the year, if is wasn't MLB, what the heck was it??

Wayne

[mattyboy]

wayne just bustin a little ;)
just post em as they are written :)

the ROY award was for professional baseball or MLB but the award was not official til 47 so from 40 to 46 it was just an award given by the writers, funny how the baseball writers have an association and have so much power regarding the game of baseball, awards , voting for the hall of fame. never really understood that, how someone who never played the game can have such clout, not like that in any other sport. well the BCS is BS too

[onesubdrvr]

wayne just bustin a little ;)
just post em as they are written :)

the ROY award was for professional baseball or MLB but the award was not official til 47 so from 40 to 46 it was just an award given by the writers, funny how the baseball writers have an association and have so much power regarding the game of baseball, awards , voting for the hall of fame. never really understood that, how someone who never played the game can have such clout, not like that in any other sport. well the BCS is BS too
I know this isn't like a super serious, double probation competition, but I hate it when the book isn't right. I'm not a huge sports nut, so I don't know half of the little "well actuallies,.."

Just want to make it fun :yes:

Anyway, thanks for the info ;)

Actually, works out great getting the additional info, may even learn somethin lol :)

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

Who became the first golfer to earn $2 million in a season?

[hardcrab]

Nicklaus- 1973

[Team Jefe]

well that's pretty specific. I had no idea, but would have guessed Jack anyway.

[onesubdrvr]

Nicklaus- 1973
Nope, in 1973 Nicklaus broke the $2 million mark, but total, not single season. (per PGA web site)

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

Who became the first golfer to earn $2 million in a season?


Tiger Woods, 1997

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

01/18

What hockey player is the recipient of the Vezina Trophy?

Wayne

[mattyboy]

goalie

[Team Jefe]

WAYNE GRETZKY !!!!!!! that's all the hockey I know:wink:

[onesubdrvr]

goalie
That's correct,

"The best goaltender of the season"

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

01/19

Tim Couch was the NFL's top draft pick in 1999. Who was second?

Wayne

[mattyboy]

donovan mcnabb

[Team Jefe]

Ricky Williams

[onesubdrvr]

donovan mcnabb

Correct again!!

Donovan McNabb of Syracuse

[onesubdrvr]

Who is the shortest player in NBA history?

Wayne

[Ghost]

Spud Webb was pretty short, but that's just a guess.

[mattyboy]

spud was short but mugsy bogues was the shortest a 5' 3"

[SilverBack]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaxGQqx6nMY

[onesubdrvr]

spud was short but mugsy bogues was the shortest a 5' 3"
Matty is on a roll folks! :D

" 5' 3" Tyrone "Muggsy" bogues "

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

01/21

Texas Motor Speedway first hosted a NASCAR event in 1997. Who was the winner?

Wayne

[mattyboy]

out of my wheel house now not a big nascar guy so let me shoot from the hip and say it wasn't richard petty one name i know how about jeff gordon

[Cuda]

What? not even an honorable mention....this ain't jeopardy, and you ain't Alex Tribeck:cool:


To keep things straight, it's Alec, not Alex. :)

[Cuda]

Shoulda figured an honorary member of Red Sox Nation would know that.

:outtahere:
:jestera:


Matty should know, after all, he was there. :)

[SilverBack]

Jeff Burton

[SilverBack]

He won again 10 years later...2007

[onesubdrvr]

Jeff Burton
You got it!

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

01/22/08

Who was the baseball Rookie of the Year who played his entire nineteen-year career with one team?

Wayne

[mattyboy]

mickey mantle

[Ghost]

01/22/08

Who was the baseball Rookie of the Year who played his entire nineteen-year career with one team?

Wayne


May be the home influence, but this one feels a lot like Brooks or Cal. I'm going to guess Cal--can't remember if Brooks got R.O.Y.

[onesubdrvr]

01/22/08

Who was the baseball Rookie of the Year who played his entire nineteen-year career with one team?

Wayne

Lou Whitaker of the Detroit Dodgers

Without fact checking, no-one got it right ;)

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

01/23

Who's the only player in MLB to ever hit two grand slams in the same inning?

Wayne

[mattyboy]

Lou Whitaker of the Detroit Dodgers

Without fact checking, no-one got it right ;)

Wayne

as much as a hate giving credit to an oriole cal ripken won the award and played 20 years for baltimore 1981-2001


very surprised the Mick never won the award

wayne what year was the book written ???

[Team Jefe]

I know Frank Robinson did it...but it seems it may have been done before the late 60's

[onesubdrvr]

as much as a hate giving credit to an oriole cal ripken won the award and played 20 years for baltimore 1981-2001


very surprised the Mick never won the award

wayne what year was the book written ???
:banghead::banghead::banghead::bonk::bonk:

You know, after you asked that I had to go look at the book, and though I thought I just got it last year (stocking stuffer),..... it's,....... 9 YEARS OLD (copyrighted 1999)

doh,...

Well, the questions from now on won't worry about recent stuff,... or streaks that may have been broken / etc.


man am I dumb, should have checked that first ;)

Wayne

[mattyboy]

Wayne,
not to worry, :)

two grand slams in one inning fernando tatis


hey it is superbowl week how about some superbowl trivia??

[mattyboy]

ok I can start with a meatball right over the plate


Who holds the Super Bowl record for the most yards receiving in one game?

[onesubdrvr]

ok I can start with a meatball right over the plate


Who holds the Super Bowl record for the most yards receiving in one game?

Jerry Rice, Super Bowl XXIII, 11 passes for 215 yards.

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

01/24

Who is the only quarterback to play in five Super Bowls?

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

ok I can start with a meatball right over the plate


Thanks for the help Matty! :yes::D

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

John Elway..

21,22,24,32,33
Winner winner chicken dinner ;)

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

01/25

From 1990 to 1999, the Super Bowl was played in a dome stadium four times. What indoor facility hosted it on two of the four occasions?

Wayne

[Ghost]

Superdome?

[onesubdrvr]

Superdome?


N'orleans..

Got it!

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

What Dallas Cowboy had his helmet stolen at the 1994 Super Bowl?

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

Emmett..
Mr. Smith is correct :D

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

01/27

What player has been to the Super Bowl more often than anyone else?

Wayne

[chappy]

Mike Lodish.

Six.

I think they were all in the 90's.

Seven days in the Caribbean without a pc, man I missed this place.:yes:

[onesubdrvr]

Mike Lodish.

Six.

I think they were all in the 90's.

Seven days in the Caribbean without a pc, man I missed this place.:yes:

Correct,... 4 with Buffalo and 2 with Denver

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

01/28

Who holds the records for most fumbles in the Super Bowl (cumaltive, not single game)

Wayne

[chappy]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/misc/wallpaper/img/cowboys/hof/roger_staubach6_1024.jpg

I think the fella on the left coughed it up the most times. Product of the Naval Academy. Roger Staubach. True Dallas Cowboy fans should appreciate this photo..........:pimp:

[onesubdrvr]

I think the fella on the left coughed it up the most times. Product of the Naval Academy. Roger Staubach. True Dallas Cowboy fans should appreciate this photo..........:pimp:
Yup,..... 5 times in 4 Super Bowls. :D

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

01/29

Who was the very first famous entertainer to grace the Super Bowl halftime?

Wayne

[Tony]

Janet Jackson! :yes::eek::yes::eek::yes:


:beer:

[mattyboy]

1970 super bowl 4 carol channing of hello dolly fame

[Ghost]

Janet Jackson! :yes::eek::yes::eek::yes:


:beer:

:rlol:

[onesubdrvr]

1970 super bowl 4 carol channing of hello dolly fame

Correct!!

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

01/30

Which Super Bowl marks the point when the starting coin-toss was made by an invited guest rather than a game official? Who was the guest?

Wayne

[Ghost]

Okay, just pulling this idea out of thin air. No idea if it's right, but it seemed like a reasonable answer.

How about Neil Armstrong, 1970? (Chiefs-Vikings in New Orleans)

[onesubdrvr]

01/30

Which Super Bowl marks the point when the starting coin-toss was made by an invited guest rather than a game official? Who was the guest?

Wayne

It was Suber Bowl XII, where Red Grange was the honored member.

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

01/31

What was the first wild card team ever to win the Superbowl?


Wayne

[Ghost]

01/31

What was the first wild card team ever to win the Superbowl?


Wayne

Ravens, 2001

[chappy]

01/31

What was the first wild card team ever to win the Superbowl?


Wayne

1980 Raiders defeat the Eagles.

Not sure, but I thought the Dan Fouts led Chargers won the AFC west that year.

[onesubdrvr]

1980 Raiders defeat the Eagles.

Not sure, but I thought the Dan Fouts led Chargers won the AFC west that year.
Very good!!

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/01

Who was the only player in history to be named Super Bowl MVP in what was to be his last game played in the NFL?

Wayne

[Ghost]

Elway?

[chappy]

That would be my guess as well.

[onesubdrvr]

Elway?
Correct!!

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/02

Who was the only horse to upset racing great Man O' War?

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/03

Can you name the three brothers who played in the same outfield in the same major-league game on September 15, 1963?

Wayne

[Ghost]

02/02

Who was the only horse to upset racing great Man O' War?

Wayne

Airbiscuit

[chappy]

02/03

Can you name the three brothers who played in the same outfield in the same major-league game on September 15, 1963?

Wayne

I thought it was the Alou brothers. Felipe, Matty, and I have no clue who the third might be.:bonk::confused:

[Cuda]

I thought it was the Alou brothers. Felipe, Matty, and I have no clue who the third might be.:bonk::confused:
Jesus Alou? I had his baseball card. :)
For the Giants I believe.

[onesubdrvr]

Airbiscuit
Nope,....

it was "Upset"

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

I thought it was the Alou brothers. Felipe, Matty, and I have no clue who the third might be.:bonk::confused:


Jesus Alou? I had his baseball card. :)
For the Giants I believe.

Well, you twos gots it! ;)

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/04

What great NBA, NFL and NHL greats all announced their retirements in 1999?

Wayne

[Ghost]

Gretzky, Jordan?

[onesubdrvr]

Gretzky, Jordan?
Yes, from NHL, Gretzky, from NBA, Jordan,...


And from the NFL it was Elway ;)

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/05

Three teams from the NFL became part of the American Football Congerence when the NFL and AFL merged. Who were they?

Wayne

[mattyboy]

so the questions is old nfl after the merge afl and nfl that became afc teams??



the cleveland browns
the baltimore colts
the pittsburgh steelers


this happened on my 3rd birthday so i remember it like it was a week ago from last tuesday :tongue:

[onesubdrvr]

so the questions is old nfl after the merge afl and nfl that became afc teams??



the cleveland browns
the baltimore colts
the pittsburgh steelers


this happened on my 3rd birthday so i remember it like it was a week ago from last tuesday :tongue:
Hey,..... It's not the Chiefs,.... but apparantly, you figured it out ;) :D

That's right, the Browns, Colts and Steelers.

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/06

During his 56 game hitting streak in 1941, Joe DiMaggio coincidentally had two other "56" offensive categories. What were they?

Wayne

[mattyboy]

????????

it wasn't rbi during the streak he had 55 rbi and hit 13 home runs

on base percentage???

plate appearances with out strike outs???

[Ghost]

56 walks, 56 singles?

[onesubdrvr]

56 walks, 56 singles?

Close,....

56 Singles yes, but also 56 runs ;)

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/07

From the 1941-42 season until the 1959-60 season, the Stanley Cup was won by only three different teams. Who were they?

Wayne

[mattyboy]

the leafs the wings and the habs

[onesubdrvr]

the leafs the wings and the habs
Correct!!,...

But why call the Canadians Habs,.... or was that their name before they were the Canadians?

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

01/08

The area between miles 16 and 18 of the Boston Marathon has been given what nickname?

Wayne

[mattyboy]

Correct!!,...

But why call the Canadians Habs,.... or was that their name before they were the Canadians?

Wayne

Jaque LE MAAAARE!!! GUY LAFLOOOOORRRR
any of my northern brothers want to handle this or should I???
who are the Canadians?????? they are THE CANADIENS,they are also known in french as LES Habitants hence the english nickname of the Habs ;)


the boston marathon question is


heartbreak hill

[boxy]

Wayne, the term Habs is a shortened nickname for Les Habitants ... Habitants is the name used to refer to both the French settlers and the inhabitants of French origin who farmed the land along the two shores of the St. Lawrence Gulf and River in what is the present-day Province of Quebec in Canada.

The team in Montreal is the Canadiens, not the Canadians. Slight distinction, but an important one.....

In my household when I was growing up they were never referred to as the Canadiens, the Habs, or Les Habitants.
They were often called a much more colorful Anglo name that I am sure the good Senator would recognize.... :D

[mattyboy]

Wayne, the term Habs is a shortened nickname for Les Habitants ... Habitants is the name used to refer to both the French settlers and the inhabitants of French origin who farmed the land along the two shores of the St. Lawrence Gulf and River in what is the present-day Province of Quebec in Canada.
The team in Montreal is the Canadiens, not the Canadians. Slight distinction, but an important one.....
In my household when I was growing up they were never referred to as the Canadiens, the Habs, or Les Habitants.
They were often called a much more colorful Anglo name that I am sure the good Senator would recognize.... :D


i still call them that although they did put a good show on at the all star game

[boxy]

The AllStar game is what they are all about....
Free wheeling hockey, no hitting....

[Ghost]

01/08

The area between miles 16 and 18 of the Boston Marathon has been given what nickname?

Wayne

This has me completely baffled. A classic name for a mark in a marathon is "the wall", but it seems early in the race for that.

[onesubdrvr]

the boston marathon question is


heartbreak hill
BINGO!

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/09

The New York Yankees were known as the Highlanders until 1912. Where did they play their home games?

Wayne

[mattyboy]

there were 2 names for the ball park do you want the formal name or what nu yorkas called it

[onesubdrvr]

there were 2 names for the ball park do you want the formal name or what nu yorkas called it

Why don't you give us both,.... though I'm looking for the formal name :)

Wayne

[mattyboy]

the ball park was built in upper manhattan at the highest elevation on the island between 165th and 168th streets. built on a hill hence the name the highlanders
locally it was referred to as hilltop park it's formal name was american league park



for anyone who has traveled I95 across the george washington bridge it is not too far from where the bridge crosses into manhattan

[Ghost]

from a non New-Yorker who is reaching, I wanna say they said they said "the Polo Grounds" a million times in the old Ken Burns baseball documentary...

[mattyboy]

well since we are on NY city baseball i will give you this little factoid.


when the Mets ( metropolitans) came into being in the early 60's they were a nation league team and they were to replace the dodgers and the giants who left for the west coast.

to pay homage to the great teams and the history of baseball in NY city
they designed the mets uniform to have an item from each of the 3 teams from the city

the dodgers ( now the LA dodgers)
the giants ( now the san fransico giants)
the yankees


from the dodgers uniform the mets took the baseball flying over the brooklyn bridge and turned it into the baseball flying over the metropolitan skyline of ny city

from the giants they took the overlapping orange N Y emblem from thier cap

and from the yankees they took the pinstripes that adorned the yankees home uniform

so the mets home uniform was a combination of all 3 teams in an effort to appeal to all NY city fans

[mattyboy]

from a non New-Yorker who is reaching, I wanna say they said they said "the Polo Grounds" a million times in the old Ken Burns baseball documentary...



no no the polo grounds was a nation league park, hence the name american league park for where the american league team played

[hardcrab]

Feb 9, 2009

Alex Rodriques admits to lying about taking performance enhancing drugs.

[mattyboy]

yes bad day for him, the yankees and baseball.


wonder why only one name of the 104 was leaked, that's what is appalling in this whole matter who was responsible for keeping this list private

stinks of scandal or vendetta to me.

[onesubdrvr]

locally it was referred to as hilltop park it's formal name was american league park...

Yup!!

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/10

Nicknamed "Iron Hands", he was a second baseman who spent most of his career with the Giants in the '60s

Wayne

[mattyboy]

02/10

Nicknamed "Iron Hands", he was a second baseman who spent most of his career with the Giants in the '60s

Wayne


they had few 2nd basemen during the 60's

it is chuck hiller or jose pagan

[onesubdrvr]

they had few 2nd basemen during the 60's

it is chuck hiller or jose pagan
Chuch Hiller was the one I was looking for :D

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/11

The Washington Mystics made this University of Tennessee basketballer the number one pick in the 1999 WNBA draft. Who was she?

Wayne

[mattyboy]

wth is the wnba???

[chappy]

Chamique Holdsclaw

NY high school legend-Christ the King High School

I would have watched her play more if I wasn't enjoying watching paint dry, which is far more entertaining than the WNBA.

[Ghost]

Sounds like Chappy knows. I was going to lob out the stock "Rebecca Lobo" answer, only because she's the only presumed WNBA name I can produce.

EDIT: (Besides "the other one, you know, the really tall one.")

[onesubdrvr]

wth is the wnba???
WNBA -

We Need Better Attendance lol

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

Chamique Holdsclaw

NY high school legend-Christ the King High School

I would have watched her play more if I wasn't enjoying watching paint dry, which is far more entertaining than the WNBA.
You're Correct Sir!!

I'll have to share the story about the commonality of our last names sometime,.... :lookaroun:

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/12

Who was the first woman to drive in the Indianapolis 500?

Wayne

[chappy]

I think it was Janet Guthrie in the late 70's, not sure though.

http://www.racerchicks.com/images/racer_IM/janetguthrie.jpg

[zelatore]

02/12

Who was the first woman to drive in the Indianapolis 500?

Wayne

Wow - finally a question about a sport I actually know something about instead of all this stick and ball stuff, and I get beat to it...

Janet Guthrie, 3 starts in the 70's (77-79?)
Most recent? Milka Dunno last year.

Now if Tony George wouldn't have screwed up the whole series for a decade or so, I might actually have been watching the race over the last few years....

[mattyboy]

i would have said CHA CHA Muldowney :convertib:

[chappy]

Wow - finally a question about a sport I actually know something about instead of all this stick and ball stuff, and I get beat to it...

Janet Guthrie, 3 starts in the 70's (77-79?)
Most recent? Milka Dunno last year.

Now if Tony George wouldn't have screwed up the whole series for a decade or so, I might actually have been watching the race over the last few years....

Damn straight on that one. I miss the open wheel racing before the Cart/IRL split.:garfield:

[zelatore]

i would have said CHA CHA Muldowney :convertib:

I think she tried, but then had a problem during her rookie qualifying when she got to the end of the front straight :wink:

[onesubdrvr]

I think it was Janet Guthrie in the late 70's, not sure though.

http://www.racerchicks.com/images/racer_IM/janetguthrie.jpg
That is correct!!

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/13

Who was the first woman to be named Athlete of the Year by Sports Illustrated?

Wayne

[Ghost]

Billie ]ean King? Nadia Comeneci?

[onesubdrvr]

Billie ]ean King?
She's the one :)

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/14

Terry Bollea excelled at taking a fall in wrestling. Do you know his mat name?

Wayne

[mattyboy]

come on brutha you can't be serious
i am taking my vitamins and saying my prayers and what ya gonna do when the pythons come afta ya



hulk hogan

[onesubdrvr]

come on brutha you can't be serious
i am taking my vitamins and saying my prayers and what ya gonna do when the pythons come afta ya



hulk hogan
+1 for Matty ;)

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/15

President Clinton injured his knee when he took a fall on the steps of what golfer's home?

Wayne

[Ghost]

I have this vague, distant memory of Greg Norman talking about Clinton's golf game. So on the assumption that they played together at least once, I'll guess the Shark. -Mike

[onesubdrvr]

I have this vague, distant memory of Greg Norman talking about Clinton's golf game. So on the assumption that they played together at least once, I'll guess the Shark. -Mike
You have a much better memory than me ;)

You got it!

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/16

The "raging bull" admitted to a Senate subcommittee that he threw a fight against Billy Fox in 1947. Who is the "raging bull"?

Wayne

[chappy]

Jake Lamotta

"Give me a stage, where this bull here can rage, although I can fight, I'd rather recite"

If anyone like's Deniro and hasn't seen Raging Bull, you need to see it.

[onesubdrvr]

Jake Lamotta

"Give me a stage, where this bull here can rage, although I can fight, I'd rather recite"

If anyone like's Deniro and hasn't seen Raging Bull, you need to see it.

ding ding ding,....

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/17

Can you name the American runner who fell in a tripping incident with South African Zola Budd in the 1984 Olympic 1,500 meter race?

Wayne

[mattyboy]

crazy legs hirsch

[chappy]

Mary Decker Tabb (Slaney)

(lots of marriages)

and she cried like a baby..........:garfield:

[onesubdrvr]

Mary Decker Tabb (Slaney)

(lots of marriages)

and she cried like a baby..........:garfield:

We have a winner ;)

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/18/2009

Who was the fighter many accused of taking a fall in Muhammad Ali's (then Cassius Clay) first title defense?

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/18/2009

Who was the fighter many accused of taking a fall in Muhammad Ali's (then Cassius Clay) first title defense?

Wayne
Hmmm, no guesses on this one,... oh well,...

Sonny Liston

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/19

Who hit the first home run in the first indoor baseball stadium, the Houston Astrodome?

Wayne

[chappy]

Mickey Mantle?

Think it was an exhibition game.:bonk:

[onesubdrvr]

Mickey Mantle?

Think it was an exhibition game.:bonk:

Correct!! an exhibition game between the Yankees and Colts (now Astros)

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/20

What professional sport held its annual championship outdoors for the first time in 1999?

Wayne

[Ghost]

Ping Pong? Badminton?

[onesubdrvr]

02/20

What professional sport held its annual championship outdoors for the first time in 1999?

Wayne
The correct answer is

Bowling - at Bryant Park in New York City where the PBA title was won by Eric Forkel

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/21

What big league baseball stadium was the first to have a retractable roof?

Wayne

[chappy]

I think it's the Skydome in Toronto.

Beautiful park.

Some great Jays teams in the early 90's really showcased it.

Unless it was a different park, then my observations are useless.:)

[onesubdrvr]

I think it's the Skydome in Toronto.

Beautiful park.

Some great Jays teams in the early 90's really showcased it.

Unless it was a different park, then my observations are useless.:)
You are absolutely correct sir!!

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/22

The Rams played their home games in an outdoor stadium in Los Angeles. They moved to an indoor stadium in St. Louis. What was the name of it when they moved in?

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/22

The Rams played their home games in an outdoor stadium in Los Angeles. They moved to an indoor stadium in St. Louis. What was the name of it when they moved in?

Wayne
The answer: The Trans World Dome

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/23

In Gold, what is an "albatross"

Wayne

[mattyboy]

The answer: The Trans World Dome

Wayne


wayne,

not to be a PITA ;) but when the rams moved to st louis they played their first home games in an open stadium, because their dome was not ready, they played at busch stadium ;)

[mattyboy]

02/23

In Gold, what is an "albatross"

Wayne


hi wayne the PITA again here ;) do you mean golf???


if so it is 3 under par for one hole

birdie 1 under par
eagle 2 under par
albatross 3 under par

[Cuda]

hi wayne the PITA again here ;) do you mean golf???
if so it is 3 under par for one hole
birdie 1 under par
eagle 2 under par
albatross 3 under par
I'm much more familiar with the term "Snowman" on my golf card. :(

[onesubdrvr]

Matty,

No PITA to me ;) - someone has to keep me honest ;)

Yes, I meant golf.

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

I'm much more familiar with the term "Snowman" on my golf card. :(

My score card looks more like a score card from a perfect routine in something like Dancing With the Stars, than like a golf score ;)

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/24

Is it legal to use a pool cue as a putter?

Wayne

[chappy]

I'll guess yes.

As long as the cue is counted as a club in the bag and the number of clubs don't go over the legal limit.

But then again, why would any intelligent person stand over a little white ball, hit it as far as possible, KNOWING FULL WELL they have to walk to it.:)

Lucky for me, I never have to walk too far..............:redface:

[mattyboy]

yes the cue is legal but how you use it might not be as long as you meet the following requirements

it must be part of the 14 declared clubs

it cannot be chalked up or the tip cannot have any square groves or any other characteristics to give an unfair advantage

you cannot shoot it like a pool shoot, were as your body stradles the line of the putt you have to be on one side of the line of the putt or the other so you would have to shoot it like a side rail shot


no snowmen on my card i am having a bad day if the occasional roger maris or mickey mantle make the card

we like joe dimaggios and and lou gehrigs and the occassional babe ruth

[onesubdrvr]

02/24

Is it legal to use a pool cue as a putter?

Wayne
Actually the answer is no,.... it was banned in an 1895 ruling.

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/25

Who shot a 59! to win the 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic?

Amazing round!!

Wayne

[mattyboy]

david duval

[onesubdrvr]

david duval

Ding ding ding,....

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/26

Who was the first female play-by-play announcer for a network NFL game?

Wayne

[mattyboy]

phyllis george

[chappy]

Gayle Siemen (sp?)

[onesubdrvr]

Gayle Siemen (sp?)

Well, it's Sierens, but you got it ;), she made her debut December 27, 1987 for NBC in a game between the Seahawks and Chiefs.

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/27

What three Chicago Cubs players were immortalized by the Franklin P. Adams poem, Baseball's Sad Lexicon?

Wayne

[Ghost]

I didn't realize they were Cubs, somehow, but I still gotta think it's "Tinker to Evers to Chance."

[onesubdrvr]

I didn't realize they were Cubs, somehow, but I still gotta think it's "Tinker to Evers to Chance."
That's right, Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers and Frank Chancs - during their time together (1906-1909), they actually completed 54 double plays.

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

02/28

Wilt Chamberlain is the only player in NBA history to score 100 points in a game. He did so in a game March 2, 1962 when his team, the Philadelphia Warriors, won 169-147. Who was their opponent?

Wayne

[chappy]

The game was in Hershey, PA. I believe less than 2000 people watched it. Unfortunately, I have no idea of who the opponent was. :garfield:

[Ghost]

This one stumped me. How about...the Baltimore Bullets?

[mattyboy]

the knickerbockers

[onesubdrvr]

the knickerbockers

You got it!!

I knew someone would ;)

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

03/01

What college basketball player was coached by his father, Press?

Wayne

[chappy]

Pistol Pete Maravich

RIP:angel:

[onesubdrvr]

Pistol Pete Maravich

RIP:angel:
Right!

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

03/02

The father played for the New York Yankees for 19 years; the son played two seasons with the Bronx Bombers. Who are they?

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

03/02

The father played for the New York Yankees for 19 years; the son played two seasons with the Bronx Bombers. Who are they?

Wayne
Was I able to stup you guys??

Hmm ;)

Answer was Yogi and Dale Berra

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

03/03

Who was the tennis player who switched sexes?

Wayne

[chappy]

Renee Richards

I actually hope I'm wrong here. It's gonna cost me a bunch of man cards if I couldn't get the Yogi Berra/Dale Berra question, but this one jumps up and hits me right away.:cartman:

[onesubdrvr]

Renee Richards

I actually hope I'm wrong here. It's gonna cost me a bunch of man cards if I couldn't get the Yogi Berra/Dale Berra question, but this one jumps up and hits me right away.:cartman:
Well,....

You're right,..... Renee Richards (formerly Richard Raskind)

oops ;)

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

03/04

Name the first player to switch positions every inning in a nine inning baseball game.

Wayne

[mattyboy]

03/04

Name the first player to switch positions every inning in a nine inning baseball game.

Wayne



bugs bunny


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk4ESXaquSQ

[Ghost]

bugs bunny


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk4ESXaquSQ

Priceless! Nice call Matty.

[onesubdrvr]

bugs bunny


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk4ESXaquSQ

:) Good one ;)

But, the correct answer is Bert Campaneris

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

03/05

What is the length and width of an NHL rink?

Wayne

[Ghost]

03/05

What is the length and width of an NHL rink?

Wayne

I should know from playing on them, but I'm going to estimate 140 feet by 70 feet.

[mattyboy]

85 X 200


and since the demise of the old boston garden i think all the newer arenas are that size

[onesubdrvr]

85 X 200


and since the demise of the old boston garden i think all the newer arenas are that size
You bet'cha ;)

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

03/06

In 1893, the distance from home plate to the pitching rubber was lengthened to 60'6". What was the distance prior to that?

Wayne

[Ghost]

Lengthened?! Wow. 50 would be mighty short, though I suppose control was an issue in the early days, and people needed to be able to throw strikes. How about 55?

[onesubdrvr]

Lengthened?! Wow. 50 would be mighty short, though I suppose control was an issue in the early days, and people needed to be able to throw strikes. How about 55?

Should have stuck with 50',.... it was the correct answer :)

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

03/07

What is the length of a tennis court?

Wayne

[Cuda]

Well, it's Sierens, but you got it ;), she made her debut December 27, 1987 for NBC in a game between the Seahawks and Chiefs.

Wayne
Gayle was the evening anchorwoman for an NBC affiliate in St Pete for years. She said she had been chosen due to her husky voice.

[Cuda]

The game was in Hershey, PA. I believe less than 2000 people watched it. Unfortunately, I have no idea of who the opponent was. :garfield:
It's amazing that at least 20 million people have claimed to have been there.

[Ghost]

03/07

What is the length of a tennis court?

Wayne

Hmmm, another of these...also something with which I should be familiar. How about 80 feet?

[onesubdrvr]

Hmmm, another of these...also something with which I should be familiar. How about 80 feet?
So close, I'll give it to 'ya ;)

78ft.

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

03/08

Which is greater, the height of a regulation basketball hoop, or the distance from the ground to the uprights in football?

Wayne

[chappy]

Trick question?

I know the rim is 10 feet above the floor, and I thought the cross bar was 10 feet also.

[Ghost]

Trick question?

I know the rim is 10 feet above the floor, and I thought the cross bar was 10 feet also.

Had the same thought. (for a minute I thought the trick might be whether the bottom of the uprights were at the top or bottom of the crossbar, but I think they sit on it, hence the top. Makes me think they're both 10'.)

[mattyboy]

the height of the uprights is greater they never end they technically are infinite

[onesubdrvr]

They do go up infinitely, but they start at 10' from the ground, likewise, the basketball hoop is also 10' from the ground.

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

03/09

What is the width of home plate in baseball?

Wayne

[Ghost]

Hmmm, all these unknown but estimated measurement questions feel like they're building up to some sort of d1ck joke, but sucker that I am, I'll keep taking educated guesses.

Seems like it's in the 14-18 inch range. I'll go with 18".

[onesubdrvr]

Hmmm, all these unknown but estimated measurement questions feel like they're building up to some sort of d1ck joke, but sucker that I am, I'll keep taking educated guesses.

Seems like it's in the 14-18 inch range. I'll go with 18".
No d1ck jokes here ;)

actual "length" is 17" :D

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

03/10

Ok, the next 5 deal with the work "Big" in the nickname,... the first one is a gimme :)

What baseball players nickname is "The Big Unit"?

Wayne

[Ghost]

Agreed, that was a gimme. :)

[onesubdrvr]

Agreed, that was a gimme. :)

Too easy for anyone to answer ;)

Randy Johnson

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

03/11

What basketball player had the nickname "The Big Redhead"?

Wayne

[chappy]

Bill Walton.

[onesubdrvr]

Bill Walton.

Winner Winner, chicken head dinner :D

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

03/12

What basketball player had the nickname "The Big E"?

Wayne

[mattyboy]

elvin hayes

[onesubdrvr]

elvin hayes
+1 for matty :)

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

03/13

From horse racing, who had the nickname "The Big A"

Wayne

[mattyboy]

well

the Big A refers to Aqueduct race track( elmont section of queens) where the belmont stakes is run

but if you are looking for a nickname for a horse

I would guess Affirmed

[Ghost]

Affirmed would have been my only guess as well. Had no idea about the track. Matty's rolling.

[onesubdrvr]

well

the Big A refers to Aqueduct race track( belmont section of queens) where the belmont stakes is run

but if you are looking for a nickname for a horse

I would guess Affirmed


Affirmed would have been my only guess as well. Had no idea about the track. Matty's rolling.
neither one of those is right,..... I would say it's a jockey

Wayne

[mattyboy]

eddie arcaro?????

[Cuda]

No d1ck jokes here ;)

actual "length" is 17" :D

Wayne
Damn, and I knew that one. :(

[onesubdrvr]

eddie arcaro?????
He's the one!!

Wayne

[onesubdrvr]

03/14

In ladies golf, who has the nickname "Big Momma" and no, it's not Martin Lawrence ;)

Wayne