Sports Easy Trivia Quiz # 12
This is Sports Easy Quiz # 12, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Sports Easy Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Sports Easy Question 1
New York Yankees - Centerfielder Mickey Mantle lost the home run hitting contest to Maris. How many homers did 'the Mick' have?
The correct answer is '54'
Mickey may have lost the home run competiton in 1961, but he out-hit Maris .317 to .269.
Sports Easy Question 2
NBA Coaches 2003 - Who was the coach of the Golden State Warriors?
The correct answer is 'Eric Muselman'
Eric Musselman had finished 2nd in voting for 2003's coach of the year.
Sports Easy Question 3
Hall of Fame Greats - Who was known as The Georgia Peach?
The correct answer is 'Ty Cobb'
Cobb led the American League in batting average 9 straight years, had 892 stolen bases, had 4191 hits, and scored 2245 runs. He has career batting average of .367. He entered the Hall of Fame in 1936.
Sports Easy Question 4
When They Were Kings - This impetuous Frenchman bore somewhat of a resemblance to Napoleon, in his majestic skipper qualities and sublime skills. Who was he?
The correct answer is 'Michel Platini'
The grandson of an Italian immigrant, Platini was born at Joeuff in 1955. He played for Nancy, where his father was a coach, St Etienne and Juventus.
Sports Easy Question 5
Do You Have Netball Knowledge? - Oops. I threw the ball and caught it without another player touching it. What is this called in Netball?
The correct answer is 'Replay'
This is also sometimes called, 'playing your own'.
Sports Easy Question 6
1998 World Cup Soccer: Africa - Who qualified for the World Cup by winning Group 2?
The correct answer is 'Tunisia'
Tunisia won with 17 points, Egypt 10, Liberia 4, and Namibia 4. In the 1998 World Cup, Tunisia were 0-1-2 in Group G, tieing Romania and losing to England and Colombia.
Sports Easy Question 7
The 2007 NFL Draft - Who did the Washington Redskins pick with the sixth overall selection of the NFL draft?
The correct answer is 'LaRon Landry'
Landry was a safety out of LSU. Coach Joe Gibbs was instrumental and pushed this pick to help the Redskins' dismal defense of 2006.
Sports Easy Question 8
Dummies Baseball #11 - What 2003 player hit 30 home runs before the All-Star break?
The correct answer is 'Barry Bonds'
The Giants' Bonds and McCovey Cove have met many times in 2003. At this same All-Star break, Bonds was 17 career home runs behind his Godfather, Willie Mays.
Sports Easy Question 9
NCAA Football Nicknames - What is the nickname for Alabama?
The correct answer is 'Crimson Tide'
Sports Easy Question 10
Baseball for Dummies #48 - What team was skunked 4 games to 0, in the 1966 World Series?
The correct answer is 'Dodgers'
The Orioles embarrassed the Dodgers in the classic in 1966. The Dodgers who were shut out 3 times, only scored 2 runs in the entire Series. From the first inning of the first game, the Orioles started out with 3 runs, and never stopped. Frank Robinson was the Series MVP.