Sports Easy Trivia Quiz # 13
This is Sports Easy Quiz # 13, 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
F1 Teams And Drivers 2003 - Who is David Coulthard's teammate?
The correct answer is 'Kimi Raikkonen'
Scot David Coulthard and Finn Kimi Raikkonen aim to end Ferrari's dominance in their McLaren Mercedes.
Sports Easy Question 2
Hockey History of Records - Who was the winningest coach in NHL History at the end of the 20th century, 31-Dec-00?
The correct answer is 'Bowman'
Sports Easy Question 3
Trouble-Free Hockey - How many players can be on the ice at one time for a single team in the NHL?
The correct answer is '6'
You are allowed six players on the ice at one time (three forwards, two defenseman, and one goalie). If you go over this limit, you can receive a penalty for too many players.
Sports Easy Question 4
Decade in a Box: 1950s - The first player in the American League to hit .400 in a season died in 1959. Who was he?
The correct answer is 'Nap Lajoie'
The others never hit .400 in their career and never played in the American League. After playing in five seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League from 1896-1900, Nap signed on with the Philadelphia Athletics of the new American League in 1901. He dominated the league with his .426 average. It would be another 10 seasons before another player did it in 1911, with Ty Cobb hitting .420.
Sports Easy Question 5
You're Fired! - Looking for a change, the Chicago Cubs hired a former Milwaukee Brewer manager in 1994. With a Cub record of 49-64, who was this Cub manager who never managed again in the Major Leagues?
The correct answer is 'Tom Trebelhorn'
The others never managed, and had no affiliation with the Chicago Cubs. Trebelhorn managed the Brewers for six seasons, and never finished better than third. Trebelhorn never played a Major League game in his life.
Sports Easy Question 6
Rookie Cards: 1978 to 1985 - My rookie card is 1983 #83. I was born in Spokane, Washington in 1959 and debuted in 1981 with an NL team on the east coast, but the following year I was with an NL team in the midwest, and I played 15 years with them until I retired. I batted .285 with 2386 hits, but I was even better known as one of the best infielders in baseball. I won 9 straight gold glove awards and had 10 straight All-Star appearances. I'm also a pretty handsome dude if I do say so myself. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Ryne Sandberg'
Sandberg was the best second baseman of his time, and that should get a guy into the HOF any time! He retired in 1995 but returned for the next 2 seasons.
Sports Easy Question 7
I Used to Be What? - My name is Duke Snider. I played for 16 seasons with this team, but then the Mets bought me from my team in 1963, then the Giants bought me from the Mets in 1964. I hit 407 home runs in my career, and 389 of those with the team that I could say that I used to play for. Which team was that?
The correct answer is 'Dodgers'
The 'Silver Fox' played his first 16 seasons with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers. The outfielder went to six World Series with the Dodgers, and was the runner-up NL MVP in 1955 to teammate Roy Campanella. Snider was a Hall of Fame inductee in 1980.
Sports Easy Question 8
Dummies Baseball #5 - In 1968, Hank Aaron was still on his way to breaking the career home run mark with 755 home runs. Who did he pass that season, for the Braves' career home run leader?
The correct answer is 'Eddie Mathews'
None of the other players listed, ever played for the Braves. The Hall of Famer Mathews, and solid third baseman, hit 512 career home runs, hitting 493 for the Braves. When Eddie retired in 1968, Aaron had reached his 500th home run.
Sports Easy Question 9
World Series for a Dummy - Reggie Jackson, a.k.a. 'Mr. October', really came through in one particular World Series by hitting five home runs, including three in one game. Which World Series year did this occur?
The correct answer is '1977'
Reggie didn't play in the Major Leagues in the other seasons listed. His three home runs in game six of the 1977 series against the Dodgers, helped the Yankees earn the ring, four games to two. Jackson appeared in five World Series and hit 10 home runs.
Sports Easy Question 10
Mascots and Campus - What is the mascot of the college with a campus in Tucson?
The correct answer is 'Wildcats'
University of Arizona plays in the Pac 10.