Sports Easy Trivia Quiz # 20
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Baseball ABCs - I earned my Hall of Fame induction in 1938. Throughout my career, and it was a great one, I won three pitching Triple Crowns. I led the league six times in wins per season, six times with strikeouts, and four times in ERA. Named after a U.S. President, I was nicknamed 'Pete'. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Grover Cleveland Alexander'
The others listed never existed in Major League baseball. Alexander spent his 20 seasons between the Phillies, Cubs, and Cardinals. Pete went to three World Series, winning only one with the Cardinals in 1926 against the Babe Ruth led Yankees. Two of his Triple Crowns came with the Phillies in 1915 and 1916, then his third with the Cubs in 1920. When he retired in 1930, Alexander was tied with the number three spot for career wins with his 373, with the great Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants. Only Walter Johnson of the Senators with 417, and the fabulous Cy Young with 511 career wins retired with more than Pete.
Sports Easy Question 2
Baseball Vegemite #1 - Which of the following players, has walked over 2000 times in their career?
The correct answer is 'Rickey Henderson'
It only seems logical, that Rickey who played his 25th season of baseball in 2003, was the one who topped this list. In the 20th century, only 3 have reached this milestone. Henderson, Babe Ruth, and Ted Williams.
Sports Easy Question 3
College Nicknames : Part B - Boise State University is nicknamed what?
The correct answer is 'Broncos'
The 2002 winners of the Humanitarian Bowl.
Sports Easy Question 4
Baseball Vegemite #3 - What year did the Hall of Fame take its first inductees?
The correct answer is '1936'
The Hall opened its door in 1936 with 5 baseball legends. They were Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, Ty Cobb, and Christy Mathewson. Cobb was inducted with the highest vote percentage of 98, while Johnson was the lowest with 84.
Sports Easy Question 5
Sports Nicknames: 2003 - What color is in the nickname of Duke and DePaul's Athletic Teams?
The correct answer is 'Blue'
DePaul is the Blue Demons while Duke is the Blue Devils.
Sports Easy Question 6
Football Jargon - What is a 10-yard long area of the field where a touchdown may be scored?
The correct answer is 'End Zone'
If a player is tackled here, the other team gets a safety.
Sports Easy Question 7
Big Ten - Which 2003 Big Ten university was the closest to Chicago?
The correct answer is 'Northwestern'
Located in Evanston, Illinois, Northwestern is right outside of the Windy City.
Sports Easy Question 8
Dummies Baseball #32 - Which of the following managers won over 1000 games in their career?
The correct answer is 'Billy Martin'
Martin managed the Tigers, Twins, Yankees, Athletics, and the Rangers. He won 1253 games, more than twice as much as the others listed. Billy took the Yankees to the World Series. He died in 1989.
Sports Easy Question 9
College Nicknames - What is University of Maryland's nickname?
The correct answer is 'Terrapins'
Sports Easy Question 10
Scorepad Baseball - What is the "symbol" for a balk?
The correct answer is 'BK'
In scoring, some people don't mark balks.