Sports Easy Trivia Quiz # 21
This is Sports Easy Quiz # 21, 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
Dummies Baseball #14 - Which of the following never batted .400 or more in their career?
The correct answer is 'Tony Gwynn'
The others listed, batted at least .401 in a season. Tony came close with the Padres in 1994, by batting .394. Gwynn played his entire career with San Diego from 1982-2001, and led the league in batting 8 times. He retired with a .338 average.
Sports Easy Question 2
College Colors and Nicknames - Which teams nickname was the Cornhuskers?
The correct answer is 'Nebraska'
Missouri-Tigers
Arkansas-Razorbacks
Iowa State-Cyclones
Arkansas-Razorbacks
Iowa State-Cyclones
Sports Easy Question 3
Dummies Baseball #23 - 2003 Hall of Fame inductee Gary Carter, began his career and retired with the same team after 19 seasons of baseball. Which team was it?
The correct answer is 'Montreal Expos'
Carter never played for the other teams listed. In 1974, he was a rookie with the Montreal Expos, where he played until the end of the 1984 season. From there it was the Mets until 1990, when he became a member of the Giants. Then the Dodgers for 1 season, and then retired in 1992 in an Expos uniform again. He was the MVP runner-up in 1980, behind Mike Schmidt of the Phillies.
Sports Easy Question 4
Who Slipped Me a Mickey? - I played many positions during my career with the Dodgers and Twins over 12 seasons. All outfield postions, third base, first base, DH, and even pitched in one game in 1989. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Mickey Hatcher'
Hatcher was a versatile player used at many positions. This is what made him a valuable asset to the Dodgers and Twins. He retired in 1990.
Sports Easy Question 5
Dummies Baseball #38 - What slugger was overshadowed by Barry Bonds' 73 home runs in 2001, and was the runner-up home run king for the season?
The correct answer is 'Sammy Sosa'
Sammmy hit 64 in 2001. This was his 4th consecutive season of hitting 50 or more in a season. Sosa was in his 13th season, and his 10th with the Cubs.
Sports Easy Question 6
NBA Franchise Names - They joined the NBA in 1988: who was from Miami?
The correct answer is 'Heat'
Heat, Jazz, and the Magic were the only three teams that didn't end with an 's'.
Sports Easy Question 7
Why Be So Defensive? - 13 seasons saw me in a NY Giants uniform. I was a linebacker. I was nicknamed after some military rank or something like that. I made the number 56 famous. In my first nine seasons beginning in 1981, I was named All-Pro every year. Who am I?
The correct answer is 'Lawrence Taylor'
"LT" as he was nicknamed, was the second player overall drafted in 1981. He was named the 'Defensive Player of the Year' in his rookie season. In 1986, Taylor was the NFL season MVP, the first defensive player in 16 years to be named. He was a Hall of Fame inductee in 1999.
Sports Easy Question 8
MLB 2004 Season Highlights - Which grandson (who played third base in 2004) and grandfather became the first in MLB history to hit for the cycle?
The correct answer is 'David & Gus Bell'
Philadelphia Phillies David Bell hit for the cycle on June 28, 2004. Gus Bell played is full career in the National League from 1950-1964. Daryle Ward of the Pittsburgh Pirates joined his father, Gary, as the first father and son combination to hit for the cycle. Other players to hit for the cycle in 2004 were Jeff DaVanon, Chad Moeller, Mark Teixeira, and Eric Valent.
Sports Easy Question 9
Australian International Team Names - What is the nickname of the Australian Women's Soccer team?
The correct answer is 'Matildas'
Always do well on and off the field!
Sports Easy Question 10
Changing of the Guard - Pitching great Sandy Koufax retired in 1966 with many Triple Crowns, MVPs, and pitching records, including striking out 382 batters in a season. In 1966, another pitching great debuted in the Majors, and would go on to break Koufax's season strikeout record. Who was Sandy's changing of the guard who threw seven no-hitters?
The correct answer is 'Nolan Ryan'
The other pitchers all retired in the 1950s. Ryan was a New York Met rookie in 1966, and went 0-1 in the season. Four teams, 27 seasons, seven no-hitters, and 5714 career strikeouts later, Nolan Ryan walked away from baseball as one of the most phenominal arms in baseball history in 1993. As Nolan retired in 1993 with the Rangers, they also had a rookie pitcher in the name of Robb Nen, who might have been Nolan's changing of the guard.