Sports Trivia Quiz # 1
This is Sports Quiz # 1, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Sports Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Sports Question 1
Yankees over Sox (again) - Who was the Yankee batter that Pedro Martinez hit in Game 3 of the 2003 ALCS, which was the first ingredient to an eventual brawl?
The correct answer is 'Karim Garcia'
Although replays suggest that the ball hit Garcia's bat, and not the top of his back as originally thought, Garcia was pretty upset. Later that inning, Garcia slid hard into 2B Todd Walker, who didn't fight back. This game featured a bench and bullpen clearing brawl, in which Sox hurler Pedro Martinez shoved 70+ year old Yankee bench coach Don Zimmer to the ground via Zimmmer's head.
Sports Question 2
Nascar Champions - The 1990 WC championship was won by who?
The correct answer is 'Dale Earnhardt'
This was Dales 4th title!
Sports Question 3
College Nicknames - What is the university of Richmond's nickname?
The correct answer is 'Spiders'
Sports Question 4
Boston Red Sox - David Ortiz was a pick up for the Red Sox in 2003. What was his number?
The correct answer is '34'
David Ortiz was second in the league in runs batted in with 139 and was tied in second for home runs with 41.
Sports Question 5
Everything Vault - Which is not a part of good vaulting form.
The correct answer is 'legs apart'
That was kind of a give away.
Sports Question 6
California Golden Seals - Which California Golden Seals goaltender would compile nine shutouts with the team, the most of any keeper on the Golden Seals?
The correct answer is 'Gary Smith'
Hodge would total in three shutouts with the Seals, Simmons (four), and Meloche (eight).
Sports Question 7
Miscellaneous Sports - During his illustrious career, how many times did Wayne Gretzky record 200 or more points in a season?
The correct answer is '4'
Gretzky was the only player of the 20th Century to accomplish this feat, with 215 points being his best year.
Sports Question 8
One Team Players - Which team did Thurman Munson play his entire career for?
The correct answer is 'New York Yankees'
Thurmon Munson, the seven time All-Star catcher, played his ten year career with the Yankees. "Squatty Body", as he was affectionately known, was the 1970 American League Rookie of the Year and won the MVP in 1976. Munson was the first Yankee captain since Lou Gehrig, which was quite an honor. Tragically, Munson died August 2, 1979 while practicing landing his airplane.
Sports Question 9
Diving - In high school, if I was at the end of the board and did a back flip with one and a half twists in the free position, what would the number be?
The correct answer is '5223d'
5233 is a back one and a half flips with one and a half flips, 5123 is front flip with one and a half flips, and 5312 is a reverse dive with one twist.
Sports Question 10
What Game Was This? - "He was sacked for a huge loss."
The correct answer is 'football (American)'
The quarterback is sacked when he (or she) is tackled (downed) back of the line of scrimmage before giving or throwing the football to a teammate.