Sports Trivia Quiz # 10
This is Sports Quiz # 10, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Sports Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Sports Question 1
Canadiens Jersey Challenge 2002-03 - During the 2002-03 season, Montreal had Gretzky. Well, not really, but Pierre McGuire mentioned his passing skills resembled Gretzky's.
Ribeiro wore which jersey number?
Ribeiro wore which jersey number?
The correct answer is '71'
Ribeiro had beat the odds since childhood, as he was told he was too small and underweight. He proved the doubters wrong and will be a valuable piece to Montreal's playoff puzzle.
Sports Question 2
Shawn Marion - Gow tall is Shawn Marion?
The correct answer is '6ft 7in'
He plays Small Forward.
Sports Question 3
World Series 1990s-2000s - Which team won the '00 Series?
The correct answer is 'NY Yankees'
The Yanks won the series in five games.
Sports Question 4
Boxing - Once considered a great prospect, Shannon Briggs suffered his first defeat to this little known figther in the mid-1990s.
The correct answer is 'Darroll Wilson'
A few years later Briggs got a shot at Lennox Lewis and was beaten up badly after some early success.
Sports Question 5
European and UK Stadiums - Who plays at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona?
The correct answer is 'Espanyol'
This stadium was host to the 1992 Olympic games, with flashy fountains, hosted Linford's golden sprint, etc.
Sports Question 6
NFL Rookies in 2006 - Which 2006 rookie wide receiver led the all rookies in the NFL in receiving yards and receiving touchodowns?
The correct answer is 'Marques Colston'
Marques Colston of the New Orleans Saints led all rookies with 1038 receiving yards and 8 receiving touchdowns.
Sports Question 7
The National League: 100 Years - Who was the first National League pitcher to be inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame?
The correct answer is 'Christy Mathewson'
Although the others were pitchers, they were all inducted under American League teams. Mathewson spent his entire 17-season career with the New York Giants except for one game. He won 373 games. Christy was one of the first five players inducted in 1936.
Sports Question 8
Ryne Sandberg - What Phillie's farm club(s) did he play on?
The correct answer is 'All of these'
To strengthen his fielding, he also played winter ball. (Like he needed it!)
Sports Question 9
General UK Footy - Who scored Everton's goal in the 1986 FA Cup Final?
The correct answer is 'Gary Lineker'
It didn't help much in the end, Liverpool won 3-1 and young Gary left for Barcelona.
Sports Question 10
One for the Birds - The St. Louis Cardinals were nicknamed "The Gas House Gang" in the 1930s. Who was their second baseman and also managed the team for much of the decade?
The correct answer is 'Frankie Frisch'
Hornsby was a star second baseman for the Cardinals, but left the team upon the arrival of Frisch. Hornsby did manage in St. Louis in the 1930s, but it was the American League St. Louis Browns. Frisch was the Cardinal player-manager from 1933-1937, and was with the team longer as a straight player. Frisch helped lead the team to the 1934 World Series against the Tigers.