Sports Trivia Quiz # 33
This is Sports Quiz # 33, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Sports Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Sports Question 1
MLB Hall Of Shame - What perennial all-star and later successful manager, once grounded into four double plays in one game?
The correct answer is 'Joe Torre'
Poor Felix Millan, four times he singled and four times he found himself sliding into second with the umpires thumb pointed skyward. The Mets, despite getting 11 hits , lost the game 6-2. With Torre accounting for almost a third of all Mets outs, teammate Tom Seaver offered to hide him in a trunk to get him out of the stadium alive.
Sports Question 2
Boston Celtics History - When Bill Russell arrived in December 1956, the Celtics were on a 16 won-8 lost roll. Who was the starting center during that 24 games stint?
The correct answer is 'Jim Loscutoff'
'Jungle' Jim was a fearless defender and a solid rebounder, and his contributions gave him a place amongst the Boston greats.
Sports Question 3
Cardinal Basketball - Who was the first Cardinal player to ever be drafted into the NBA?
The correct answer is 'Dee Compton'
Compton (1946-48) was drafted by Philadelphia.
Sports Question 4
Baltimore Ravens - Who ran for 2066 yards in 2003?
The correct answer is 'Jamal Lewis'
Jamal Lewis ran for 2066 yards in 2003 which was second on the all-time list behind Eric Dickerson (2105) at the time.
Sports Question 5
Sail Ho! - Jim asked me to look at a chart to find out if the water was deep enough for us to enter Richardson Bay. The chart showed a depth of half a fathom so I told him it was plenty deep. We got stuck in the mud. How much is a fathom?
The correct answer is 'Six feet'
A fathom is a measure of water depth equal to six feet.
Sports Question 6
Seattle Area Sports - What former Supersonic player was known as "Downtown"?
The correct answer is 'Fred Brown'
"Downtown" Freddie Brown earned his nickname with his long distance shooting prowess.
Sports Question 7
The Magical Melbourne Cup - Which imported horse was the first to win the Cup?
The correct answer is 'Comedy KIng'
Comedy King was imported from England as a foal with his dam, Tragedy Queen, by bookmaker/studmaster Sol Green. Comedy King proved very successful, winning many prominent races. The most prestigious of these was the 1910 Melbourne Cup, in which he edged out Trafalgar by half a head.
Sports Question 8
NCAA Players' Colleges - True or False, Qyntel Woods went to college at Northeast Mississippi?
The correct answer is 'True'
He was the 21st pick in the 1st round pick in the 2002 NBA draft.
Sports Question 9
The Extraordinary Phar Lap - What was Phar Lap's weight for the 1930 VRC Melbourne Cup over 2 miles which, when he won, set a weight-carrying record for a four-year-old?
The correct answer is '9st 12lb'
The metric equivalent is 62.5kg and with ease did he take out the race, three lengths clear of Second Wind with Shadow King 3/4 of a length behind him. He also started the shortest-priced favourite in history at 8-11 on.
Sports Question 10
International Rugby League in 2001 - Although they play at international level, there was NO domestic rugby league competiton in Ireland?
The correct answer is 'False'
A small competition with 4 teams in each of 2 conferences (Leinster and Munster), started in the mid 1990s. In the competition's 2001 Grand Final, played on August 11th, Cork Bulls beat Dublin City Exiles 18-16, and the All Ireland trophy left Dublin for the first time ever.