Sports Trivia Quiz # 7
This is Sports Quiz # 7, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Sports Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Sports Question 1
Sturdy Thirty Baseball - The National League in 1935 was ruled by the Chicago Cubs. They would later lose to the Tigers in the World Series. At the bottom of the National League heap were the Boston Braves, who finished the season 61.5 games behind. What was more sad to the Braves and baseball around the world, was that this was the final season of a baseball icon. Which Boston Brave retired at the end of the season?
The correct answer is 'Babe Ruth'
A stellar career of 22 seasons came to an end. The Bambino began his career with the Red Sox for six seasons before being sold to the Yankees. For 15 seasons the world watched in amazement, to see one player become the home run king of baseball. His final season came in 1935 as a Boston Brave. Ruth went to the team in hopes of becoming a manager, but this never came about. He hit his last six of 714 career home runs as a Brave. He died in 1948.
Sports Question 2
NHL Offseason Transactions 2003 - Which of these experienced centers remained unsigned when the 2003-2004 season began?
The correct answer is 'Cliff Ronning'
Ronning was not resigned by the Minnesota Wild, and remained unsigned when the season began. Nieuwendyk signed with the Maple Leafs, Larionov signed with the Devils (to perhaps replace Nieuwendyk) and Messier did resign with the Rangers amidst speculation that he would retire. In addition to Ronning, other great players such as Adam Oates, Bryan Berard and Phil Housley remained unsigned when the season began. Ronning signed with the NY Islanders, Oates with the Oilers and Berard with the Blackhawks after the season began. Housley retired.
Sports Question 3
The Curious World of Ajax II - On May 7th, 1950, Ajax was involved in a memorable match for all the wrong reasons. What happened?
The correct answer is 'Ajax lost 6-5 to Heerenveen after going 5-1 ahead'
Ajax had to win this match to keep their chances of winning the title alive. All was going well, and 30 minutes from time Ajax had taken a seemingly unassailable 1-5 advantage. But then the visitors collapsed and somehow lost. The goalkeeper was so distraught that he never played football again, nor could he bring himself to speak about that match every again.
Sports Question 4
Badger Football - After the 2005 season, Barry Alvarez retired and was replaced by defensive coordinator Bret Bielema. What was Bielema's record in his very first season as head coach at the University of Wisconsin?
The correct answer is '12-1'
A year after Alvarez led the Badgers to a 10-3 mark, Bielema led the Badgers to a 12-1 record, including a second straight Capital One Bowl victory over Arkansas.
Sports Question 5
A Season of Baseball - Who won the AL West?
The correct answer is 'Oakland'
The Athletics finished at 96-66.
Sports Question 6
Test Cricket - Which batsman and future Test captain started his career with successive scores of 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0?
The correct answer is 'Marvan Atapattu'
After making his debut in 1990, Atapattu had possibly the start no batsman could ever return from one run in six innings at an average of 0.16. Marvan Atapattu came back to become a batsman of immense concentration, only Bradman, Hammond and Lara have scored more double centuries than Atapattu. He became Sri Lankan captain in 2004.
Sports Question 7
70 Cents in Change - Baseball fans in 1972 saw former Baltimore Oriole Milt Pappas win his 200th career game, never winning 20 games in a season, and was the first in history to do it. The Cleveland Indians had a Cy Young winner in the name of Gaylord Perry. However, the season would start off sour as lemons. The players went on a general strike for the first time in modern baseball history. The season would begin 10 days late, and Commissioner Bowie Kuhn ruled that the games would not be made up. As a result, the Tigers won their Eastern Division by only one-half game because they played one more game and won than the second place team. Who did the commissioner's office rob that season?
The correct answer is 'Red Sox'
The others were not in the Eastern Division. Detroit finished the shortened season with a record of 86-70, while Boston was 85-70. The commissioner's office made no attempt to remedy the situation. The Tigers went on to lose the AL Championship against Oakland, who went on to win their first of three consecutive World Series.
Sports Question 8
Decades on the Diamond: 1940s - This Chicago White Sox hitter was the last shortstop in 1943 to win a batting title until Alex Rodriguez finally won it in 1996. Who was this player who was 'always sore'?
The correct answer is 'Luke Appling'
The others were all pitchers. Nicknamed 'Old Aches and Pains', Appling was a 20-season career White Sox player. He lost the 1944 season to World War II. Rodriguez of the Mariners won his batting title with a .358 in 1996.
Sports Question 9
Mixed Sports - Which former NBA star during games always wore his college uniform shorts under his Pro uniform shorts?
The correct answer is 'Michael Jordan'
Jordan felt his Tarheel shorts under his Bull's shorts would bring him luck. (oohhhh ... was that it?)
Sports Question 10
Can You Edit This? - My name is Roger Maris. I played my entire career as a Yankee from 1951-1968. I hit 536 career home runs, including 18 World Series home runs. I won the triple crown in 1956, the MVP in 1956, and more MVPs in 1957 and 1962. I retired after 18 seasons as a Yankee in 1968. Which of the following corrects these issues?
The correct answer is 'His name is Mickey Mantle'
Maris was a Yankee for only seven seasons, and played for four teams. Mantle went to 12 World Series with the Yankees. He hit three WS home runs in the 1956 and 1964 Series. Mantle was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974. He died in 1995.