Sports Trivia Questions XIV

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What sport became popular in the US in the 1930s, in part because of a new shuttlecock invented by Seattle retailer Eddie Bauer?

       a. Badminton
       b. Game hunting
       c. Angling
       d. Running


Despite becoming the most decorated figure skater in US history with five World Championships, she never won an Olympic gold. Who?

       a. Michelle Kwan
       b. Kristi Yamaguchi
       c. Tara Lipinsky
       d. Dorothy Hamill


In 1987, what first baseman set a season's record when he hit six grand slams and tied another when he homered in eight straight games?

       a. Don Mattingly
       b. Andre Dawson
       c. Keith Hernandez
       d. Wade Boggs


Before playing for the St Louis Cardinals, Bob Gibson played a few seasons for what other team?

       a. Chicago Bears
       b. US Olympic track team
       c. Harlem Globetrotters
       d. New York Rangers


In 1968, who threw 13 shutouts and set a record with an ERA of just 1.12?

       a. Warren Spahn
       b. Bob Gibson
       c. Sandy Koufax
       d. Don Drysdale


Deion Sanders once shuttled back and forth, commuting between his NFL and MLB jobs for what two teams in the same city?

       a. New York Mets and Jets
       b. Detroit Tigers and Lions
       c. Atlanta Braves and Falcons
       d. LA Dodgers and Rams


Each of these is a real Olympic mascot. Which one is sometimes called the first-ever Olympic mascot?

       a. Misha the Bear
       b. Waldi the Dachshund
       c. Amik the Beaver
       d. Sam the Eagle


Britain's Daley Thompson became the second person to win two straight Olympic decathlons. Which American was the first person to do so?

       a. Bob Mathias
       b. Rafer Johnson
       c. Bruce Jenner
       d. Jim Thorpe


First won by France's Maurice Gavin, what sports event was founded by French newspaper editor Henri Desgrange in 1903 as a publicity stunt?

       a. French Open
       b. Le Mans
       c. Tour de France
       d. World Cup of Soccer


Often considered the best defensive center fielder to ever play the game, who was also a hitting powerhouse, setting a record with 793 doubles?

       a. Willie Keeler
       b. Tris Speaker
       c. George Sisler
       d. Buck Ewing


Gene Conley was the first pro athlete to be part of two major league championship teams in different sports. Which two teams?

       a. Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Warriors
       b. Chicago Bulls and Chicago Bears
       c. Milwaukee Braves and Boston Celtics
       d. Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves


He was the first person to hit a major league home run and make a pro football touchdown in the same week ... and he did it twice. Who is he?

       a. Deion Sanders
       b. Jim Thorpe
       c. Bo Jackson
       d. Gene Conley


In 1988, Ben Johnson briefly held the world record for running the 100-m dash in 9.79 seconds. Who finally tied that record in 1999?

       a. Leroy Burrell
       b. Maurice Greene
       c. Donovan Bailey
       d. Carl Lewis


What Atlanta university cheers on teams called the Stormy Petrels?

       a. Morehouse College
       b. Oglethorpe University
       c. Wesleyan College
       d. Emory University


From 1968 to 1996, what team made the NHL playoffs a record 29 straight times, winning two Stanley Cups in the process?

       a. Boston Bruins
       b. Philadelphia Flyers
       c. Pittsburgh Penguins
       d. Edmonton Oilers




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