General Sports Trivia

[ycebar]

The Baltimore Ravens

 

[cybok0]

nope, they played in 2001.

 

[Neutronite]

Carl Hubbell

NY Giants Carl Hubbell King Carl as he was called performed one of the greatest feats in baseball history. In the 1934 all star game he struck out five of the American League greatest hitters In A Row. BTW the first three with two on and nobody out:
1. Who were the five hitters?
2. Who broke the spell?
3. Who was the NL catcher?
4. What pitch made him famous?

 

[Diamond Jim]

The hitters:
Ruth
Gerhig
Foxx
Simmons
Cronin

The pitch:
Screwball

The catcher:
Gabby Hartnett

Broke the spell:
Bill Dickey

 

[cybok0]

Who are the three AFC teams the Steelers never played in the Playoffs.

Well since we went on to a new question, I'll give the answer.

The Jaguars
The Texans
The Seahawks.

 

[Ramy]

Well since we went on to a new question, I'll give the answer.

The Jaguars
The Texans
The Seahawks.

Nice trick question, since the Seahawks don't play in the AFC anymore.

 

[cybok0]

Nice trick question, since the Seahawks don't play in the AFC anymore.

 

[Diamond Jim]

Does anyone know how 2 balls got into play at the same time during a Cubs-Cardinals game at Wrigley Field in 1959?

 

[Ramy]

Does anyone know how 2 balls got into play at the same time during a Cubs-Cardinals game at Wrigley Field in 1959?

An umpire screwed up and put a second ball into play.

 

[Diamond Jim]

An umpire screwed up and put a second ball into play.

You are close. An umpire was involved, but he was not the one who put the second ball in play.

 

[Neutronite]

Come-on Jim I got a good one coming up!

 

[Diamond Jim]

Come-on Jim I got a good one coming up!

Go ahead Luis, it is a very complicated answer and I will have to get out my reference book and brush up on the details. Maybe tomorrow or Monday.

 

[cybok0]

Who are the NHL's three original U.S. based teams?

 

[Diamond Jim]

I am gonna take a SWAG at this: Boston, New York Rangers and Detroit.

 

[charper1]

Boston Bruins

Pittsburgh Pirates

New York Americans

 

[cybok0]

Boston Bruins

Pittsburgh Pirates

New York Americans

Correct.

 

[Neutronite]

Heisman trophy winner:
1. Who is the ONLY Heisman trophy winner to attain flag(admiral or general) status?
2. Name the rank
3. Name the military academy
4. What year the athlete won the Heisman trophy?

 

[Neutronite]

Heisman trophy winner:
1. Who is the ONLY Heisman trophy winner to attain flag(admiral or general) status?
2. Name the rank
3. Name the military academy
4. What year the athlete won the Heisman trophy?

After ten days here are the answers:
1. Pete Dawkins
2. Brigadier General(one star)
3. West Point
4. 1958

 

[Diamond Jim]

Name the only NFL team to have three middle linebackers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Bonus points: who are they?

 

[brainiac]

Name the only NFL team to have three middle linebackers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Bonus points: who are they?

Da Bears...Bill George, Dick Butkus, and Mike Singletary.