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Sports Injuries: Part 2

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Introduction:
"Sports injuries of some famous, and not so famous figures."


1. How did San Diego Padre pitcher Mark Eaton accidently stab himself, forcing him to miss a start?
    Fell on the nail file he was hiding in his glove
    Sat down with his keys in his back pocket
    Scaling a fish he just caught
    Cutting plastic wrap off a DVD


2. KC Royals catcher Brent Mayne, missed a month on the DL with a wrenched back in 2002. How did he do it?
    Picking up his lunch tray
    Fell out of a hammock
    Turning his head to check traffic while crossing a road.
    Fell of a treadmill


3. What was unusual about an accident that caused 19 injuries at the 1971 Indy 500 motor race?
    Occurred after the race had been won
    The only car involved was the pace car
    Half if the injured were named Unser
    All the injured were women


4. Who's agonizing and bone-jarring injury, has been shown an American television more than any other?
    Darryl Stingley
    Joe Theissman
    Vinko Bogataj
    Frank Gifford


5. How did baseball's Henry Cotto, come to miss games with a burst ear drum in 1991?
    Listening to heavy metal on his walkman
    Came up too fast while deep sea diving
    Ran out of firecrackers on July 4th, so used dynamite
    Pushed a Q-Tip in too far


6. Forget career-ending. How about life-ending? Who was killed by his own fans?
    Sergei Bubka
    Vladimir Tretiak
    Andres Escobar
    Sonny Liston


7. Phillies pitcher Jeff Juden, started the 1994 season on the disabled list, while waiting for his infected pitching arm to heal. How did it get infected?
    Allergic reaction to the rosin bag
    Getting a tattoo
    Scratching mosquito bites
    Rubbed a voodoo "strength" concoction on it


8. In the 1970's, Philadelphia Eagles' Tim Rossovich missed an entire NFL season after eating light bulbs?
    True
    False


9. Who famously punched Rudy Tomjonovich in a 1977 NBA game, that damaged Rudy's skull and his brain?
    Spike Lee
    Kevin Kunnert
    Kermit Washington
    Darryl Dawkins


10. In 1983, Detroit Tiger Alan Trammell sprained his knee and missed two weeks when he fell off what?
    The dugout roof
    a golf cart
    a ladder
    His "Frankenstein" shoes


11. The 2002-2003 Illinois State High School CHESS championship tournament rules, specifically allow substitutions for injured players?
    True
    False


12. Which catcher introduced the neck protector flap attached to the catcher's mask, after being struck in the neck by a broken bat, while kneeling on deck in 1976?
    Johnny Oates
    Mike Scioscia
    Steve Yeager
    Joe Ferguson


13. In the 1998 NFL season, Deion Sanders of the Cowboys, was hampered all year by an injury to his metatarsal phalangeal joint. What is this injury better known as?
    Hip Flexor
    Groin Pull
    Turf Toe
    Bruised Knee


14. Which of the following is NOT true about baseball's Vince Coleman between 1985 and 1993?
    Injured pitcher Doc Gooden with a golf club
    Threw a lit firecracker into the stands, injuring a young girl
    Cut his finger while buttering a roll.
    Missed '85 world series injuring self on the tarp roller


15. In 1987, Texas pitcher Greg Harris injured his throwing elbow by doing what while sitting in the bullpen?
    Lifting weights
    Playing with a yoyo
    Flicking sunflower seeds
    Playing catch, with a football


16. Bobby George injured his back during competiton, but bravely continued wearing a steel corset. What event was he competing in?
    1968 Olympic Hammer Throw
    1994 World Darts Championship
    1976 European Slalom Skiing Championships
    1998 Boston Marathon


17. Among the following, who was not injured by a spider bite?
    Baseball's Dave Hollins
    Lady Golfer Diana Luna
    Baseball's Glenallen Hill
    Football's DeVone Claybrook


18. Which member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers sat out of a few days of practice, at the 2002 training camp due to a spider bite?
    Nate Webster
    Bill Muffet
    Peter Parker
    Terry Antula


19. Pitchers Dennis Martinez and Rick Aguilera injured themselves in what strange way?
    Carrrying luggage
    Demonstrating how to do the Hula
    Playing with lawn darts
    Making toast


20. How did pitcher Charlie Hough break a finger in April 1986, while with the Texas Rangers?
    Using a bowling ball with finger holes that were too small
    Showing Phil Niekro how he gripped a knuckleball
    Shaking hands
    Dialing a rotary phone like it was a pushbutton one


21. Perhaps the most quintessential injury incurred by a modern athlete, how did San Diego's Tony Gwynn injure himself in May 1992?
    Cut his hand on his bonus check
    Slammed porsche door on his hand on a trip to the bank
    High Fived his agent and dislocated his pinkie
    Slapping an autograph seeker


22. Which NFL star who was forced into retirement from too many concussions, did TV commercials for HEADACHE tablets?
    Troy Aikman
    Steve Young
    Merrill Hoge
    Al Toon


23. Who knocked Eric Lindros out of the NHL playoffs in May 2000, giving Eric a concussion in just his 2nd game back, after his previous concussion?
    Kevin Stevens
    Scott Stevens
    Claude Lemieux
    Scott Niedermayer


24. Who missed several games in 1986, with a back sprain caused by pulling on his cowboy boots?
    Wade Boggs
    Eric Lindros
    Walt Garrison
    Earl Campbell


25. "Fat" Freddie Fitzsimmons was a pitcher with the NY Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1925 to 1943. How did he injure his pitching hand?
    Reaching into a cookie jar
    Rolled over it while sleeping in a rocking chair
    Flipping burgers without a spatula
    Picking his nose


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