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Sports Mix Trivia Quiz


Just some random sports questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by LeeMann. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
LeeMann
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
39,702
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1209
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Question 1 of 10
1. What former NFL running back was a star lacrosse player in college? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In Major League Soccer, what city does the United play in? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What former pitcher was nicknamed 'The Meal Ticket'? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What legendary slugger won 94 games as a pitcher? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Former undisputed heayweight champion Mike Tyson suffered his first career defeat to Buster Douglas. What city did the fight take place in? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How many teams were there in the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2000? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who did sportswriter Thomas Boswell call 'an Ugly American, even at home' in the United States? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who coached Patrick Ewing in high school? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. During what round did Roberto Duran give up against Sugar Ray Leonard in their second fight in 1980? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This one is the toughest one of them all, so I saved it for last: Frank Robinson is the only player ever to hit a baseball completely out of Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. There was a flag put up on the spot where it went out. What did the flag say? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What former NFL running back was a star lacrosse player in college?

Answer: Jim Brown

Brown attended college at Syracuse.
2. In Major League Soccer, what city does the United play in?

Answer: Washington, D.C.

The United plays their games in RFK Stadium, former home of the Washington Redskins.
3. What former pitcher was nicknamed 'The Meal Ticket'?

Answer: Carl Hubbell

Hubbell had a career regular season record of 253-154 with a 2.98 ERA. He was elected to the Hall Of Fame in 1947.
4. What legendary slugger won 94 games as a pitcher?

Answer: Babe Ruth

Ruth posted a career ERA of 2.28 and won 20 games in a season two years in a row, 23 in 1916 and 24 in 1917.
5. Former undisputed heayweight champion Mike Tyson suffered his first career defeat to Buster Douglas. What city did the fight take place in?

Answer: Tokyo, Japan

Douglas lost his first and only defense to Evander Holyfield.
6. How many teams were there in the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2000?

Answer: nine

They were: Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Maryland, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Virginia, and Clemson.
7. Who did sportswriter Thomas Boswell call 'an Ugly American, even at home' in the United States?

Answer: Bob Knight

He was referring to an incident in the 1979 Pan-Am games where Knight verbally berated Isiah Thomas loud enough for almost an entire stadium of fans to hear in Puerto Rico.
8. Who coached Patrick Ewing in high school?

Answer: Mike Jarvis

Ewing attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Jarvis now coaches at St. John's University.
9. During what round did Roberto Duran give up against Sugar Ray Leonard in their second fight in 1980?

Answer: eight

In their first fight, Duran brutalized Leonard for a 15 round unanimous decision to win the WBC welterweight title. It was the first professional loss for Sugar Ray.
10. This one is the toughest one of them all, so I saved it for last: Frank Robinson is the only player ever to hit a baseball completely out of Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. There was a flag put up on the spot where it went out. What did the flag say?

Answer: HERE

When he came to Baltimore in 1966, the G.M. of the Reds called him 'an old 30 (year old).' Robinson won the Triple Crown that year, hitting .316 with 49 home runs and 122 RBI.
Source: Author LeeMann

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