Sports Trivia

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For which two NBA teams did Lou Alcindor/Kareem Abdul Jabbar play?

7

Which 19-year old boxer became, in 1986, the youngest ever to win the heavyweight title?

15

Which three baseball players hit the most home runs at Candlestick Park?

20

In 1743, the world's first permanent bullring was erected in which capital city?

9

Every year both the Associated Press and Sports Illustrated choose their "athlete of the year." These athletes can come from any sport: golf, tennis, swimming, football, etc. However, in 1980, both the Associated Press and Sports Illustrated chose not an

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The person who spent the longest time in a New York baseball uniform, played for the New York Giants for 22 years from the 1920's to 1940's. Who is he?

10

What is the name of the position in the game of cricket which corresponds to "pitcher" in the game of baseball?

13

Boxing is divided into different weight categories. What is the lightest weight category in professional boxing?

7

The first college football game took place in 1869, between two colleges in New Jersey. Which two teams played this first game?

2

What is the name of the position in the game of cricket which corresponds to "pitcher" in the game of baseball?

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All time major-league baseball leaders. a. Which player had the highest lifetime batting average? b. Which player had the most lifetime RBI's? c. Which pitcher holds the record for most lifetime wins?

5

The Ryder Cup is contested every two years, in which sport? between participants from which two regions? how frequently?

2

After Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali, he defended his heavyweight boxing title for the first time in May, 1965, against which opponent?

14

Since the first world cup of soccer in 1930, which two European teams have been in the final game most frequently?

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It developed in the early 1970s simply as a form of exercise. In 1981 it became a competitive sport for individuals and groups. What is it called?