Sports Trivia

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a. Before they moved to Oakland, the baseball Athletics were located in which two cities? b. Before they moved to Atlanta, the baseball Braves were located in which two cities?

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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?

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Which basketball team and city has won the most NBA title?

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Recently, three thousand ballots were sent out to an international panel of soccer experts to determine an all-time World Cup all-star team. Can you name the three players who received the most votes? Any three of ...

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

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Name any three teams that have most frequently won the European Cup of soccer football, contested annually by the champions of various countries.

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Women in sports: a. This runner won 3 gold medals at the 1988 Olympics, including setting the world records in the 100 and 200 meter runs? b. This speedskater won the 500 meter gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics. c. This Australian tennis star, aro

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What honor can be won by a great baseball player, or by a great race horse?

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Baseball managers: The person with the most all-time victories as a manager of a major league team almost 3800 managed for over 50 years -most famously, from 1901-1950 with the Philadelphia A's. Who was he?

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Which three cities are opening the latest major league baseball season with new stadiums?

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How many times have the Oakland A's won the world series?

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In which sport, whose name you might have a hard time pronouncing, does the ball move the fastest?

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Which teams won the NCAA mens and women's basketball championship titles last year, 2001?

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In 1985, Olympic basketball star Lynette Woodward made history when she became the first female member of a professional basketball team. Which team did she join?

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When Michael Jordan retired from the Chicago Bulls for the first time in 1994, he signed a minor-league contract with what major league baseball team?