Sports Trivia

20

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

6

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?

19

Feb. 25, 1964, young boxing phenomenon Cassius Clay first gained the heavyweight title when he knocked out which champion?

3

On March 2, 1962, the all time record for points scored in a single NBA basketball game was set, when what great athlete scored how many points?

7

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

20

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?

15

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

15

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?

9

Can you name three sports in which the participants move backwards most of the time in attempting to win?

14

Which of these things found in the Olympics moves the fastest? Ice hockey puck, bobsled, luge, or speed skier?

19

For the 1994 Winter Olympics an ice hockey arena was built entirely inside a mountain. Which city hosted those Games?

Source: en.wikipedia.org

9

Can you name the first black man to manage in the World Series?

12

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?

15

Possibly the most common last name in the Baseball Hall of Fame is Robinson: can you give the four first names of the people named Robinson?

18

Name four baseball players whose faces have been displayed on U.S. postage stamps.