Sports Trivia

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Who was the first black manager of a Major League baseball team?

15

This major league baseball player played on 10 teams which won the World Series, was voted MVP 3 times during the 1950's, and managed both the Yankees and Mets to pennants. Who was he?

16

In which sport do people compete for the America's Cup?

16

a. Jose Canseco was born in which country? b. Was he ever voted MVP in the American League?

5

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

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 individual but a team. Which team?

2

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

17

The term Alpine skiing refers to downhill skiing. The term Nordic skiing refers to what?

16

What significant change in the basic rules of major league baseball first occurred in the 1973 season, and is still used today?

9

Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, and Christy Mathewson were the first five ... what?

12

In which three consecutive years did the Oakland A's play in the World Series, and who were their opponents?

1

Where did each of these people play their college basketball? a. Michael Jordan b. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar although under a different name c. Magic Johnson

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What were the names of the two athletes who raised their fists in the Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympic games, and in which city did this occur?

2

She was the outstanding female tennis player of the 1970s and early 1980s. She was ranked number one in the world seven times. In 1974 won a record 56 consecutive matches. Who was she?

3

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?