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Sports Trivia Championship 2010 

Questions and Answers 

ROUND 1: Ol’ Abner’s Done it Again 

QUESTION #1: In 1969, this Chicago Cub hurler pitched a no-hitter against the Atlanta Braves. It was the 

first no-hitter in major league history in which the pitcher registered no strikeouts. Name him. 

ANSWER: Ken Holtzman 

QUESTION #2: Name this major league baseball player who played in the 2009 All-Star Game and also 

had a Major League Baseball All-Star father. 

ANSWER: Prince Fielder 

QUESTION #3: What post-1900 MLB pitcher has the most wins without having notched victory number 

300? 

ANSWER: Tommy John with 288 wins 

QUESTION #4: For what Negro league team did Hank Aaron play immediately before signing with the 

Milwaukee Braves? 

ANSWER: Indianapolis Clowns 

QUESTION #5: TIEBREAKER: There are seven teams in the Major League Baseball that have not 

participated in the postseason since the 2000 season. Name four of them to answer this question correctly. 

Additional correct answers will be added to your tiebreaker score. 

ANSWER: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Washington, Toronto, Baltimore, Kansas City, and Texas 

QUESTION #6: The Major League Baseball All-Star Games have ended with a home run three times. 

Name two of the three players to be the hero. 

ANSWER: Ted Williams in ’41, Stan Musial in ’55 and Johnny Callison in ’64 

QUESTION #7: What major league record set by Stan Musial did Nate Colbert witness as a child and 

duplicate as a player? 

ANSWER: Five home runs in a double header 

QUESTION #8: This player holds the “post-1900” record of seven hits in a nine-inning game during a 22-0 

win over the Chicago Cubs. 

ANSWER: Rennie Stennett 

QUESTION #9: On June 23, 1971, this Philly threw a no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds AND hit two 

home runs in the game. 

ANSWER: Rick Wise 

QUESTION #10, WITH LIVING LEGEND ADAM WAINWRIGHT: Adam Wainwright came to the Cardinals 

from the Atlanta Braves in December of 2003 along with Ray King and Jason Marquis. What two Cardinal 

players were sent to Atlanta in return? 

ANSWER: Eli Marrero and J. D. Drew 

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ROUND 2: Rules of the Game 

QUESTION #1: A batted ball hits the pitcher’s plate (rubber) and ricochets into the visitors’ dugout without 

being touched by a player. What is the ruling? 

ANSWER: Foul ball 

QUESTION #2: Missouri State pulls off the upset of the century by defeating the University of Texas 30-27 

in an NCAA football game. It is later discovered that the Bears used an ineligible player, giving the 

Longhorns the win by forfeit. How is the score recorded in the record books? 

ANSWER: 1 – 0 

QUESTION #3: How many game officials are there for a regular season NBA game? 

ANSWER: Six—three on the floor, one official timer, one official scorer and one assistant timer for the shot 

clock. 

QUESTION #4: A horse that runs in all the three of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown races will have run 

a total of how many furlongs? 

ANSWER: 31½ 

QUESTION #5: A player is standing on first base. Besides a base hit and a walk, there are six other ways 

he could have gotten there. To answer correctly, name four other ways. Additional correct answers will be 

added to your tie-breaker total. 

ANSWERS: Error, Fielder’s Choice, Dropped Third Strike, Catcher’s Interference, Hit by Pitch and Pinch 

Runner 

QUESTION #6: What is the official distance between the uprights of a goal post in the NFL? 

ANSWER: 18 feet, six inches 

QUESTION #7: What is the minimum weight to be officially classified as a middleweight in Boxing? 

ANSWER: 160 pounds 

QUESTION #8: By Official Canadian Football League rules, how many points are awarded for a “rouge”? 

ANSWER: One 

QUESTION #9: What is the official length and width of an NHL Ice Rink? 

ANSWER: 200 feet long by 85 feet wide 

QUESTION #10 WITH LIVING LEGENDS STEVE RALSTON AND LORI CHALUPNY: In an official 

international soccer match played under the auspices of FIFA, how many substitutes are allowed to each 

side in a match? 

ANSWER: Three 

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ROUND 3: Seconds, Anyone? 

QUESTION #1: This team hit a record .338 but still lost a World Series. Name the team and the year. 

ANSWER: The Yankees in 1960 

QUESTION #2: Since the open era in tennis began in 1968, two men have lost in the men’s singles finals 

at Wimbledon four times. Name them. 

ANSWER: Jimmy Connors and Boris Becker 

QUESTION #3: What country finished second in two straight soccer World Cups—losing to Italy in 1982 

and Argentina in 1986? 

ANSWER: West Germany or the Federal Republic of Germany 

QUESTION #4: How many times has Saint Louis University lost in the finals of the NIT men’s basketball 

tournament? 

ANSWER: Three (in 1961, 1989 and 1990.) 

QUESTION #5: Floyd Patterson lost a heavyweight boxing title bout six times to four different boxers. 

Name two of his opponents. For tie-breaker points, name the other two. 

ANSWER: Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali, to whom he lost twice, and Ingemar Johannson and Jimmy 

Ellis. 

QUESTION #6: Although he averaged .360 over one eight-year stretch of his Major League career, he did 

not win his league's batting title during that time. Who is he? 

ANSWER: Ty Cobb (from 1920-27) 

QUESTION #7: Who has finished second at the PGA’s US Open the most times? 

ANSWER: Phil Mickelson, five times (in 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2009) 

QUESTION #8: Aside from the Vikings and the Bills, this is the only team to lose four Super Bowls. 

ANSWER: Broncos 

QUESTION #9: This college football powerhouse went undefeated in 1968, 1969, 1973 and 1994, yet did 

not win the NCAA Division 1-A national championship in any of those years. Name the college. 

ANSWER: Penn State 

QUESTION #10 WITH LIVING LEGEND DAN DIERDORF: In the 1971 NFL Draft, Dan Dierdorf was 

selected in the second round by the St. Louis Cardinals. What Cornerback was chosen by the Cardinals in 

the first round of that draft? 

ANSWER: Norm Thompsom of Utah 

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ROUND 4: “Topps” in Sports 

QUESTION #1: Name the player featured on this trading card. 

ANSWER: Nellie Fox 


ANSWER: Ken Boyer 

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ANSWER: Len Dawson 


ANSWER: Sonny Jurgensen 

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QUESTION #5: Name the Cardinal on this card to answer the question correctly. One Tie Breaker point will 

be awarded for naming each of the other two pitchers. 

ANSWER: The card features Ray Sadecki; TIE-BREAKER ANSWERS: Larry Jackson and Juan Marichal 


ANSWER: Bert Blyleven. 

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ANSWER: Moses Malone. 


ANSWER: Mike Mussina. 

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ANSWER: Dan Pastorini 


ANSWER: Stan Mikita 

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ROUND 5: One of These Things is not Like the Others 

Answers in red. 

QUESTION #1: Who is the only NHL player on this list who is not in the NHL’s top 10 all-time for games 

played? 

Scott Stevens 

Larry Murphy 

Dave Andreychuk 

Al MacInnes 

Alex Delvecchio 

Ray Bourque 

QUESTION #2: On which of these teams was Reggie Sanders never a rostered player? 

San Diego Padres 

San Francisco Giants 

Atlanta Braves 

Arizona Diamondbacks 

Florida Marlins 

Kansas City Royals 

QUESTION #3: Who is the only player listed here that is not in the top 20 in career rebounds for the NBA 

and ABA combined? 

Patrick Ewing 

Robert Parish 

Bob Pettit 

Wes Unseld 

Charles Oakley 

Buck Williams 

QUESTION #4: Who is the only golfer on this list that never won multiple US Open Titles? 

Walter Hagen 

Retief Goosen 

Lee Trevino 

Lee Janzen 

Curtis Strange 

Raymond Floyd 

QUESTION #5: This is the only team on this list that never played the Dallas Cowboys in a Super Bowl. For 

tie-breaker points, name the two teams that have played the Cowboys in a Super Bowl at least twice. 

Oakland Raiders 

Miami Dolphins 

Baltimore Colts 

Pittsburgh Steelers 

Denver Broncos 

Buffalo Bills 

TIE-BREAKER ANSWER: Pittsburgh and Buffalo 

QUESTION #6: Who is the only MLB player on this list to win more than four Cy Young Awards? 

Greg Maddux 

Randy Johnson 

Steve Carlton 

Sandy Koufax 

Jim Palmer 

Tom Seaver 

QUESTION #7: Not including the season that just ended and not counting the Houston Texans, what 

current NFL franchise presently has the all-time worst winning percentage? 

New Orleans Saints 

Arizona Cardinals 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

Cincinnati Bengals 

Atlanta Falcons 

Detroit Lions 

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QUESTION #8: What is the only sport on this list that is not currently sanctioned by the NCAA? 

Skiing 

Rodeo 

Bowling 

Rifle 

Fencing 

Track and Field (Indoor) 

QUESTION #9: What is the only school on this list that is not a member of the Mid-American Football 

Conference? 

Kent State 

Buffalo 

Eastern Illinois 

Akron 

Temple 

Eastern Michigan 

QUESTION #10, WITH LIVING LEGEND ROGER WEHRLI: Which one of these Defensive Backs is not a 

member of the NFL Hall of Fame? 

Willie Brown 

Lem Barney 

Everson Walls 

Mel Renfro 

Ken Houston 

Darrell Green 

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ROUND 6: Pop Warner to Kurt Warner 

QUESTION #1: Who holds the NFL record for most consecutive games with at least 100 yards rushing? 

ANSWER: Barry Sanders with 14 

QUESTION #2: Kurt Warner now holds the Cardinals record for most TDs thrown in a regular season with 

30. Name the two QBs to share the previous record of 28. 

ANSWER: Charley Johnson in 1963 and Neil Lomax in 1984 

QUESTION #3: Despite holding the NCAA Division 1 record for TD passes in a career, this player was not 

drafted by an NFL team and signed with the Saskatchewan Rough Riders of the CFL in 2009. Who is this 

Collegiate great? 

ANSWER: Graham Harrell of Texas Tech 

QUESTION #4: What NFL team was the first to score 50 or more points in a single Super Bowl? 

ANSWER: The San Francisco 49ers in January 1990. 

QUESTION #5: Steven Jackson moved into third place on the Rams list of all-time leading rushers. What 

player did he pass to reach this milestone? For tiebreaker points, what other three players rank in the Rams 

top five? 

ANSWER: Lawrence McCutcheon 

TIE-BREAKER ANSWERS: Eric Dickerson, Marshall Faulk and Dick Bass 

QUESTION #6: Who holds the record for most pass receptions in a regular season NFL game? 

ANSWER: Brandon Marshall with 21 

QUESTION #7: What running back holds the NFL record for most consecutive years scoring at least 10 

rushing touchdowns? 

ANSWER: LaDanian Tomlinson 

QUESTION #8: With what two teams did Charles Haley win his five Super Bowl rings? 

ANSWER: The San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys 

QUESTION #9: What quarterback-receiver combination holds the NFL record for most passing 

touchdowns? 

ANSWER: Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison with 112 

QUESTION #10, WITH LIVING LEGEND CONRAD DOBLER: Conrad Dobler went to the Pro Bowl for 

three consecutive years from 1975 to1977. What other two Cardinal offensive linemen joined him there all 

three years? 

ANSWER: Dan Dierdorf and Tom Banks 

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ROUND 7: HappenStance 

QUESTION #1: The St. Louis Cardinals had back-to-back Rookie of the Year winners for the 1985 and 

1986 seasons. Name them both. 

ANSWER: Vince Coleman and Todd Worrell 

QUESTION #2: The Cardinals had two MVP winners in the decade of the ‘70s. Name them both. 

ANSWER: Keith Hernandez and Joe Torre 

QUESTION #3: A gap of 13 years separated this National League Batting Champion for 2003 and the 

previous Cardinal to win that title. Name both players. 

ANSWER: Albert Pujols and Willie McGee 

QUESTION #4: This player ranks third all-time in games played by a Cardinal third baseman. Name him 

and the two Cardinals that rank ahead of him. 

ANSWER: Terry Pendleton, Ken Boyer and Ken Reitz 

QUESTION #5: This Cardinal won a Gold Glove every season from 2000 to 2005. Name him and the other 

two Cardinals that won at least three Gold Glove awards during that period. For Tie-Breaker points, name 

the two other Cardinals to win Gold Gloves during those years. 

ANSWER: Jim Edmonds, Scott Rolen and Mike Matheny 

TIE-BREAKER ANSWERS: Fernando Vina and Edgar Renteria 

QUESTION #6: In 1987, Andre Dawson was the National League MVP, finishing just ahead of two Cardinal 

players. Name them both. 

ANSWER: Jack Clark and Ozzie Smith 

QUESTION #7: In 1990, this Cardinal handled 681 chances at second base and made only three errors for 

an astounding fielding percentage of .996, the highest in Cardinal history for a second baseman. Who is 

he? 

ANSWER: Jose Oquendo 

QUESTION #8: In 1999, this player was one of only two Cardinals selected to the National League All-Star 

Team. Name both players selected. 

ANSWER: Mark McGwire and Kent Bottenfield 

QUESTION #9: In 1988, this player was traded to the Minnesota Twins. Name this Cardinal and the player 

for whom he was traded. 

ANSWER: Tom Herr and Tom Brunansky 

QUESTION #10 WITH LIVING LEGEND DARYL STRAWBERRY: Daryl Strawberry hit five homeruns, had 

10 RBI and batted .458 off this Cardinal 20-game winner, who won 163 games in his Cardinal career. Who 

was the pitcher? 

ANSWER: Bob Forsch 

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ROUND 8: Nothing but Net 

QUESTION #1: This American tennis star died in 2009 at the age of 88. He won a combined six singles 

and doubles titles at Wimbledon and the U.S. Championships in 1946 and 1947. Wilson sells a tennis 

racquet bearing his name. 

ANSWER: Jack Kramer 

QUESTION #2: The Rockets of the NBA moved to Houston in 1971. In what city did they previously play 

prior to the move? 

ANSWER: San Diego 

QUESTION #3: What Detroit Piston player had a games-started streak of 436 games at the start of the 

current season, at the time, the longest in the NBA? 

ANSWER: Tayshaun Prince 

QUESTION #4: What NBA star led the league in double-doubles in the 2008-2009 season with 65? 

ANSWER: David Lee 

QUESTION #5: Five NBA Players have a career playoff scoring average of 28 points or more. To answer 

this question correctly, name three of them. Additional correct answers will be added to your tie-breaker 

score. 

ANSWER: Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Jerry West and Tracy McGrady 

QUESTION #6: Who is the only head coach to lead both an NBA and a WNBA team to championships? 

ANSWER: Paul Westhead, who coached the L. A. Lakers in 1980 and the Phoenix Mercury in 2007. 

QUESTION #7: Who holds the career mark in the N-B-A for most three pointers made? 

ANSWER: Reggie Miller 

QUESTION #8: NBA Hall of Famer John Havlicek was drafted by what NFL team? 

ANSWER: Cleveland Browns 

QUESTION #9: Name the only school from the state of Illinois to win the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball 

Championship. 

ANSWER: Loyola University Chicago in 1963 

QUESTION #10 WITH LIVING LEGEND JIM COURIER: In 1992, Jim Courier ascended to the numberone 

ranking in the world after winning two of the four Grand Slam events. Which two did he win? 

ANSWER: The Australian Open and the French Open 

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ROUND 9: On Frozen Pond 

QUESTION #1: What two teams played in the inaugural NHL outdoor hockey game in 2003? 

ANSWER: Edmonton and Montreal 

QUESTION #2: What NHL team made the playoffs for the first time last NHL season (2008-2009)? 

ANSWER: Columbus Blue Jackets 

QUESTION #3: The NHK Trophy is an International Figure Skating Competition held in what country? 

ANSWER: Japan 

QUESTION #4: Who was the Coach of the 2004 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning, and what 

team does he now coach? 

ANSWER: John Tortorella now coaches the New York Rangers. 

QUESTION #5: In order, who are the top three players on the St. Louis Blues Career Points list? For 

tiebreaker points, name the other three players in the top six. 

ANSWER: 1. Bernie Federko, 2.Brett Hull and 3. Brian Sutter 

TIE-BREAKER ANSWER: Garry Unger, Pavol Demitra, and Al McInnis 

QUESTION #6: Although Billy Smith of the Islanders was the first NHL goalie to be credited with scoring a 

goal, he was not the first goalie to actually put the puck in the net. Who was? 

ANSWER: Ron Hextall 

QUESTION #7: According to the World Curling Federation Rules, what is the maximum weight (within two 

pounds) of a Curling stone? 

ANSWER: 44 lbs, so 42 through 46 are acceptable answers. 

QUESTION #8: Who holds the NHL record for goals by a rookie? 

ANSWER: Teemu Selanne with 76 

QUESTION #9: Who are the Head Coach and Team Captain of this year’s U. S. Men’s Olympic Ice Hockey 

Team? 

ANSWER: The coach is Ron Wilson and the captain is Jamie Langenbrunner. 

QUESTION #10, WITH LIVING LEGENDS THE HANSON BROTHERS: In the movie Slap Shot, what was 

the name of the League in which the Charlestown Chiefs played? 

ANSWER: Federal League 

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ROUND 10: From Out of Nowhere 

QUESTION #1: In what year was the first PGA Masters tournament played? 

ANSWER: 1934 

QUESTION #2: In Rugby Union, a “try” scores how many points? 

ANSWER: Five 

QUESTION #3: The 2010 Commonwealth Games will be held in what country? 

ANSWER: India 

QUESTION #4: The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an event held in Malaysia. It is an International competition 

in what sport? 

ANSWER: Field Hockey 

QUESTION #5: The 2009 Preakness Stakes was won by a filly. To answer this question correctly, name 

this horse. For tiebreaker points, name the winners of the 2009 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. 

ANSWER: Rachel Alexander 

TIE-BREAKER ANSWERS: Kentucky Derby - Mine That Bird, Belmont - Summer Bird. 

QUESTION #6: “Bandy” was a demonstration sport in the 1952 Olympics. It is an older version of what 

current sport? 

ANSWER: Ice Hockey 

QUESTION #7: This Spaniard was the winner of the 2009 Tour de France. 

ANSWER: Alberto Contador 

QUESTION #8: In Snowboarding, what is the term used for a 180-degree rotation? 

ANSWER: Alley Oop 

QUESTION #9: In 1987, this driver was the first rookie to line up in the first row of the Daytona 500. 

ANSWER: Davey Allison 

QUESTION #10: What living legend hails from St. Louis and earned over $5 million on the PGA Tour? 

ANSWER: Jay Williamson 

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