In respect of all the sports events taking place in the states right now – football, baseball, tennis, soccer (have I missed any?) – I decided to do an all sports trivia. See how good you are at answering these questions:
1. “Fear Strikes Out” is a book (and movie) about which famous baseball player: Jim Bunning; Jim Piersall; Ted Williams.
2. Who played Babe Ruth in “The Babe”? Dom DeLuise; Beau Bridges; John Goodman; Tom Hanks.
3. In baseball scorekeeping, what does BB stand for? Walk; Balk; Bunt; second base hit.
4. Again in baseball scorekeeping, what does FC stand for? Fly to center; Foul Catch; Fielder’s choice?
5. What is usually kept in a “stuff bag?” Sleeping bag; rope; any sports stuff.
6. In tennis, what is a hard shot driven to one side of and beyond the reach of the opponent called? Slam; Volley; Passing shot; Lob.
7. Who was the first coach to win both an NCAA and an NBA championship? Jack Ramsay; Larry Brown; Chuck Daly.
8. This NFL defenseman was considered the top defensemen of his era: Doug Harvey; Red Kelly; Dickie Moore.
9. Who was the first hockey player to score 50 goals in one season? Maurice Richard; Doug Bentley; Gordie Howe; Fred Shero.
10. In which sport would you find the Queensbury Rules: Lacrosse; Tennis; Rugby; Boxing.
ANSWERS
1. Jim Piersall. James Anthony Piersall (born November 14, 1929) is a former center fielder who, from 1950 through 1967, played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball for five teams. Piersall is best known for his well-publicized battle with bipolar disorder that became the subject of the book and movie “Fear Strikes Out.” 2. John Goodman. John is best known for his role as Dan Conner on the television series “Roseanne” (1988–1997), for which he won a Best Actor Golden Globe Award in 1993. 3. Walk. 4. Fielder’s choice. 5. A sleeping bag – but sports stuff sounds good, too, huh? 6. A passing shot. It usually does pass the opponent up! 7. Larry Brown. 8. Dickie Moore. Moore broke Gordie Howe’s record of 95 total points in a regular season play with 41 goals and 55 assists. 9. Maurice Richard. 10. Boxing. The Marques of Queensberry rules are generally accepted rules for the sport of boxing. They were named so because John Douglas, 9th Marques of Queensberry, publicly endorsed them, although a sportsman named John Graham Chambers wrote them. The Queensberry rules are intended for use in both professional and amateur boxing matches, thus separating it from the less popular American Fair Play Rules, which were strictly intended for amateur matches.