OT: Give your best sports trivia question (rules in thread)

[Stew Crew]

Tony Hanson and E Saunders?

correct

 

[mauconnfan]

correct

Love Tony very underrated as Top Huskies ever, very!!

 

[Scoe]

There are 6 UConn alums who have made an NBA allstar team who are they.

 

[Jaydumo20]

AJ Duhe?

wow. You brought me back with that name. Man I hope that's the right answer. I always remembered getting his card in almost every pack of football cards I bought. He always looked confused in every photo. Like a confused brian bosworth knock off.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Who was the only Major League baseball player to be ejected while sleeping on the field?

On August 25th 1968 a Yankee outfielder was moved from the outfield to the mound to pitch. Name the

 

[AZHuskiePop]

I saw Mantle steal home in the early 60’s. If he could do it, bad knees and all, you’d think Ruth could’ve done it ten times, especially if it was during his earlier and more athletic years.

Either Heine Zimmerman or Harry Steinfeldt. I'll go with Zimmerman.
(I collect vintage baseball cards from that time frame, so I hope one of them is correct lol)

Zimmerman is acceptable as three different guys played third during that time Harry Steinfeldt was probably the primary one on their Championship teams 1906-10
Zimmerman best years were after 1910 . He won the triple crown in 1912 . He was banned from baseball for gambling .
Those Cubs won 4 pennants and that DP combo was immortalized in a poem allegedly written by a NY Giants fan watching his team lose to them on yet another double play.
Baseball has a great almost now forgotten mythology.

 

[storrsroars]

On August 25th 1968 a Yankee outfielder was moved from the outfield to the mound to pitch. Name the

I can't tell you how much I want this answer to be Ross Moschitto

 

[lavuuk153]

There are 6 UConn alums who have made an NBA allstar team who are they.

I’ll guess Ray, Rip, Kemba, Andre, Cliff, and Rudy.

 

[lavuuk153]

I’ll guess Ray, Rip, Kemba, Andre, Cliff, and Rudy.

I didn’t feel good about Rudy and after looking it up am ashamed I forgot Caron.

 

[storrsroars]

I’ll guess Ray, Rip, Kemba, Andre, Cliff, and Caron Rudy.

ftfy

 

[cwh20]

The first UConn player from Hamden selected in the first round in two major sports. Note: He’s also the first ever regardless of school or town. I don’t know if there is anyone after him that also has that honor.

Here is a more challenging one: name the three 1975 Red Sox who share last names with towns in MA. One of them also owns another major league distinction as a “last to” what?

No one is trying this one. Not interesting enough? I don’t know.
Fred Lynn
Spaceman Lee
Bob Montgomery - players were grandfathered in to not having to wear a batting helmet when that rule went into effect. He was the last active player to not wear one.

 

[Stew Crew]

clay johnson?

one of my previous posts referenced Clay Johnson and Jim Abromaitis. Question was which other two Huskies went to HCHS. I’m not sure if any other high school had 4 players go to UConn.

 

[RedDog]

Jets
Giants
Cardinals
Rangers
Panthers
Kings
(last 2 took me a bit)

What about the Senators?

Ottawa and Washington

 

[FfldCntyFan]

What about the Senators?

Ottawa and Washington

????

Are you referring to the Washington Senators who became the Minnesota Twins or the Washington Senators who became the Texas Rangers?

 

[metsfan2323]

This one kills me, who had the most "receiving" yards on passes from Richard Todd in the 1983 AFC championship game?

This Jet's fan remembers that game well. Todd was as bad as I have ever seen any QB in a game. The game Shula decided not to use the tarp in a monsoon before the game. The only memory more painful is Bruce Harper's fumble to open the playoff game against the Bills the prior year and Bill Simpson's Int to close out that game.

 

[Alum86]

Rod Sellers

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I was at the Silverdome that night. We got drubbed, but that was sweet.

 

[HooperScooper]

I was at the Silverdome that night. We got drubbed, but that was sweet.

I was also. I didn't know what Sellers did until way later that day.

 

[willie99]

Tony Hanson and E Saunders?

Clay Johnson & Abro

 

[willie99]

All-time leading scorers in the Big East

Rank	Player	PTS	From	To	Last School
1	Markus Howard	2761	2017	2020	Marquette
2	Troy Bell	2632	2000	2003	Boston College
3	Terry Dehere	2494	1990	1993	Seton Hall
4	Luke Harangody	2476	2007	2010	Notre Dame
5	Chris Mullin	2440	1982	1985	St. John's (NY)
6	Malik Sealy	2401	1989	1992	St. John's (NY)
7	Dana Barros	2342	1986	1989	Boston College
8	Lawrence Moten	2334	1992	1995	Syracuse
9	Trevon Bluiett	2261	2015	2018	Xavier
10	Myles Powell	2252	2017	2020	Seton Hall
11	Kerry Kittles	2243	1993	1996	Villanova
12	Scottie Reynolds	2222	2007	2010	Villanova
13	Chris Thomas	2195	2002	2005	Notre Dame
14	Patrick Ewing	2184	1982	1985	Georgetown
15	D'Angelo Harrison	2178	2012	2015	St. John's (NY)
16	Jeremy Hazell	2146	2008	2011	Seton Hall
17	Chris Smith	2145	1989	1992	UConn
18	Derrick Coleman	2143	1987	1990	Syracuse
19	Ryan Gomes	2138	2002	2005	Providence
20	John Wallace	2119	1993	1996	Syracuse
21	Reggie Williams	2117	1984	1987	Georgetown
22	Bill Curley	2102	1991	1994	Boston College
23	Gerry McNamara	2099	2003	2006	Syracuse
24	Da'Sean Butler	2095	2007	2010	West Virginia
25	Hakim Warrick	2073	2002	2005	Syracuse
26	Sherman Douglas	2060	1986	1989	Syracuse
27	LaDontae Henton	2059	2012	2015	Providence
28	Danya Abrams	2053	1994	1997	Boston College
29	Kelan Martin	2047	2015	2018	Butler
30	Charles Smith	2045	1985	1988	Pitt
31	Doug West	2037	1986	1989	Villanova
32	Richard Hamilton	2036	1997	1999	UConn
33	Allan Ray	2025	2003	2006	Villanova
34	Eric Murdock	2021	1988	1991	Providence
35	Troy Murphy	2011	1999	2001	Notre Dame
36	Alonzo Mourning	2001	1989	1992	Georgetown
37	Jerel McNeal	1985	2006	2009	Marquette
38	Andre McCloud	1976	1983	1986	Seton Hall
39	Bryce Cotton	1975	2011	2014	Providence
40	Jamel Thomas	1971	1996	1999	Providence
41	Randy Foye	1966	2003	2006	Villanova
42	Kamar Baldwin	1956	2017	2020	Butler
	Stephen Thompson	1956	1987	1990	Syracuse
44	Felipe Lopez	1927	1995	1998	St. John's (NY)
45	Ray Allen	1922	1994	1996	UConn
46	Josh Hart	1921	2014	2017	Villanova
47	D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera	1919	2013	2016	Georgetown
48	Preston Shumpert	1907	1999	2002	Syracuse
49	Mark Bryant	1906	1985	1988	Seton Hall
50	Brandon Young	1899	2011	2014	DePaul

 

[willie99]

I figured you guys quit

 

[Jaydumo20]

No one is trying this one. Not interesting enough? I don’t know.
Fred Lynn
Spaceman Lee
Bob Montgomery - players were grandfathered in to not having to wear a batting helmet when that rule went into effect. He was the last active player to not wear one.

That Mass. question is awesome. I can't wait to ask my father

 

[Madmannsucks]

AJ Duhe?

Castor?

 

[Jaydumo20]

All-time leading scorers in the Big East

Rank	Player	PTS	From	To	Last School
1	Markus Howard	2761	2017	2020	Marquette
2	Troy Bell	2632	2000	2003	Boston College
3	Terry Dehere	2494	1990	1993	Seton Hall
4	Luke Harangody	2476	2007	2010	Notre Dame
5	Chris Mullin	2440	1982	1985	St. John's (NY)
6	Malik Sealy	2401	1989	1992	St. John's (NY)
7	Dana Barros	2342	1986	1989	Boston College
8	Lawrence Moten	2334	1992	1995	Syracuse
9	Trevon Bluiett	2261	2015	2018	Xavier
10	Myles Powell	2252	2017	2020	Seton Hall
11	Kerry Kittles	2243	1993	1996	Villanova
12	Scottie Reynolds	2222	2007	2010	Villanova
13	Chris Thomas	2195	2002	2005	Notre Dame
14	Patrick Ewing	2184	1982	1985	Georgetown
15	D'Angelo Harrison	2178	2012	2015	St. John's (NY)
16	Jeremy Hazell	2146	2008	2011	Seton Hall
17	Chris Smith	2145	1989	1992	UConn
18	Derrick Coleman	2143	1987	1990	Syracuse
19	Ryan Gomes	2138	2002	2005	Providence
20	John Wallace	2119	1993	1996	Syracuse
21	Reggie Williams	2117	1984	1987	Georgetown
22	Bill Curley	2102	1991	1994	Boston College
23	Gerry McNamara	2099	2003	2006	Syracuse
24	Da'Sean Butler	2095	2007	2010	West Virginia
25	Hakim Warrick	2073	2002	2005	Syracuse
26	Sherman Douglas	2060	1986	1989	Syracuse
27	LaDontae Henton	2059	2012	2015	Providence
28	Danya Abrams	2053	1994	1997	Boston College
29	Kelan Martin	2047	2015	2018	Butler
30	Charles Smith	2045	1985	1988	Pitt
31	Doug West	2037	1986	1989	Villanova
32	Richard Hamilton	2036	1997	1999	UConn
33	Allan Ray	2025	2003	2006	Villanova
34	Eric Murdock	2021	1988	1991	Providence
35	Troy Murphy	2011	1999	2001	Notre Dame
36	Alonzo Mourning	2001	1989	1992	Georgetown
37	Jerel McNeal	1985	2006	2009	Marquette
38	Andre McCloud	1976	1983	1986	Seton Hall
39	Bryce Cotton	1975	2011	2014	Providence
40	Jamel Thomas	1971	1996	1999	Providence
41	Randy Foye	1966	2003	2006	Villanova
42	Kamar Baldwin	1956	2017	2020	Butler
	Stephen Thompson	1956	1987	1990	Syracuse
44	Felipe Lopez	1927	1995	1998	St. John's (NY)
45	Ray Allen	1922	1994	1996	UConn
46	Josh Hart	1921	2014	2017	Villanova
47	D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera	1919	2013	2016	Georgetown
48	Preston Shumpert	1907	1999	2002	Syracuse
49	Mark Bryant	1906	1985	1988	Seton Hall
50	Brandon Young	1899	2011	2014	DePaul

This list is blowing my mind. Remember how good Chris Thomas was??
And I remember thinking smith-rivera was gonna turn into something special. A lot of these guys actually.
What a great list.

 

[huskyblooz]

Rusty Staub

Rusty Staub it is.

 

[TheChamps990411]

Too lazy to rephrase as a question lol

The more little facts like this i learn about this two year run the more ridiculous and implausable it sounds. Like how?!!! How do you run through two tourneys in a row with two diffferent teams and dominate even more the second time around? That doesnt happen. Ive been watching cbb for 35 years and have seen some dominant teams. In fact i watched the Dook/UNLV semifinal where the Rebels went in undefeated and watching that game the offenses looked absolutely primitive and the defenses so basic that i couldnt help thinking Uconn `24 and `23 absolutely trounces both those teams by 30. Ok im ranting but you get my point.

 

[Scottzer]

You’re warm, here’s one for extra credit……..

How deep was the right field line at the old Yankee stadium.

314’ was the marker listed on the wall, but I’m not sure it was that far at the foul pole. At one time I thought it might have been below 300’ (maybe back when dead center was 490’.

 

[Griggs]

No one is trying this one. Not interesting enough? I don’t know.
Fred Lynn
Spaceman Lee
Bob Montgomery - players were grandfathered in to not having to wear a batting helmet when that rule went into effect. He was the last active player to not wear one.

No one is trying this one. Not interesting enough? I don’t know.
Fred Lynn
Spaceman Lee
Bob Montgomery - players were grandfathered in to not having to wear a batting helmet when that rule went into effect. He was the last active player to not wear one.

Scott Burrell

 

[Griggs]

first person

Who scored the first points in the first game at Gampel?

Robert Werdann St. Johns

 

[Alum86]

I was also. I didn't know what Sellers did until way later that day.

Me either. The Silverdome was a real dump and sightlines poor. We did meet Scotty Burrel’s mother at the pre party at the hotel before-hand. Such a nice lady, she did say “I have a bad feeling about tonight”.

 

[78AlwaysHappy]

This could get messy, but we're adults. Post one of your favorite sports trivia questions (without the answer). Try to post only one question, and if someone guesses correctly that's when you can reveal. Any sports counts. You can answer a question, post one of your own or do both: up to you.

Here's mine:
13 baseball players have won back to back mvps:
Every position on the field is represented at least once.

Some positions have multiple winners:

3 1st basement have won it
4 outfielders have won
And one guy who played all over the field.

Name all 13

Good luck and cheaters never win

Love this question! I was a young adult Phillies fan when Mike Schmidt won back to back to complete the question. He was the first third baseman to win back to back, and third base was the only one that (at that time) had no back to back winners. Hard to believe that I heard this trivia question over 40 years ago!

P- Hal Newhouser
C-Yogi Berra
1B-
2B-Joe Morgan
3B-Mike Schmidt
SS- Ernie Banks
OF- Dale Murphy
OF- Mickey Mantle
OF-