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  1. Which team did Babe Ruth start his career with?

    Red Sox

  2. What is the name of Tony Hawks father?

    Frank Hawk

  3. Bret Favres first pass as a Packer was caught by this player.

    Himself

  4. This man has the record achievement of over 14,000 Major League at-bats.

    Pete Rose

  5. Of the 19-game regular season series, how many games did the 2004 Red Sox win against the Yankees?

    11

  6. Where did Shawn Michaels grow up?

    San Antonio, TX.

  7. Which American chess player was called The Pride and Sorrow of Chess?

    Paul Morphy

  8. Which of these former MLB players has the most career RBIs?

    Hank Aaron

  9. In Chinese martial arts, the series of movements that are combined so they can be practiced as one set of movements are grouped in how many general types?

    Two

  10. In which city did a bomb explode during the 1996 Olympics, resulting in two deaths?

    Atlanta

  11. How many wins did NASCAR driver Ryan Newman have in 2003?

    8

  12. Which of these former Missouri Tiger players has the most super bowl rings?

    Eric Wright

  13. Who was the first Super Bowl MVP for the New England Patriots?

    Tom Brady

  14. Which former Utah football player became a member of the Carolina Panthers in 2001?

    Steve Smith

  15. Who was the first NFL player to get 200 sacks?

    Bruce Smith

  16. Who was the first player to play in three perfect games?

    Paul ONeil

  17. In what state was the first American golf course opened?

    Vermont

  18. From 1988-1989 this player set a new Major League record for most consecutive bases stolen without being thrown out.

    Vince Coleman

  19. What Conference did the ACC challenge in a friendly, early-season tournament prior to 1999?

    Big East

  20. What two teams played in the 1989 World Series?

    As vs. Giants

  21. When was the first intercollegiate basketball game played?

    January 18, 1896

  22. Dean Smith was the all-time wins leader among college coaches until Bobby Knight surpassed him on January 1, 2007. How many seasons did Smith coach?

    36

  23. Which big legend of Manchester United survived an airplane crash in 1958?

    Sir Bobby Charlton

  24. Who was the first man to drive a car at at least 60 miles per hour?

    Barney Oldfield

  25. When did the Oakland Athletics win their first of three consecutive World Series?

    1972

  26. Which league does not hold a post season tournament to determine who their automatic bid is to the NCAA Championship?

    Ivy

  27. In what city is the Crew MLS team based?

    Columbus

  28. Which player of the the St. Louis Cardinals set a major league record by hitting two grand slams in a single inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers?

    Fernando Tatis

  29. He was the first NFL player to intercept 14 passes in one season. He did this in his rookie year.

    Dick Lane

  30. The Washington Senators of 1960 left for which one of these cities?

    Minneapolis

  31. These are the only two original NBA teams that never moved.

    Knicks and Celtics

  32. In what year did the first televised basketball game air?

    1940

  33. He was the first high-profile tennis player to be caught with a banned substance.

    Petr Korda

  34. After Elston Howard took over most of the catching duties with the Yankees, what position did Yogi Berra learn to play?

    Leftfield

  35. When did The New York Mets win their first World Series?

    1969

  36. Who was the Boston Bruins head coach during their 1971-1972 Stanley Cup winning season?

    Tom Johnson

  37. In what year were numbers first put on baseball uniforms?

    1929

  38. The 2004 Boston Red Sox played 13 extra inning games during the regular season. How many of them did they win?

    7

  39. What does a red flag signal during athletic events that involve a jump?

    The result is not valid because the athlete bounced off pass the measure bar.

  40. Which driver won the Golden Corral 500 on March 20, 2006 in Atlanta?

    Kasey Kahne

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