Baseball
What was the 1980's decade in baseball?
It was considered the transition era and power numbers were noticeably down
What year did the United States Men Basketball team get gold in the Olympics
1984
What was the team of the Decade in 1980's?
Why was Wayne Gretzky considered "The Great One" in this Decade?
He won the Hart Trophy almost every single year in the decade except 1988
Why did Roberto Duran famously quit his match against Leonard?
He complained of stomach issues but many think that it was Leonard's speed and taunting that frustrated him into quitting
In 1980, four men including RF Al Kaline, RF Chuck Klein, CF Duke Snider, and Executive Tom Yawkey were inducted to an award, which award was it?
Hall of Fame award
What was adopted in the 1980's
The Three Point Field Goal
Where was the Super Bowl 1982 held and why was that special?
It was held in Pontiac Michigan and was the first super bowl to be held in a cold weather city
Who won the Calder Memorial Trophy which led to rules of the trophy requirements to be changed?
Sergei Makarov, he changed the rookie of the year award to no longer be 26 or younger, as he was 31 years old
"The War" Boxing match was between two boxers, it was considered one of the most intense, who were the two boxers?
Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns
Which team won the most World Series Championships in the 1980s
The Los Angeles Dodgers
There was a huge salary increase for basketball players during this decade, what was the average salary near the end of the decade?
over 500,000 dollars annually
Who had the highest amount of rushing touchdowns in the decade of 1980's as a non-quarterback
Eric Dickerson
A team of amateur and underdog US hockey players beat the gold medalist Soviet union team.
Who became the youngest world heavy weight boxing champion and what was his most iconic move in the 80s
Mike Tyson and his most iconic movie was the "Peek a Boo" style
Mike Schmidt
Why was Magic Johnson doubted before he started playing
He was younger, smaller, and weaker than other basketball players, and it was very early in his career
Who was Iron Mike and what team did he coach?
He coached the Bears and his name was Mike Ditka and he was also AP coach of the year at one point.
Which NHL team won four consecutive Stanley Cups?
New York Islanders
Who were the Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran
The Four Kings of Boxing
How many strikeouts did the winner of AL Cy Young, Steve Stone have in 1980
149 strikeouts
The Detroit Pistons
Who were the three players that were unanimously selected in all 26 ballots for the All- Decades team?
Jerry Rice, Anthony Munoz, and Lawrence Taylor
What years did the Oilers win the Stanley Cup
1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989
In the 1987 "Super Fight" what title did the winning boxer win and who was it?
The boxer was Leonard and he won the middleweight title after coming out of retirement.