In the Baseball Team's Lineup
Catch, 22
Sports Medicine
Summer Olympic Cities
Fictional Movie Sports Teams
400

1969: Ed Kranepool, Bud Harrelson & Tom Seaver... what an amazin' team

Who are the New York Mets?

400

The Vikings haven't retired the no. 22 worn by Paul Krause, the NFL's all-time leader in these, catching a pass from the opposing QB

What are interceptions?

400

To promote healing, some players receive PRP injections, short for "platelet-rich" this

What is plasma?

400

In 1980, the U.S. & 64 other countries boycotted the Olympics held in this city

What is Moscow?

400

To become a Rockford Peach in this film, Geena Davis had to audition by throwing a baseball to Penny Marshall

What is A League of Their Own?

800

1975: Fred Lynn, Bernie Carbo & Carlton Fisk, who will always wave it fair

Who are the Boston Red Sox?

800

Longtime Pirates no. 22 Andrew McCutchen won a 2012 Gold Glove for catching & throwing in this widest-ranging outfield position

What is center field?

800

Lateral epicondylitis is better known as this, which despite its name, isn't limited to guys like Novak Djokovic

What is tennis elbow?

800

In 2006, 30 years late, the debt was paid off for the stadium called "The Big Owe" & the rest of this city's games

What is Montreal?

800

A lead character in Whip It is Babe Ruthless, a jammer on the Hurl Scouts team in this sport

What is roller derby?

1200

1994: David Justice, Greg Maddux & Deion Sanders, moonlighting from the gridiron

Who are the Atlanta Braves?

1200

In 1970, Willie Jackson Sr. wore 22 as the first black player in a game for this U.'s football Gators; his grandson now wears it there

What is Florida?

1200

Medial tibial stress syndrome is the medical term for this, perhaps caused by increasing the duration or intensity of a run

What are shin splints?

1200
Athens hosted the first Modern Olympics in 1896; this other European capital hosted the second games in 1900

What is Paris?

1200

The Charlestown Chiefs hockey team in this 1977 Paul Newman film was based on the Johnstown Jets & some of its players

What is Slap Shot?

1600

1906: Charley O'Leary, Pinky Lindsay & here's one who might help a bit... Ty Cobb

Who are the Detroit Tigers?

1600

Fresh from 1964 Olympics gold in the 100-meter dash in this city, Bob Hayes became no. 22 as a Cowboys receiver & then a Hall of Famer

What is Tokyo?

1600

In 1974, this Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher had ligament surgery & the operation subsequently bore his name

Who is Tommy John?

1600

This city between Lake Mälaren & the Baltic Sea hosted the 1912 Olympics

What is Stockholm?

1600

Adam Sandler played him, The Waterboy for the Mud Dogs of South Central Louisiana State

Who is Bobby Boucher?

2000

2009: 2B Chase Utley, SS Jimmy Rollins, P Cole Hamels

Who are the Philadelphia Phillies?

2000

In 1939, catcher Moe Berg retired from wearing no. 22 for the Red Sox; a few years later, his team was this WWII-era intelligence agency

What is the O.S.S.?

2000

A doctor in the French army lent his name to this part of the foot which athletes are often injuring

What is the Lisfranc joint?

2000

It took until 1956, but finally a Southern Hemisphere city hosted--this one

What is Melbourne?

2000

Not Gene Hackman, but this man as his alcoholic assistant coach with the Hickory High Huskers was Oscar-nominated for Hoosiers

Who is Dennis Hopper?