Baseball
Batter hits a screaming line drive that strikes the pitcher’s rubber and bounces back behind home plate; fair or foul?
Foul. The ball never passed a base in fair territory.
If you commit a major penalty in the NHL, how many minutes of penalty time are you looking at?
5 minutes
Where is the NFL Hall of Fame located?
Canton, Ohio
The National Basketball Association was originally called what?
The Basketball Association of America
In which country did the Olympics originate?
Greece
True or False? The size of pitching rubber is 24 inches by 12 inches.
False-The size of the pitching rubber is 6 inches.
In hockey, what’s the term for physically hitting or blocking an opponent?
Checking
What is the only team to have an undefeated season in the Super Bowl era and win the Super Bowl that year?
The 1972 Miami Dolphins.
The '72 Dolphins have remained the only NFL team to complete an entire season undefeated.That season, the team ranked first in the NFL in total offense, total defense, scoring offense and scoring defense.
Who is the only active NBA franchise with multiple Final appearances with no losses?
Chicago Bulls
Usain Bolt shattered which two records in 2008?
100- and 200-meters
What is the circumference of baseball?
A – 7 inches
B – 8 inches
C – 9 inches
9 inches
How many forwards are skating on each side in a high-speed hockey faceoff?
6-Three on each team
Name two teams that have never won a Super Bowl?
12 teams:Cleveland Browns (0) ...
Detroit Lions (0) ...Houston Texans (0) ...
Jacksonville Jaguars (0) ...Arizona Cardinals (1) ...
Los Angeles Chargers (1) ...Tennessee Titans (1) ...
Atlanta Falcons (2)Jacksonville Jaguars
Carolina Panthers (2)Cincinnati Bengals (3)
Which NBA team has made the most appearances in the finals?
Los Angeles Lakers (32 appearances)
The Olympic Torch is used to light what?
The Olympic Cauldron
Who led his league in ERA more times than any other pitcher?
Lefty Grove
Grove led the American League in ERA nine times, including four seasons in a row from 1929-32 with the Philadelphia A’s
What awesome quality does the Lady Byng Trophy celebrate in NHL ice hockey?
Sportsmanship
What year was the NFL founded?
1920
Which player has the most career blocks in the Finals?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Who is credited with starting the modern Olympic games?
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Who is the only player in history to hit a walk-off-inside-the-park grand slam home run?
Roberto Clemente
Clemente’s grand slam was hit on July 25, 1956, off Cubs pitcher Jim Brosnan
In ice hockey, what legendary number did The Great One, Wayne Gretzky, skate with on his jersey?
99
Which two current NFL teams have existed since the founding year in 1920?
Arizona Cardinals and Chicago Bears
The first NBA game was played between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Huskies in what year?'
1946
The first modern Olympics were held in what year?
1896
Who broke up at least 81 no-hitters with a home run?
Rickey Henderson
By virtue of his 81 leadoff home runs, which occurred when the opposing pitcher had clearly not yet allowed a hit.
Both the Colorado Avalanche and the Montreal Canadiens have retired the number 33. What legendary goaltender once wore it?
Patrick Roy
How many different states have an NFL team?
23 different states
Who is the player that led in overall career point tally in the Finals?
Jerry West (1,679)
When were the first known Olympic games held?
776 B.C.
Who holds the record for the longest hitting streak in MLB history?
Joe DiMaggio (56 games)
Can you name two of the original six teams in the NHL during first play in 1917. Before the expansion years?
Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs.
The NHL underwent significant expansion periods in 1967, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1991, 1993, and 2000-01, and more recently with the addition of the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017 and the Seattle Kraken in 2021. Not to mention the 2024 hockey season when the Arizona Coyotes left to become the Utah Hockey club.
How many NFL stadiums are there in the United States?
30 stadiums. However there are 32 teams, but the New York Giants and Jets share a stadium, and the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers also share a stadium
How many team fouls will give the opposing team a "double bonus" or two free throw chances?
10 team fouls
Which new sports debuted at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo?
Skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing and karate