Nicknames
This shortstop was nicknamed "The Captain" for his leadership of his baseball team.
Who is Derek Jeter
This baseball team is named after its two neighboring cities St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Who are the Minnesota Twins
Known by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City playing host to the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, and St John's men's basketball
Madison Square Garden
This NBA Legend won NBA championships with both the Bulls and the Lakers
Phil Jackson
The horrible disease ALS was contracted by this baseball legend and now serves as a nickname after this player
Lou Gehrig
This NBA legend was nicknamed "The Hick from French Lick"
Who is Larry Bird
This team was named in 1970 after the numerous beer breweries in this Wisconsin city.
Milwaukee Brewers
Completed in early 1928, this arena is sometimes referred to as "Indiana's Basketball Cathedral." and played host to the State Basketball championships until 1971
Hinkle Fieldhouse
The winner of the Superbowl is awarded a trophy named after this coach.
Vince Lombardi
All NFL franchises move around and change their names throughout the seasons, but there is one that has retained its name and location, earning it the name of the oldest existing NFL franchise.
Green Bay Packers
This slugger was nicknamed "The Big Hurt"
Who is Frank Thomas
This NBA team originally based in Minneapolis, Minn., with its name being based on the state motto "The Land of 10,000" of these.
LA Lakers
The Duke Blue Devils play their home games at this stadium where the student section can get "Crazy"
Cameron Indoor
This NFL coach is number one all time with 333 wins and also number one is playoff wins with 31
Bill Belichick
This sport is nicknamed the "Sport for Kings"
Horse Racing
This New York Jet was nicknamed "Broadway Joe" for his big personality.
Who is Joe Namath
The first professional team in America started as the Red Stockings, then changing to the Red Legs during the Cold War scare, then finally changed to this name and has kept it ever since.
Cincinnati Reds
What is the Polo Grounds
This MLB Skipper took every team he managed to the postseason at least once – the Giants, Cubs, Reds, Nationals and finally winning it all with the Astros.
Dusty Baker
President Gerald Ford played college football for this team, winning a national championship in 1932 & 1933
University of Michigan
This late 90's and early 2000's Point Guard was tabbed as "The Answer" to help solve the NBA's popularity woes.
Allen Iverson
The team moved from Brooklyn, of course, and in the 1910s, the team was named after the borough’s pedestrians who "avoided" the streetcars in the city.
LA Dodgers
Seven Super Bowls, four BCS Championships, five Final Fours, host site of the annual Sugar Bowl, and Muhammad Ali's final boxing victory are just a few of the high-profile events hosted by this Louisiana landmark
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
This basketball coach is the only coach to ever win a NCAA and NBA Championship season (Kansas Jayhawks & Detroit Pistons)
Larry Brown
She famously defeated tennis player Bobby Riggs in the famous “Battle of the Sexes”?
Billy Jean King