MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
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THE HISTORY OF HOCKEY
NASCAR
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In 1957 New York City had 3 MLB teams, these 3
The Giants, Dodgers, and Yankees
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Since Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak in 1941, only this Reds player has exceeded 40 straight games
Pete Rose
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Remember 1969, when these New Yorkers became the first expansion team to win a World Series?
the Mets
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It was founded on Nov. 26, 1917; its first president was Frank Calder, later of Cup fame
the National Hockey League
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Now racing alongside the Fords & Chevys, this foreign automaker entered NASCAR Sprint Cup racing in 2007 & I earned its first regular season victory in a Camry
Toyota
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This fierce competitor from Georgia was the first major leaguer to collect 4,000 hits
Ty Cobb
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Alphabetically, he's the first player listed in Baseball's Hall of Fame
Hank Aaron
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How about 1941, when this guy also known as "Joltin' Joe" had a 56-game hit streak?
Joe DiMaggio
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In 1966 this city's franchise was awarded to Jack Kent Cooke for $2 million & a new arena, the Forum
Los Angeles
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NASCAR is a team sport, & I was so proud of mine in 2002 when they won their second straight Unocal 76/Rockingham competition for these groups
pit crews
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More agile than the nickname "Pudge" suggests, catcher Iván Rodriguez won 13 of these awards as the best fielder at his position
Gold Glove
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In 1982, he set a modern record by stealing 130 bases; Hugh Nicol has the all-time record with 138 set in 1887
Rickey Henderson
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Who can forget 1972, when the first of these led to the cancellation of 86 games that were never rescheduled?
Players' strike
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The Rosebuds of this Northwest city were the first pro hockey team in the U.S.
Portland
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To designate these drivers on the track, NASCAR affixes a yellow stripe on the rear bumpers of their cars so veterans can be more cautious around them
rookies
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National League pitchers' feeble swings became a thing of the past in 2022 as both leagues now have this position
Designated Hitter
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This pitcher won 7 Cy Young Awards--one with New York, two with Toronto, three with Boston & one with Houston
Roger Clemens
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We all recall 1884, when Kentuckian Pete Browning used the first bat nicknamed this
Louisville Slugger
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The Air Canada Centre opened on Feb. 20, 1999 with the 639th game between the Maple Leafs & these longtime rivals
the Montreal Canadiens
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Known as the "Great American Race", this Florida competition has been the traditional opening race for the NASCAR Sprint Cup series since 1982
the Daytona 500
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In the 1950s this NL team temporarily changed its name so as not to be associated with communism
Cincinnati Reds
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He said, "Nice guys finish last", and proved it; he took over the Cubs in 1966 & managed them to last place
Leo Durocher
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Surely you recall 1867, when Candy Cummings is credited with debuting this first breaking pitch
Curveball
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In 1913 the Pacific Coast Hockey Association introduced these, which form the border of teams' defensive zones
the blue lines
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It's the process of 2 or more cars moving in close nose-to-tail formation to reduce air resistance & increase speed around the track
drafting