Trivia Sports Facts and Questions

 

Trivia sports facts and questions 

Trivia sports facts and questions.

What school gained more yards and scored more points than any team in Southeastern Conference history in 1995?
A: The Florida Gators.

What head coach tried to soothe the egos of Dream Team III?
A: Lenny Wilkins.

Who's second to Sam Snead in PGA Tour wins?
A: Jack Nicklaus.

What quarterback got stuck with the given names Yelberton Abraham?
A: Y.A. Tittle.

Which two cities have the oldest stadiums in major league baseball?
A: Boston and Detroit.

What's the last name of NFL All-Pro brothers Shannon and Sterling?
A: Sharpe.

Trivia sports facts and questions.

What baseball announcer's 1996 funeral was attended b y Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford and Phil Rizzuto?
A: Mel Allen's

What position did Cal Ripkin Jr., start at for the first time since 1982, in a July, 1996 game?
A: Third base.

What Pro Football Hall of Famer was the first to get a second bust in the Hall, for broadcasting?
A: Frank Gifford.

What team did Yankees pitcher Don Larsen blank when he hurled the first perfect game, in the 1956 World Series?
A: The Brooklyn Dodgers.

What did an MIT instructor add to a baseball bat to reduce its air drag by 60 percent?
A: Dimples.

What recreational activity is second on popularity only to walking in the U.S.?
A: Swimming.

What's the most common nickname for a major league baseball pitcher?
A: "Lefty".

Who was the NBA Coach of the Year trophy named after?
A: Red Auerbach.

What major leaguer hit 20 or more homers in 20 seasons?
A: Hank Aaron.

What Cowboy's 99-yard run from scrimmage put him in the NFL record book in 1983?
A: Tony Dorsett's.

What did college student Joseph Deliberato swallow a record 89 of at one sitting in 1939?
A: Goldfish.

How many home run titles did Roger Maris win?
A: One.

What Indiana Pacer did Knicks fan Spike Lee anger during the 1994 playoffs by calling him "Cheryl"?
A: Reggie Miller.

What two NBA players won the MVP trophy three times each from 1986 through 1992?
A: Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan.

What shortstop holds the major league records for games played, assists and double plays?
A: Ozzie Smith.

What NBA team became the first to defeat the Boston Celtics in 12 straight games in 1995?
A: The New York Nicks.

What baseball team's games are announced on TV by Skip Carey?//
A: The Atlanta Braves.

What Brooklyn Dodgers great got his nickname for hat he called his shooter when playing marbles as a child?
A: Pee Wee Reese.

What baseball team has a monthly newsletter called "The Vineline"?
A: The Chicago Cubs.

What's the surfing term for a fast ride with five toes hooked over the board?
A: Hang Five.

What three 49er have earned super Bowl MVP honors through 996?
A: Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Steve Young.

What decade saw the NFL ban blocking below the waist and head slapping?
A: The 1970's.

What's the last Grand Slam tennis tournament played in a calendar year?
A: The U.S. Open