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Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:24 pm
by valerie
What major league baseball team had their spring training camp on
the island of Santa Catalina (off the coast of California) in the years
between 1921 and 1951?
(You're on your honor, don't Google!!)
:-6
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:29 pm
by Patsy Warnick
Cleveland Indians
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:33 pm
by valerie
Nope!!
:D
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:39 pm
by Patsy Warnick
It was one out of 16 guess..?
Chicago White Sox ? (Black Sox)
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:04 pm
by guppy
Chicago Cubs?
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:07 pm
by CARLA
I was going to say the Cubs as well. :-3
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:09 pm
by guppy
CARLA wrote: I was going to say the Cubs as well. :-3
I DIDN'T GOOGLE, I SWEAR11
i usually use msn search..................he he........................
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:57 pm
by CARLA
I didn't either
I just figured what team would want to train in California..:-6
[QUOTE]I DIDN'T GOOGLE, I SWEAR11[/QUOTE]
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:07 pm
by Patsy Warnick
Oh, some did look up on World Wide Sports connection..
Did you find the answer ?
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:54 am
by chrisb84uk
Any chance of a English related sport question please, as my baseball isn't too up to scratch! :p
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:38 am
by valerie
Cubs is right!! Think Wrigley field... Wrigley owned Santa Catalina Island.
:-6
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:52 am
by K.Snyder
I'm not very knowledgeable about sports trivia older than I am.....
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:06 am
by valerie
K.Snyder wrote: I'm not very knowledgeable about sports trivia older than I am.....
Sorry, K, whyntcha give us some that's YOUNGER than me?
(Shouldn't be too hard!!)
:D
(Update for purposes of AHEM CLARITY
)
(I will be 54 next month!)
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:19 am
by K.Snyder
valerie wrote: Sorry, K, whyntcha give us some that's YOUNGER than me?
(Shouldn't be too hard!!)
:D
Uh...ok....
Who holds the Major League record for most consecutive games played over the course of their entire career?
(This one should be easy, but I thought I should start with an easy one)
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:23 am
by zinkyusa
K.Snyder wrote: Uh...ok....
Who holds the Major League record for most consecutive games played over the course of their entire career?
(This one should be easy, but I thought I should start with an easy one)
Cal Ripken, my hero!!:D
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:25 am
by valerie
HA!! Now I knew that one...
Didn't he voluntarily sit out once just to stop his own string or
something?
:-6
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:28 am
by zinkyusa
valerie wrote: HA!! Now I knew that one...
Didn't he voluntarily sit out once just to stop his own string or
something?
:-6
Indeed he did:D
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:14 pm
by K.Snyder
zinkyusa wrote: Cal Ripken, my hero!!:D
Sorry, I actually had missed seeing the answer and was waiting to hear someone say it.
Who holds the record for most touchdown passes in a season?
(Another easy one, but I'm testing the water so that I dont give any that are too hard)
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:37 pm
by Patsy Warnick
K. Snyder - Touch down passes question - Dan Marino
Patsy
P.S. Wasn't difficult , How Many ???
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:25 am
by valerie
Patsy Warnick wrote: K. Snyder - Touch down passes question - Dan Marino
Patsy
P.S. Wasn't difficult , How Many ???
I don't know exact number (without cheating!) but it's got to be
up there... say, 35, 40?
(Does my guess count?)
;)
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:16 am
by Patsy Warnick
close - actually 48 touch down passes
my husband said 48 for sure - possibly 51, without cheating.
Mr. Sports trivia.!! He played football with O.J.. When O.J. was respected.
Patsy
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:57 am
by K.Snyder
Sorry guys....
all good guesses but not quite.
Patsy Warnick wrote: close - actually 48 touch down passes
my husband said 48 for sure - possibly 51, without cheating.
Mr. Sports trivia.!! He played football with O.J.. When O.J. was respected.
Patsy
49
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:05 pm
by valerie
K.Snyder wrote: Sorry guys....
all good guesses but not quite.
49
Er, so 49 is the record and it's NOT Marino? Must be a newer guy
then...
Hmmm... lemmee see...
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:31 pm
by YZGI
Peyton Manning
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:38 pm
by K.Snyder
YZGI wrote: Peyton Manning
Dan Marino held the record for 20 years with 48 until Peyton Manning broke it in 2004 with 49 TD passes thrown at the same time setting the highest passer rating in a single season with 121.1.
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:39 pm
by K.Snyder
Who's the all time NFL rushing leader?
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:46 pm
by zinkyusa
K.Snyder wrote: Who's the all time NFL rushing leader?
Jim Brown?
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:47 pm
by valerie
K.Snyder wrote: Who's the all time NFL rushing leader?
Emmitt Smith... and he can DANCE, too!!
;)
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:48 pm
by K.Snyder
valerie wrote: Emmitt Smith... and he can DANCE, too!!
;)
You're a smart cookie!
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:55 pm
by K.Snyder
Who holds the NFL record for most sacks in a season with 22.5?
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:55 pm
by YZGI
Strahan NYG
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:00 pm
by K.Snyder
YZGI wrote: Strahan NYG
Ok "wise guy"...
We all know Jerry Rice holds the all time recieving yards over a career,....
but who's second?
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:06 pm
by YZGI
K.Snyder wrote: Ok "wise guy"...
We all know Jerry Rice holds the all time recieving yards over a career,....
but who's second?
I believe it used to be art monk but has harrison or holt taken over yet?
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:09 pm
by YZGI
Isn't James Lofton up there too?
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:09 pm
by K.Snyder
YZGI wrote: I believe it used to be art monk but has harrison or holt taken over yet?
Not yet.
YZGI wrote: Isn't James Lofton up there too?
Lofton is third I believe....actually i'm quite positive.
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:15 pm
by YZGI
Andre Reed?
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:16 pm
by K.Snyder
YZGI wrote: Andre Reed?
Nice guess but no.
Not Chris Carter either.
I'll give you a hint....
he played for the Raiders for almost his entire career from '88 - '03.
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:25 pm
by YZGI
Tim Brown
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:25 pm
by YZGI
Thats funny cause Carter was my next guess.
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:26 pm
by K.Snyder
YZGI wrote: Thats funny cause Carter was my next guess.
I figured as much.
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:26 pm
by YZGI
Forgot all about Brown until you said raiders.
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:27 pm
by K.Snyder
YZGI wrote: Tim Brown
Yeah its Tim Brown...
Lets just say I think Jerry Rice's record will go unchanged for a long time....
He averaged over 75 yards receiving a game...
That's just unprecedented.
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:28 pm
by YZGI
Ive been in Fantasy Footbal since 1979, You would think I could remember Brown.:-5
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:28 pm
by YZGI
Holt has a chance he is only 28 or 29. Maybe even Harrison.
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:29 pm
by K.Snyder
YZGI wrote: Ive been in Fantasy Footbal since 1979, You would think I could remember Brown.:-5
I didnt know fantasy football was played back then...
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:30 pm
by YZGI
I think my brother invented it.:-3
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:32 pm
by YZGI
In our very first draft I drew the first draft choice. See if you can name who I drafted.
Hint. It was a runnung back, imagine that
Sports Trivia Question #2
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:32 pm
by K.Snyder
YZGI wrote: Holt has a chance he is only 28 or 29. Maybe even Harrison.
Chad Johnson will break it....
Cincy's my favorite team so I'm sure I show to be biased....
At least its still realistic.
