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68 Cards in this Set
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Name the first professional baseball team and the year they formed |
Cincinnati Red Stockings - 1869 |
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Who invented baseball? |
Alexander Cartwright |
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Who is the all time home run hitter? |
Barry Bonds - 762 |
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Who holds the record for most consecutive games played? What is the record? |
Cal Ripken Jr. - 2,632 |
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Who holds the record for most hits in consecutive games? What is the record? |
Joe Dimaggio - 56 |
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Who was the last .400 hitter? |
Ted Williams .406 in 1941 |
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Define dead ball era |
1900- 1919 when Babe Ruth emerged. Low scoring games with lack of HRs. More stolen bases and hit-and-run games thank HRs. Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, and Nap Lajoie. |
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Define live ball era |
1920 balls were replaced at first sign of wear and tear and spitball ruled illegal, making ball easier to see, hence more hits and home runs. Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Mel Ott. |
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Define steroid era |
late 80's-late 2000's. Mark Mcgwire, Sammy Sosa, and Barry Bonds. |
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First radio broadcast between which two teams and what year? |
Pirates and Phillies in 1921 |
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First African American player and number? |
Jackie Robinson #42 |
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First American League African American player name and team? |
Larry Doby Cleveland Indians |
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First African American manager name and team? |
Frank Robinson Cleveland Indians |
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Who broke Babe Ruth's home run record? |
Roger Maris - 61 in 1961 |
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Who founded basketball? |
James Naismith |
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When and where was basketball founded? |
1946 in Springfield, Massacheusets |
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Why was the basket 10 feet high? |
The running track above the basketball court stood at 10 feet |
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What kind of ball did they use in basketball? |
a soccer ball |
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What kind of basket did they use in basketball? |
a peach basket - closed bottom that people had to climb a ladder to reach |
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When did they start using a basket and basketball? |
1906 |
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Which team won the first professional title? |
Goodyear Wingfoots |
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What three companies founded professional basketball? |
Goodyear, Firestone, and General Electric |
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What team leagues formed to become the NBA? |
BAA and NBL in 1949 |
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3 records/facts about Kareem Abdul Jabbar |
first player in NBA history to play 20 seasons NBA all time scoring record of 38,387 Career playoff minutes 8,851 beat by Tim Duncan |
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3 records/facts about Wilt Chamberlain |
all time leader in rebounds with avg. of 22.9 1st most points in a season - 4,029 1st most points scored in a game - 100 |
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2 records/facts about Oscar Robertson |
Had a triple double for a whole season number 1 scoring point guard in history
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What was different about the ABA and how did it change the NBA? |
the ABA had a 3 point line, a red white and blue ball that was smaller and more rubber, and they used the shot clock. the ABA changed the NBA in that it was more free spirited and less boring than the NBA |
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Where is the baseball Hall of Fame? |
Cooperstown, NY |
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Where is the football Hall of Fame? |
Canton, OH |
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Where is the basketball Hall of Fame? |
Springfield, MA |
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Where is the hockey Hall of Fame? |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Whose likeness appears on the NBA logo? |
Jerry West - LA Lakers |
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First rules of baseball |
first formalized rules in 1845 - 9 players on the field, 42 paces between each base, the first team to 21 runs won, underhand pitching |
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First rules of basketball |
no dribbling/running with the ball - must pass, 3 consecutive fouls counts as point for other team, if ball goes out of bounds any player can throw it in (if dispute, umpire throws it in), 2 15 minute halves with 5 minute rest |
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First rules of football |
walter camp changed # of players from 15 to 11, created line of scrimmage, created center snap, need to move ball 5 yds in 3 downs |
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How did football get its start? |
rugby and soccer in England |
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How did football get its start in the US? |
Ivy League Schools |
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What did the early games of football resemble? |
Soccer and rugby - a running and kicking game |
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When and where did professional football start? |
Canton, OH in 1920 |
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Who was the first team to win a championship? |
Akron Pros |
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Who was the first president of the NFL? |
Jim Thorpe |
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Who were the first Super Bowl Champions? |
Green Bay Packers in 1967 |
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Who was the coach of the first Super Bowl Champions? |
Vince Lombardi |
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Who was the MVP of the first Super Bowl? |
Bart Starr |
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What year was the first Super Bowl held? |
1967 |
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Who was the first Commissioner of the NFL? |
Elmer Layden - Notre Dame |
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Who is the current Commissioner of the NFL? |
Roger Goodell |
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Why did Lamar Hunt start the AFL? |
tried to move an NFL team to Dallas, a big city, and was not allowed |
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Who was the first Commissioner of the AFL? |
Al Davis |
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Name a former player from the USFL |
Herschel Walker involved in 18 man trade plus draft picks |
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What is the West Coast Offense? |
an offense that emphasizes short, well timed passing rather than running |
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Who invented the West Coast Offense? |
Bill Walsh assistant coach of Cincinnati Bengals |
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When did the Ancient Games begin and end? |
776 BC, 394 AD Emperor Theodosius abolished games for being sacreligious |
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What was the first Ancient Game event? |
Stade/Stadion was a 200m foot race, first winner was a cook named Koroibos |
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What was Pankration? |
a blend of boxing and wrestling with 2 rules - no biting or gauging out opponent's eyes. |
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What was Hoplitodromos? |
the last foot race added to the olympics (400m), one single lap around track, must wear helmet and sheild which was about 50 lbs. |
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In the Ancient Games, what did the winner receive? |
a crown made from olive leaves and was entitled to have a statue set up at Olympia |
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What are the events of the pentathlon? |
long jump, javelin throw, discus throw, stadion, and wrestling |
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Describe pre-cursor sport to football in Europe |
soccer and rugby |
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Describe pre-cursor sport to baseball in Europe |
cricket |
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Describe pre-cursor sport to rugby in Europe |
define later |
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Describe pre-cursor sport to lacrosse in Europe |
define later |
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Where did most sports start in the US? |
The East |
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What universities were involved with starting sports in the US and Canada? |
McGill University, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia |
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What rules were put into effect for baseball that changed the sport? |
define later |
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What rules were put into effect for football that changed the sport? |
define later |
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What came first, professional hockey or basketball? |
hockey - 1904 basketball - 1898 |
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What came first, professional football or baseball? |
baseball - 1876 football - 1920 |
