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The Kinder, Gentler Sports Hour Bonus

As you know, Phasers on Stun--the Next Generation is a highly advanced, super-intelligent trivia team from the future. as such, we are totally P.C. So our clue to you for this Sports Hour Bonus is: We'll be spanning the globe to bring you the broad variety of sport. Keep an open mind.

BASEBALL

  1. Who is Japan's God of Hitting?

  2. One Spring Training season in Florida, there was a parking space reserved for a newspaper called "The Cuban Star." What pitcher parked in this space, believing that it was reserved for him?

  3. What was the nickname given to the hitting combination of Sadaharu Oh and Shigeo Nagashima?

  4. Who is the first Canadian inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York?

  5. Where is the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame located?

  6. What player gave up his chance to stay in the Majors in order to save a child's life, in "Field of Dreams"?

  7. In Philip Roth's "Great American Novel," name the team that Word Smith folowed through the Patriot League for a season.

  8. Christie Mathewson and John McGraw are "Retired Names" by the San Francisco Giants. Why aren't their numbers retired?

  9. What two players played for the same city in the National League, the American League, and the Federal League?

  10. Six players in Major League history have hit 20 or more doubles, triples, and homers in a season. Only one has hit 21 or more of each in a season. Please name him.

  11. Only one player has hit 25 triples and homers in the same season. Hint: He only had 19 doubles. Please name this old-timer.

  12. What was the last team to have two pitchers win at least 25 games in a single season, and not win the pennant? Please name the pitchers, too.

  13. What was the last team to have two pitchers win at least 30 games in a single season, and not win the pennant? Please name the pitchers, too.

  14. Hank Aaron holds the Major League record for extra-base hits in a career. Surprisingly, Babe Ruth is third. Who is second?

  15. What Major Leaguer had the most hits in a career that also finished his career with a batting average under .300?

EVERYTHING ELSE

  1. In Golf, the clubs had names before they had numbers. Please name the following clubs:
    1. 4 Wood--

    2. 2 Iron--

    3. 3 Wood--

    4. 5 Iron--

    5. 9 Iron--

  2. What nation's men's Table Tennis team successfully defended their world championship in 1991?

  3. In 1976, Nadia Comaneci received seven "Perfect 10's" in the Olympics. Who received three "Perfect 10's" in the same competition?

  4. Please name all the teams in the CFL.

  5. What basketball Hall of Famer was once the president of the American Soccer League?

  6. In basketball, what high-school player scored 101 points in one half?

  7. What participant in the 1976 Olympics was exempted from the sex test?

  8. Who introduced the 24-second clock to the NBA?

  9. What name was Manuel Benitez Perez better known as?

  10. Who is the only player to win both the Hart Trophy and the Lady Byng Award in two consecutive years?

  11. For whom did the Sacramento Kings retire Number 6?

  12. For whom did the Seattle Seahawks retire Number 12?

  13. When quarterbacks John Huarte and Jerry Rhome finished one-two in Hesiman balloting in 1964, who finished eleventh?

  14. What team won the U.S. Women's Fast Pitch Softball championship eight consecutive times? Who was their star pitcher?

  15. Who was the only player to be MVP of the NASL and MISL?

  16. Who is the only person to throw the discus 252 feet, as of 1/1/1990?

  17. What two boxers have taken the gold in three straight Olympiads?

  18. Who is the only gymnast to have won Olympic gold in the All-Around, the Floor Exercise, the Uneven Bars, the Vault, and the Balance Beam?

  19. In Horse Racing, there is the Triple Crown. For fillies, there is a counterpart. What is it called? Of what three races is it comprised?

  20. Of what three races are the Trotting Triple Crown comprised?

  21. Of what three races are the Pacing Triple Crown comprised?

  22. Who has the most wins in the New York City Marathon?

  23. Who won the 1990-91 NBA Mascot Slam-Dunk competition?

  24. Ted Turner once drafted the 7'7" center of the Argentinian national basketball team for the Atlanta Hawks. What is the player doing now?

  25. What high jumper holds the record for clearing his own height? He jumped 7'7", and stood 5' 7 1/2".