2010-08-25 / Family

Sports Quiz

1. When Jacoby Ellsbury became the Red Sox’s stolen base leader for a single season with 70 in 2009, whose mark did he break?
2. True or false: The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax compiled the most strikeouts by a pitcher for the decade of the 1960s.
3. Who was the last true freshman before Terrelle Pryor in 2008 to start quarterback for Ohio State?
4. In 2009, Portland’s Steve Blake tied the NBA record for most assists a quarter (14). Who else holds the record.
5. Who is the all-time leading scorer men’s Olympic hockey?
6. Entering 2010, how many times had Dale Earnhardt Jr. made the Chase for the Cup, and what was his highest finish?
7. When was the last time before the French Open in 2010 that tennis’ Williams sisters were the top two seeds in a Grand Slam tournament?

Answers
1. Tommy Harper had 54 stolen bases in 1973.
2. False. He was tied for third with teammate Don Drysdale (1,910), behind Bob Gibson (2,071) and Jim Bunning (2,019).
3. Art Schlichter, in 1978.
4. John Lucas had 14 assists in a quarter for San Antonio in 1984.
5. Finland’s Teemu Selanne, with 37 points (20 goals, 17 assists).
6. Three times, with a fifth-place finish in 2004 and 2006.
7. The Australian Open in 2003.

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