Statistics for This Day In Sports (August 1)

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  • This quiz has been taken 6 times
  • The average score is 7 of 15

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QuestionAnswer% Correct
1936: The Olympics are opened by this German leader.Adolf Hitler
80%
1994: This shortstop becomes the second ever to play 2,000 consecutive MLB games.Cal Ripken Jr.
80%
1973: The Virginia Squires of the ABA trade this hall-of-famer to the NBA New York NetsJulius Erving
80%
1987: This heavyweight boxer becomes the first to own all 3 major belts at the same time.Mike Tyson
80%
1918: Boston and Pittsburgh play 20 scoreless innings before Pittsburg finally scores 2 runs in the 21st. What was Boston’s team name?Braves
60%
1971: Richard Petty becomes the first what to win 1 million dollars in career earnings.NASCAR driver
60%
2014: This Pacer suffers a gruesome leg injury in a Team USA scrimmagePaul George
60%
2002: The Baltimore Ravens give this linebacker a 19 million dollar bonus, the highest in NFL history at the time.Ray Lewis
60%
1996: This country beats China 2-1 to earn the first every Olympic gold medal for women’s soccer/football.USA
60%
1945: This Giants outfielder joins Jimmie Fox and Babe Ruth in the 500 home run club.Mel Ott
40%
1957: Glen Gorbous throws a baseball this far in a game promotion.136 meters
20%
1909: Francois Faber becomes the first foreigner (non-French) to win the Tour-De-France. What country was he from?Luxembourg
20%
1976: This team plays their first NFL game.Seattle Seahawks
20%
1928: Sabin Carr, William Droegmueller, and Charles McGinnis win medals at a rainy pole vault event. What country were they from?USA
0%
1941: Yankee Lefty Gomez somehow gives up 11 of these and still shuts out the opponent.Walks
0%

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