Statistics for This Day in Sports (August 3)

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Question	Answer	% Correct
1921: The MLB issues bans to 8 members of this scandalous team.	Black Sox	100%
1852: America’s first intercollegiate sporting event, a heavyweight rowing competition, is played between these two Ivy League schools.	Harvard and Yale	100%
1936: This African American sprinter wins a gold medal in front of Adolf Hitler.	Jesse Owens	100%
1932: Automatic timing and photo finish systems are used for the first time at the Olympics in what U.S. city?	Los Angeles	100%
1949: The Basketball Association of America, and the National Basketball League merge to form this league.	National Basketball Association	100%
1933: The Philadelphia A’s shutout the Yankees ending their 308 game scoring streak. What was that Yankees team’s nickname?	Bronx Bombers	83%
1997: Manchester United beats Chelsea to win this, now known as the Community Shield.	Charity Shield	50%
1923: Baseball is temporarily cancelled because this man, the 29th president of the US, dies.	Warren G Harding	50%
1989: The Reds get 16 of these in the first inning.	Hits	33%
Brazilian soccer/football player Neymar transfers from FC Barcelona to this club.	Paris SG	33%
2006: Barry Bonds 715th home-run ball (the one that put him over Babe Ruth all time) sells for this much at an auction.	321,600	17%