Statistics for This Day in Sports (August 4)

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Question	Answer	% Correct
1936: This African American wins his second Olympic gold medal in Germany.	Jesse Owens	100%
1948: The Olympics introduce this sport for women, where participants hurl a heavy ball.	Shot Put	100%
2007: This player ties Hank Aaron’s home run record.	Barry Bonds	83%
1995: This Mets outfielder joins the Yankees after being suspended for substance abuse.	Darryl Strawberry	83%
2012: This American tennis player takes home the gold medal in singles.	Serena Williams	83%
1992: The Olympic diving event is dominated by people from what Asian country?	China	67%
1934: This Giants outfielder becomes the first player to score 6 runs in a game.	Mel Ott	67%
1909: MLB umpire, Tim Hurst is banned from the league for doing what to player Eddie Collins?	Spitting in his face	50%
2005: Pat Day retires from what sport?	Horse Racing	33%