General Sports Trivia

[spurgistan]

That is correct.

[rhoges6]

What is the MLB record for most consecutive losses by a team in the modern era (post-1900)?

[V.I.]

Philadelphia Phillies?

I'm not sure about consecutive losses, but I know they have the worst overall record in the 20th century, or some relative statistic of epic loserdom.

[tubaman]

Philadelphia Phillies?

I'm not sure about consecutive losses, but I know they have the worst overall record in the 20th century, or some relative statistic of epic loserdom.

I thought the Mets held that record.

[V.I.]

Did a bit of research, Tubaman, and according to http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/, the Phillies (and other Philadelphia baseball-team variations) have the compiled the most losses in MLB history.

Which doesn't answer the question originally posed, but still somewhat pertinent to this conversation.

I think we need a hint from Rhoges.

[rhoges6]

It was the Phillies in 1961. I'm not sure how to give a hint about a number. Its more than 15 though.

[tubaman]

Did a bit of research, Tubaman, and according to http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/, the Phillies (and other Philadelphia baseball-team variations) have the compiled the most losses in MLB history.

Which doesn't answer the question originally posed, but still somewhat pertinent to this conversation.

I think we need a hint from Rhoges.

Oh I was thinkin most regular season losses. Nevermind. Oh yeah I remember now, this season the lost like their 10,000th game.

How about a 25 game losing streak?

[V.I.]

29 games.

[rhoges6]

Tubaman was closer at 25.

[tubaman]

Well then it has to be 26.

[rhoges6]

Well then it has to be 26.

No it doesn't. And 25 is still the closest.

[tubaman]

Woops I was thinkin it was still kinda close to 30. How about 23?

[V.I.]

This is getting somewhat tedious...how about a new question?

[rhoges6]

Tubaman got it. Its 23.

[spurgistan]

But yeah, "guess a random number" questions tended to kill the last thread.

[rhoges6]

It wasn't really a random number. I figured it was something interesting that people might know. The fact that no one else knew it turned it into a "guess a random number game".

[rhoges6]

Maybe it did kill the thread. Anybody got a question?

[tubaman]

Shit I totally forgot about this thread sorry guys. Uhhhhhhhhh shit I can't think of a question now, I'll have one tomorrow, or if anyone else has one before then go ahead.

[multiplayertim]

i'm going to try and move this a bit more global but ti'll keep it easy to start

Who are the current Rugby World Cup champions

[rhoges6]

i'm going to try and move this a bit more global but ti'll keep it easy to start

Who are the current Rugby World Cup champions

South Africa, I believe.

[multiplayertim]

i'm going to try and move this a bit more global but ti'll keep it easy to start

Who are the current Rugby World Cup champions

South Africa, I believe.

correct

[rhoges6]

Time for some hockey. Who played in the most career games in the NHL?

[spurgistan]

Gordie Howe?

[rhoges6]

Gordie Howe?

Correct

[spurgistan]

Right on. May have heard that one before.

Which American football player holds the record for interceptions in a season?