A more democratic sports trivia thread [rules page one]

Incandenza · Post by **Incandenza** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:52 am

This will run just like the movie quotes thread. I'll start with a question, and whoever answers that question correctly then gets to post their own question, and so forth. Linejumpers will be subject to cruel and unusual punishment.

If no one gets the answer in, say, 12 hours (or if other people are waaaay off), the questioner should provide a clue.

If it's your question, and you let the thread slip off the first page, then you shall be roundly booed and beaten with sticks.

NOTE: use of google and wikipedia and other such research devices are not allowed (obviously)

ALSO NOTE: This is a SPORTS trivia thread, which seems blindly obvious given the title but which I have been told needs to be further elucidated. The following are not real sports: poker, professional wrestling, figure skating, bass fishing, lacrosse, rock-paper-scissors, competitive eating, darts, and drinking games (this list may be added to at my discretion)

Anyway, let's get things started:

Which four-sport (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL) city is currently in the longest championship drought? (for extra credit, what was the most recent championship won by a team from that city, and what was the most recent championship game/series appearance by a team from such?)

Unit_2 · Post by **Unit_2** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:56 am

what is "Dallas"?

Incandenza · Post by **Incandenza** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:58 am

Unit_2 wrote:Dallas

Nope. The Stars won the Stanley Cup in '98 (or maybe '99, all I remember is being furious at the Brett-Hull-in-the-crease controversy), which is pretty recent by sports reckoning. Plus there were all those 90's Cowboys teams.

Unit_2 · Post by **Unit_2** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:00 am

do i get to post a question?

Incandenza · Post by **Incandenza** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:03 am

Unit_2 wrote:do i get to post a question?

You can when you get my question right. :lol:

There are several cities with longer droughts than dallas.

Serbia · Post by **Serbia** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:20 am

Off the top of my head, I'm going with the Mistake by the Lake, Cleveland. And the most recent appearance would be the World Series they lost to Florida back in... '98 was it? '96? Dunno.

P Gizzle · Post by **P Gizzle** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:11 am

Where is Minneapolis/St. Paul?

they got the Wild, Twins, Vikings, and T-Wolves, so that's why i thought them

red bull · Post by **red bull** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:28 pm

Serbia wrote:Off the top of my head, I'm going with the Mistake by the Lake, Cleveland. And the most recent appearance would be the World Series they lost to Florida back in... '98 was it? '96? Dunno.

it was 95 and 97 :cry:

and yes i think its cleveland we have not won any thing since the 50s i think :cry:

red bull · Post by **red bull** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:29 pm

oh yea but GO CLEVELAND SPORTS TEAMS 07 !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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pitbull 993 · Post by **pitbull 993** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:01 pm

Isn't it philly? the flyers won 20 years ago or some outragous number like that :roll:

Kahless · Post by **Kahless** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:07 pm

Cleveland doesn't count since they don't have a hockey team

It's gotta be Philly, last win for the Sixers 1983, last Championship appearance by the Eagles 2004

max is gr8 · Post by **max is gr8** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:19 pm

Why don't you ask international sports questions

spinwizard · Post by **spinwizard** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:23 pm

or english 1ns :lol:

Incandenza · Post by **Incandenza** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:25 pm

pitbull 993 wrote:Isn't it philly? the flyers won 20 years ago or some outragous number like that

Correct!

(Kahless gets the extra credit for the sixers and eagles knowledge)

Pitbull 993, ask away!

pitbull 993 · Post by **pitbull 993** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:21 pm

How many active players in the MLB have 400 or more Home Runs?

Incandenza · Post by **Incandenza** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:31 pm

pitbull 993 wrote:How many active players in the MLB have 400 or more Home Runs?

I can think of six (bonds, sheffield, a-rod, griffey, piazza, frank thomas) that I'm reasonably confident have gotten to 400. There's probably a couple more that I haven't thought of, but I figured I'd take a stab.

EDIT: make that seven. I forgot that the rangers signed sosa, so he's still technically an active player.

Kahless · Post by **Kahless** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:33 pm

Sammy Sosa?

pitbull 993 · Post by **pitbull 993** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:18 pm

nope not 7

Genghis Khant · Post by **Genghis Khant** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:19 pm

pitbull 993 · Post by **pitbull 993** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:28 pm

CBlake · Post by **CBlake** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:43 pm

pitbull 993 · Post by **pitbull 993** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:44 pm

CBlake wrote:3?

nope

Kahless · Post by **Kahless** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:45 pm

pi?

CBlake · Post by **CBlake** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:45 pm

pitbull 993 wrote:
CBlake wrote:3?

nope

4

pitbull 993 · Post by **pitbull 993** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:47 pm

CBlake wrote:
pitbull 993 wrote:
CBlake wrote:3?

nope

4

no, but closer, the first few guesses were the closest