By Chris Richcreek
- Who holds the record for the most Opening Day starts by a pitcher?
- Which of the following players had the most seasons of 40 or more home runs for the Philadelphia Phillies: Chuck Klein, Mike Schmidt or Jim Thome?
- When was the last time before the 2012 season that the Stanford football team won the Rose Bowl?
- Who was the last Maryland player drafted by an NBA team in the top five picks before Alex Len was selected No. 5 by Phoenix in 2013?
- In 2014, Jeff Carter and Drew Doughty became the seventh and eighth NHL players to win an Olympic gold medal and a Stanley Cup in the same year. Name three of the first six.
- Ted Ligety, in 2014, became the second American with two Alpine skiing Olympic gold medals. Who was the first?
- Who had held the record for best 36-hole score at the U.S. Open before Martin Kaymer shot a 130 in 2014?
Answers below
- Tom Seaver, with 16.
- Mike Schmidt did it three times (1979, ’80, ’83); Klein (’29, ’30) and Thome (2003, ’04) twice each.
- It was the 1971 season.
- Steve Francis was the No. 2 overall pick by Vancouver in 1999.
- Ken Morrow, Brendan Shanahan, Steve Yzerman, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews.
- Andi Mead-Lawrence, in 1952.
- Rory McIlroy shot a 131 for 36 holes in 2011.
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