Sports Quiz – June 10, 2022

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Questions

1. In a 1990 game, what New York Mets pitcher allowed two Atlanta Braves baserunners to score while he was arguing a close call at first base?
2. Name the racehorse that won both the 1986 Kentucky Derby and the 1987 Breeders’ Cup Classic.
3. What HBO TV drama series had Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West threatening legal action “all the way to the Supreme Court” over how he was portrayed?
4. The tennis stadium that hosts the French Open is named for what aviation pioneer and World War I fighter pilot?
5. How old was Baseball Hall of Famer Satchel Paige when he played his final pro baseball game with the Carolina League’s Peninsula Grays in 1966?
6. Name the motorsports facility in Monterey County, California, that has segments known as “Rahal Straight,” “Andretti Hairpin” and “The Corkscrew.”
7. What South African track star, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the women’s 800 meter, was subjected to a sex verification test in 2009?

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1. David Cone.
2. Ferdinand.
3. “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.”
4. Roland Garros.
5. 59.
6. Laguna Seca Raceway.
7. Caster Semenya.

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