Sports Quiz – Sept. 24, 2016

#MIDDLEBURY

By Chris Richcreek

Questions

  1. In 2015, Eddie Rosario set a Minnesota Twins record for most triples by a rookie (15). Who had held the mark?
  2. Who was the first third baseman elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?
  3. When was the last time before 2015 that the University of Oregon football team was not ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 poll?
  4. The top two players on the NBA’s career assists list are John Stockton (15,806) and Jason Kidd (12,091). Who is No. 3?
  5. When Dallas’ Jamie Benn won the Art Ross Trophy (top NHL scorer) in the 2014-15 season, it was the lowest total (87 points) by a league leader in a full season since when?
  6. In 2016, bowler Anthony Simonsen (19 years, 39 days) became the youngest winner of a major championship on the PBA Tour. Who had been the youngest?
  7. How many times did famed horses Affirmed and Alydar race against one another?

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  1. Tony Olivia, who hit nine triples in 1964.
  2. Jimmy Collins, in 1945.
  3. It was 2009.
  4. Steve Nash, with 10,335 assists.
  5. Chicago’s Stan Mikita tallied 87 points in the 1967-68 season.
  6. Mike Aulby was 19 years, 83 days old when he won the PBA National Championship in 1979.
  7. Ten times, with Affirmed winning seven of them, including all three Triple Crown races in 1978.

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