Sports Quiz – October 11, 2024

#MiddleburyCT #Sports Questions In September 2014, what Cincinnati Reds infielder hit a walk-off grand slam in his final major league at-bat? How many games did quarterback Todd Marinovich, ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – February 10, 2021

#Middlebury On Feb. 24, 1786, Wilhelm Karl Grimm, the younger of the two Brothers Grimm, is born in Germany. The Grimm collection of folk and fairy tales includes “Hansel and Gretel” ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – January 15, 2021

#Middlebury #Sports Questions What Canadian boxer, known for a powerful left-handed punch he called “The Smash,” lost two heavyweight elimination bouts to Mike Tyson in 1991? Renowned ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Jan. 8, 2020

#Middlebury On Jan. 26, 1918, soon after the Bolsheviks seized control in Russia, the former Russian state of Ukraine declares its total independence. In 1922, Ukraine became part ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – Jan. 4, 2019

#Middlebury #Sports Questions How many major-league teams have won 20 or more consecutive games in a season? Name the last team to win back-to-back World Series. In 2017, Le’Veon ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – Oct. 12, 2018

#Middlebury #Sports Questions In 2017, the Angels’ Mike Trout became the fourth player in American League history to hit 20-plus home runs six times before turning 26 years old. ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz – Aug. 10, 2018

#Middlebury #Sports Questions Ichiro Suzuki became the oldest player since 1900 to start a game in center field (43 years, 246 days) when he did so for the Marlins in 2017. Who had ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz 081514

By CHRIS RICHCREEK Questions Name the major-league team with the longest playoff drought entering the 2014 season. Which of these Astro teammates led the National League in runs scored ... Continue Reading →