We seem to be in a lull for sports activities since the Super Bowl ended except for maybe Caitlin Clark as she tears up the WNBA. Just to help ease the pain being suffered by all of you fans out there, here’s a short sports quiz on a variety of subjects. Let’s see how well you do and as always, the answers will be found below.

• What sport was the first to be filmed – and who filmed it?

• How many home runs did Ty Cobb hit in the three World Series in which he played?

• What baseball player hit his only career homerun off his brother?

• Why did Roberta Gibb Bingay wear a hooded sweatshirt to disguise her appearance in 1966 during the Boston Marathon?

• In 1974 what sport banned all lefties from participating?

• What baseball legend hit the first two World Series home runs in Yankee stadium?

• Who was the only two-time winner of the Heisman trophy?

• Who was the only man in major league history to bat over .400 during his official rookie season?

• Who was the first American golfer to break 60 on 18 holes in a major tournament?

• What immodest two-word statement was on basketball great Michael Jordan’s Illinois vanity license plate?

ANSWERS

Boxing in 1894 by Thomas Edison, None, Joe Niekro in 1976 against his brother Phil, Women were banned prior to 1972, Polo, Casey Stengel-1923, Archie Griffin – 1974 and 1975, Shoeless Joe Jackson-.408 in 1911, Sam Snead-1959, RARE AIR.

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