Sports Quiz – May 26, 2017

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By Chris Richcreek

1. In 2015, Colorado’s Nolan Arenado set the record for most extra-base hits by a third baseman (89). Who had held the mark?
2. Who holds the major-league mark for most scoreless innings pitched at home?
3. Name the single-season leader in touchdown passes for the New York Jets.
4. When was the last time before 2016 that Oklahoma’s men’s basketball team reached the Final Four?
5. How many NHL All-Star Games did Hockey Hall of Famer Andy Bathgate play in during his 17-year career?
6. In 2016, Chase and Bill Elliott became the fourth father-son duo to each capture a Daytona 500 pole. Who were the others?
7. When was the last year before 2016 that tennis player Rafael Nadal did not have any Grand Slam quarterfinal appearances?

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1. The Braves’ Eddie Mathews had 87 in 1953.
2. Ray Herbert of the Chicago White Sox in 1962-63, with 54 innings.
3. Ryan Fitzpatrick, with 31 in 2015.
4. It was 2002.
5. Eight times.
6. Richard and Kyle Petty, Bobby and Davey Allison, and Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
7. It was 2004.

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