Sports Quiz – Feb. 23, 2018

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Questions

  1. Who was the last St. Louis Cardinals player before Jedd Gyorko in 2016 to hit 30-plus home runs in a season?
  2. New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra caught three no-hitters – two by one pitcher. Name that pitcher.
  3. In 2015, Saquon Barkley broke the Penn State freshman record for rushing yards (1,076). Who had held it?
  4. When was the last time that the Houston Rockets swept a playoff series 4-0?
  5. Name the last team before the Pittsburgh Penguins (2016, 2017) to win consecutive Stanley Cups, each time in six games.
  6. When was the last time the U.S. men’s team lost an individual backstroke final at the Olympics?
  7. In 2017, golfer Cristie Kerr set a record for most career points for a U.S. team member at the Solheim Cup (21 points). Who had held the mark?

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  1. Carlos Beltran had 32 home runs in 2012.
  2. Allie Reynolds tossed both in 1951.
  3. D.J. Dozier rushed for 1,002 yards as a freshman in 1983.
  4. The Rockets swept Orlando in the 1995 NBA Finals.
  5. The Philadelphia Flyers, in 1974 and 1975.
  6. It was 1992.
  7. Juli Inkster had 18.5 points in her Solheim Cup career. Paula Creamer (19.5 points) also passed Inkster in 2017.

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