Sports Quiz – March 13, 2016

By CHRIS RICHCREEK

Questions

  1. In 2015, Seattle’s Felix Hernandez became the fourth-youngest major-league pitcher to reach 2,000 strikeouts (29 years, 32 days). Who was younger?
  2. Name the A.L. player who debuted in 1986 and had 100-plus RBIs in each of his first two seasons, then never hit 100 RBIs again in his 16-year career.
  3. Who was the last University of Tennessee freshman running back to have four 100-yard rushing games in a season before Jalen Hurd in 2014?
  4. Name the last NBA team before the Houston Rockets in 2014 to start a season 6-0 while winning each game by at least 10 points.
  5. Who are the two NHL teams to start a season with 10 consecutive wins?
  6. In 2015, Sebastian Vettel moved to fourth place on the list of most Formula One victories (42). Who had been fourth?
  7. Who is the oldest female tennis player in the Open Era to become a Grand Slam champion for the first time?

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  1. Bert Blyleven, Sam McDowell and Walter Johnson.
  2. Wally Joyner of the Angels.
  3. Jamal Lewis, in 1997.
  4. Denver, in the 1985-86 season.
  5. The Toronto Maple Leafs (1993-94 season) and Buffalo Sabres (2006-07).
  6. Ayrton Senna, with 41 victories.
  7. Italy’s Flavia Pennetta, at the 2015 U.S. Open.

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