Sports Quiz – Sept. 17, 2017

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By Chris Richcreek

1. Who was the first Japanese player selected for baseball’s All-Star Game?
2. In 2016, Max Kepler set a Minnesota Twins rookie record with seven RBIs in a game. Who had held the mark?
3. Who was the first starter at quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys?
4. Name the only Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball player to compile at least 1,500 points and 400 assists during his college career.
5. When was the last time before 2017 that the Ottawa Senators advanced past the first round of the NHL playoffs?
6. Austria’s Marcel Hirscher tied a record in 2016 with his fourth giant slalom victory at Alta Badia in Italy. Who also holds the mark?
7. Between the NCAA and Major League Soccer, how many championships has coach Bruce Arena won?

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1. Hideo Nomo of the Los Angeles Dodgers, in 1995.
2. Tony Oliva (1964), Oswaldo Arcia (2013) and Miguel Sano (2015).
3. Eddie LeBaron, in 1960.
4. Ed Davender, with 1,637 points and 436 assists (1984-88).
5. It was the 2013 NHL playoffs.
6. Alberto Tomba.
7. Ten (five at the University of Virginia, two with D.C. United and three with the LA Galaxy).

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