Sports Quiz – Feb. 28, 2020

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Questions

1. Who was the last Minnesota Twins pitcher before Jose Berrios in 2018 to record at least 200 strikeouts in a season?
2. When was the last time before the 2019 season (Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander) that the major leagues had two pitchers with 300 or more strikeouts in a season?
3. The Chargers’ Philip Rivers set a record in 2018 for most consecutive completed passes to start an NFL game (25). Who had held the mark?
4. Between 2001 and 2019, how many years were there in which the No. 12 seeds in men’s basketball failed to win at least a game in the NCAA Tournament?
5. Patrick Marleau is the all-time leader in goals scored for the San Jose Sharks. Who is No. 2?
6. Who was the only Olympian to win gold medals in both the 100 meter sprint and the 100 meter hurdles?
7. Golfer Steve Stricker set a U.S. Senior Open 72-hole record in 2019 with a 19-under 261. Who had held the mark at 264?

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1. Francisco Liriano, with 201 strikeouts in 2010.
2. It was 2002 (Arizona teammates Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling).
3. Mark Brunell completed 22 consecutive passes to start an NFL game in 2006.
4. Three times – 2007, 2015 and 2018.
5. Joe Pavelski, with 355 goals scored (2006-19).
6. American Harrison “Bones” Dillard, in 1948 (sprint) and 1952 (hurdles).
7. Kenny Perry, who did it in 2017.

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