Sports Trivia

[WinterBorn]

I like the odd facts that come from sports.

Here is one of my favorites. Did you know that women once played in MLB? It was not until 1931 that Major League Baseball banned women from the teams. They claimed it was because women are too "delicate" to play such a stenuous sport. Oddly, the ban came 2 days after a pitcher named Jackie Mitchell (age 17/playing for the Chattanooga Lookouts) struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back. 2 days later women were banned from playing in MLB.

Now here is the trivia question for the day. Who was the first NBA player to shatter a backboard in regulation play? Anyone able to answer without using Google?

 

[rightwinger]

I like the odd facts that come from sports.

Here is one of my favorites. Did you know that women once played in MLB? It was not until 1931 that Major League Baseball banned women from the teams. They claimed it was because women are too "delicate" to play such a stenuous sport. Oddly, the ban came 2 days after a pitcher named Jackie Mitchell (age 17/playing for the Chattanooga Lookouts) struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back. 2 days later women were banned from playing in MLB.

Now here is the trivia question for the day. Who was the first NBA player to shatter a backboard in regulation play? Anyone able to answer without using Google?

Was it Daryl Dawkins?

 

[JoeMoma]

Jackie must had been really HOT!

 

[Bonzi]

Who was the first NBA player to shatter a backboard in regulation play?

I JUST saw this on an ESPN special - and forgot his name... if hubby were here, he could tell me

 

[WinterBorn]

I like the odd facts that come from sports.

Here is one of my favorites. Did you know that women once played in MLB? It was not until 1931 that Major League Baseball banned women from the teams. They claimed it was because women are too "delicate" to play such a stenuous sport. Oddly, the ban came 2 days after a pitcher named Jackie Mitchell (age 17/playing for the Chattanooga Lookouts) struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back. 2 days later women were banned from playing in MLB.

Now here is the trivia question for the day. Who was the first NBA player to shatter a backboard in regulation play? Anyone able to answer without using Google?

Was it Daryl Dawkins?

It happened around 30 years before Dawkins played.

 

[WinterBorn]

Here is a hint:

 

[JakeStarkey]

Was it the Rifleman? I was right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JakeStarkey]

As a 9 year old at my first MLB game, who struck out 18 Giants?

 

[JoeMoma]

Did he use his gun to do it?

 

[WinterBorn]

Was it the Rifleman? I was right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chuck Connors played for the Celtics after WWII. He shattered a backboard in 1946.

 

[Papageorgio]

I like the odd facts that come from sports.

Here is one of my favorites. Did you know that women once played in MLB? It was not until 1931 that Major League Baseball banned women from the teams. They claimed it was because women are too "delicate" to play such a stenuous sport. Oddly, the ban came 2 days after a pitcher named Jackie Mitchell (age 17/playing for the Chattanooga Lookouts) struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back. 2 days later women were banned from playing in MLB.

Now here is the trivia question for the day. Who was the first NBA player to shatter a backboard in regulation play? Anyone able to answer without using Google?

Great question, it wasn't a slam dunk, it was the Rifleman, Chuck Conners.

 

[Papageorgio]

As a 9 year old at my first MLB game, who struck out 18 Giants?

Not sure but my guess would be a Dodger, only because I think I read somewhere you are from LA. So, great Dodger pitchers And considering your age, either Drysdale, Newcombe or Koufax. Koufax was a strikeout pitcher, so I'll go with Koufax, if not great Dodger, I have no clue.

 

[Auld Phart]

Stretch Connors, as he was known then

 

[rightwinger]

As a 9 year old at my first MLB game, who struck out 18 Giants?

I'm going to guess Chuck Conners

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Here is a hint:

He played for the Cubs!

 

[JakeStarkey]

Sandy Koufax K'd 18 Giants in 1959.

I think Connors may have played a game or two for the Dodgers or the Yankees.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Here is a hint:

He played for the Cubs!

He also played NLB for the Celtics for one or two seasons.