Outside Topic Sports trivia thread 2022 (thru April 2023) - Printable Version

+- The CardBoard (https://thecardboard.org/board)
+-- Forum: C-House! (https://thecardboard.org/board/forum-4.html)
+--- Forum: The CardBoard (https://thecardboard.org/board/forum-5.html)
+--- Thread: Outside Topic Sports trivia thread 2022 (thru April 2023) (/thread-23851.html)

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 03-28-2023

Bill Ingram was a cal coach early 30s and in the Hall

Garrett Cochran was the cal coach 1898-99

That leaves one known as the first pro football player ever.

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - WBB fan - 03-28-2023

What pregnant US skier participated in the 1960 Olympics?

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Giants - 03-28-2023

(03-28-2023, 11:06 AM)skip75 Wrote:  

(03-28-2023, 09:02 AM)BobK Wrote:  7 University of California former Head Football Coaches are in the College Football Hall of Fame.  Some are in as Players.  Name them

Joe "Life isn't fair" Kapp

Given his current illness, I would have to agree with him……

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - cardcrimson - 03-28-2023

(03-28-2023, 03:25 PM)Giants Wrote:  

(03-28-2023, 11:06 AM)skip75 Wrote:  

(03-28-2023, 09:02 AM)BobK Wrote:  7 University of California former Head Football Coaches are in the College Football Hall of Fame.  Some are in as Players.  Name them

Joe "Life isn't fair" Kapp

Given his current illness, I would have to agree with him……

Didn't realize he had Alzheimer's, perhaps from CTE. Sad to hear. . ..

---

(03-28-2023, 02:21 PM)WBB fan Wrote:  What pregnant US skier participated in the 1960 Olympics?

Great question. No idea though.

Two follow on questions:

What TV matriarch was pregnant during the filming of a classic musical. Name her, the movie, and the co-star's alleged comments.

What iconic brand was created by a gold medal winner at the Squaw Valley Olympics.

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 03-29-2023

The final cal coach in the Hall of Fame

Pudge Heffelfinger

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - lex24 - 03-29-2023

(03-29-2023, 06:40 AM)BobK Wrote:  The final cal coach in the Hall of Fame

Pudge Heffelfinger

Of course.  Good ole Pudge…..  Bobk your knowledge is amazing.

---

(03-28-2023, 07:58 PM)cardcrimson Wrote:  

(03-28-2023, 03:25 PM)Giants Wrote:  

(03-28-2023, 11:06 AM)skip75 Wrote:  

(03-28-2023, 09:02 AM)BobK Wrote:  7 University of California former Head Football Coaches are in the College Football Hall of Fame.  Some are in as Players.  Name them

Joe "Life isn't fair" Kapp

Given his current illness, I would have to agree with him……

Didn't realize he had Alzheimer's, perhaps from CTE. Sad to hear. . ..

---

(03-28-2023, 02:21 PM)WBB fan Wrote:  What pregnant US skier participated in the 1960 Olympics?

Great question. No idea though.

Two follow on questions:

What TV matriarch was pregnant during the filming of a classic musical. Name her, the movie, and the co-star's alleged comments.

What iconic brand was created by a gold medal winner at the Squaw Valley Olympics.

Gold Medal Flour….

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - cardcrimson - 03-29-2023

(03-29-2023, 06:49 AM)lex24 Wrote:  What iconic brand was created by a gold medal winner at the Squaw Valley Olympics.

Gold Medal Flour….

Good guess, but no. Gold Medal Flour actually predates the modern Olympics . . . .

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - WBB fan - 03-29-2023

(03-29-2023, 06:49 AM)lex24 Wrote:  

(03-29-2023, 06:40 AM)BobK Wrote:  The final cal coach in the Hall of Fame

Pudge Heffelfinger

Of course.  Good ole Pudge…..  Bobk your knowledge is amazing.

---

(03-28-2023, 07:58 PM)cardcrimson Wrote:  

(03-28-2023, 03:25 PM)Giants Wrote:  

(03-28-2023, 11:06 AM)skip75 Wrote:  

(03-28-2023, 09:02 AM)BobK Wrote:  7 University of California former Head Football Coaches are in the College Football Hall of Fame.  Some are in as Players.  Name them

Joe "Life isn't fair" Kapp

Given his current illness, I would have to agree with him……

Didn't realize he had Alzheimer's, perhaps from CTE. Sad to hear. . ..

---

(03-28-2023, 02:21 PM)WBB fan Wrote:  What pregnant US skier participated in the 1960 Olympics?

Great question. No idea though.

Two follow on questions:

What TV matriarch was pregnant during the filming of a classic musical. Name her, the movie, and the co-star's alleged comments.

What iconic brand was created by a gold medal winner at the Squaw Valley Olympics.

Gold Medal Flour….

Great follow-on questions. No idea re these, but re the skier -- hint, participated does not necessarily mean competed. After all, she was pregnant, and not just barely

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - cardcrimson - 03-29-2023

(03-29-2023, 06:40 AM)BobK Wrote:  The final cal coach in the Hall of Fame

Pudge Heffelfinger

In the small world category, my daughter has swam and played polo with Pudge's great, great, great, grand nieces here in the East Bay, one of whom is playing for Harvard at the moment.

---

(03-29-2023, 08:39 PM)WBB fan Wrote:  Great follow-on questions. No idea re these, but re the skier -- hint, participated does not necessarily mean competed. After all, she was pregnant, and not just barely

Still not sure the answer, but here's a related link. A Stanford star among them . .. . 

https://www.olympedia.org/lists/77/manual

Okay, I cheated. With your hint, I assumed it had to be a torch bearer, and I looked it up. Bingo. I'll let others guess. . . .

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - cardcrimson - 03-30-2023

Since no one answered:

Jean Vuarnet won the downhill, the first racer to use metal skis. He went on to sunglass fame.

Shirley Jones, aka Shirley Partridge, was well into her pregnancy with son Patrick during the filming of the Music Man. Apparently few knew, until Patrick kicked Robert Preston during the footbridge seen.

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - CompSci87 - 03-30-2023

(03-30-2023, 01:02 PM)cardcrimson Wrote:  Since no one answered:

Jean Vuarnet won the downhill, the first racer to use metal skis. He went on to sunglass fame.

Shirley Jones, aka Shirley Partridge, was well into her pregnancy with son Patrick during the filming of the Music Man. Apparently few knew, until Patrick kicked Robert Preston during the footbridge seen.

Good one. I should really have guessed that, as I did know at one time that Shirley Jones starred in both of those.

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Mick - 03-30-2023

(03-30-2023, 03:52 PM)CompSci87 Wrote:  

(03-30-2023, 01:02 PM)cardcrimson Wrote:  Since no one answered:

Jean Vuarnet won the downhill, the first racer to use metal skis. He went on to sunglass fame.

Shirley Jones, aka Shirley Partridge, was well into her pregnancy with son Patrick during the filming of the Music Man. Apparently few knew, until Patrick kicked Robert Preston during the footbridge seen.

Good one. I should really have guessed that, as I did know at one time that Shirley Jones starred in both of those.

I almost said Vuarnet. They were all the rage in my Santa Cruz high school back in the late 1970s.

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - cardcrimson - 03-30-2023

(03-30-2023, 08:14 PM)Mick Wrote:  

(03-30-2023, 03:52 PM)CompSci87 Wrote:  

(03-30-2023, 01:02 PM)cardcrimson Wrote:  Since no one answered:

Jean Vuarnet won the downhill, the first racer to use metal skis. He went on to sunglass fame.

Shirley Jones, aka Shirley Partridge, was well into her pregnancy with son Patrick during the filming of the Music Man. Apparently few knew, until Patrick kicked Robert Preston during the footbridge seen.

Good one. I should really have guessed that, as I did know at one time that Shirley Jones starred in both of those.

I almost said Vuarnet. They were all the rage in my Santa Cruz high school back in the late 1970s.

Still have a half dozen pair. They were the first glasses that really enabled a skier to see contrast in the snow. Helped tremendously with ruts when racing and moguls when free skiing. Loved them. Remember breaking the bank and paying $28 for a pair of sunglasses. . . ..

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Mick - 03-30-2023

I watched a truncated replay of Matt Cain's perfect game, and Chris Heston's no-hitter. Heston's career record was 13-13, and he threw a no no. Old timers might remember Ed Halicki, owner of a 55-66 record, who threw a no hitter. Most of the Giants' pitchers who threw no-hitters are very well recognized (Mathewson, Marquard, Hubbell, Rusie, Marichal, Wiltse, Tesreau, Barnes, LIncecum, Cain, Montefusco, Perry).

Who was the worst pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter? Who was the worst to throw a perfect game?

Conversely, who were the best pitchers to never throw a no-hitter (minimum, 200 wins)?

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Giants - 03-30-2023

(03-30-2023, 09:57 PM)Mick Wrote:  I watched a truncated replay of Matt Cain's perfect game, and Chris Heston's no-hitter. Heston's career record was 13-13, and he threw a no no. Old timers might remember Ed Halicki, owner of a 55-66 record, who threw a no hitter. Most of the Giants' pitchers who threw no-hitters are very well recognized (Mathewson, Marquard, Hubbell, Rusie, Marichal, Wiltse, Tesreau, Barnes, LIncecum, Cain, Montefusco, Perry).

Who was the worst pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter? Who was the worst to throw a perfect game?

Conversely, who were the best pitchers to never throw a no-hitter (minimum, 200 wins)?

I was at the Ed Halicki no-no (v. the Mets).  There was a controversial official scorer’s ruling on a ball hit to Felix Millian.  He made a nice stop but couldn’t complete the play.  It was close enough to rule an error.  

Len Barker “worst” to throw a perfecto?

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Mick - 03-31-2023

(03-30-2023, 11:10 PM)Giants Wrote:  

(03-30-2023, 09:57 PM)Mick Wrote:  I watched a truncated replay of Matt Cain's perfect game, and Chris Heston's no-hitter. Heston's career record was 13-13, and he threw a no no. Old timers might remember Ed Halicki, owner of a 55-66 record, who threw a no hitter. Most of the Giants' pitchers who threw no-hitters are very well recognized (Mathewson, Marquard, Hubbell, Rusie, Marichal, Wiltse, Tesreau, Barnes, LIncecum, Cain, Montefusco, Perry).

Who was the worst pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter? Who was the worst to throw a perfect game?

Conversely, who were the best pitchers to never throw a no-hitter (minimum, 200 wins)?

I was at the Ed Halicki no-no (v. the Mets).  There was a controversial official scorer’s ruling on a ball hit to Felix Millian.  He made a nice stop but couldn’t complete the play.  It was close enough to rule an error.  

Len Barker “worst” to throw a perfecto?

It's debatable, but I'd go with Charley Robertson. Robertson's perfect game was only his fifth appearance, and fourth start, in the big leagues. He finished his career with a 49–80 record, the fewest wins of any perfect-game pitcher until Dallas Braden (26-36 overall). Robertson's winning percentage of . 380 remains the lowest of anyone who ever threw a perfect game. Braden at least had one winning season, Robertson never had a winning season.

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - BobK - 03-31-2023

In 1952 Vigil Trucks was 5-19 but threw two no hitters
He was overall a very good pitcher but except for the no hitters he wasn’t in 1952

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Giants - 03-31-2023

(03-31-2023, 06:19 AM)Mick Wrote:  

(03-30-2023, 11:10 PM)Giants Wrote:  

(03-30-2023, 09:57 PM)Mick Wrote:  I watched a truncated replay of Matt Cain's perfect game, and Chris Heston's no-hitter. Heston's career record was 13-13, and he threw a no no. Old timers might remember Ed Halicki, owner of a 55-66 record, who threw a no hitter. Most of the Giants' pitchers who threw no-hitters are very well recognized (Mathewson, Marquard, Hubbell, Rusie, Marichal, Wiltse, Tesreau, Barnes, LIncecum, Cain, Montefusco, Perry).

Who was the worst pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter? Who was the worst to throw a perfect game?

Conversely, who were the best pitchers to never throw a no-hitter (minimum, 200 wins)?

I was at the Ed Halicki no-no (v. the Mets).  There was a controversial official scorer’s ruling on a ball hit to Felix Millian.  He made a nice stop but couldn’t complete the play.  It was close enough to rule an error.  

Len Barker “worst” to throw a perfecto?

It's debatable, but I'd go with Charley Robertson. Robertson's perfect game was only his fifth appearance, and fourth start, in the big leagues. He finished his career with a 49–80 record, the fewest wins of any perfect-game pitcher until Dallas Braden (26-36 overall). Robertson's winning percentage of . 380 remains the lowest of anyone who ever threw a perfect game. Braden at least had one winning season, Robertson never had a winning season.

https://jacobpomrenke.com/black-sox/april-30-1922-white-sox-charlie-robertson-throws-a-perfect-game/

What would baseball be without controversy?

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - Mick - 03-31-2023

(03-31-2023, 10:30 AM)Giants Wrote:  

(03-31-2023, 06:19 AM)Mick Wrote:  

(03-30-2023, 11:10 PM)Giants Wrote:  

(03-30-2023, 09:57 PM)Mick Wrote:  I watched a truncated replay of Matt Cain's perfect game, and Chris Heston's no-hitter. Heston's career record was 13-13, and he threw a no no. Old timers might remember Ed Halicki, owner of a 55-66 record, who threw a no hitter. Most of the Giants' pitchers who threw no-hitters are very well recognized (Mathewson, Marquard, Hubbell, Rusie, Marichal, Wiltse, Tesreau, Barnes, LIncecum, Cain, Montefusco, Perry).

Who was the worst pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter? Who was the worst to throw a perfect game?

Conversely, who were the best pitchers to never throw a no-hitter (minimum, 200 wins)?

I was at the Ed Halicki no-no (v. the Mets).  There was a controversial official scorer’s ruling on a ball hit to Felix Millian.  He made a nice stop but couldn’t complete the play.  It was close enough to rule an error.  

Len Barker “worst” to throw a perfecto?

It's debatable, but I'd go with Charley Robertson. Robertson's perfect game was only his fifth appearance, and fourth start, in the big leagues. He finished his career with a 49–80 record, the fewest wins of any perfect-game pitcher until Dallas Braden (26-36 overall). Robertson's winning percentage of . 380 remains the lowest of anyone who ever threw a perfect game. Braden at least had one winning season, Robertson never had a winning season.

https://jacobpomrenke.com/black-sox/april-30-1922-white-sox-charlie-robertson-throws-a-perfect-game/

What would baseball be without controversy?

Worst pitcher to throw a no-hitter was likely Bobo Holloman. He was only in the majors for a year, 1953, with a terrible team, the St. Louis Browns. His record that season was 3-7. That's right, he had three wins in his entire career and one of them was a no-hitter.

He beat the A's, 6-0, on May 6, 1953. And the A's weren't sad sacks, they had some very good hitters...Dave Philley hit .303 for the season, Gus Zernial had 42 HRs, Eddie Joost had an OBP of .401, Ray Murray hit .284, Eddie Robinson had 22 HRs. 
Philadelphia Athletics vs St. Louis Browns Box Score: May 6, 1953 | Baseball-Reference.com

So...Clemens never had a no-hitter. Grover Cleveland, with 373 wins and 90 shutouts never had a no hitter. Robin Roberts, Curt Schilling, Fergie Jenkins, Mike Mussina, Pedro Martinez, Steve Carlton and Greg Maddux never had no-hitters. But Bobo Holloman, owner of a lifetime 3-7 MLB record, has a no hitter.

---

RE: Sports trivia thread 2022 - cardcrimson - 03-31-2023

(03-31-2023, 09:10 PM)Mick Wrote:  So...Clemens never had a no-hitter. Grover Cleveland, with 373 wins and 90 shutouts never had a no hitter. Robin Roberts, Curt Schilling, Fergie Jenkins, Mike Mussina, Pedro Martinez, Steve Carlton and Greg Maddux never had no-hitters. But Bobo Holloman, owner of a lifetime 3-7 MLB record, has a no hitter.

True, but Pedro took a perfect game into the tenth, only to give up a quick double. Got the win, but still. Shame on the Expos hitters.

---

Name the six times in MLB history where pitchers have no hit the opponents, but still lost the game.

---