Chris Richcreek
1) In 1985, Tony Perez, at nearly 43, became the oldest major-league player to hit a grand slam. Whose record did he break?2) During the 1980s, three major-leaguers each played for their father, who was the manager. Name the players.3) In 2012, Northern Illinois’ Jordan Lynch became the second quarterback to run for 1,500 yards and throw for 2,500 yards in a season. Who was the first?4) Who held the NBA mark for most 3-point field goals made in a season before Golden State’s Stephen Curry (272 made) broke it in the 2012-13 campaign?5) Name the first Southern California hockey player to be drafted by an NHL team.6) Which two teams have won the most Supporters’ Shields (best regular-season record) in Major League Soccer history?7) What medal, if any, did boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. win at the 1996 Olympics?
Answers1) Honus Wagner was 41 when he did it in 1915. Julio Franco now holds the record, hitting one in 2004 at age 45.2) Dale Berra, Billy Ripken and Cal Ripken Jr.3) Michigan’s Denard Robinson, in 2010.4) Ray Allen hit 269 3-pointers for Seattle in the 2005-06 season.5) Mike Lampman, in 1970.6) D.C. United and the Los Angeles Galaxy, with four each.7) He won a bronze medal, boxing in the featherweight division.
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