Sports and Leisure: American Sports Flashcards
How many players are there on a baseball team?
9 or nine
In which year was the first Super Bowl played?
1967
The first Super Bowl was played on January 15, 1967. It was the first AFLNFL World Championship Game, and was held at the Los Angeles Memorial
Coliseum. The game was broadcast on NBC and CBS to 50 million viewers.
Which team won the first Super Bowl?
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers, led by Bart Starr and Vince Lombardi, defeated the
Kansas City Chiefs 35–10.
True or False: On December 19, 2010, the New York Giants beat the
Philadelphia Eagles by seven points.
False. According to ESPN, the final score was Eagles 38 – Giants 31.
Which sport do the Buffalo Sabres play?
Ice hockey
Who is the latest Major League Baseball player to reach 3,000 hits?
Miguel Cabrera
According to the MLB, “Miguel Cabrera wrapped up his fantastic career in
2023 with 3,174 hits and 511 home runs. Those two totals cement his
status as one of the greatest hitters in the history of the game, as onlyseven
players have registered 3,000 hits and 500 home runs.”
True or False: At 7 feet, 10 inches, Romanian Gheorghe Muresan is the
tallest player in the NBA history.
False
Gheorghe Muresan is 7 feet 7 inches tall, not 7 feet 10 inches. According to
the International Olympic Committee, Gheorghe Muresan, a Romanian
player, shares the title of the tallest NBA player ever with Manute Bol, both
standing at 7 feet, 7 inches in height
In 1997, which golf pro was the youngest male to be Masters
champion?
Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods was the youngest male golfer to win the Masters Tournament
in 1997, when he was 21 years old. Woods’ victory was historic, and he still
holds the record for the youngest Masters winner.
In which year was Michael Jordan drafted by the Chicago Bulls?
1984
Which African-American Olympian won four gold medals for the US at
the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936?
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens won gold medals in the 1936 Olympic Games for the following
competitions: 100 meters, 200 meters, 4x100m relay, and long jump.
Which city does the Bengals football team come from?
Cincinnati
These two sisters became professional tennis players around the age
of 14 years old.
The Williams Sisters or Williams Sisters or Venus and Serena Williams
Which tennis player won the men’s US Open in 1990, becoming the
youngest-ever champion?
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras won the 1990 US Open men’s singles title, becoming the
youngest-ever champion at the age of 19 years and 28 days.
True or False: Barry Bonds holds the record for the most home runs in
one season.
True. Barry Bonds holds the record for the most home runs in one season,
with a whopping 73 home runs hit in the 2001 Major League Baseball
season.
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Which was the first American city to host the Summer Olympic Games?
St. Louis
The games were originally scheduled to take place in Chicago, but were
moved to St. Louis to coincide with the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The
1904 games were the first time the Olympics were held outside of Europe.
