I Remember Them Sports Quiz 2

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1.    This first baseman was a bonus baby with the Baltimore Orioles but was traded to the Washington Senators and then to the Oakland A’s.  (4 points)

2.    “Blue Moon” had his best seasons in Oakland.  (2 points)

3.    This man was a Detroit Lions head coach and later coached the Miami Dolphins. His son was the QB for the Dolphins when this man coached there.  (5 points)

4.    The White Sox have had two AL home run champions.  Name them.  (2 points each)

5.    When the ABA dispersal draft was held, this man was the first player taken.  (4 points)

6.    This NBA small forward played a substantial role on championship teams in Milwaukee and Washington.  ( 2 points)

7.    “Boomer” was a power hitting, slick fielding first baseman for the Red Sox and Brewers. (2 points)

8.    In the early days of the Atlanta Falcons, they had some really good tight ends.  Junior Miller was one, but who preceded him?  (2 points)

9.    This place kicker stated his career with the Lions, but is most noted for his Super Bowl gaffe with the Dolphins. (3 points)

10. This superstar of the NHL and WHL was called the Golden Jet.  (2 points)

                                                Answers Below

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1.    Mike Epstein.  A power hitting lefty, but a poor fielder, Mike blossomed as a hitter under the guidance of Ted Williams.  He was also a member of some of those great Oakland A’s teams.

2.    John Odom.  Odom had some big years, but was later plagued by control problems.

3.    George Wilson.  George was the head coach of the Lions when they won their last championship.  His son, George Jr., obviously never made it big in the NFL.

4.    Bill Melton and Dick Allen.  Melton might have done more if he wasn’t plagued by back problems.  Dick Allen was the most dominant player in the AL for a couple years under manager, Chuck Tanner.

5.    Artis Gilmore.  Artis was outstanding as a member of the Chicago Bulls.  The Bulls, with Artis, came closer to derailing the Bill Walton and the Trailblazers during the Blazers championship run than most people remember.

6.    Bob Dandridge.  In Milwaukee Bob was overshadowed by Kareem Abdul –Jabbar and Oscar Robertson.  He was more noticeable in Washington.

7.    George Scott.  George was the key man when the Brewers put together a package to get Cecil Cooper.

8.    Jim Mitchell.  Jim played for the Falcons from 1969-79 and made two Pro Bowls.  All in all, a nice run. Junior Miller was a Pro Bowler in both the 1980 and 1981 seasons for Atlanta.

9.    Garo Yepremian. Garo’s pass that was picked off by the Redskins Mike Bass for a TD in Super Bowl VII is one of the most remembered plays in Super Bowl history..  The play is a staple for  Super Bowl bloopers reel.

10. Bobby Hull.  For my money, Bobby was the most exciting player in Blackhawks history.  When he signed with the WHL it gave the league instant respectability.  It was also a debilitating blow to the Blackhawks.

 Scoring:  27-30  Your wife left you two years ago and you don't know it

                 22-26  Your fantasy football team is above .500

                 17-21  You probably have a home life

                 12-16  You're not wasting a lot of time on sports

                 7-11    If you're a sports fan you're probably under 20

                 0-6    So, how did you find this blog?