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What two well-known hockey figures teamed up t pay $451,000 for a rare Honus  Wagner baseball card in 1991?
A: Wayne Gretzky and Los Angeles Kings owner Bruce McNall.

In golfing slang, what is a Volkswagen?
A: An awkward or bad shot that turns out well.

Who was the last major league baseball player to get on base more than 50 percent of the time during a season with at least 400 at-bats.?
A: New York Yankee Mickey Mantle, in 1957, when his on-base average was .515. The Boston Red Sox's Ted Williams holds the record fro the best on-base average ever, .551, achieved in 1941.

How much did CBS pay for the United States TV broadcast rights to the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway?
A: $300 million--$57 million more than it paid for the rights to broadcast the 1992 games held in Albertville, France.

After what popular TV actor of the 1960s was football baseball star Bo Jackson named?
A: Vince Edwards. Jackson, whose given name is Vincent Edward, was named after the actor who appeared in the title role on the "Ben Casey" Show. The nickname Bo is a shortened version of Boar--the moniker Jackson's brother gave him when he was eight because he was as tough as a wild boar.

What change did Charlie O. Finley, the colorful former owner of the Oakland Athletics try but fail to make in the ball used in our national pastime?
A: He wanted baseballs to be yellow.

Who holds the basketball record for the most free throws made in a game?
A: Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics, who made 30 of 32 free-throw attempts in a 1953 four-overtime playoff game against the Syracuse Nationals. Although he racked up 50 points, the Celtics lost 111-105.

What message was on the T-shirt worn by New York Yankee pitcher Gaylord Perry--who was nicknamed the Great Expectorator--on the day he won his 300th game?
A: "300 wins is nothing to spit at." The win came in May 1982. Perry retired the following year with a career record of 314 wins and 265 losses.

What famous American boxer was named Arnold Raymond Cream at birth?
A: Jersey Joe Walcott.

 Who was the first relief pitcher elected to baseball's Hall of Fame?
A: Right-handed knuckleball specialist Hoyt Wilhelm, in 1985.

What is the maximum circumference of a standard bowling ball?
A: 27 inches--or 27.002 inches, to be exact.

What was the name of the only horse to beat Man O' War in his incredible 21-race career?
A: Upset.

What happens in major league baseball if an outfielder catches a fly ball with his hat instead of his glove?
A: The batter gets three bases.

Before wooden tees were introduced in the late 1920s , what did golfers use to elevate the ball for driving?
A: A small mound of sand.

What famous American tennis player's father boxed for Iran in the 1948 and 1952 Olympics?
A: Andre Agassi's Armenian-born father, Emmanuel Agassi, better known as Mike.

Who was the first black to play major league baseball with an American League team?
A: Larry Doby, who joined the Cleveland Indians in July 1947-11 weeks after Jackie Robinson broke the major league color barrier by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers.

What did Japan's century-old Nintendo company manufacture before it made its mark in the world of computer games?
A: Playing cards.