This Day in Sports (August 2)

Can you answer these multiple choice questions about sports events that happened on August 2nd?

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1. 1907: This Hall-of-Fame pitcher plays his first game.

Walter Johnson ✓

Nolan Ryan ✓

Randy Johnson ✓

Babe Ruth ✓

2. 1921: The White Sox are acquitted of their “Black Sox” scandal by a jury. Who was the most famous player on this team?

Joe Mauer ✓

Hank Aaron ✓

Dickey Kerr ✓

Joe Jackson ✓

3. 1938: The MLB uses baseballs of this color for the first time.

Orange ✓

Lime Green ✓

White ✓

Yellow ✓

4. 1961: The St. Louis Cardinals of the NFL play the first ever game against a Canadian team, the Toronto Argonauts. What league were the Argonauts in?

Major League Soccer ✓

Canadian Football League ✓

National Football League of Canada ✓

Toronto League of American Football ✓

5. 1968: Ron Hansen and Tim Cullen become the first players to do what.

Be traded for each other twice in the same season ✓

Both hit 4 home runs in a game ✓

Play for the same high school, college, and pro team ✓

Play for both teams in the same game ✓

6. 1973: This Royals legend gets his first MLB hit.

Willie Wilson ✓

Frank White ✓

George Brett ✓

Amos Otis ✓

7. 1979: A Washington, D.C trial attorney buys this MLB team.

Orioles ✓

Expos ✓

Twins ✓

Marlins ✓

8. 1982: This Oakland outfielder steals his 100th base of the season.

Cal Ripken Sr. ✓

Jack Sikma ✓

Aaron Judge ✓

Rickey Henderson ✓

9. 1987: Michael Andretti runs fastest Indy car race in history. What was his average speed?

170 mph ✓

171.49 mph ✓

179.89 mph ✓

203.71 mph ✓

10. 1992: Vitaly Scherbo of what country wins 6 gymnastics gold medals in the same Olympics?

Belarus ✓

Moldova ✓

Russia ✓

Italy ✓

11. 1996: The US beats Yugoslavia in basketball to in the gold medal. What was the U.S. team’s nickname?

Redeem Team ✓

Dream Team ✓

Dream Team 3 ✓

The Bad Boys ✓

12. 2012: This American swimmer wins three consecutive gold medals in the 2012 Olympics.

Ernie Bert ✓

Michael Phelps ✓

Jesse Owens ✓

Kurt Rambis ✓

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