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  • Since the MLB playoffs are underway, here is some playoffs trivia...from a number of sports:

    1. Simple: Name the current Champions in the four major sports:

    NBA

    NFL

    NHL

    MLB

    2. In Super Bowl history there are 5 team matchups that have occurred more than once. Name the 5 matchups of teams that have met in more than one Super Bowl:

    3. The very first World Series in MLB occurred in 1903. Which two teams played in that first World Series?

    4. The first official National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoffs finals occurred in 1918 (though the Stanley Cup had been contested for a number of years prior to that). Which two teams appeared in that first NHL Final? (naming the cities will suffice)

    5. The first official NFL playoff game...the NFL title game, occurred in 1933. Which two teams played in that first official NFL title game? (note...an "unofficial game had occurred earlier in 1932. I am looking for the official 1933 game participants)

    6. The first NBA Finals took place in 1947. Which two teams met in that very first NBA Finals?

    (naming the cities will suffice)

    7. The one game playoff that occurred last night between the Reds and Pirates is considered now to be a MLB Playoff series. (though the game the previous evening between the Rays and Rangers is not...it is considered a regular season game). How many times now have the Reds and Pirates played a postseason series? (note: League postseason games began in 1969)

    8. The most common World Series matchups have been between the Yankees and Dodgers and Yankees and Giants. Which two teams have met the most times in the World Series that does not include the Yankees? Note: there are two sets of teams that are correct. Give either matchup

    9. The Lakers and Celtics have met the most times in the NBA Finals (12 times). What is the second most frequent NBA Finals matchup in history?

    10. Of the current 30 NBA teams, seven of them have never reached the NBA Finals. Simply name those 7 teams.

    11. Name the only now defunct team to win an NBA title.

    12. This is just the second year of the one game Wildcard Series playoffs in MLB. Which two teams in each league AL and NL met in the inaugural 2012 Wildcard Series last year?

    Bonus: What was the name of the Cleveland team that lost the 'unofficial World Series" that took place in 1892? (those pre-1903 World Series were considered merely exhibitions and were not counted to decide a championship...they most often involved the NL and the AA (American Assoc.)

    @the-gipper said:

    Since the MLB playoffs are underway, here is some playoffs trivia...from a number of sports:

    1. Simple: Name the current Champions in the four major sports:

    NBA - Miami Heat

    NFL - Baltimore Ravens

    NHL - Chicago Blackhawks

    MLB - SF Giants

    2. In Super Bowl history there are 5 team matchups that have occurred more than once. Name the 5 matchups of teams that have met in more than one Super Bowl:

    San Fran and Cinci

    Pittsburgh and Dallas

    Buffalo and Somebody

    Washington and Miami

    NE and St. Louis???

    3. The very first World Series in MLB occurred in 1903. Which two teams played in that first World Series?

    Boston and New York

    4. The first official National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoffs finals occurred in 1918 (though the Stanley Cup had been contested for a number of years prior to that). Which two teams appeared in that first NHL Final? (naming the cities will suffice)

    Montreal and Toronto ???

    5. The first official NFL playoff game...the NFL title game, occurred in 1933. Which two teams played in that first official NFL title game? (note...an "unofficial game had occurred earlier in 1932. I am looking for the official 1933 game participants)

    Canton Bulldogs and ???

    6. The first NBA Finals took place in 1947. Which two teams met in that very first NBA Finals?

    (naming the cities will suffice)

    Boston and Rochester ???

    7. The one game playoff that occurred last night between the Reds and Pirates is considered now to be a MLB Playoff series. (though the game the previous evening between the Rays and Rangers is not...it is considered a regular season game). How many times now have the Reds and Pirates played a postseason series? (note: League postseason games began in 1969)

    Twice

    8. The most common World Series matchups have been between the Yankees and Dodgers and Yankees and Giants. Which two teams have met the most times in the World Series that does not include the Yankees? Note: there are two sets of teams that are correct. Give either matchup

    Athletics and Cardinals

    9. The Lakers and Celtics have met the most times in the NBA Finals (12 times). What is the second most frequent NBA Finals matchup in history?

    Knicks and Lakers

    10. Of the current 30 NBA teams, seven of them have never reached the NBA Finals. Simply name those 7 teams.

    Sacramento Kings - Toronto Raptors - LA Clippers - New Orleans Pelicans- Minnesota Timberwolves -

    Memphis Grizzles - Charlotte Bobcats

    11. Name the only now defunct team to win an NBA title.

    Cincinatti Royals

    12. This is just the second year of the one game Wildcard Series playoffs in MLB. Which two teams in each league AL and NL met in the inaugural 2012 Wildcard Series last year?

    NL - SF & ??? AL -

    Bonus: What was the name of the Cleveland team that lost the 'unofficial World Series" that took place in 1892? (those pre-1903 World Series were considered merely exhibitions and were not counted to decide a championship...they most often involved the NL and the AA (American Assoc.)

    Napoleans (or Naps)... named after a player I think... Napolean LaJole.. or something

  • @the-gipper said:

    Since the MLB playoffs are underway, here is some playoffs trivia...from a number of sports:

    1. Simple: Name the current Champions in the four major sports:

    NBA - Miami Heat

    NFL - Baltimore Ravens

    NHL - Chicago Blackhawks

    MLB - SF Giants

    2. In Super Bowl history there are 5 team matchups that have occurred more than once. Name the 5 matchups of teams that have met in more than one Super Bowl:

    San Fran and Cinci

    Pittsburgh and Dallas

    Buffalo and Somebody

    Washington and Miami

    NE and St. Louis???

    3. The very first World Series in MLB occurred in 1903. Which two teams played in that first World Series?

    Boston and New York

    4. The first official National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoffs finals occurred in 1918 (though the Stanley Cup had been contested for a number of years prior to that). Which two teams appeared in that first NHL Final? (naming the cities will suffice)

    Montreal and Toronto ???

    5. The first official NFL playoff game...the NFL title game, occurred in 1933. Which two teams played in that first official NFL title game? (note...an "unofficial game had occurred earlier in 1932. I am looking for the official 1933 game participants)

    Canton Bulldogs and ???

    6. The first NBA Finals took place in 1947. Which two teams met in that very first NBA Finals?

    (naming the cities will suffice)

    Boston and Rochester ???

    7. The one game playoff that occurred last night between the Reds and Pirates is considered now to be a MLB Playoff series. (though the game the previous evening between the Rays and Rangers is not...it is considered a regular season game). How many times now have the Reds and Pirates played a postseason series? (note: League postseason games began in 1969)

    Twice

    8. The most common World Series matchups have been between the Yankees and Dodgers and Yankees and Giants. Which two teams have met the most times in the World Series that does not include the Yankees? Note: there are two sets of teams that are correct. Give either matchup

    Athletics and Cardinals

    9. The Lakers and Celtics have met the most times in the NBA Finals (12 times). What is the second most frequent NBA Finals matchup in history?

    Knicks and Lakers

    10. Of the current 30 NBA teams, seven of them have never reached the NBA Finals. Simply name those 7 teams.

    Sacramento Kings - Toronto Raptors - LA Clippers - New Orleans Pelicans- Minnesota Timberwolves -

    Memphis Grizzles - Charlotte Bobcats

    11. Name the only now defunct team to win an NBA title.

    Cincinatti Royals

    12. This is just the second year of the one game Wildcard Series playoffs in MLB. Which two teams in each league AL and NL met in the inaugural 2012 Wildcard Series last year?

    NL - SF & ??? AL -

    Bonus: What was the name of the Cleveland team that lost the 'unofficial World Series" that took place in 1892? (those pre-1903 World Series were considered merely exhibitions and were not counted to decide a championship...they most often involved the NL and the AA (American Assoc.)

    Napoleans (or Naps)... named after a player I think... Napolean LaJole.. or something

    @tour2ma said:

    Since the MLB playoffs are underway, here is some playoffs trivia...from a number of sports:

    1. Simple: Name the current Champions in the four major sports:

    NBA - Miami Heat

    NFL - Baltimore Ravens

    NHL - Chicago Blackhawks

    MLB - SF Giants

    Check on all these

    2. In Super Bowl history there are 5 team matchups that have occurred more than once. Name the 5 matchups of teams that have met in more than one Super Bowl:

    San Fran and Cinci

    Pittsburgh and Dallas

    Buffalo and Somebody

    Washington and Miami

    NE and St. Louis???

    Check on 3, no on the other 2

    3. The very first World Series in MLB occurred in 1903. Which two teams played in that first World Series?

    Boston and New York

    NO

    4. The first official National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoffs finals occurred in 1918 (though the Stanley Cup had been contested for a number of years prior to that). Which two teams appeared in that first NHL Final? (naming the cities will suffice)

    Montreal and Toronto ???

    Check

    5. The first official NFL playoff game...the NFL title game, occurred in 1933. Which two teams played in that first official NFL title game? (note...an "unofficial game had occurred earlier in 1932. I am looking for the official 1933 game participants)

    Canton Bulldogs and ???

    NO...hint...no defunct team participated.

    6. The first NBA Finals took place in 1947. Which two teams met in that very first NBA Finals?

    (naming the cities will suffice)

    Boston and Rochester ???

    NO

    7. The one game playoff that occurred last night between the Reds and Pirates is considered now to be a MLB Playoff series. (though the game the previous evening between the Rays and Rangers is not...it is considered a regular season game). How many times now have the Reds and Pirates played a postseason series? (note: League postseason games began in 1969)

    Twice

    NO

    8. The most common World Series matchups have been between the Yankees and Dodgers and Yankees and Giants. Which two teams have met the most times in the World Series that does not include the Yankees? Note: there are two sets of teams that are correct. Give either matchup

    Athletics and Cardinals

    Good guess, but no

    9. The Lakers and Celtics have met the most times in the NBA Finals (12 times). What is the second most frequent NBA Finals matchup in history?

    Knicks and Lakers

    No...but the Lakers are one half of the equation

    10. Of the current 30 NBA teams, seven of them have never reached the NBA Finals. Simply name those 7 teams.

    Sacramento Kings - Toronto Raptors - LA Clippers - New Orleans Pelicans- Minnesota Timberwolves -

    Memphis Grizzles - Charlotte Bobcats

    Six out of 7 correct. Note: Sacramento Kings have won an NBA title: 1951 as the Rochester Royals.

    11. Name the only now defunct team to win an NBA title.

    Cincinatti Royals

    No....those Rochester Royals became the Cincinnati Royals who are now the Sacramento Kings and are not considered defunct.

    12. This is just the second year of the one game Wildcard Series playoffs in MLB. Which two teams in each league AL and NL met in the inaugural 2012 Wildcard Series last year?

    NL - SF & ??? AL -

    NO, including SF which was not one of them

    Bonus: What was the name of the Cleveland team that lost the 'unofficial World Series" that took place in 1892? (those pre-1903 World Series were considered merely exhibitions and were not counted to decide a championship...they most often involved the NL and the AA (American Assoc.)

    Napoleans (or Naps)... named after a player I think... Napolean LaJole.. or something

    NO, the Naps are know today as the Cleveland Indians...just a name change. This was a different franchise.

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  • @tour2ma said:

    Since the MLB playoffs are underway, here is some playoffs trivia...from a number of sports:

    1. Simple: Name the current Champions in the four major sports:

    NBA - Miami Heat

    NFL - Baltimore Ravens

    NHL - Chicago Blackhawks

    MLB - SF Giants

    Check on all these

    2. In Super Bowl history there are 5 team matchups that have occurred more than once. Name the 5 matchups of teams that have met in more than one Super Bowl:

    San Fran and Cinci

    Pittsburgh and Dallas

    Buffalo and Somebody

    Washington and Miami

    NE and St. Louis???

    Check on 3, no on the other 2

    3. The very first World Series in MLB occurred in 1903. Which two teams played in that first World Series?

    Boston and New York

    NO

    4. The first official National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoffs finals occurred in 1918 (though the Stanley Cup had been contested for a number of years prior to that). Which two teams appeared in that first NHL Final? (naming the cities will suffice)

    Montreal and Toronto ???

    Check

    5. The first official NFL playoff game...the NFL title game, occurred in 1933. Which two teams played in that first official NFL title game? (note...an "unofficial game had occurred earlier in 1932. I am looking for the official 1933 game participants)

    Canton Bulldogs and ???

    NO...hint...no defunct team participated.

    6. The first NBA Finals took place in 1947. Which two teams met in that very first NBA Finals?

    (naming the cities will suffice)

    Boston and Rochester ???

    NO

    7. The one game playoff that occurred last night between the Reds and Pirates is considered now to be a MLB Playoff series. (though the game the previous evening between the Rays and Rangers is not...it is considered a regular season game). How many times now have the Reds and Pirates played a postseason series? (note: League postseason games began in 1969)

    Twice

    NO

    8. The most common World Series matchups have been between the Yankees and Dodgers and Yankees and Giants. Which two teams have met the most times in the World Series that does not include the Yankees? Note: there are two sets of teams that are correct. Give either matchup

    Athletics and Cardinals

    Good guess, but no

    9. The Lakers and Celtics have met the most times in the NBA Finals (12 times). What is the second most frequent NBA Finals matchup in history?

    Knicks and Lakers

    No...but the Lakers are one half of the equation

    10. Of the current 30 NBA teams, seven of them have never reached the NBA Finals. Simply name those 7 teams.

    Sacramento Kings - Toronto Raptors - LA Clippers - New Orleans Pelicans- Minnesota Timberwolves -

    Memphis Grizzles - Charlotte Bobcats

    Six out of 7 correct. Note: Sacramento Kings have won an NBA title: 1951 as the Rochester Royals.

    11. Name the only now defunct team to win an NBA title.

    Cincinatti Royals

    No....those Rochester Royals became the Cincinnati Royals who are now the Sacramento Kings and are not considered defunct.

    12. This is just the second year of the one game Wildcard Series playoffs in MLB. Which two teams in each league AL and NL met in the inaugural 2012 Wildcard Series last year?

    NL - SF & ??? AL -

    NO, including SF which was not one of them

    Bonus: What was the name of the Cleveland team that lost the 'unofficial World Series" that took place in 1892? (those pre-1903 World Series were considered merely exhibitions and were not counted to decide a championship...they most often involved the NL and the AA (American Assoc.)

    Napoleans (or Naps)... named after a player I think... Napolean LaJole.. or something

    NO, the Naps are know today as the Cleveland Indians...just a name change. This was a different franchise.

    @the-gipper said:

    Since the MLB playoffs are underway, here is some playoffs trivia...from a number of sports:

    2. In Super Bowl history there are 5 team matchups that have occurred more than once. Name the 5 matchups of teams that have met in more than one Super Bowl:

    San Fran and Cinci / Pittsburgh and Dallas/ Buffalo and Somebody/ Washington and Miami/ NE and St. Louis???

    Check on 3, no on the other 2

    Which 3? LOL...

    3. The very first World Series in MLB occurred in 1903. Which two teams played in that first World Series?

    Boston and New York

    NO

    White Sox and Red Legs???

    5. The first official NFL playoff game...the NFL title game, occurred in 1933. Which two teams played in that first official NFL title game? (note...an "unofficial game had occurred earlier in 1932. I am looking for the official 1933 game participants)

    Canton Bulldogs and ???

    NO...hint...no defunct team participated.

    Bears and Eagles???

    9. The Lakers and Celtics have met the most times in the NBA Finals (12 times). What is the second most frequent NBA Finals matchup in history?

    Knicks and Lakers

    No...but the Lakers are one half of the equation

    76'ers?

    11. Name the only now defunct team to win an NBA title.

    Cincinatti Royals

    No....those Rochester Royals became the Cincinnati Royals who are now the Sacramento Kings and are not considered defunct.

    LOL.. well I was proud to have remembered the Royals at all (the Big O, etc.) so I have nothing...

    Bonus: What was the name of the Cleveland team that lost the 'unofficial World Series" that took place in 1892? (those pre-1903 World Series were considered merely exhibitions and were not counted to decide a championship...they most often involved the NL and the AA (American Assoc.)

    Napoleans (or Naps)... named after a player I think... Napolean LaJole.. or something

    NO, the Naps are know today as the Cleveland Indians...just a name change. This was a different franchise.

    Damn... thought I'd nailed it... but as I read your reply some old brain cell said "Lumberjacks" and then another said "No, It was the "Forest Cities"... so I'll go with the latter.

  • @the-gipper said:

    Since the MLB playoffs are underway, here is some playoffs trivia...from a number of sports:

    2. In Super Bowl history there are 5 team matchups that have occurred more than once. Name the 5 matchups of teams that have met in more than one Super Bowl:

    San Fran and Cinci / Pittsburgh and Dallas/ Buffalo and Somebody/ Washington and Miami/ NE and St. Louis???

    Check on 3, no on the other 2

    Which 3? LOL...

    3. The very first World Series in MLB occurred in 1903. Which two teams played in that first World Series?

    Boston and New York

    NO

    White Sox and Red Legs???

    5. The first official NFL playoff game...the NFL title game, occurred in 1933. Which two teams played in that first official NFL title game? (note...an "unofficial game had occurred earlier in 1932. I am looking for the official 1933 game participants)

    Canton Bulldogs and ???

    NO...hint...no defunct team participated.

    Bears and Eagles???

    9. The Lakers and Celtics have met the most times in the NBA Finals (12 times). What is the second most frequent NBA Finals matchup in history?

    Knicks and Lakers

    No...but the Lakers are one half of the equation

    76'ers?

    11. Name the only now defunct team to win an NBA title.

    Cincinatti Royals

    No....those Rochester Royals became the Cincinnati Royals who are now the Sacramento Kings and are not considered defunct.

    LOL.. well I was proud to have remembered the Royals at all (the Big O, etc.) so I have nothing...

    Bonus: What was the name of the Cleveland team that lost the 'unofficial World Series" that took place in 1892? (those pre-1903 World Series were considered merely exhibitions and were not counted to decide a championship...they most often involved the NL and the AA (American Assoc.)

    Napoleans (or Naps)... named after a player I think... Napolean LaJole.. or something

    NO, the Naps are know today as the Cleveland Indians...just a name change. This was a different franchise.

    Damn... thought I'd nailed it... but as I read your reply some old brain cell said "Lumberjacks" and then another said "No, It was the "Forest Cities"... so I'll go with the latter.

    @tour2ma said:

    @the-gipper said:

    Since the MLB playoffs are underway, here is some playoffs trivia...from a number of sports:

    2. In Super Bowl history there are 5 team matchups that have occurred more than once. Name the 5 matchups of teams that have met in more than one Super Bowl:

    San Fran and Cinci / Pittsburgh and Dallas/ Buffalo and Somebody/ Washington and Miami/ NE and St. Louis???

    Check on 3, no on the other 2

    Which 3? LOL...

    Your corrected answer of Dallas/Buffalo is right.

    3. The very first World Series in MLB occurred in 1903. Which two teams played in that first World Series?

    Boston and New York

    NO

    White Sox and Red Legs???

    NO

    5. The first official NFL playoff game...the NFL title game, occurred in 1933. Which two teams played in that first official NFL title game? (note...an "unofficial game had occurred earlier in 1932. I am looking for the official 1933 game participants)

    Canton Bulldogs and ???

    NO...hint...no defunct team participated.

    Bears and Eagles???

    NO

    9. The Lakers and Celtics have met the most times in the NBA Finals (12 times). What is the second most frequent NBA Finals matchup in history?

    Knicks and Lakers

    No...but the Lakers are one half of the equation

    76'ers?

    Check...but a couple of times the 76ers were known as the Syracuse Nationals

    11. Name the only now defunct team to win an NBA title.

    Cincinatti Royals

    No....those Rochester Royals became the Cincinnati Royals who are now the Sacramento Kings and are not considered defunct.

    LOL.. well I was proud to have remembered the Royals at all (the Big O, etc.) so I have nothing...

    Bonus: What was the name of the Cleveland team that lost the 'unofficial World Series" that took place in 1892? (those pre-1903 World Series were considered merely exhibitions and were not counted to decide a championship...they most often involved the NL and the AA (American Assoc.)

    Napoleans (or Naps)... named after a player I think... Napolean LaJole.. or something

    NO, the Naps are know today as the Cleveland Indians...just a name change. This was a different franchise.

    Damn... thought I'd nailed it... but as I read your reply some old brain cell said "Lumberjacks" and then another said "No, It was the "Forest Cities"... so I'll go with the latter.

    NO, not them either

  • @tour2ma said:

    @the-gipper said:

    Since the MLB playoffs are underway, here is some playoffs trivia...from a number of sports:

    2. In Super Bowl history there are 5 team matchups that have occurred more than once. Name the 5 matchups of teams that have met in more than one Super Bowl:

    San Fran and Cinci / Pittsburgh and Dallas/ Buffalo and Somebody/ Washington and Miami/ NE and St. Louis???

    Check on 3, no on the other 2

    Which 3? LOL...

    Your corrected answer of Dallas/Buffalo is right.

    3. The very first World Series in MLB occurred in 1903. Which two teams played in that first World Series?

    Boston and New York

    NO

    White Sox and Red Legs???

    NO

    5. The first official NFL playoff game...the NFL title game, occurred in 1933. Which two teams played in that first official NFL title game? (note...an "unofficial game had occurred earlier in 1932. I am looking for the official 1933 game participants)

    Canton Bulldogs and ???

    NO...hint...no defunct team participated.

    Bears and Eagles???

    NO

    9. The Lakers and Celtics have met the most times in the NBA Finals (12 times). What is the second most frequent NBA Finals matchup in history?

    Knicks and Lakers

    No...but the Lakers are one half of the equation

    76'ers?

    Check...but a couple of times the 76ers were known as the Syracuse Nationals

    11. Name the only now defunct team to win an NBA title.

    Cincinatti Royals

    No....those Rochester Royals became the Cincinnati Royals who are now the Sacramento Kings and are not considered defunct.

    LOL.. well I was proud to have remembered the Royals at all (the Big O, etc.) so I have nothing...

    Bonus: What was the name of the Cleveland team that lost the 'unofficial World Series" that took place in 1892? (those pre-1903 World Series were considered merely exhibitions and were not counted to decide a championship...they most often involved the NL and the AA (American Assoc.)

    Napoleans (or Naps)... named after a player I think... Napolean LaJole.. or something

    NO, the Naps are know today as the Cleveland Indians...just a name change. This was a different franchise.

    Damn... thought I'd nailed it... but as I read your reply some old brain cell said "Lumberjacks" and then another said "No, It was the "Forest Cities"... so I'll go with the latter.

    NO, not them either

    @the-gipper said:

    @tour2ma said:

    @the-gipper said:

    Since the MLB playoffs are underway, here is some playoffs trivia...from a number of sports:

    2. In Super Bowl history there are 5 team matchups that have occurred more than once. Name the 5 matchups of teams that have met in more than one Super Bowl:

    San Fran and Cinci / Pittsburgh and Dallas/ Buffalo and Somebody/ Washington and Miami/ NE and St. Louis???

    Check on 3, no on the other 2

    Which 3? LOL...

    Your corrected answer of Dallas/Buffalo is right.

    Fresh out of guesses... but I did not revise above answer... just condensed it. Pairings are separated by slashes...

    But should have remembered that Dallas handed Buffalo two of their four 4 conscutive losses...

    So now we have...

    1. Buffalo & Dallas

    2. Pittsburgh & Dallas

    3. Miami & Washington

    4. SF & Cinci

    5. ???

  • Since the MLB playoffs are underway, here is some playoffs trivia...from a number of sports:

    1. Simple: Name the current Champions in the four major sports:

    NBA

    NFL

    NHL

    MLB

    2. In Super Bowl history there are 5 team matchups that have occurred more than once. Name the 5 matchups of teams that have met in more than one Super Bowl:

    3. The very first World Series in MLB occurred in 1903. Which two teams played in that first World Series?

    4. The first official National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoffs finals occurred in 1918 (though the Stanley Cup had been contested for a number of years prior to that). Which two teams appeared in that first NHL Final? (naming the cities will suffice)

    5. The first official NFL playoff game...the NFL title game, occurred in 1933. Which two teams played in that first official NFL title game? (note...an "unofficial game had occurred earlier in 1932. I am looking for the official 1933 game participants)

    6. The first NBA Finals took place in 1947. Which two teams met in that very first NBA Finals?

    (naming the cities will suffice)

    7. The one game playoff that occurred last night between the Reds and Pirates is considered now to be a MLB Playoff series. (though the game the previous evening between the Rays and Rangers is not...it is considered a regular season game). How many times now have the Reds and Pirates played a postseason series? (note: League postseason games began in 1969)

    8. The most common World Series matchups have been between the Yankees and Dodgers and Yankees and Giants. Which two teams have met the most times in the World Series that does not include the Yankees? Note: there are two sets of teams that are correct. Give either matchup

    9. The Lakers and Celtics have met the most times in the NBA Finals (12 times). What is the second most frequent NBA Finals matchup in history?

    10. Of the current 30 NBA teams, seven of them have never reached the NBA Finals. Simply name those 7 teams.

    11. Name the only now defunct team to win an NBA title.

    12. This is just the second year of the one game Wildcard Series playoffs in MLB. Which two teams in each league AL and NL met in the inaugural 2012 Wildcard Series last year?

    Bonus: What was the name of the Cleveland team that lost the 'unofficial World Series" that took place in 1892? (those pre-1903 World Series were considered merely exhibitions and were not counted to decide a championship...they most often involved the NL and the AA (American Assoc.)

    @the-gipper said:

    Since the MLB playoffs are underway, here is some playoffs trivia...from a number of sports:

    2. In Super Bowl history there are 5 team matchups that have occurred more than once. Name the 5 matchups of teams that have met in more than one Super Bowl:

    Giants and Patriots

    3. The very first World Series in MLB occurred in 1903. Which two teams played in that first World Series?

    Boston and Pittsburg

    5. The first official NFL playoff game...the NFL title game, occurred in 1933. Which two teams played in that first official NFL title game? (note...an "unofficial game had occurred earlier in 1932. I am looking for the official 1933 game participants)

    Giants and Bears

    8. The most common World Series matchups have been between the Yankees and Dodgers and Yankees and Giants. Which two teams have met the most times in the World Series that does not include the Yankees? Note: there are two sets of teams that are correct. Give either matchup

    Tigers and Reds

    Twins and Cardinals

    Bonus: What was the name of the Cleveland team that lost the 'unofficial World Series" that took place in 1892? (those pre-1903 World Series were considered merely exhibitions and were not counted to decide a championship...they most often involved the NL and the AA (American Assoc.)

    Spiders

  • @the-gipper said:

    Since the MLB playoffs are underway, here is some playoffs trivia...from a number of sports:

    2. In Super Bowl history there are 5 team matchups that have occurred more than once. Name the 5 matchups of teams that have met in more than one Super Bowl:

    Giants and Patriots

    3. The very first World Series in MLB occurred in 1903. Which two teams played in that first World Series?

    Boston and Pittsburg

    5. The first official NFL playoff game...the NFL title game, occurred in 1933. Which two teams played in that first official NFL title game? (note...an "unofficial game had occurred earlier in 1932. I am looking for the official 1933 game participants)

    Giants and Bears

    8. The most common World Series matchups have been between the Yankees and Dodgers and Yankees and Giants. Which two teams have met the most times in the World Series that does not include the Yankees? Note: there are two sets of teams that are correct. Give either matchup

    Tigers and Reds

    Twins and Cardinals

    Bonus: What was the name of the Cleveland team that lost the 'unofficial World Series" that took place in 1892? (those pre-1903 World Series were considered merely exhibitions and were not counted to decide a championship...they most often involved the NL and the AA (American Assoc.)

    Spiders

    @richiswhere said:

    @the-gipper said:

    Since the MLB playoffs are underway, here is some playoffs trivia...from a number of sports:

    2. In Super Bowl history there are 5 team matchups that have occurred more than once. Name the 5 matchups of teams that have met in more than one Super Bowl:

    Giants and Patriots

    Yes, check, that is the last pairing

    3. The very first World Series in MLB occurred in 1903. Which two teams played in that first World Series?

    Boston and Pittsburg Check

    5. The first official NFL playoff game...the NFL title game, occurred in 1933. Which two teams played in that first official NFL title game? (note...an "unofficial game had occurred earlier in 1932. I am looking for the official 1933 game participants)

    Giants and Bears Check

    8. The most common World Series matchups have been between the Yankees and Dodgers and Yankees and Giants. Which two teams have met the most times in the World Series that does not include the Yankees? Note: there are two sets of teams that are correct. Give either matchup

    Tigers and Reds

    Twins and Cardinals NO on either of these

    Bonus: What was the name of the Cleveland team that lost the 'unofficial World Series" that took place in 1892? (those pre-1903 World Series were considered merely exhibitions and were not counted to decide a championship...they most often involved the NL and the AA (American Assoc.)

    Spiders Check

  • Since the MLB playoffs are underway, here is some playoffs trivia...from a number of sports:

    1. Simple: Name the current Champions in the four major sports:

    NBA

    NFL

    NHL

    MLB

    2. In Super Bowl history there are 5 team matchups that have occurred more than once. Name the 5 matchups of teams that have met in more than one Super Bowl:

    3. The very first World Series in MLB occurred in 1903. Which two teams played in that first World Series?

    4. The first official National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoffs finals occurred in 1918 (though the Stanley Cup had been contested for a number of years prior to that). Which two teams appeared in that first NHL Final? (naming the cities will suffice)

    5. The first official NFL playoff game...the NFL title game, occurred in 1933. Which two teams played in that first official NFL title game? (note...an "unofficial game had occurred earlier in 1932. I am looking for the official 1933 game participants)

    6. The first NBA Finals took place in 1947. Which two teams met in that very first NBA Finals?

    (naming the cities will suffice)

    7. The one game playoff that occurred last night between the Reds and Pirates is considered now to be a MLB Playoff series. (though the game the previous evening between the Rays and Rangers is not...it is considered a regular season game). How many times now have the Reds and Pirates played a postseason series? (note: League postseason games began in 1969)

    8. The most common World Series matchups have been between the Yankees and Dodgers and Yankees and Giants. Which two teams have met the most times in the World Series that does not include the Yankees? Note: there are two sets of teams that are correct. Give either matchup

    9. The Lakers and Celtics have met the most times in the NBA Finals (12 times). What is the second most frequent NBA Finals matchup in history?

    10. Of the current 30 NBA teams, seven of them have never reached the NBA Finals. Simply name those 7 teams.

    11. Name the only now defunct team to win an NBA title.

    12. This is just the second year of the one game Wildcard Series playoffs in MLB. Which two teams in each league AL and NL met in the inaugural 2012 Wildcard Series last year?

    Bonus: What was the name of the Cleveland team that lost the 'unofficial World Series" that took place in 1892? (those pre-1903 World Series were considered merely exhibitions and were not counted to decide a championship...they most often involved the NL and the AA (American Assoc.)

    @the-gipper said:

    Since the MLB playoffs are underway, here is some playoffs trivia...from a number of sports:

    Answers:

    1. Simple: Name the current Champions in the four major sports:

    NBA Miami Heat

    NFL Baltimore Ravens

    NHL Chicago Blackhawks

    MLB San Francisco Giants

    2. In Super Bowl history there are 5 team matchups that have occurred more than once. Name the 5 matchups of teams that have met in more than one Super Bowl:

    Steelers/Cowboys 3 times

    Dolphins/Redskins 2

    Bengals/49ers 2

    Bills/Cowboys 2

    Patriots/Giants 2

    3. The very first World Series in MLB occurred in 1903. Which two teams played in that first World Series?

    The Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates

    4. The first official National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoffs finals occurred in 1918 (though the Stanley Cup had been contested for a number of years prior to that). Which two teams appeared in that first NHL Final? (naming the cities will suffice)

    Montreal Canadiennes and the Toronto Arenas, precursor to the Maple Leafs.

    5. The first official NFL playoff game...the NFL title game, occurred in 1933. Which two teams played in that first official NFL title game? (note...an "unofficial game had occurred earlier in 1932. I am looking for the official 1933 game participants)

    The Chicago Bears and the NY Giants (that 1932 unofficial game was between the Bears and the Portsmouth Spartans...soon to be Detroit Lions)

    6. The first NBA Finals took place in 1947. Which two teams met in that very first NBA Finals?

    (naming the cities will suffice)

    The Philadelphia Warriors played the Chicago Stags

    7. The one game playoff that occurred last night between the Reds and Pirates is considered now to be a MLB Playoff series. (though the game the previous evening between the Rays and Rangers is not...it is considered a regular season game). How many times now have the Reds and Pirates played a postseason series? (note: League postseason games began in 1969)

    This was the 6th time these teams played each other in the postseason. That is the most times two teams in the same league ever met in postseason play

    8. The most common World Series matchups have been between the Yankees and Dodgers and Yankees and Giants. Which two teams have met the most times in the World Series that does not include the Yankees? Note: there are two sets of teams that are correct. Give either matchup

    The A's and Giants have met 5 times....all but one while the As were in Philly and the Giants in NYC.

    The Tigers and Cubs have met 5 times...all early on, pre-1945

    9. The Lakers and Celtics have met the most times in the NBA Finals (12 times). What is the second most frequent NBA Finals matchup in history?

    The Lakers and the 76ers though for several times those 76ers were known as the Syracuse Nationals

    10. Of the current 30 NBA teams, seven of them have never reached the NBA Finals. Simply name those 7 teams.

    Charlotte Bobcats, Denver Nuggets, LA Clppers (be they Buffalo Braves or SD Clippers), Grizzlies, Pelicans fka Hornets, Raptors, TimberWolves

    The Nuggets did appear in the last ABA Finals held in 1976...but never in the NBA Finals.

    11. Name the only now defunct team to win an NBA title.

    The now defunct Baltimore Bullets won the NBA in 1948. That Baltimore Bullets franchise is NOT the same one that later reemerged as the Baltimore Bullets that became the Washington Bullets nka the Washington Wizards.

    12. This is just the second year of the one game Wildcard Series playoffs in MLB. Which two teams in each league AL and NL met in the inaugural 2012 Wildcard Series last year?

    In the AL in 2012 the one game was between the Orioles who beat the Texas Rangers

    In the NL in 2012 the one game was between the Cardinals who beat the Braves.

    Bonus: What was the name of the Cleveland team that lost the 'unofficial World Series" that took place in 1892? (those pre-1903 World Series were considered merely exhibitions and were not counted to decide a championship...they most often involved the NL and the AA (American Assoc.)

    The Cleveland Spiders

  • (that 1932 unofficial game was between the Bears and the Portsmouth Spartans...soon to be Detroit Lions)

    Ah... an answer for this week's trivia...

  • (that 1932 unofficial game was between the Bears and the Portsmouth Spartans...soon to be Detroit Lions)

    Ah... an answer for this week's trivia...

    @tour2ma said:

    (that 1932 unofficial game was between the Bears and the Portsmouth Spartans...soon to be Detroit Lions)

    Ah... an answer for this week's trivia...

    Yea, someone is paying attention to the fact that I may give clues where they might not expect them.

  • .. and I owe an answer from couple weeks ago...

    I think the last Brown to "play both ways" was Johnny Brewer.

    After 5 years as a TE he swapped to OLB where he finished his career.

    Finished career in to New Orleans... May have gone there in the expansion draft.