@the-gipper said:

OK, here are the answers to Wed. trivia since it has been over 48 hours since posted:

1. The Browns are having an historically bad statistical season along with everything else. When was the last season a Browns team led the league in a statistical category, i.e. either most offensive yards/points, or fewest defensive yards points. Give year and category ***

In 1994 the Browns led the lead in fewest average points per game surrendered. Of course they made the playoffs that year.

2. Derrick Anderson is having, to date, an historically bad season with his current passer rating of 40.6, which, if continued at that rate would be the worst season ever for a Browns QB. The question is which Browns starting QB (a QB starting at least 1/2 or more of the Browns games) has had the worst passer rating for a season for a season. Give QB and year. **

I am surprised no one had a guess on this: It was Mike Phipps in 1974 with a 46.7 rating (but note that in 1956 Tommy O'connell had a rating of only 41.6, but he only started 5 of the 12 games for the Browns. George Ratterman started 4 and Babe Parilli 3 for the team that year.

3. Which country in history has won the most medals in the Summer Olympics? In the Winter Olympics? *

Summer: USA, USA. Winter: Norway (Note though that the Olympics does not consider the old Soviet Union and Russia to be the same country)

4. Who is the NBA's all time leader in career free throw percentage made? *

Mark Price at a .9039 career rate.

5. Who is the Cavalier's all time leader in free throw percentage made? **

However, for now Mo Williams in his career with the Cavs is hitting free throws at .9120 rate, better than Price's Cavs mark. Overall though Price's full career mark is better.

6. Only 1 relief pitcher in history has appeared in all 7 games of a 7 game World Series. Name the pitcher and the year.****

This is Darold Knowles of the Oakland As in the 1973 World Series against the Mets. Only guy to ever pitch in all 7 games of a 7 game World Series.

7. What player has played in the most World Series games in his career? *

Yes, the Poet Laureate of Baseball, the Socrates of the Diamond: Yogi Berra 75 games.

8. The Yankees in the AL and the Cardinals in the NL have won the most world series in history. The question is which AL team and which NL team have won the second most World Series in history? **

In the AL the Philadelphia/Oakland As have won 9 WS. (5 in Philly, 4 in Oak.). In the NL, the Dodgers have won 6 WS (5 in LA, 1 in Brooklyn)

9. How many MVP awards have been won by Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James combined? *

Two, one each.

10. Which town had the very first roller coaster in the USA? ****

Yes, Mauck Chank PA, now known as Jim Thorpe, PA.

11. Who ran the world's first 4 minute mile? **

Roger Bannister of England in 1954

12. Match the Browns Head coach with his birthplace: *****

Coaches, in alphabetical order:

Belichick Nashville TN

Brown Norwalk OH

Carson Brakenridge PA

Collier Millersburg KY

Crenell Lynchburg VA

Davis Talequah OK

Gregg Birthright TX (it was his birthright to be born there!)

Mangini Hartford CN

Palmer Brewster NY

Rutigliano Brooklyn NYC

Schottenheimer Canonsberg PA

Skorich Bellaire, OH

Towns, in alphabetical order: A. Bellaire, Ohio B. Birthright, Texas C. Brackenridge, PA D. Brewster, NY E. Brooklyn, NYC F. Canonsburg, PA G. Hartford, Conn. H. Lynchburg, VA I. Millersburg, KY J. Nashville, TN K. Norwalk, Ohio L. Tahlequah, OK

Just place the letter of the town next to the coach's name where you think he was born

Difficulty rating: * easy **doable ***tough enough ****very difficult *****nigh on impossible

@buck-the-frowns said:

Right. See, that question had a football connection

@the-gipper said:

Jim Thorpe

@the-gipper said:

Yep. But I didn't cheat for the Mauch Chunk part, I don't feel like spoiling the real name for anyone else though.

@roach said:

That gets you a check mark for the right answer.

@the-gipper said:

Yogi Berra?

@vaportrail said:

Googling would be cheating, now wouldn't it?

@the-gipper said:

Didn't have the slightest clue, had to google it. But I remember that fact from a report on roller coasters I did in 8th grade. Damn, that was awhile ago.

@clevelandfanforlife said:

CleveFanForLife gets a check mark on #4, and half a check on #8. Otherwise, no dice.

@vaportrail said:

Isn't it some place in Pennsylvania. mauch chunk switchback railroad

So... mauch chunk, PA?

That's pretty good, and is correct....so you get credit....however...the town is no longer called that. What is it known as today?

Isn't it some place in Pennsylvania. mauch chunk switchback railroad

So... mauch chunk, PA?

@the-gipper said:

1. The Browns are having an historically bad statistical season along with everything else. When was the last season a Browns team led the league in a statistical category, i.e. either most offensive yards/points, or fewest defensive yards points. Give year and category ***

2. Derrick Anderson is having, to date, an historically bad season with his current passer rating of 40.6, which, if continued at that rate would be the worst season ever for a Browns QB. The question is which Browns starting QB (a QB starting at least 1/2 or more of the Browns games) has had the worst passer rating for a season for a season. Give QB and year. **

3. Which country in history has won the most medals in the Summer Olympics? In the Winter Olympics? *germany

4. Who is the NBA's all time leader in career free throw percentage made? * mark price

5. Who is the Cavalier's all time leader in free throw percentage made? ** mark price

6. Only 1 relief pitcher in history has appeared in all 7 games of a 7 game World Series. Name the pitcher and the year.****

7. What player has played in the most World Series games in his career? * joe dimaggio?

8. The Yankees in the AL and the Cardinals in the NL have won the most world series in history. The question is which AL team and which NL team have won the second most World Series in history? ** dodgers

9. How many MVP awards have been won by Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James combined? * 3

10. Which town had the very first roller coaster in the USA? **** sandusky, ohio

11. Who ran the world's first 4 minute mile? **

12. Match the Browns Head coach with his birthplace: *****

Coaches, in alphabetical order:

Belichick

Brown

Carson

Collier

Crenell

Davis

Gregg

Mangini

Palmer

Rutigliano

Schottenheimer

Skorich

Towns, in alphabetical order: A. Bellaire, Ohio B. Birthright, Texas C. Brackenridge, PA D. Brewster, NY E. Brooklyn, NYC F. Canonsburg, PA G. Hartford, Conn. H. Lynchburg, VA I. Millersburg, KY J. Nashville, TN K. Norwalk, Ohio L. Tahlequah, OK

Just place the letter of the town next to the coach's name where you think he was born

Difficulty rating: * easy **doable ***tough enough ****very difficult *****nigh on impossible

germany