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Sports Trivia Breakdown

There are two types of questions: more obvious sports trivia questions and obscure sports trivia questions.

For example, an obscure sports trivia question would be something like: Who finished second in the Master’s Golf Tournament in 2001? The answer is Ernie Els. Only diehard golf fans or sports trivia buffs would know this answer.

A more obvious question would be something like: Who is the NFL’s all-time leading rusher? The answer is Emmitt Smith. Most NFL fans would know the answer to this question.

There are thousands and possibly millions of obscure questions but not nearly as many obvious questions. So let’s take a look at some of the obvious questions for the major sports: football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. For all of these sports the records can be broken down by game records, season records and career records.

The major records for NFL football are passing, rushing, and receiving records. Here are three examples of the major ones:

Who holds the record for most touchdown passes in a career? Dan Marino, 420

Who holds the record for most passing yards in a career? Dan Marino, 61,361

Who holds the record for most touchdowns caught in a career? Jerry Rice, 197

The major records for basketball are points scored and rebounds. Here are two major records:

Who holds the record for most points in a season? Wilt Chamberlain, 4029

Who holds the record for most rebounds in a game? Wilt Chamberlain, 2,149

The major records for baseball generally deal with batting and pitching. The major categories for batting are batting average, hits, RBI, and homeruns. Here are two examples of major batting records:

Who holds the record for most hits in a season? Ichiro Suzuki, 262

Who holds the record for most homeruns in a career? Hank Aaron, 755

Generally the biggest pitching records deal with wins, saves, strikeouts, and earned run average (ERA). Here are two examples of major pitching records:

Who holds the record for most strikeouts in a game? Tom Cheney, 21 (16 innings pitched in an extra inning game)

Who holds the record for most wins in a season? Old Hoss Radbourn, 59

For hockey the major records revolve around goals scored, points, assists, and saves. Here are a couple examples:

Who holds the record for goals in a season? Wayne Gretzky, 92

Who holds the record for most shutouts in a career? Terry Sawchuk, 103

There are also many records for teams in all sports. However, most sports trivia questions are based on individual records.

Some records won’t last for long, while other records may fall very soon.

We just saw the record for most touchdowns in a season fall when LaDanian Tomlinson shattered the old record. We also saw Peyton Manning set the record for most touchdown passes in a season. This coming season Brett Favre may set a new record for touchdown passes in a career.

In baseball Barry Bonds is closing in on Hank Aaron’s homerun record. However, the record for most wins in a season will probably never be broken.

There are all types of sports trivia questions that can be asked and there are many more sports that can be included. To know many of the answers a person would have to be a sports fan and a bit of a history buff.

About the Author

Curtis Henry is a writer for All Sports Trivia. Check out his website, where no sport is off limits, and test your sports trivia knowledge.

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Swish: The Quest for Basketball’s Perfect Shot $1.51 From three-pointers to slam dunks, Swish: The Quest for Basketball’s Perfect Shot goes beyond the record books and explores all aspects of making a basket. This book features amazing shots, player profiles, and tons of trivia. Authors Mark Stewart and Mike Kennedy cover basketball from the late 1800s to modern times, showcasing top male and female players both at the college level and in the pros.

Tar Heelology Trivia Challenge: North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball $4.99 210 multiple choice trivia questions with cool facts about the North Carolina Tar Heels. The book is set up in game format with score sheets and rules of play. Each section gets progressively more challenging as you play. A couple sample questions: Have the Tar Heels had more than five players named ACC Player of the Year? and Which legendary Tar Heel was known as Kangaroo Kid? Many of the answers are in depth and informative. A great gift idea for any Tar Heels fan!

Tar Heelology Trivia Challenge: North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball $5.96 Paul F. Wilson (Editor), Tom P. Rippey (Editor),Paperback, Edition: 4, English-language edition,Pub by Kick The Ball

Terrapinology Trivia Challenge: Maryland Terrapins Basketball $4.96 Updated with fun and interesting facts through the end of the 2008-09 basketball season, Terrapinology Trivia Challenge – Maryland Terrapins Basketball offers Terps fans the opportunity to relive Maryland’s greatest moments, including:• National Championships• Conference Championships• Player of the Year Awards• Team Records• Player Records• Hall of Fame• Player Awards• Key Player Stats• Coaching Records• Key Coaches Stats• Key Rivalries• And Much MoreEach of the book’s 210 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS set up in game format allows players to give informed answers even for the book’s more ambitious questions. In addition, most answers include in-depth supportive background offering the book’s players even greater knowledge about correct responses.Here are two sample questions:• Who was the Terrapins’ first-ever head basketball coach?• Has Maryland ever had a player drafted number one overall in the NBA Draft? The book also includes the publisher’s unique COOL FACTS placed at the end of each of the first four sections. Cool Facts allow the book’s researcher more freedom to highlight and expand on particularly interesting or thought-provoking facts about the team and its history.Two SCORE SHEETS located at the end of the book permit players to record their answers as they play, to calculate their scores for each of the book’s five sections as well as their final overall score, and to determine winners for multi-player situations. Free downloadable score sheets are also available from the publisher’s Web site.All of this makes Terrapinology Trivia Challenge – Maryland Terrapins Basketball agreat gift for yourself or for friends and family.

The Interactive Basketball Book for Kids: Basketball Trivia and Interesting Facts $0.99 Sports Freak,NOOK Book (eBook),Series: Interactive Sports Books 2, English-language edition,Pub by Interactive Sports Books

The Smart Girl’s Guide to Sports: An Essential Handbook for Women Who Don’t Know a Slam Dunk from a Grand Slam $1.99 A fun and accessible introduction to the wide world of sports For every woman who feels out of her league when her signifi cant other spends nights glued to ESPN or when “the guys” talk sports at work, The Smart Girl’s Guide to Sports is here to level the playing field. A crash course in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, golf, boxing, soccer, and car racing, this couch-side companion explains the basics of each game, profiles who’s who, defines key terms, and arms readers with enough trivia to talk sports through extra innings. With this female-friendly handbook, sports-shy women everywhere can step off the sidelines and get into the game.

The Smart Girl’s Guide to Sports: An Essential Handbook for Women Who Don’t Know a Slam Dunk from a Grand Slam $12.99 A fun and accessible introduction to the wide world of sports For every woman who feels out of her league when her signifi cant other spends nights glued to ESPN or when “the guys” talk sports at work, The Smart Girl’s Guide to Sports is here to level the playing field. A crash course in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, golf, boxing, soccer, and car racing, this couch-side companion explains the basics of each game, profiles who’s who, defines key terms, and arms readers with enough trivia to talk sports through extra innings. With this female-friendly handbook, sports-shy women everywhere can step off the sidelines and get into the game.

The Ultimate Women’s Basketball Trivia and Puzzle Book $2.99 Dale Ratermann, Lana Bandy,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by Wish Publishing

The Unofficial Guide to Basketball’s Nastiest and Most Unusual Records $12.95 This irresistible guide serves up sex scandals, crimes, drugs, and financial chicanery that have rocked the world of basketball, and also includes obscure and offbeat stats-based records for the hardcore fan. Wickedly humorous, the book includes candid commentary, amazing anecdotes, comic quotes, fascinating biographical sketches, and little-known trivia. From the star who credited LSD with improving his game to the player charged with sexual harassment during a game, this fun read covers the good, the bad, and the ugly in this mega-popular sport.

The Unofficial Guide to Basketball’s Nastiest and Most Unusual Records $12.95 This irresistible guide serves up sex scandals, crimes, drugs, and financial chicanery that have rocked the world of basketball, and also includes obscure and offbeat stats-based records for the hardcore fan. Wickedly humorous, the book includes candid commentary, amazing anecdotes, comic quotes, fascinating biographical sketches, and little-known trivia. From the star who credited LSD with improving his game to the player charged with sexual harassment during a game, this fun read covers the good, the bad, and the ugly in this mega-popular sport.

USA TODAY Celebrity & Pop Culture Crosswords $1.73 Themed crossword puzzles to appeal to every one of USA TODAY’s 5.2 million devoted readersWhat’s your pleasure—movies? Celebrities? Sports? Then do we have a puzzle book for you! Every one of these USA Today compilations offers a whopping 72 championship crosswords. Film buffs will enjoy testing their expertise on movie titles, costars, character names, and other trivia. Pop culture mavens can see whether they’ve got the lowdown on everything from TV shows to authors to the celebrity scene. Sports fans can show what they know about baseball, basketball, football, golf, hockey, tennis, and more.

Wildcatology Trivia Challenge: Kentucky Wildcats Basketball $4.99 210 multiple choice trivia questions with cool facts about the Kentucky Wildcats. The book is set up in game format with score sheets and rules of play. Each section gets progressively more challenging as you play. Score sheets are designed so individuals or teams can play. A couple sample questions: Who is the only Kentucky player to have won SEC Player of the Year more than once? and Has Kentucky ever had a player drafter number one overall in the NBA Draft? Many of the answers are in depth and informative. A great gift idea for any Wildcats fan!

Wildcatology Trivia Challenge: Kentucky Wildcats Basketball $5.96 210 multiple choice trivia questions with cool facts about the Kentucky Wildcats. The book is set up in game format with score sheets and rules of play. Each section gets progressively more challenging as you play. Score sheets are designed so individuals or teams can play. A couple sample questions: Who is the only Kentucky player to have won SEC Player of the Year more than once? and Has Kentucky ever had a player drafter number one overall in the NBA Draft? Many of the answers are in depth and informative. A great gift idea for any Wildcats fan!

Yankees to Fighting Irish: What’s Behind Your Favorite Team’s Name $14.95 Which Major League Baseball team can trace its name to Brooklyn’s 19th century romance with trolley cars, and which other earned its moniker for stealing players? Which NFL franchise was named after legendary world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis, and which other owes its name to mystery writer Edgar Allan Poe? Which NBA club inherited its name from a famous incident that occurred in the American Civil War and which other from an official state demon?These questions and many more are examined in Yankees to Fighting Irish, a fascinating and insightful look at the legends, facts and fiction behind your favorite sports teams’ names. All 120 North American pro franchises – football, baseball, hockey and basketball – plus 150 college teams and 100 of the strangest names from other sports and leagues, are included.Thoroughly researched, Donovan intersperses captivating trivia, famous legends and occasionally bizarre fiction in his pursuit of the story behind each team’s name. The result is a wild and entertaining read – and a gold mine for trivia buffs and sports fanatics alike.