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Last night, I hosted our monthly quizzo at Drinker's. The topic? Sports movies: part 2 (part 1 was in July).

Anyway, if you want to see how you would have done, the questions are after the jump, with the answers at the bottom. Remember, this is for a mainstream bar audience, so some of the questions might be too easy (or hard) for some.

Hop it.

 

Please excuse any typos, these were my notes from hosting.

 

 

  1. The movie Miracle is about the 1980 US Olympic hockey team. What announcer made the famous call which is the movie’s namesake? Do you believe in miracles?
  2. Little known fact, when the US team beat the Soviets, they didn’t actually win the gold. They won the gold two days later when they beat what team?
  3. In the movie Seabiscuit, the horse’s trainers organize a match race for Seabiscuit to go up against whom?
  4. Who played the role of jockey Red Pollard in the movie?
  5. In the 1993 pseudo hit, Cool Runnings, the Jamaican bobsled team took part in what Olympics? Two parts. When and where?
  6. In D II: The Mighty Ducks, which player had trouble stopping and finally stopped on a breakaway in the final game against Iceland? Danny Briere just performed a similar move in a shootout last week.
  7. In remember the Titans, Bill Yoast says something to referees that forces them to call the game fairly. What do he threaten to do?
  8. A League of Their Own, what is the name of the kid who kept repeating “you’re gonna lose.”
  9. Dottie and Kit first tryout for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in a scene filmed at what current Major League Baseball stadium?
  10. What actor played Shoeless Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams?

 

Jerry Maguire round

 

  1. Show me the_______.
  2. Jerry wrote a corporate mission statement about the dishonesty in the sports management business which eventually got him fired. It was called what? 
  3. Jerry’s protege, Bob Sugar, fires him. His character was played by what actor?
  4. Jerry’s client, Rod, gets drafted by what team?
  5. Jerry flew back home to rekindle the flame with Renee Zelweger. He tells her, you what?
  6. Her response is:
  7. Rod has the news broken to him about his contract on what ESPN show?
  8. Which current front office member of the Eagles made a cameo in the movie? 
  9. What was the name of the sports agent Jerry was based on?
  10. What year did the move come out? 

 

  1. In the original Major League, which player crashed spring training but was asked to stick around because of his speed?
  2. In Major League III: Back to the Minors, Roger Dorn brings on Gus Cantrell to coach his team. What was the name of the team?
  3. In The Sandlot, Benny is visited by what Major League legend in a dream?
  4. What was the name of the one member of the group who made the Major Leagues?
  5. Wendy Peffercorn held what occupation?
  6. In We Are Marshall, the team’s first post-crash game was a 15-13 win against what school?
  7. In Rudy, what happened that almost led to Rudy not getting a chance to play, until his teammates stood up and threatened to strike?
  8. Ricky Bobby sponsor in Talladega Nights was?
  9. Ricky Bobby’s sons name were what?
  10. Which current NHL coach has a cameo in Slap Shot?

 

  1. AL MICHAELS
  2. FINLAND
  3. WAR ADMIRAL
  4. TOBEY MAGUIRE
  5. 1988 CALGARY
  6. LUIS MENDOZA
  7. TELL MEDIA ABOUT GAME BEING FIXED
  8. STILLWELL GARDNER
  9. WRIGLEY FIELD
  10. RAY LIOTTA

 

 

  1. MONEY
  2. THE THINGS WE THINK AND DO NOT SAY.
  3. JAY MOHR
  4. ARIZONA CARDINALS
  5. COMPLETE ME
  6. YOU HAD ME AT HELLO
  7. ROY FIRESTONE
  8. JEFFREY LURIE
  9. LEIGH STEINBERG
  10. LEIGH STEINBERG

 

  1. WILLIE MAYS HAYES
  2. SOUTH CAROLINA BUZZ
  3. BABE RUTH
  4. BENNY “THE JET” RODRIGUEZ
  5. LIFEGUARD
  6. XAVIER
  7. COACH STEPS DOWN
  8. WONDER BREAD
  9. WALKER AND TEXAS RANGER
  10. BRUCE BOUDREAU