Wednesday, May 12, 2010

The glorious return of NSS's Hump Day Trivia - Season 2 (10/10 answered)


Did your morning beverage just spew out your nose and onto your keyboard?

"Whaaatt?!" you yell in disbelief. "Is this really happening?"

Yes, you read that headline correctly - Hump Day Trivia season two starts now! So get your game faces on and navigate to your preferred search engine 'cus it's time to show us what you got.

Continue to the rules...

In case you don't recall, reader Neurocell stomped the competition last season with 30 points, followed by Brodie with 17.

There is one question per sport. Each question is worth a certain amount of points. Post your answers in the comments section below. You only get one guess per question each day so no spamming.

We will compile a scoreboard, which will be updated as each question is answered. Maybe this year we'll even have a prize, so stay tuned on that one.

SEAHAWKS

Q: What two players are tied for the team record for most receiving touchdowns in a season? (2 points)
Joey Galloway and and Steve Largent are tied at 12 but Daryl Turner had 13 in 1985. Answered by DB

MARINERS

Q: Who was the first Mariners pitcher to win Rookie of the Year and what year did he win it? (2 points)
Kazuhiro Sasaki in 2000. Answered by DB

SOUNDERS FC

Q: What was the date and attendance of the Seattle Sounders first sold out game? (2 points)
13,876 in Memorial Stadium on June 22, 1974. First sell-out in NASL history. Answered by DB

BONUS

Who was on deck when Edgar Martinez hit the game-winning double in game 5 of the 1995 American League Division Series? How many outs were there, and who was pitching? (4 points)

Alex Rodriguez, No Outs, Jack McDowell. Answered by DB

SCOREBOARD

10 points --- DB

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