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Fortnight 9 – Day 4 Questions

Question #1

Among the 27 pitcher-catcher pairs who have appeared in more than 200 starts together since 1914, only one pair is currently active, sitting at fourth on the all-time list. Name both the pitcher and catcher. (As of today, it’s unclear if they’ll be able to add to their total in 2021.)

Adam Wainwright, Yadier Molina

Baseball

Question #2

Identify the man pictured here and the fighter he defeated on Jan. 24, 2021. (Note: Your answer should consist of two names.)
 

Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor

Racing & Combat

Question #3

In the Catholic church, the name of the dogma which holds that Mary was free from the stain of original sin when she became pregnant with Jesus Christ was the inspiration for the punny nickname of one of the most famous plays in sports history. Name any one of the five players who either definitively touched the ball on that play or may have plausibly done so.

Jim Clack, Terry Bradshaw, Jack Tatum, John Fuqua, Franco Harris

Football

Question #4

Name any other woman in history who has a place on the chronological list that begins as follows: Maud Watson, Maud Watson, Blanche Bingley Hillyard, Lottie Dod, Lottie Dod, Blanche Bingley Hillyard, Helen Rice, Lottie Dod, Lottie Dod, Lottie Dod...

Any Wimbledon champion

Country Club

Question #5

What hunting and recreational implement, in its chief characteristic, apparently behaves the same way up over in zero gravity as it does on earth...a fact that has been confirmed (albeit in close quarters) by three separate astronauts?

Boomerang

Obscure