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Fortnight 4 – Day 2 Questions
Question #1
Among the derogatory nicknames attached to major leaguer Dick Stuart, a powerful hitter and inept fielder, were “stone fingers,” “Ancient Mariner” (“he stoppeth one of three”), and another that came about in 1964 thanks, in a way, to Stanley Kubrick. What was that nickname?
Question #2
In 2013, after a series of successful gambles went against the widespread perception that he was cautious to a fault, the head coach of the Carolina Panthers earned what lasting, semi-ironic nickname?
Question #3
England had not fielded a ski jumper in the Olympics for 60 years when Michael Eddie Edwards put on the skis for his country at the ‘88 Calgary games. Edwards competed in the 70-meter and 90-meter events, finishing dead last in both. His best jump in the latter event was approximately 50 yards shorter than the gold medalist, and he was referred to by one Italian journalist as a “ski dropper.” What was Edwards’ nickname?
Question #4
Andrew Golota, born in Warsaw, was a reliably dirty boxer. Two consecutive disqualifications against Riddick Bowe for low blows solidified his singular, punny nickname, which had everything to do with his behavior and nothing to do with baseball. What was that nickname?
Question #5
The infamous, mythical ghost ship 'The Flying Dutchman' (and the opera based on the story) has served as the inspiration for at least two sports nicknames. Most famously, it became attached to the early MLB star Honus Wagner, the son of German immigrants. It was also employed decades later by Arsenal fans as a nickname for one of their great stars, but with a slight twist due to the player’s aviophobia. Who was “The Non-Flying Dutchman”?