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Fortnight 2 – Day 2 Questions

Question #1

Of the five men elected to baseball's first Hall of Fame “class” in 1936, one was Babe Ruth. Of the remaining four, two were known primarily as position players, and two were known primarily as pitchers. Name one of the position players, and one of the pitchers. (Note: Your answer should include two players.)

Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson

Baseball

Question #2

When Marin Cilic celebrated his 30th birthday on Sept. 18, 2018, it meant that for the first time in the history of men’s professional tennis, there were no grand slam champions under the age of 30. That remains true a year later, but in the 2019 season, two players in their 20s reached grand slam finals. Name both men, each of whom lost to Rafa Nadal in the final.

Daniil Medvedev, Dominic Thiem

Country Club

Question #3

Lady Isobel Gathorne-Hardy is the namesake of a championship trophy that was first won by the Boston Pride in 2016. Who was her father?

Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, aka Lord Stanley

Hockey

Question #4

Fill in the blank from a 2011 New York Times feature: “‘________ are going to bite the thunder out of you,’ says 44-year-old Buster Garrett, who took part in the 12th annual Okie Noodling tournament.”

Catfish

Obscure

Question #5

Name any one of the four racehorses referenced by Nicely, Benny, or Rusty in the Guys & Dolls number “Fugue for Tinhorns.”

Paul Revere, Valentine, Epitaph, Equipoise

Racing & Combat