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1. During World War II, many baseball rosters became depleted as men were being drafted into the war. The Cincinnati Reds approached a local man who was playing semi-pro baseball, but he declined because he had 5 children and didn't want to travel. The Reds then approached the man's 14-year old son who signed a MLB contract on February 18, 1944. Which pitcher, who made his debut on June 10, 1944, giving up five walks, two hits, and five runs during 2/3 of an inning, was only 15 years, 10 months, and 11 days old?
2. Thursday, June 10, 2004, was the time for game 3 of the NBA Finals. Cries for the "Human Victory Cigar" were shouted at the Palace of Auburn Hills as the Detroit Pistons drew closer to a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. This player contributed with a masterful performance of 0 points and 1 rebound in 2 minutes played. Which of these Serbian born players was the youngest to appear in a NBA Finals game at only 18 years and 356 days old?
3. The rule in the NFL was that you had to play three full seasons of NCAA football in order to be eligible for the draft. This rule generally made it so that a player could not join the league until they were 21-22 years old. One particular player came to the United States from Nigeria and started high school at the age of 12. This player enrolled at the University of Louisville at the age of 15, and played in his first NCAA game at the age of 16. Which Nigerian born player was the youngest player drafted into the NFL when in the 2007 NFL draft he was selected at the age of 19 years and 351 days old?
4. World War II affected everything from 1939-1945, and the Boston Bruins were no exception. With most males 18 and over being drafted into the military, Boston started combing the minor leagues and the youth leagues in order to fill the void left from all the people serving in the war. On November 12, 1942, one particular player became one of the youngest to play in a NHL game at 16 years, 11 months and 3 days old. Which player, who later went on to coach the Boston Bruins, Kansas City Scouts, and the Edmonton Oilers, claimed this accomplishment?
5. The quote, "Golf is a good walk spoiled", by Mark Twain can sum up how some people feel about the frustration of the game. The people who excel at this game covet four major championships trophies, with the winning of all four referred to as a career grand slam. Which of these players became the youngest to complete the career Grand Slam at the tender age of 24 years and 205 days old?
6. What makes an athlete a superstar? The Money? No. The titles? Not even close. Becoming a superstar is all about having the fans love you. The pinnacle of a fan's appreciation of an athlete can be shown by who they vote into the all-star game. Which player, during the 2005-06 NBA season, became the youngest to be voted as a starter in an NBA all-star game at the age of 21 years and 138 days old?
7. Getting to the Super Bowl is an accomplishment that not many players ever get to achieve with even fewer winning it. An even smaller and more exclusive club is the player who have been named MVP at a Super Bowl. Super Bowl XXXVI was held on February 3, 2002, at the Louisiana Superdome with the St. Louis Rams meeting the New England Patriots. Which of these quarterbacks, only 24 years and 6 months old, was the youngest to win a Super Bowl and to be named MVP?
8. Many pitchers receive hype very early in their careers only to fizzle out all too soon. One particular pitcher threw over 200 strikeouts in each of his first three seasons, and then only one more time in his next 13. In his second year in the majors, this pitcher led the entire Major League in wins, ERA, and strikeouts. Which pitcher, who at 20 years and 11 months old in 1985, became the youngest pitcher to win a Triple Crown and be named the Cy Young award winner?
9. Young players and the NHL have always gone hand in hand. Wayne Gretzky had people watching him since he was a 6-year old skating against kids four years older than him. Our next player scored 102 points in his rookie campaign and 120 points in his second season. Which player was the youngest selected to an NHL all-star game at only 19 years and 5 months old in 2007?
10. For a long time, soccer has not been thought of as primary sport in the United States, but it was gaining more and more fans each year. On 18 November, 2003, D.C. United signed a 14-year old kid whose family moved to the U.S. from Tema, Ghana in 1987. Which player, only 14 years and 205 days old, made his first appearance in a MLS game against the San Jose Earthquakes April 4, 2004?
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