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Quiz about Athletes Say the Darnedest Things 2

Athletes Say the Darnedest Things # 2 Quiz

Match the athlete with the quote. I made this one a bit easier - after all, it's all about having fun AND scoring points. Hope you score lots of points and get a few chuckles.

A multiple-choice quiz by DieHard. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
DieHard

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,045

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
1036

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Question 1 of 20

1. 'The great trouble with baseball today is that most of the players are in the game for the money that's in it - not for the love of it, the excitement of it, the thrill of it.' Who said this (hint: Hall of Famer)? Hint

Ty Cobb

Alex Rodriguez

Bob Costas

Pete Rozell

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which athlete said, on leaving his hometown of Keyser WV, 'It was the first time I met anyone that I hadn't met before.'? Hint

Mariano Duncan

John Kruk

Juan Marichal

Manute Bol

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Question 3 of 20

3. 'When you come to the fork in the road, take it.' Hint

John Kruk

Emeril

Yogi Berra

Oprah Winfrey

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Question 4 of 20

4. 'Honey, I just forgot to duck.' Hint

Jack Dempsey

Osama Bin Laden

William Tell

Pete Rose

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Question 5 of 20

5. Speaking of road trips, 'I take my wife with me because she's too ugly to kiss good-bye.' Hint

Bum Phillips

Jeff Gordon

Ted Turner

Dave Justice

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Question 6 of 20

6. Ted Turner said, 'If I just had some humility, I'd be ______.'?

Answer: (One Word (seven letters, starts with p))

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Question 7 of 20

7. Pedro Guerrero said this about what group of people: 'Sometimes they write what I say and not what I mean.'? Hint

Sportswriters

School kids

Politicians

Novelists

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Question 8 of 20

8. What coach said this following his son's arrest for public intoxication: 'Pat Knight is a living example of why some animals eat their young.'?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 9 of 20

9. "I have 13 dependents. All of them have a 140 IQ or better. My IQ is under 100 and I support all of them." FORE! Hint

Magic Johnson

George Foreman

Chi Chi Rodriquez

Brigham Young

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Question 10 of 20

10. 'I don't read the stories about myself. I just look at the pictures.'
Hint

Shaquille O'Neal

Lawrence Taylor

Ray Lewis

Steve Spurrier

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Question 11 of 20

11. 'I quit school in the fifth grade because of pneumonia. Not because I had it but because I couldn't spell it.' who said this (hint: a pugilist)? Hint

Tommy LaSorda

Dan Snider

Kobe Bryant

Rocky Graziano

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who said: 'Baseball is 90 percent mental, the other half is physical.'?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... or first name)

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Question 13 of 20

13. Complete this sentence, spoken by baseball great Dizzy Dean: 'He ______ into third.' Hint

sled

slud

slid

slad

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Question 14 of 20

14. 'If Casey Stengel were alive today, he'd be spinning in his grave.' Who said this (hint: use process of elimination)? Hint

Casey Stengel

Ralph Kiner

William Shakespeare

Abner Doubleday

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Question 15 of 20

15. 'A team should be an extension of the coach's personality. My teams were arrogant and obnoxious.' Who said this (hint: think CBS)? Hint

Woody Hayes

Ted Williams

Bob Knight

Al Maguire

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Question 16 of 20

16. 'If you slid into base head first for 20 years, you'd be ugly too.'? Which player said this (hint: this player made headfirst slides famous)?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname(flower?))

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Question 17 of 20

17. 'I know I'm getting better at golf because I'm hitting fewer spectators.' Who said this (hint: a SNL schtick for years)? Hint

Bob Hope

Tiger Woods

Gerald Ford

Lee Trevino

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Question 18 of 20

18. Tennis player Bill Tilden said you should _______ to win at mixed doubles? Hint

'Have one guy dress like a girl.'

'Win the most sets.'

'Win the most volleys.'

'Hit at the girl whenever possible.'

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Question 19 of 20

19. 'Remember the Alamo! I want to bring back the spirit of Sam Bowie.' Who said this (hint: think big hair)? Hint

David Robinson

David Bowie

John Wayne

Don King

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Question 20 of 20

20. 'A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.' Hint

Alan Greenspan

Benjamin Franklin

Yogi Berra

Jimmy Carter

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Ty Cobb

Spoken in 1925, Cobb must be spinning in his grave today.

2. Which athlete said, on leaving his hometown of Keyser WV, 'It was the first time I met anyone that I hadn't met before.'?

Answer: John Kruk

Kruk was a career .300 hitter with the Padres, Phillies, and White Sox. Born February 9th, 1961 in Charleston WV. He was well known for his wittism and bodily girth.

3. 'When you come to the fork in the road, take it.'

Answer: Yogi Berra

Another great Yogi quote!

4. 'Honey, I just forgot to duck.'

Answer: Jack Dempsey

After losing his title to Gene Tunney.

5. Speaking of road trips, 'I take my wife with me because she's too ugly to kiss good-bye.'

Answer: Bum Phillips

Surely you didn't think it was one of the other three, did you??

6. Ted Turner said, 'If I just had some humility, I'd be ______.'?

Answer: perfect

I wouldn't touch some of these answers with a ten-foot pole.

7. Pedro Guerrero said this about what group of people: 'Sometimes they write what I say and not what I mean.'?

Answer: Sportswriters

I know you said that answer, but did you mean it!

8. What coach said this following his son's arrest for public intoxication: 'Pat Knight is a living example of why some animals eat their young.'?

Answer: Bob Knight

Did I hear 'Father of the Year'?

9. "I have 13 dependents. All of them have a 140 IQ or better. My IQ is under 100 and I support all of them." FORE!

Answer: Chi Chi Rodriquez

I'm feeling it for ya, Chi Chi.

10. 'I don't read the stories about myself. I just look at the pictures.'

Answer: Shaquille O'Neal

Shaq was an All-American center at LSU and was a number one draft pick by the Orlando Magic.

11. 'I quit school in the fifth grade because of pneumonia. Not because I had it but because I couldn't spell it.' who said this (hint: a pugilist)?

Answer: Rocky Graziano

Who can?

12. Who said: 'Baseball is 90 percent mental, the other half is physical.'?

Answer: Yogi Berra

Do you EVER get tired of hearing Yogi?

13. Complete this sentence, spoken by baseball great Dizzy Dean: 'He ______ into third.'

Answer: slud

Do ya thunk?

14. 'If Casey Stengel were alive today, he'd be spinning in his grave.' Who said this (hint: use process of elimination)?

Answer: Ralph Kiner

Much like Ty Cobb is. (see question 1)

15. 'A team should be an extension of the coach's personality. My teams were arrogant and obnoxious.' Who said this (hint: think CBS)?

Answer: Al Maguire

A former basketball coach, he later became an analyst for CBS sports.

16. 'If you slid into base head first for 20 years, you'd be ugly too.'? Which player said this (hint: this player made headfirst slides famous)?

Answer: Pete Rose

Who else? Charlie Hustle was famous for his head first slides.

17. 'I know I'm getting better at golf because I'm hitting fewer spectators.' Who said this (hint: a SNL schtick for years)?

Answer: Gerald Ford

Chevy Chase made a SNL career out of protraying a clumsy Ford.

18. Tennis player Bill Tilden said you should _______ to win at mixed doubles?

Answer: 'Hit at the girl whenever possible.'

Ladies, he said it, not me!

19. 'Remember the Alamo! I want to bring back the spirit of Sam Bowie.' Who said this (hint: think big hair)?

Answer: Don King

Confusing the basketball center with Jim Bowie the Alamo hero, while hyping a fight in San Antonio.

20. 'A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.'

Answer: Yogi Berra

You thought I would end this quiz with anyone else?

Source: Author DieHard

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