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Quiz about ESPN Catch Phrases and Nicknames

ESPN Catch Phrases and Nicknames Quiz

Since its beginning in 1979, ESPN has provided not only great sports pictures, but also witty commentary, including entertaining catch phrases and nicknames. I have collected a few of these for this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by chessart. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
chessart

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
310,213

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. When Stuart Scott thinks something is cool, it's not just cool, but it's "cool as _________________". What goes in the blank? Hint

the Queen of England

an ocean breeze

the proverbial cucumber

the other side of the pillow

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Question 2 of 10

2. When a Major League outfielder scales the wall to rob a hitter of a home run, an ESPN anchor might say, "You want me on that wall, you _____ me on that wall!" What goes in the blank?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. When a player had a minor injury, which ESPN anchor liked to say, "He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all"? Hint

Dan Patrick

Rich Eisen

Linda Cohn

Steve Levy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which ESPN anchor used to say, "That's a 6-4-3 double play if you're scoring at home, or if you're alone."? Hint

John Anderson

Keith Olbermann

Trey Wingo

Scott van Pelt

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Question 5 of 10

5. When a hitter strikes out and is making his way back to his dugout, Kenny Mayne likes to say, "He's leaving, that's more _____ for us." What goes in the blank?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Chris Berman's nicknames for players have been a longtime ESPN staple. For whose nickname does Berman use the Mary Poppins term Supercalifragilisticexpialadocius? Hint

Derek Jeter

Scott Brosius

Paul O'Neill

Tino Martinez

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Question 7 of 10

7. The phrase "no more Mr. nice guy" found its way into Berman's nickname for which player? Hint

Lamarr Hoyt

Bobby Grich

Nomar Garciaparra

Tommy Herr

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Question 8 of 10

8. A saying regarding Paul Revere's famous ride found its way into Chris Berman's nickname for which ballplayer? Hint

Omar Vizquel

Jim Thome

Manny Ramirez

Carlos Baerga

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Question 9 of 10

9. The phrase "innocent until proven guilty" is a well-known legal concept for most of us, but for Chris Berman it became part of the name for which ballplayer? Hint

Glenn Hubbard

Bernard Gilkey

Glenallen Hill

Darryl Hamilton

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Question 10 of 10

10. Something a contestant might do on the game show "Wheel of Fortune" became the basis for the nickname of which ballplayer? Hint

Kent Hrbek

Greg Gagne

Kirby Puckett

Dan Gladden

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When Stuart Scott thinks something is cool, it's not just cool, but it's "cool as _________________". What goes in the blank?

Answer: the other side of the pillow

Other Stuart Scott sayings are "Can I get a witness from the congregation", and, "You ain't got to go home, but you got to get the heck up outta here".

2. When a Major League outfielder scales the wall to rob a hitter of a home run, an ESPN anchor might say, "You want me on that wall, you _____ me on that wall!" What goes in the blank?

Answer: need

This of course is Jack Nicholson's famous line during his testimony at the court-martial in "A Few Good Men".

3. When a player had a minor injury, which ESPN anchor liked to say, "He's listed as day to day, but then again, aren't we all"?

Answer: Dan Patrick

Dan Patrick was an ESPN TV anchor until 2006, and then continued with his ESPN radio show for another year. His low-key, intelligent manner was always quite appealing.

4. Which ESPN anchor used to say, "That's a 6-4-3 double play if you're scoring at home, or if you're alone."?

Answer: Keith Olbermann

The erudite Olbermann left ESPN in 1997, and has since gone into general news with MSNBC.

5. When a hitter strikes out and is making his way back to his dugout, Kenny Mayne likes to say, "He's leaving, that's more _____ for us." What goes in the blank?

Answer: beer

Mayne's dry wit produced many memorable phrases. Another one is "That must be a homer, Simpson, cuz the pitcher just said 'D'oh!'"

6. Chris Berman's nicknames for players have been a longtime ESPN staple. For whose nickname does Berman use the Mary Poppins term Supercalifragilisticexpialadocius?

Answer: Scott Brosius

Scott Supercalifragilisticexpiala Brosius had an 11-year Major League career, highlighted by his winning the World Series MVP award in 1998 while with the Yankees. He performed more World Series heroics for the Yankees in 2001 when he hit a two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to send game 5 into extra innings.

However, he had led the league third basemen in errors that year, and he retired after the 2001 World Series.

7. The phrase "no more Mr. nice guy" found its way into Berman's nickname for which player?

Answer: Nomar Garciaparra

"Nomar Mr. Nice Guy Garciaparra" began his Major League career with the Red Sox in 1996, moved to the Cubs during he 2004 season, and then signed with the Dodgers after the 2005 season. The others listed also had nicknames: Bobby Seven Year Grich, Tommy Ben Herr, and Lamarr Where Does It Hoyt.

8. A saying regarding Paul Revere's famous ride found its way into Chris Berman's nickname for which ballplayer?

Answer: Carlos Baerga

"Carlos one if by land, two if by sea, three if Baerga" had a 14-year Major League career, during which he played for six different clubs. He retired after a mediocre 2005 season with the Washington Nationals. The phrase "one if by land, two if by sea" is a line from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's famous poem, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere".

The other choices were all teammates of Baerga's on the 1995 Indians team which went to the World Series.

9. The phrase "innocent until proven guilty" is a well-known legal concept for most of us, but for Chris Berman it became part of the name for which ballplayer?

Answer: Bernard Gilkey

"Bernard Innocent Until Proven Gilkey" had an 11-year Major League career, ending after a season with the Atlanta Braves in 2001. The nicknames of the other choices are Glenn Old Mother Hubbard, Glenallen Strawberry Hill, and Darryl Green Eggs and Hamilton.

10. Something a contestant might do on the game show "Wheel of Fortune" became the basis for the nickname of which ballplayer?

Answer: Kent Hrbek

"Kent Buy a Vowel Hrbek" had a very productive 14-year career playing for his hometown Minnesota Twins. Berman aptly calls attention to Hrbek's strange name, which seems like it needs another vowel. Hrbek is a Czech name. The other choices were all teammates of Hrbek's on the Twins' world championship teams of 1987 and 1991.

Source: Author chessart

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