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1. The Miami Dolphins pulled off a perfect 17-0 record in 1972. Who did they defeat in the Superbowl?
2. In 1980 George Brett flirted with the elusive .400 season. What was his final batting average that year?
3. Which of these basketball superstars didn't win the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award in three consecutive seasons?
4. What runningback set a single-game Superbowl record by rushing for 204 yards in Superbowl XXII?
5. Which closer set a record for the most saves in a single season, when he recorded 57?
6. From the 23 drafts from 1980 to 2002, which NCAA College/University had the most players selected in the first round of the NBA Draft?
7. What Major League pitcher recorded the first 'perfect game' in the World Series?
8. Lake Placid was the stage for 'The Miracle on Ice' in 1980 where the U.S. Hockey Team shocked the world by defeating the Soviet Union on their way to a gold medal. What was the score of that game?
9. What former Major League player set the record with 6 'Grand Slam' home runs in one season, eclipsing the previous record of 5 in a season held by both Jim Gentile and Ernie Banks?
10. At the age of 18 years, 2 months, and 11 days, this basketball star became the youngest player to ever play in an NBA game?
11. Where did Hall of Fame runningback Walter Payton attend college?
12. What was the last Canadian-based team to win the Stanley Cup in the 1990's?
13. Which of these Major League players collected exactly 3,000 career hits?
14. What team did Hall of Fame runningback Franco Harris play for in his final NFL season?
15. From 1985 to 2001 three of these NBA teams produced 2 Rookie-of-the-Year winners. Which team didn't?
16. Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames won the NHL scoring title (Art Ross Trophy) in 2001-02. Prior to that, who was the last player other than Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, or Jaromir Jagr who won the Art Ross for leading the NHL in points?
17. Which of these quarterbacks set a San Francisco 49er single-season record for most completions with 355, and yards passing with 4278?
18. Which New York Yankee did not win a World Series MVP in the 90's?
19. What number did Michael Jordan wear when he came out of his first retirement to play for the Chicago Bulls in the 1994-95 season?
20. What is the correct order that the following quarterbacks were selected in the first round of the 'QB rich' 1983 NFL Draft?
21. Joe Dimaggio set a Major League record with a hit in 56 consecutive games. What player tied Willie Keeler for 2nd all-time with a 44-game hitting streak?
22. What NBA team originally drafted Kobe Bryant?
23. Which of these former Major League pitchers played the most seasons?
24. In 1995, which receiver set a NFL record for most receptions in a single season?
25. Ichiro Suzuki played for what Japanese professional baseball team?
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