Thursday Trivia on Friday

[micropolitan guy]

We'll dispense with the obligatory legalese and get right down to business. A mix of sports and other stuff today.

1. Randy Johnson has the most strikeouts in this decade (2000-2008) with 1,749. Who is No. 2?

2. What was Jed Barlett's Secret Service name on "The West Wing?" Bonus: What was Zoey Bartlett's?
ANSWER: The POTUS was "Eagle," and Zooey was "Bookbag."

3. Who hit the final home run at Jarry Park?
ANSWER: Greg Luzinski is correct.

4. On TV, who was John James Preston?
ANSWER: He is indeed, "Big," from "Sex and the City."

5. North Carolina State defeated Virginia 13-0 in 1944 and Michigan defeated Ohio State 9-3 in 1950. What statistical oddity ties these games together?
ANSWER: Neither winning team had a first down.

TV BONUS QUESTION: What unusual nickname did detective John Kelly give David Schwimmer's character in the first season of NYPD Blue?
ANSWER: Yes, he was nicknamed 4B. He was from Shaker Heights, Ohio, and was killed after confronting a robber in the apartment building.

MUSICAL BONUS QUESTION: Who were Rosalind Ashford-Holmes, Annette Beard-Helton and Gloria Williams?
ANSWER: Yes, they are the original Vandellas.

Back about 4 p.m. EST to update the correct answers

 

[Dickens Cider]

2. Eagle. Bookbag.

 

[outofplace]

1. Johan Santana

 

[Webster]

The music is the Vandellas.

Zoey was "the Bookbag" (sorry DC -- didn't see your answer)

 

[93Devil]

4. J.J. from Good Times? Just a shot in the dark.


5. Another shot... No completed passes?

 

[Moderator1]

Yeah, the music was a gimme this time.

 

[micropolitan guy]

Updated with several corect answers.

 

[Webster]

TV Bonus -- it was the name of his address, right?

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

3. Mike Schmidt?

 

[outofplace]

TV Bonus -- it was the name of his address, right?

That sounds right. I think it was 4B

 

[Dyno]

TV Bonus - 4B

ETA: You just beat me, oop.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

No. 4 -- is he Sgt. Preston of the Yukon?

 

[Bubbler]

3. Ellis Valentine?

 

[Moderator1]

4. Mr. Big. Ashamed that I know that but wife and daughter are S&TC freaks.

 

[playthrough]

3. Greg Luzinski.

 

[micropolitan guy]

Updated with several correct answers. No. 1 shocked me, and it's a toughie.

 

[Steak Snabler]

Is No. 1 Curt Schilling?

I'm gonna change my vote to Javier Vazquez.

 

[outofplace]

Updated with several correct answers. No. 1 shocked me, and it's a toughie.

Micro, is that supposed to be 2001-2008? If you include 2000, Johnson has over 2,000 strikeouts in that span.

 

[micropolitan guy]

Yes, 2001-08, my bad. Still a tough question, and Johnson is No. 1 under either criteria.

 

[lesboulez]

No. 1 Greg Maddux?

No. 5 all scores were on special teams plays?