Sportsball 6-19-18
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Sportsball 6-19-18
Today's topic is sports television. These questions are two points each.
1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving?
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes?
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970?
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before?
1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving?
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes?
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970?
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before?
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Re: Sportsball 6-19-18
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. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving? ABC's Wide World of Sports
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes? Sport Center
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970? Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982. Tony Kubek & Joe Garagiola
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before? The ski jumper who suffered the agony of defeat and de hands and de back and de head
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes? Sport Center
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970? Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982. Tony Kubek & Joe Garagiola
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before? The ski jumper who suffered the agony of defeat and de hands and de back and de head
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Re: Sportsball 6-19-18
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1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving? ABC Wide World of Sports
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes? Sports Center
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970? Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes? Sports Center
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970? Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
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Re: Sportsball 6-19-18
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Today's topic is sports television. These questions are two points each.
1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving?
ABC'S Wide World of Sports
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes?
Sportscenter
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970?
Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
Joe Garagiola and Tony Kubek
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before?
The Ski Jumper who suffers "the agony of defeat" on the opening of ABC'S Wide World of Sports
1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving?
ABC'S Wide World of Sports
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes?
Sportscenter
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970?
Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
Joe Garagiola and Tony Kubek
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before?
The Ski Jumper who suffers "the agony of defeat" on the opening of ABC'S Wide World of Sports
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Re: Sportsball 6-19-18
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1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving?
ABC Wide World of Sports
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes?
Sports Center
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970?
Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
Yogi Berra
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before?
The agony of defeat
ABC Wide World of Sports
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes?
Sports Center
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970?
Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
Yogi Berra
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before?
The agony of defeat
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Re: Sportsball 6-19-18
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1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving?
ABC's Wide World of Sports
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes?
SportsCenter
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970?
Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
Joe Garagiola (catcher) and Tony Kubek (shortstop)
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before?
He's the "agony of defeat" guy who tumbles off the end of the ski jump in the opening credits for Wide World of Sports
ABC's Wide World of Sports
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes?
SportsCenter
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970?
Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
Joe Garagiola (catcher) and Tony Kubek (shortstop)
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before?
He's the "agony of defeat" guy who tumbles off the end of the ski jump in the opening credits for Wide World of Sports
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Re: Sportsball 6-19-18
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Today's topic is sports television. These questions are two points each.
1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving?
Wide World of Sports
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes?
Sportscenter
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970?
Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
Joe Garagiola and Tony Kubek
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before?
"...and the agony of defeat."
1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving?
Wide World of Sports
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes?
Sportscenter
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970?
Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
Joe Garagiola and Tony Kubek
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before?
"...and the agony of defeat."
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Re: Sportsball 6-19-18
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Today's topic is sports television. These questions are two points each.
1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving?
WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes?
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970?
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
PHIL RIZZUTO, JOE GARAGIOLA
1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving?
WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes?
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970?
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
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Re: Sportsball 6-19-18
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Today's topic is sports television. These questions are two points each.
1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving?
ABC's Wide World of Sports
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes?
SportsCenter
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970?
Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
Joe Garagiola and Tony Kubek
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before?
Suffering the agony of defeat?
1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving?
ABC's Wide World of Sports
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes?
SportsCenter
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970?
Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
Joe Garagiola and Tony Kubek
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before?
Suffering the agony of defeat?
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Re: Sportsball 6-19-18
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Today's topic is sports television. These questions are two points each.
1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving?
Wide World Of Sports
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes?
Sportscenter
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970?
Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
The former Cardinal was Joe Garagiola. I believe the former Yankee was Tony Kubek.
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before?
He is the "agony of defeat" guy from Wide World Of Sports that shows him crashing in a ski jumping event.
1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving?
Wide World Of Sports
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes?
Sportscenter
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970?
Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
The former Cardinal was Joe Garagiola. I believe the former Yankee was Tony Kubek.
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before?
He is the "agony of defeat" guy from Wide World Of Sports that shows him crashing in a ski jumping event.
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Re: Sportsball 6-19-18
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1. ABC's Wide World of Sports
2. SportsCenter
3. Monday Night Football
4. Joe Garagiola is one, can't think of the other
Two-point conversion: the downhill skier who took a tumble (AKA "the agony of defeat")
2. SportsCenter
3. Monday Night Football
4. Joe Garagiola is one, can't think of the other
Two-point conversion: the downhill skier who took a tumble (AKA "the agony of defeat")
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Re: Sportsball 6-19-18
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1. ABC's Wide World of Sports
2. SportsCenter
3. Monday Night Football
4. Joe Garagiola and Tony Kubek.
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before?
He'd the "Agony of Defeat" ski jumper.
2. SportsCenter
3. Monday Night Football
4. Joe Garagiola and Tony Kubek.
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before?
He'd the "Agony of Defeat" ski jumper.
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Re: Sportsball 6-19-18
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Today's topic is sports television. These questions are two points each.
1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving? - Wide World of Sports
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes? - SportsCenter
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970? - Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982. - Joe Garagiola & Phil Rizzuto (A bit before my time, but logical guesses)
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before? - He sounds like the Agony of Defeat Guy
1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving? - Wide World of Sports
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes? - SportsCenter
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970? - Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982. - Joe Garagiola & Phil Rizzuto (A bit before my time, but logical guesses)
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before? - He sounds like the Agony of Defeat Guy
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Re: Sportsball 6-19-18
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1. Abc's Wide World of Sports
2. Sportscenter
3. Monday Night Football
4.Joe Garagiola & Tony Kubek
Two-point conversion: He is the ski jumper in the Wide world of sports opening that crashes for the "agony of defeat"
2. Sportscenter
3. Monday Night Football
4.Joe Garagiola & Tony Kubek
Two-point conversion: He is the ski jumper in the Wide world of sports opening that crashes for the "agony of defeat"
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Re: Sportsball 6-19-18
kroxquo 12elwoodblues wrote:Today's topic is sports television. These questions are two points each.
1. What weekend sports program began in 1961 and was our primary source for watching Acapulco cliff diving?
ABC's Wide World of Sports
2. What is the name of ESPN’s scores and highlights program that has now produced over 50,000 episodes?
SportsCenter
3. What iconic primetime sports program debuted on ABC on September 21, 1970?
Monday Night Football
4. For two points each, name the former Cardinals catcher and the former Yankees shortstop who were announcers together on NBC’s baseball Game of the Week from 1976 to 1982.
Joe Garagiola and Tony Kubek
Two-point conversion: Where have you seen Vinko Bogataj before?
He was the ski jumper who was shown going off the side of the ramp as Jim McKay said, "...and the agony of defeat" in the introduction to Wide World of Sports. I should have known that most of you trivia freaks would know this.
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Re: Sportsball 6-19-18
DAMN! I missed this.