Cleveland Sports Trivia

posted by Gardens35

Anyhowz, the answer is 4.

 I yield to the next gentlemen who has a question.

Al Bundy edged me out for closest.

Here are my questions of the day:

- In 1955, what slugger hit the final 18 home runs of his career as a member of the Indians, bringing his Hall of Fame career total to 369? (hint: Heretic might know this one)

- In September of 1978, what former Cowboys and Redskins running back did the Browns coax out of retirement?

Bonus: What stalwart OCer is celebrating his 68th birthday today?

posted by BRF

Here are my questions of the day:

- In 1955, what slugger hit the final 18 home runs of his career as a member of the Indians, bringing his Hall of Fame career total to 369? (hint: Heretic might know this one)

- In September of 1978, what former Cowboys and Redskins running back did the Browns coax out of retirement?

Bonus: What stalwart OCer is celebrating his 68th birthday today?

It was saying this thread was locked?

Ralph Kiner

Justincredible 

Ralph Kiner is correct!

posted by Ironman92

It was saying this thread was locked?

Calvin Hill is the RB.
I'll guess BRF is the Birthday Boy.

Calvin Hill ?

posted by cat_lover

Calvin Hill is the RB.
I'll guess BRF is the Birthday Boy.

Ding Ding!

Quaker Oats: Looks like cat_lover edged you out by one minute  

Calvin Hill.

Three Cavaliers Questions:

1. Cavs were 1of 3 expansion teams in 1970, name the other 2.

2. Cavs began their first season with a losing streak of how many games?

3. Who was the Cavs very first draft pick (it wasn't Austin Carr)?

I’ll guess 1:

Cleveland, Portland and Milwaukee?

Portland is correct, Milwaukee isn't.

Seattle

14 games

tip of my tongue ..............I recall some of the lineup:  John Johnson, Walt Wesley, Bingo Smith ......

....add Butch Beard too I think

14 is close, but not correct.

ONE of those three players you mentioned was the 1st pick.

Just got here and I know it’s John Johnson. 

I went to some games at the old Cleveland Arena. 

Read a good book recently by Terry Pluto about those early years and up through the Price/Daugherty/Harper era ......

The Cleveland arena was so dumpy that visiting players walked back across the street to their hotel to take their showers after the game.

"JJ" John Johnson is correct.

Sorry, just saw SEATTLE as an answer, Seattle is not it.

*Clue*

The other 1970 expansion team moved to another city in 1978.

Buffalo.