# Family Feud XIV - the sports edition

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [January 14, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536 "2008-01-14T23:23:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/1 "2008-01-14T23:23:28Z")

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Family Feud XIV - I liked the Movie Edition that was posted a few feuds ago, so I decided to try my hand at this. Note to non-American dopers - the questions here all refer to sports that are popular in North America, not out of local chauvinism but because I am not knowledgeable enough to ask real questions about cricket, rugby, soccer, etc. Sorry.

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Rules, in case you are new are this: DON’T READ THE THREAD BEFORE YOU POST!

Post your responses to the questions. When there have been 50 responses, I will give each response two points. If all 50 respondents have the same answer as you, you will get 100 points for that question. After 50 sets of responses have been posted, I will tabulate the results, declare the winner, and post the scoreboard. There are ten questions and a maximum of 1000 possible points.

Format for your answers: You don’t need to repeat the questions, but please number the answers.

Good luck!

1. Name a country where baseball players play during the major league off-season.

2. If Wayne Gretzky did not exist, who would be considered the greatest player in NHL history?

3. Name a champion female golfer.

4. Name a “special teams” member position in football.

5. Besides Jackie Robinson’s universally-retired 47, name a number that has been retired by many major league baseball teams.

6. Name a city that used to have an NBA team but no longer does.

7. Name an African-American professional tennis player, male or female.

8. Name an NCAA football bowl game other than the BCS “big four” (Rose, Sugar, Orange, Fiesta).

9. Name a pro sports venue that is expected to be replaced (for any of its tenants) within the next five years.

10. Name a city (or other named location) that has a team in only one of the four American major-league team sports.

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**Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/2 "2008-01-14T23:38:37Z")

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[QUOTE=cmkeller]

1. Name a country where baseball players play during the major league off-season.

2. If Wayne Gretzky did not exist, who would be considered the greatest player in NHL history?

3. Name a champion female golfer.

4. Name a “special teams” member position in football.

5. Besides Jackie Robinson’s universally-retired 47, name a number that has been retired by many major league baseball teams.

6. Name a city that used to have an NBA team but no longer does.

7. Name an African-American professional tennis player, male or female.

8. Name an NCAA football bowl game other than the BCS “big four” (Rose, Sugar, Orange, Fiesta).

9. Name a pro sports venue that is expected to be replaced (for any of its tenants) within the next five years.

10. Name a city (or other named location) that has a team in only one of the four American major-league team sports.  
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11. Japan

12. Bobby Orr

13. Michele Wie

14. Punt return

15. #4 Lou Gehrig

16. Buffalo (Home of the Braves!)

17. Arthur Ashe

18. Liberty

19. Buffalo Bills

20. Green Bay

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**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/3 "2008-01-14T23:38:59Z")

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1. Mexico

2. Patrick Roy

3. Michelle Wie (Damn I bet Dinah Shore is more popular)

4. Placekicker

5. 21

6. Charlotte (?)

7. Arthur Ashe

8. Blockbuster

9. Pass

10. Utah

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**Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/4 "2008-01-14T23:46:28Z")

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1. Domenican Republic

2. Mario Lemeuix

3. Annika Sorrenstam

4. Punt returner

5. 6

6. Atlanta

7. Arthur Ashe

8. Cotton Bowl.

9. Yankee Stadium.

10. Portland.

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/5 "2008-01-14T23:56:31Z")

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1. Japan
2. Brian Messier
3. pass
4. pass
5. 1
6. pass
7. (living or dead? if it doesn’t matter, then) Arthur Ashe
8. pass
9. Shea Stadium
10. pass

Just give me my last place trophy now, please. 😉

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**Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/6 "2008-01-14T23:57:44Z")

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1. Name a country where baseball players play during the major league off-season.

Japan

1. If Wayne Gretzky did not exist, who would be considered the greatest player in NHL history?

Patrick Roy

1. Name a champion female golfer.

Michelle Wie

1. Name a “special teams” member position in football.

Kicker

1. Besides Jackie Robinson’s universally-retired 47, name a number that has been retired by many major league baseball teams.

Number 8

1. Name a city that used to have an NBA team but no longer does.

Charlotte, NC

1. Name an African-American professional tennis player, male or female.

Serena Williams

1. Name an NCAA football bowl game other than the BCS “big four” (Rose, Sugar, Orange, Fiesta).

Peach Bowl

1. Name a pro sports venue that is expected to be replaced (for any of its tenants) within the next five years.

Yankee Stadium

1. Name a city (or other named location) that has a team in only one of the four American major-league team sports.

Raleigh, NC

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**Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/7 "2008-01-15T00:04:12Z")

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sorry for the double post

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**Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/8 "2008-01-15T00:07:50Z")

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1. Dominican Republic
2. Gordie Howe
3. Anika Sorenstam
4. Place kicker
5. 5
6. St. Louis
7. Arthure Ashe
8. Citrus Bowl
9. RCA Dome (Indianapolis)
10. Green Bay, Wisconsin

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**Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/9 "2008-01-15T00:11:18Z")

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[QUOTE=cmkeller]  
Family Feud XIV.  
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1.Venezuela  
2.Gordie Howe  
3.Annika Sorenstam  
4.Punter  
5.5  
6.Kansas City  
7.Arthur Ashe  
8.Cotton  
9.Market Square Arena(I think)  
10.Sacremento

Dang after I posted i looked at the other answers…I meant RCA Dome…did RCA Dome used to be Market Square arena?

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**Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/10 "2008-01-15T00:15:52Z")

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1. Puerto Rico

2. Mario Lemuixe I don’t know how to spell it

3. Anika Sorenstam

4. Place Kicker

5. 42

6. Kansas City

7. Serena Williams

8. Holiday Bowl

9. RCA Dome

10. Portland Oregon

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**Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/11 "2008-01-15T00:19:46Z")

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1. Besides Jackie Robinson’s universally-retired 47, name a number that has been retired by many major league baseball teams.

FYI Jackie Robinson was #42

Cheers

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**Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/12 "2008-01-15T00:22:37Z")

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1. Mexico
2. Mario Lemieux
3. Anika Sorenstam
4. Place Kicker
5. 8
6. Vancouver
7. Serena Williams
8. Cotton Bowl
9. Yankee Stadium
10. Green Bay

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**Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/13 "2008-01-15T00:25:35Z")

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1. Dominican Republic

2. Bobby Orr

3. Annika Sörenstam

4. Punter

5. 3 _(Jackie was 42, Mariano Rivera is the last player wearing it)_

6. Charlotte

7. Venus Williams

8. Sun Bowl

9. Yankee Stadium ☹

10. Portland

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**Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/14 "2008-01-15T00:31:25Z")

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1. Name a country where baseball players play during the major league off-season.  
Dominican Republic

2. If Wayne Gretzky did not exist, who would be considered the greatest player in NHL history?  
Mario Lemieux

3. Name a champion female golfer.  
Annika Sorenstram

4. Name a “special teams” member position in football.  
Long Snapper

5. Besides Jackie Robinson’s universally-retired 47, name a number that has been retired by many major league baseball teams.  
It’s 42…  
But I’ll say 4.

6. Name a city that used to have an NBA team but no longer does.  
San Diego

7. Name an African-American professional tennis player, male or female.  
Venus Williams

8. Name an NCAA football bowl game other than the BCS “big four” (Rose, Sugar, Orange, Fiesta).  
Cotton

9. Name a pro sports venue that is expected to be replaced (for any of its tenants) within the next five years.  
Yankee Stadium

10. Name a city (or other named location) that has a team in only one of the four American major-league team sports.  
Green Bay.

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1. Venezuela
2. Bobby Orr
3. Annika Sorenstam
4. Kicker
5. 44
6. Cincinnati
7. Venus Williams
8. Outback (gotta go with the hometown bowl)
9. RCA Dome
10. Sacramento

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**Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/16 "2008-01-15T00:44:22Z")

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1. Dominican Republic
2. Geordie Howe
3. Lorena Ochoa
4. Long snapper
5. #3
6. Fort Wayne, IN
7. James Blake
8. Las Vegas Bowl
9. Yankee Stadium
10. Green Bay, WI

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**Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/17 "2008-01-15T00:47:45Z")

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1. Name a country where baseball players play during the major league off-season. **Cuba**

2. If Wayne Gretzky did not exist, who would be considered the greatest player in NHL history? **Gordie Howe**

3. Name a champion female golfer. **Michelle Wie**

4. Name a “special teams” member position in football. **Kick returner**

5. Besides Jackie Robinson’s universally-retired 47, name a number that has been retired by many major league baseball teams. **42–Jackie Robinson’s actual number**

6. Name a city that used to have an NBA team but no longer does. **St. Louis?**

7. Name an African-American professional tennis player, male or female. **Venus Williams**

8. Name an NCAA football bowl game other than the BCS “big four” (Rose, Sugar, Orange, Fiesta). **The Alamo Bowl**

9. Name a pro sports venue that is expected to be replaced (for any of its tenants) within the next five years. **Yankee Stadium**

10. Name a city (or other named location) that has a team in only one of the four American major-league team sports. **Green Bay**

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**Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/18 "2008-01-15T00:55:46Z")

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1. Japan
2. Gordie Howe
3. Annika Sorenstam
4. Kicker
5. 3
6. Charlotte
7. Arthur Ashe
8. Cotton
9. RCA Dome (Indianapolis)
10. Utah

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**Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/19 "2008-01-15T01:12:04Z")

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1. Japan
2. Bobby Orr – I have no idea
3. Annika Sorenstam
4. Place kicker
5. 44?
6. Columbus, OH?
7. Serena Williams
8. Cotton
9. Candlestick Park/3Com/whatever it is called now
10. Sacramento

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**Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xiv-the-sports-edition/433536/20 "2008-01-15T01:20:22Z")

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For those folks who have already responded, a question: do MLB players actually go to Japan to play during the off-season? I thought the Japanese season ran only a month or two off of MLB’s season

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