# Post your favorite sports trivia question **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** baseball-mlb\ **Created:** [September 15, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164 "2023-09-15T14:45:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/161 "2023-10-30T13:10:03Z")
I figured Boston had to be one of them, which required stretching the definition of a city to include the Patriots. I didn’t spend enough time to check on Philadelphia and don’t know how long it would take me, if ever to get to St. Louis. ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/162 "2023-10-30T14:53:05Z")
Yeah, it’s St. Louis and Boston/“New England.” Three of those meetings have happened multiple times, too, with each city winning at least once. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/163 "2023-10-30T15:22:17Z")
> [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](#): > > it’s St. Louis and Boston/“New England.” Three of those meetings have happened multiple times, too, with each city winning at least once. I’m too lazy to look this up. Can you provide the years/results, please? ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/164 "2023-10-30T15:27:28Z")
Sure. Cardinals/Red Sox 1946, 1967, 2004, 2013 (STL won the first two) Hawks/Celtics 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961 (STL won 1958) Blues/Bruins 1970, 2019 (STL won 2019) Rams/Patriots 2002 (NE won) ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/165 "2023-10-30T15:30:14Z")
> [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](#): > > Sure Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/166 "2023-10-30T15:57:02Z")
I do not know the answer to this, but it seems like it would be an interesting sports trivia question. For each league, what is the poorest W/L record during the regular season where the team went on to win the championship? ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/167 "2023-10-30T16:03:17Z")
The answer for MLB is easy because it was recent. The 2006 St. Louis Cardinals finished the season with a record of 83 - 78, and defeated the Tigers in the WS in five games. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/168 "2023-10-30T16:07:49Z")
The 2011 NY Giants were 9-7 ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/169 "2023-10-30T16:08:25Z")
In the NFL the Giants were one of three teams that made it to the Superbowl with 9-7 regular season records, and I believe the only one that won the Superbowl. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/170 "2023-10-30T16:08:28Z")
1978 Washington Bullets were 44-38. [The Worst Teams to Win a Championship - 24/7 Wall St. (247wallst.com)](https://247wallst.com/special-report/2019/11/06/the-worst-teams-to-win-a-championship/#:~:text=The%20Worst%20Teams%20to%20Win%20a%20Championship%201,18.%202011%20St.%20Louis%20Cardinals%20...%20More%20items) ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/171 "2023-10-30T16:15:20Z")
The 1938 Blackhawks were 14-25-9 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/172 "2023-10-30T16:19:19Z")
Heh, a poor regular season is fine in hockey, just so you make the playoffs. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/173 "2023-10-30T16:21:06Z")
Totally. I knew the worst of the worst would be an ice hockey team. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/174 "2023-10-30T18:54:06Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > The 2006 St. Louis Cardinals finished the season with a record of 83 - 78, and defeated the Tigers in the WS in five games. Although you are correct, in 1987 the Twins won the World Series after topping their division with just 85 wins. In 1988, they won more games (91) but missed the playoffs. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/175 "2023-10-30T19:38:04Z")
Yeah. I’m not sure what the point of the NHL regular season. It’s like the pre-season football games before the real season starts in the play-offs. Basketball is not much different. ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/176 "2023-10-30T23:21:10Z")
Basketball is worse. In the NHL half the teams 16/32 get to the playoffs. In the NBA 20/30 teams get to the post-season, though they don’t call the playing round that eliminates 2 in each division. Still even by their terminology, 16/30 teams make it to the playoffs. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/177 "2023-10-31T00:23:28Z")
Now it is. However, when the NHL adopted the 16-team playoff, there were only 21 teams in the entire league. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/178 "2023-10-31T01:00:46Z")
What MLB player had the most home runs against one particular MLB pitcher? Duke Snider hit 19 home runs off of Robin Roberts ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/179 "2023-11-04T13:18:03Z")
I seem to remember the Steelers also making the super bowl and winning with a 9-7 record (2008-2009). ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164/180 "2023-11-04T15:54:19Z")
Wasn’t that a win against the Cardinals who had a 9-7 regular season record? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-your-favorite-sports-trivia-question/990164.md?page=10)