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1. Who was the last rookie to lead the majors in ERA for a season?

2. When was the last time the Philadelphia Phillies made the playoffs?

3. Name the two running backs who were selected in the 1996 NFL Draft before Ohio State Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George, who was chosen 14th overall by Houston.

4. Name the four NCAA men’s Division I basketball schools that Lon Kruger has taken to the NCAA Tournament.

5. What is the New Jersey Devils’ team record for most victories in a season?

6. Northwestern recently became the second team in NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse history to win three consecutive national championships. Which school was the first?

7. Name the jockey who rode Seattle Slew to the Triple Crown in 1977.

Answers

1. Detroit’s Mark Fidrych in 1976 with a 2.34 ERA.

2. It was 1993, when the Phillies lost to Toronto in the World Series.

3. St. Louis took Lawrence Phillips with the sixth pick; Carolina tabbed Tim Biakabutuka with the eighth selection.

4. Kansas State, University of Florida, Illinois and University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

5. Forty-nine victories, set in 2006-07.

6. Maryland won seven in a row (1995-2001).

7. Jean Cruguet.