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1. Who was the last Chicago White Sox pitcher before Mark Buehrle (2001-07) to have double-digit victories in seven consecutive seasons?

2. Who managed the St. Louis Cardinals in 1995, the last season before Tony La Russa took the reins?

3. When Mark Brunell completed 22 consecutive passes in one game for Washington in 2006 to set an NFL record, whose mark did he break?

4. When was the last men’s basketball NCAA Tournament final decided by 20 or more points?

5. Who was the last Boston Bruins coach to have the job for more than three full seasons?

6. Name the last NASCAR driver before Jimmie Johnson in 2007 to have 10 or more victories in a season.

7. How many Grand Slam tennis singles titles did Billie Jean King win in her career?

Answers:

1. Billy Pierce (1955-1961).

2. Joe Torre and Mike Jorgensen.

3. Rich Gannon completed 21 consecutive passes for Oakland in 2002. Houston’s David Carr tied Brunell’s mark later in 2006.

4. It was 1992, when Duke beat Michigan, 71-51.

5. Gerry Cheevers, 1980-1984.

6. Jeff Gordon had 13 victories in 1998.

7. She won 12 — six at Wimbledon, four at the U.S. Open and one each at the French Open and Australian Open.