1. This right-handed hurler doesn’t have a college degree on his resume. His best pitch is a big-breaking slow curveball that he throws for strikes at any point in the count to either left- or righthanded hitters



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J.D.’s and D.J.’s in sports

By Kirstyn Wentzel and Stan Jastrzebski



(Whenever possible, remember the person will have these initials. Follow this rule in answering)


1. This right-handed hurler doesn’t have a college degree on his resume. His best pitch is a big-breaking slow curveball that he throws for strikes at any point in the count to either left- or righthanded hitters. Recently acquired by the Cleveland Indians on a minor-league contract, for ten points, who is this six-foot-seven pitcher who was drafted in the first round by Milwaukee in 1993, and who pitched 29 games in each of the last two seasons for the Mets and the Pirates?
A: Jeff D’Amico
2. Beginning his career with the Virginia Squires, he ranked sixth in the ABA in scoring and third in rebounding in his rookie year. He was voted ABA Rookie of the Year at the close of the season and the following year, he led the ABA in scoring, averaging 31.9 points per game. In a single game, on his 25th birthday in 1974, he scored 57 points against San Diego. He played the last eleven years of his career in Philadelphia, retiring in 1987 with a point total that exceeded 30,000. For ten points, who is this man, the father of rising tennis star Alexandra Stevenson, nicknamed “Dr. J?”
A: Julius Erving (accept Dr. J until mentioned)
3. Bears general manager Jerry Angelo took heat last week for not listening to his coaching staff before the beginning of the season, when they ranked this man above eventually signee Kordell Stewart. Prior to this year, he’d played just 6 games, and had gotten more playing time after getting out from Kurt Warner’s shadow. FTP, who backed up Warner as a member of the Amsterdam Admirals before leading the Carolina Panthers to their first Super Bowl appearance in 2004?
A: Jake Delhomme
4. On the “career highlights” page on mlb.com for this player is listed an ERA of 18.00 for seven innings in five games in 2003 with Atlanta. In those five games, while he gave up three home runs, walked three more, and hit an additional batter, he struck out eight of the men he faced but in the coming season, he is expected to compete for a Major League bullpen position. FTP, the Kansas City Royals signed what promising right-handed reliever who went 3-5 with 23 saves and a 3.34 ERA in 46 games for the Braves’ Triple-A affiliate in 2003 and whose first name is the same as a baby kangaroo?
A: Joey Dawley (also accept “Joe Dawley”)
5. The name’s the same. Both have baseball experience. One born in Indianapolis in 1903, the other in Pennsylvania in 1973. The second was drafted as a pitcher in 1992 and has spent ten years in the minor and independent leagues, most recently as a member of the Columbus Clippers. As a young man, the first led a gang in his neighborhood called the “Dirty Dozen.” The second played Independent League ball for part of the 2003 season. FTP, what is the name shared by a right-handed hurler and a gangster who was shot and killed in a July 1934 ambush outside Chicago’s Biograph Theatre?
A: John Dillinger
6. On TV, he can be seen attending such venues as the Broome Street Bar and lying to his employer while in a tuxedo. In 1996, he established the “Turn 2 Foundation,” which works for the prevention and treatment of teen substance abuse. In a more recent TV commercial, he chooses “Game 6” over “Game 3” when offered the choice from Josh Beckett. For ten points, who is slated to fill the infield position between second and third for the Yankees until 2010?
A: Derek Jeter
7. The Vanderbilt alum recorded a career-high 86 tackles in 2001, starting 15 games. He had to sit out the entire 1999 season with an injury, but came back the following year and recorded four interceptions playing linebacker in a primarily cover-two defense, after replacing Hardy Nickerson in Tampa Bay. FTP, who is this linebacker who has seen his starts severely limited since signing as a free agent with the Rams?
A: Jamie Duncan
8. The Carolina Hurricanes signed he, Eric Dandenault (DAN-den-oh), Gilbert Dionne and Todd Simon on August 31, 1999. He had just one point in the Hurricanes run to the Stanley Cup finals in 2002, but scored 5 points for Pittsburgh in their 1992-93 playoff run. FTP, who is this left-winger, selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 6th round of the 1986 entry draft, who shares his name with the actor whose work also includes roles in “Pleasantville,” “Gods and Generals,” and “The Hours?”
A: Jeff Daniels
9. This power-hitter wasn’t much of a presence for Oakland in 2003. He had several career lows, batting .172 with four home runs and just 20 RBIs on the season shortened by injury twice. His greatest accomplishment on the field, however, may be on defense, where he won a Gold Glove Award in 2000 for his outfield play. FTP, who is this right fielder who spent the majority of his career in Kansas City?
A: Jermaine Dye
10. He saw his teams finish either first or second in the division every year from 1984 to 1989, including a trip to the postseason in 1986. He was out of baseball from 1990 to 1993, when he came back to manage the Reds, including two playoff appearances in 1994 and 1995. FTP, who was the 1997 American League manager of the year after changing leagues and becoming the skipper of the Orioles?
A: Davey Johnson
11. Warning: nickname NOT acceptable! In 1934, this man was part of a duo that combined to win 49 games, four games better than predicted by General Manager Branch Rickey. On September 21 of that year, the Cards played a doubleheader in Brooklyn, with this man pitching a three-hit shutout in the first game, and brother Paul throwing a no-hitter, walking one, in the second. For ten points, who was this man, the brother of Daffy, nicknamed “Dizzy” who later succumbed to an arm injury and retired to the broadcast booth for the St. Louis Cardinals and Browns?
A: Jay Hanna Dean (prompt on “Dizzy Dean” – they have to go with the theme!)
12. Only the sixth man in Wisconsin history to serve as team captain for more than one year, he was named honorable mention all Big-Ten his junior year in 1999. He got more playing time in 2002 when David Mackin suffered an injury and had 39 tackles, but got significant playing time on Tony Dungy’s special teams. FTP, who is this defensive back for the Indianapolis Colts?
A: Jason Doering
13. This man was the 1993 world record-holder in 500-meter. He fell in the 500 and 1,000-meter races in Calgary after learning of death of sister Jane. He placed 4th in the 500-meter race and didn't attempt the 1,000-meter race 4 years later in Albertville. He fell again in the 500-meter at the '94 Games in Lillehammer, but finally won an Olympic medal with world record of one minute, 12.43 seconds in the 1,000-meter. FTP, who is this speed skater who is perhaps best remembered for taking a victory lap on the ice after this record-setting race with baby daughter Jane in his arms?
A: Dan Jansen
14. Drafted out of high school, this player was a sandwich pick between the first and second rounds in the June 1992 draft as compensation for a pick by San Diego. He made his major league debut in 1995, but did not get his first homerun in his home park until June 7, 2002. For ten points, who is this centerfielder and lead-off hitter for the Boston Red Sox?
A: Johnny Damon
15. This man was the last drafted from his school since John L. Williams and had over 1100 receiving yards during the regular season. He added 58 more yards in his team’s lone post-season appearance against Green Bay, but still played second fiddle to Koren Robinson. For ten points, who is this wide receiver, wearing number 82 for the Seattle Seahawks?
A: Darrell Jackson
16. On March 26, 1990, he was signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent. He was a throw-in in a trade otherwise swapping Tony Fernandez and Wally Whitehurst in 1992. Before playing baseball, this man tried his hand at football for five seasons, including rushing for a touchdown in the Vikings 44-10 playoff win over New Orleans in 1987. For ten points, who is this dual-sport athlete whose real name is William Henry, but goes by other initials?
A: D.J. Dozier
17. This woman played in 30 tournaments in 2003, but only reached the finals in one of those tournaments, losing to Justine Henin-Hardenne in the finals of the Swisscom Challenge in straight sets. However, she’ll be remembered for a win in 1999 when, while ranked 129th, she beat number one Martina Hingis at Wimbledon, also in straight sets. For ten points, who is this member of the WTA, currently ranked 17th, a twenty-year-old from Yugoslavia?
A: Jelena Dokic (DOCK-itch)
18. Born November 25, 1914 in Martinez, California, he was the eighth of nine children. He dropped out of high school at age 16 and went to work at an orange-juice bottling plant and as a delivery man. His older brother Vince got a contract with the San Francisco Seals and when the team needed a shortstop, his brother recommended him. FTP, whose 61-game hitting streak in the Pacific Coast League was even longer than his record 56-game streak in 1941?
A: Joe DiMaggio
19. The son of a black father and a Samoan mother, he attended McKinley High School in Honolulu for a year before his family moved to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he was a high-school All-American. He played in the same linebacking corps as Ray Lewis at the University of Miami before adopting the moniker Flex Kavana. FTP, what man went on to a little more stardom after re-naming himself once again, this time after a rock?”
A: Dwayne Johnson (prompt on Johnson)
20. Originally drafted out of high school in Hahira (HAY-hi-ra), Georgia by San Francisco in 1994, he declined to attend Florida State University. Drafted in 1997 by Philadelphia, he and his younger brother Tim became the first pair of brothers in history to be drafted in the same round in the same year. After not signing, he again re-entered the draft and was selected by St. Louis in 1998, making his major-league debut the same night Mark McGwire broke the single-season home run record. For ten points, who is this injury-plagued left-handed right fielder, who was recently traded to Atlanta with Cardinals teammate Eli Marrero?
A: J. D. Drew (also accept “David Drew” or “David Jonathan Drew”)
21. Before this man, the last player from his school to win conference player of the year was Joe Smith. He’s the only player in NCAA history to record 2,000 points, 300 steals and 200 three-pointers, and with John Lucas is one of only 2 Maryland players ever named All-ACC first team three times. FTP, who is this point guard who now toils away in obscurity close to home with the Washington Wizards?
A: Juan Dixon
22. Born April 7, 1960, in the early 1990’s, he got his own game for the Sega Genesis. In the biggest win of his career, on February 10, 1990, he was a 42-to-1 longshot, but held out for 10 rounds, prompting Sports Illustrated to run the cover headline “Rocky Lives!” However, success was short-lived, and Evander Holyfield soon took the heavyweight belt away in a 3-round bout. FTP, who is this man who beat Mike Tyson in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history?
A: James “Buster” Douglas
23. He had only 3 catches for 23 yards in 2003, probably due to the exceptional depth at his position. He moved from second string to third string, resulting in a breakout season for his rookie replacement to the tune of 340 yards on 29 catches. However, he moved back up to second string after a broken leg incapacitated Dallas Clark. FTP, identify this player drafted out of Arkansas in 2001, who plays tight end behind Marcus Pollard for the Indianapolis Colts.
A: Joe Dean Davenport
24. He started 8 games in 2003, and actually performed below his career passer rating of 69.4. The only game he won was the season-opener against Dallas, where he completed 16 of 27 passes and tossed two touchdowns. However, after 5 straight losses, he rode the pine and watched Kurt Kittner take his place. FTP, what man made Atlanta Falcon fans everywhere long for the return of Michael Vick?
A: Doug Johnson

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