Kin 2501 LSU Jacobsen Questions with Correct
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Babe Ruth
"Media Darling
What about Babe Ruth made fans love him?
Strategy, Excitement, Fan base
What team was Babe Ruth on?
Red Sox
What team was Babe Ruth traded to?
Yankees
How many home runs did Babe Ruth get and in what year?
60; 1972
How many consecutive games and hits did Joe DiMaggio get?
56;56
Who was the complete opposite of Babe Ruth, to himself, not social?
Joe Dimaggio
Who was DiMaggio involved with
Marilyn Monroe
Who organized the National Association of Colored Baseball Cubs?
,Andrew "Rube" Foster
Who was Babe Didrickson?
professional female athlete
golf and many other sports
Qualified for the men's PGA
Who was president of the Professional Football League?
Jim Thorpe
Who buys the Decator team and where does he move them?
George Halas, Chicago
What was Red Grange's nickname
Galloping Ghost
Where was Red Grange a star?
Illinois State
Who does Grange sign with?
Bears
What did Grange bring to football?
stability
Who coaches the first game at Kentucky in 1930?
Adolph Rupp
What was special about Rupp's team?
, tempo and fast break style
Who formed the Savory Big 5?
Abe Saperstein
How did he get games?
Renames the team "New York"
What does Abe rename them to and why?
Harlem Globe Trotters; To let people know they're a black team (draw a crowd)
T/F They aren't considered the best barnstorming team.
False
How many exhibition games did the Globe Trotters play and who did they play against?
George Mikan's Minneapolis Lakers (NBA Champs); two exhibition games
What was Joe Louis' nickname and what was he?
The Brown Bomber; Heavy weight champ
Reformers had a three year procedure that blened the working class & sport. What
were some concerns?
1st step: humanitarian concerns - child labor laws (met with resistance from parents)
2nd step: passes mandatory education laws because unemployed children roamed the streets
(joining gangs, crime)
3rd step: physical education in the schools; supervised games and sport taught deference to
authority.
What was the scandal where 8 White Sox received money to throw a game?
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Babe Ruth
"Media Darling
What about Babe Ruth made fans love him?
Strategy, Excitement, Fan base
What team was Babe Ruth on?
Red Sox
What team was Babe Ruth traded to?
Yankees
How many home runs did Babe Ruth get and in what year?
60; 1972
How many consecutive games and hits did Joe DiMaggio get?
56;56
Who was the complete opposite of Babe Ruth, to himself, not social?
Joe Dimaggio
Who was DiMaggio involved with
Marilyn Monroe
Who organized the National Association of Colored Baseball Cubs?
,Andrew "Rube" Foster
Who was Babe Didrickson?
professional female athlete
golf and many other sports
Qualified for the men's PGA
Who was president of the Professional Football League?
Jim Thorpe
Who buys the Decator team and where does he move them?
George Halas, Chicago
What was Red Grange's nickname
Galloping Ghost
Where was Red Grange a star?
Illinois State
Who does Grange sign with?
Bears
What did Grange bring to football?
stability
Who coaches the first game at Kentucky in 1930?
Adolph Rupp
What was special about Rupp's team?
, tempo and fast break style
Who formed the Savory Big 5?
Abe Saperstein
How did he get games?
Renames the team "New York"
What does Abe rename them to and why?
Harlem Globe Trotters; To let people know they're a black team (draw a crowd)
T/F They aren't considered the best barnstorming team.
False
How many exhibition games did the Globe Trotters play and who did they play against?
George Mikan's Minneapolis Lakers (NBA Champs); two exhibition games
What was Joe Louis' nickname and what was he?
The Brown Bomber; Heavy weight champ
Reformers had a three year procedure that blened the working class & sport. What
were some concerns?
1st step: humanitarian concerns - child labor laws (met with resistance from parents)
2nd step: passes mandatory education laws because unemployed children roamed the streets
(joining gangs, crime)
3rd step: physical education in the schools; supervised games and sport taught deference to
authority.
What was the scandal where 8 White Sox received money to throw a game?
