Thursday Quickie Quiz & Vintage Digits - Donovan McNabb, Brian Dawkins, Charles Barkey, Dallas Green, Andre Iguodala, Jim Frey

Vol. 2, No. 19
Phillies manager Dallas Green and Royals manager Jim Frey go over the ground rules before the 1981 All-Star Game in Cleveland
Phillies manager Dallas Green and Royals manager Jim Frey go over the ground rules before the 1981 All-Star Game in ClevelandAssociated Press
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QUICKIE QUIZ

>>> Who is the only player to hit two All-Star Game home runs in August?

(Answer Below)

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VINTAGE DIGITS

>>> EAGLES

Donovan McNabb’s last home game as an Eagle (Dec. 27, 2009) was Brian Dawkins’ only game ever against the Eagles.

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>>> COLLEGE BASKETBALL

UCLA has won a record 11 NCAA Tournaments and been to the Championship Game 13 times.

But even more impressive is that they have played 13 different teams in those Finals.

> 1964: Beat Duke, 98-83

> 1965: Beat Michigan, 91-80

> 1967: Beat Dayton, 79-64

> 1968: Beat North Carolina, 78-55

> 1969: Beat Purdue, 92-72

> 1970: Beat Jacksonville, 80-69

> 1971: Beat Villanova, 68-62

> 1972: Beat Florida St., 81-76

> 1973: Beat Memphis St., 87-66

> 1975: Beat Kentucky, 92-85

> 1980: Lost to Louisville, 59-54

> 1995: Beat Arkansas, 89-78

> 2006: Lost to Florida, 73-57

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>>> SIXERS

Andre Iguodala played more regular season games for the Sixers (615) than Charles Barkley did (610).

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>>> FLYERS

The Flyers have had home-ice advantage in exactly one (of nine) playoff series since 2006.

They lost that Game 1 at home and are 2-6 in the road Game 1s since then.

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>>> NFL

On Jan. 6, 1991, the Cincinnati Bengals hosted the Houston oilers in a wild-card playoff game. The Bengals led at halftime, 20-0. Some stats from that first half (Bengals/Oilers):

25:04 / 4:56 . . Time of Possession

43 / 13 . . . . . . . Offensive Plays Runs

222 / 36 . . . . . Total Net Yards

86 / 1 . . . . . . . . New Yards Rushing

15 / 1 . . . . . . . . First Downs

The Bengals held on in the second half and won, 41-14.

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QUICKIE QUIZ ANSWER

>>> Who is the only player to hit two All-Star Game home runs in August?

> Gary Carter, 1981 (fifth and seven innings)

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