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NHL
Ace Bailey, of this franchise, was the first player in the league ever to have his jersey number retired 
Founded in 2000, was the only franchise in the league not to have made the playoffs until finally doing so in 2009 
When the franchise first began, George Steinbrenner was a limited partner 
This franchise, first owned by the Knox family, has never won a Stanley Cup thanks to the 'No Goal' 
In their 39 years history, the team has advanced to two Stanley Cup finals, losing both times 
Team tradition of playing 'When the Saints go Marching In' over the loudspeaker after scoring 
Home of the Red Mile, a several block stretch of road known for its recent post-game playoff celebrations 
The team started in Kansas City and moved to Denver before finally settling in their current location in 1982 
The team retired the number 1 as a tribute to their great fan base 
This team was expected to be named the Ducks rather than their current 'geographical' name 
Founded in 1972 as a member of the WHA before moving to its current location in 1996, while their future in the city is in serious doubt 
A tradition developed where fans would throw rats onto the ice in celebration of a goal 
The team's arena was built in 1968. The original arena of the same name was built in 1879 and was mostly used for track cycling. 
The first general manager of the team was Art Ross, who served with them for 30 years. 
The city was awarded its first franchise since the Flames left in 1980 
Founded in 1993 by the Walt Disney Corporation and named after one of the company's 'mighty' movies. 
Was granted a conditional franchise in 1998 along with teams from Columbus, Minnesota and Atlanta 
The first version of this franchise won 11 Stanley Cups in the early 1900's before moving to St. Louis in 1934 
The team moved from Hartford in the 1997 season 
Named after a Native American Sauk chief 
Became the second sports franchise to win a championship in the year after relocation 
Before switching to their current logo, the team started out with purple and gold jerseys, the same colors as another sports franchise of that city  
The team name was inspired by their venue, nicknamed 'The Igloo' 
Won 5 Stanley Cups in 7 years in the 1980's 
Due to their rough play, this team became known as the 'Broad Street Bullies' 
Named after the animal species commonly found in the nearby Red Triangle.  
The team has currently made the playoffs in 18 consecutive seasons, the most in all of professional sports 
This franchise has won 26% of the Stanley Cups since 1893 
The long-time captain is the career scoring leader among all American players 
Joined the league in 1974 along with the Kansas City Scouts 
NFL
Despite having the smallest market of any of the league's franchises, the team has sold out every game since 1960 
The team is named after the nickname of their mayor at the time, Harold Bartle. 
The team had to get permission to use its nickname from the Kansas City Chiefs, who used to go by this name 
This team's 1985 Super Bowl Shuffle was nominated for a Grammy 
The team's nickname was derived from the infamous feline at the local zoo. 
It's offensive talent in the 1999-2001 seasons prompted the nickname 'Greatest Show on Turf' 
The first team ever to appear in three straight Super Bowls. The only other appeared in four straight and lost all four. 
Currently the oldest run franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1898 
Home of the Growl Towels, formerly known as 'Prowl Towels' 
1938 signing Byron White went on to become a U.S. Supreme Court justice 
The team's original logo was an oil rig derrick 
The 'Dirty Birds' finished with their best record ever in 1998, claiming the division title 
Named after the symbol of the New Deal stimulus programs initiated in the Great Depression 
Became the second team in NFL history to go winless in a season 
Defeated a previously unbeaten team in the Super Bowl in one of the biggest upsets in the sport's history 
A group of minutemen fire to Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture after every PAT made 
Are the only team in the league to have defeated every other team 
Having some of the loudest fans in the game, the team retired the number 12 in honor of their fans 
The 1980 edition had such a knack for playing in tight games, they were nicknamed the 'Kardiac Kids' 
Their mascot is known as Captain Fear 
Often referred to as 'America's team' 
Named after a poem by Edgar Allen Poe, who lived in the city at various points in his life 
City has been the site of the Gator Bowl since 1946 except in 1994 when it was played in Gainesville, Florida 
The franchise's name stems from the gold prospectors who arrived there 60 years ago  
Oddly enough, are the only team to actually play their home games in this state, other than the one now played across the border 
The stadium's location and flooring has given the team the best home-field advantage in the game since 1974 
In 1960, the team began as the Titans, playing at the Polo Grounds 
The team's colours stems from the city's relation the black gold (oil) industry 
The team's nickname originated from the city's role as an American center of this Nordic culture 
Were victim to the 1978 'Immaculate Deception' 
According to the 'rule' when this team wins its last home game before an election, the incumbent party wins the presidency. The rule has held 17 of 18 times. 
The team was initially named the Senors, but was changed shortly after 
MLB
Its name was inspired from an 1880s baseball team of the same name 
Finished with the worst ever record for a division winner in 2005, going 82-80 
Home of the merciless 'Bleacher Creatures' 
Has recorded 17 straight losing seasons, a record among all professional sports 
Their mascor is called Dinger, a purple triceratops 
Before being broken by the Red Sox in 2008, this team held the record with 455 straight sellouts 
Have gone through 8 different team names, including Doves, Bees, and Rustlers 
Are sometimes referred to as the 'White Elephants', coined by New York Giants manager John McGraw 
Finished in last place in 9 of 10 years before bursting forward to claim the division in 2008. 
Have never won a championship since leaving New York, thanks to the Curse of Coogan's Bluff 
It is thought that the team is cursed because their stadium was built on an ancient Native burial ground 
in 1903, won the first modern day World Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates 
Have lost more games than any team in the history of professional sports, with 10,100 losses 
Are currently enduring an 101 year title drought, the longest in professional sports 
The owner named the team in a way as to not alienate fans from either of the two markets 
The team's relocation is often blamed on the fans' reaction to the 1994 strike shortened season, when they had baseball's best record  
Team president is the all-time leader in strikeouts and no hitters (with seven) 
Cal Ripken's consecutive game streak was jeopardized in 1995 when the team owner threatened to sit out the season. 
Roger Hornsby won two of the team's three triple crowns. There have only ever been sixteen won. 
In 1894, were known as the Sioux City Cornhuskers 
A.J. Burnett pitched a no-hitter for this team while walking a remarkable 9 batters 
The stadium was purchased by Rogers Communications in 2004 for $25 million, only 4% of the original construction cost 
The team's first few seasons as the Seattle Pilots are chronicled in pitcher Jim Bouton's book 'Ball Four' 
Signed their old home town hero for the 2009 season, only to watch him smack his 600th home run 
Beat the New York Yankees to win the World Series in just their fourth season 
In 2003, finished 43-119, with the most losses in baseball history 
In 1889, this team joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in departing the American Association for the National League 
Home of the 'Killer B's', a slew of players whose names started with the letter B 
The American League component of the I-70 Series, revived with interleague play in 1997 
Jackie Robinson became the first African American player in 1947 for this team 
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Sports Teams Trivia Quiz

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Created by: asal313
Contributed: October 8th, 2009
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