By CHARLES JAY, Editor/Publisher, TotalAction.com Sample Two-Week Run WEEK ONE Monday WHICH U.S. CITY HAD TO WAIT 70 YEARS BETWEEN HOSTING ITS FIRST AND SECOND MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GAMES? Tuesday WHICH HALL OF FAMER MANAGED BACK-TO=BACK PENNANT WINNERS, THEN HAD TO WAIT 22 YEARS BEFORE GUIDING ANOTHER TEAM INTO THE WORLD SERIES? Yesterday's answer: MINNEAPOLIS, which served as an alternate site for the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association on October 2, 1891 (at Athletic Park), then joined the American League in 1961 with the Minnesota Twins at the new Metropolitan Stadium. Wednesday WHAT TWO UNIFORM NUMBERS DID HALL OF FAME QUARTERBACK OTTO GRAHAM WEAR WITH THE CLEVELAND BROWNS? Yesterday's answer: BUCKY HARRIS piloted the Washington Senators to American League titles in 1924 and 1925, winning the Series in '25 over the New York Giants. Then, in 1947, he won the World Series with the Yankees over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Thursday WHICH PLAYER WON THE HEISMAN TROPHY ONE SEASON AND FINISHED SECOND IN THE VOTING THE NEXT YEAR? Yesterday's answer: Graham wore numbers 60 and 14 for the Browns. Friday WHO WAS THE ONLY MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYER TO WIN BATTING TITLES IN THREE DIFFERENT DECADES? Yesterday's answer: BILLY SIMS, the great running back from the University of Oklahoma, won the Heisman in 1978 as a junior, then finished second the next year to Charles White of USC. Saturday AFTER STARRING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT, WHICH BASKETBALL TEAM DID SPENCER HAYWOOD TURN PRO WITH? Yesterday's answer: GEORGE BRETT of the Kansas City Royals won the American League batting title in 1976, with a .333 average, in 1980 (.390), and then in 1990 (.329). Sunday WHAT WAS THE NICKNAME OF THE AMERICAN LEAGUE'S NEW YORK FRANCHISE BEFORE IT BECAME THE YANKEES, AND WHAT BALLPARK DID THEY PLAY AT? Yesterday's answer: Haywood left college early, and turned pro in the 1969-70 season with the DENVER ROCKETS of the American Basketball Association. He led the ABA in scoring that season, winning the Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player awards in the league, as well as the All-Star Game MVP. WEEK TWO Monday WHICH CITY WAS REPRESENTED BY A TEAM CALLED THE "TORNADO" IN THE NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE? Yesterday's answer: The Yankees were formerly known as the NEW YORK HIGHLANDERS, changing their name to the Yankees in 1913. They played their games at HILLTOP PARK in upper Manhattan from 1903 to 1912. Tuesday WHO WERE THE MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK RANGERS' "GAG" LINE IN THE EARLY 1970'S? Yesterday's answer: DALLAS had the Tornado, who won the NASL championship in 1971. Wednesday WHO WAS THE FIRST HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING CHAMPION OF THE GLOVED ERA WHO WAS BORN OUTSIDE THE U.S.? Yesterday's answer: The Rangers' "GAG" line, which was later renamed the "TAG" line by some, consisted of center JEAN RATELLE and wingers ROD GILBERT and VIC HADFIELD. Thursday IN WHICH PRO SPORTS LEAGUE DID THE HOUSTON EZ-RIDERS AND THE TORONTO-BUFFALO ROYALS PLAY? Yesterday's answer: BOB FITZIMMONS, who won the heavyweight title from Jim Corbett on March 17, 1897 and later lost it to Jim Jeffries, was a native of Cornwall, England. Friday WHICH AMERICAN LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM PLAYED ITS HOME GAMES AT WRIGLEY FIELD? Yesterday's answer: The EZ-Riders and Royals were part of WORLD TEAM TENNIS, which had its debut season in 1974. Saturday WHICH GOLFERS HAVE WON THE 'CAREER GRAND SLAM' (WINNING AT LEAST ONE OF EACH MAJOR TITLE)? Yesterday's answer: The LOS ANGELES ANGELS played at Wrigley Field - the one in Los Angeles - in their maiden season in the American League (1961). The park had been named for Cubs' owner Phil Wrigley, who had previously owned the Cubs' farm club in Los Angeles (which was also named the Angels). Sunday WHAT WAS THE "AVCO WORLD TROPHY" EMBLEMATIC OF? Yesterday's answer: The winners of the "career Grand Slam" in golf are: JACK NICKLAUS (4 US Opens, 3 British Opens, 5 PGA's, and 6 Masters), GARY PLAYER (3 British Opens, 3 Masters, two PGA's, and one US Open), BEN HOGAN (4 US Opens, two PGA's, two Masters, one British Open), GENE SARAZEN (3 PGA's, two US Opens, one Masters and one British Open), and TIGER WOODS, who has two Masters, two PGA's, one British Open, one U.S. Open and is still going.

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