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Shemon & Sheppard – In The Afternoon

Shemon & Sheppard – In The Afternoon

Shemon & Sheppard – In The Afternoon

GREATEST STREAKS IN SPORTS

By Craig Shemon
Members of the New York Yankees outfield pose in Yankee Stadium, September 12, 1941. From left American baseball players Charlie Keller (1916 - 1990), Joe DiMaggio (1914 - 1999), and Tommy Henrich, Canadian-born George Selkirk (1908 - 1987), American Frenchy Bordagaray (1910 - 2001). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Let’s go streaking! No, I’m not quoting Will Ferrell in Old School. Instead, I want to look at the greatest streaks in sports. Why? First of all, why not? Second, this is the anniversary of Joe DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting streak coming to an end in 1941. It was one of the greatest feats in sports.

Sports are all about numbers. When we were kids, we collected baseball cards and memorized the stats on the back of the card. Over time, there are numbers, stats and streaks that just stand out and they are committed to memory. For most of us anyway.

So, today we will test that knowledge with streaks-in-sports trivia during Wiki-Pete-ia on the Shemon and Sheppard Show on ESPN Southwest Florida. We play Wiki-Pete-ia every weekday at 4:45 ish! Just be lucky caller number 9 at 239-337-3776 or 239-337-ESPN and take on Pete in trivia for prizes.

However, if you are not lucky enough to be caller number 9, then we provide the questions and answers below so you can impress you friends and family at work or at home with your knowledge!

So, let’s go streaking with the greatest streaks in sports! We cover it all: football, basketball, baseball, hockey. You name it. And we’ll have it. Good Luck!

–Craig Shemon
ESPN Southwest Florida

  • 1. HOW MANY STRAIGHT TOUR DE FRANCES DID LANCE ARMSTRONG WIN?

  • A: 7

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  • 2. WHAT NFL TEAM WON 23 STRAIGHT REGULAR SEASON GAMES?

  • A: COLTS

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  • 3. IN THE 1970'S HOW MANY CONSECUTIVE GAMES DID UCLA BASKETBALL WIN?

  • A: 88

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  • 4. HOW MANY CONSECUTIVE FIGHTS DID ROCKY MARCIANO WIN?

  • A: 49

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  • 5. IN 1949 HOW MANY CONSECUTIVE GAMES DID TED WILLIAMS REACH BASE?

  • A: 84

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  • 6. IN 2011-12 HOW MANY STRAIGHT GAMES DID THE RED WINGS WIN?

  • A: 23

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  • 7. THE 1971-72 LAKERS WON HOW MANY GAMES?

  • A: 33

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  • 8. WHAT WAS CAL RIPKEN'S GAMES PLAYED STREAK?

  • A: 2632

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  • 9. HOW MANY CONSECUTIVE STARTS DID BRETT FAVRE MAKE?

  • A: 297

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  • 10. HOW MANY CONSECUTIVE COMPLETE GAMES IN GOAL FOR GLENN HALL?

  • A: 502

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