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American League All-Star Streak

David — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:10:18 +0000

The American League is on big streak when it comes to winning MLB All-Star Games. There is a lot riding on the 2009 MLB All-Star Game tonight at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The winning league gets home field advantage in the World Series. Today’s “Stump Zeke” trivia question is inspired by the game tonight and comes from Andrew, a Football Fanatics employee. Andrew wants to know: How many years in a row has the American League won the All-Star Game? Check the video to see if Zeke knows.

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Most NHL Games Played

David — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:03:57 +0000

The NHL Season just wrapped up a week ago with the Pittsburgh Penguins bringing home their their Stanley Cup. It got me thinking about some of the best hockey players of all-time… Wayne Gretsky, Mario Lemieux, Bobby Orr, etc. Not being a huge hockey fan, I caught myself browsing the internet trying to find out as much as I could about them. One interesting record I came across was perfect for an edition of “Stump Zeke.” Who holds the NHL record for most regular season NHL games played? Watch and find out.

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Mark Reynolds = Strikeout King!

David — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:14:16 +0000

Mark Reynolds of the Arizona Diamondbacks is off to a hot start in 2009. He’s batting .269 with 15 homeruns, 38 runs, 37 RBI and 12 stolen bags. Quite impressive for someone who set one of the worst MLB records to own last season. Today’s “Stump Zeke” sports trivia question is: What single season MLB record did Mark Reynolds set in 2008? Check the video for an answer.

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The World’s Biggest Greg Jennings Fan

David — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:11:58 +0000

When working for Football Fanatics you might expect to see employees wearing a jersey to work… after all, we have a great selection of NFL Jerseys. So today I noticed Zeke is wearing a Greg Jennings Green Bay Packer jersey. Not only is Zeke our resident sports guru here in the office, but he’s also one of the biggest Green Bay Packers fans. I decided to test his team knowledge in today’s edition of “Stump Zeke.”

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Past Daytona 500 Champions

David — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:52:23 +0000

NASCAR is unique in that they host their premier event at the beginning of the season rather than the conclusion. The Daytona 500 is the biggest event in NASCAR… it’s the one race every driver wants to win. Some drivers have had great success in Daytona, while others can’t seem to find their place. Today’s “Stump Zeke” sports trivia question is related to NASCAR: Who is the only Daytona 500 champion to win the race with four different car makes?

It’s a tough question. Even die-hard NASCAR fans might not get this one right. Check out the video for the correct answer plus a few bonus questions.

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Super Bowl Locations

David — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:16:27 +0000

The Super Bowl is one of the few major events that travels to a new location ever year. Rarely does the host city actually have their own team playing in the game, giving it a neutral site feeling. There are several cities in the Super Bowl rotation, but other cities are awarded the big game if they build a new stadium, like Detroit and Indianapolis.

So today, I tried to “Stump Zeke” with Super Bowl trivia. I ask him “What city hosted three of the first five Super Bowls?” You will have to watch the video to find out the answer.

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NBA Single Game Assists Record

David — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:59:59 +0000

The NBA Finals start tomorrow, so I wanted to try and stump Zeke with a basketball question. Knowing he follows Orlando Magic basketball I figured he would get this one right… but I went ahead and asked Zeke “who holds the NBA record for most assists in a single game?”

Think you know the answer? Check out the video to see if you’re right.

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Cy Young Could Pitch

David — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:03:08 +0000

Kids growing up today probably don’t know much about Cy Young, except that he has an award named after him. Cy Young was a baseball player who pitched for five different major league teams from 1890 to 1911. Young was in my opinion the first great baseball player. He ended his career with 511 wins and 7,355 innings pitched, both MLB records to this day.

To kick off our new daily video segments “Stump Zeke”, John asked us via email “Who holds the MLB record for most career wins”. This question prompted today’s post and yesterday’s “Stump Zeke” question.

Check the video to see if he know.

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