Most Sports Fans Can't Pass This Quiz: 10 Questions About Nostalgic Sports Moments

Sports history is a tapestry woven with moments of triumph, controversy, and sheer brilliance that have captivated fans for generations. From the baseball diamond to the football field, athletes have pushed the boundaries of human performance, creating legendary stories that continue to inspire and amaze us.

How well do you know the big names and key events that defined an era? Take our quiz! Getty Images / Nostalgic America

In 1965 Sandy Koufax considered one of the greatest Jewish athletes in history; decided to sit out Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it coincided with the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. His decision garnered national attention and made him an iconic figure within the American Jewish community. Who replaced him and pitched Game 1?

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Answer: Don Drysdale - Don Drysdale (23-12, 2.78 ERA) got the nod. The Twins knocked out Drysdale with six runs in the third inning, shortstop Zoilo Versalles' three-run homer highlighting the rally. Mudcat Grant went the distance for the Twins, winning 8-2. Koufax started Game 2 and only allowed two runs through six innings, but that wasn't good enough to beat Minnesota's Jim Kaat, who tossed a complete-game seven-hitter to earn a 5-1 victory. Getty Images / Nostalgic America

Brooks Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles was a great third baseman defensively. When he made a diving catch, who did he throw to at First base? Getty Images / Nostalgic America

Answer: Boog Powell # 26 – He was an excellent first baseman and a power hitter for the Baltimore Orioles, hitting 339 Home runs from his rookie year in 1962 to his last season in 1977. Getty Images / Nostalgic America

The first “Super Bowl” was played on January 15, 1967, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The National Football League champion Green Bay Packers defeated the American Football League champion Kansas City Chiefs by the score of 35–10 – what was the game called? (Before being named the Super Bowl) Getty Images / Nostalgic America

Answer: AFL–NFL World Championship Game Getty Images / Nostalgic America

Reds outfielder Pete Rose plowed into a player and injured him badly to score the winning run in the 12th inning of the 1970 All-Star Game. Who was the player the injured? Getty Images / Nostalgic America

Answer: Ray Fosse - Fosse was a budding talent for the Cleveland Indians when he made his first All-Star team as a 23-year-old in 1970, the same year he hit .307 with a career-high 18 homers and won the first of two Gold Gloves while throwing out 55% of attempted base stealers.Rose barreled over him to score the winning run in the 12th inning of the exhibition at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium. Fosse fractured and separated his left shoulder, and he told The Associated Press in 2015 his body still ached 45 years later. Getty Images / Nostalgic America

Fernando Valenzuela was signed by the Dodgers on July 6, 1979, and made his debut late in the 1980 season. In 1981 in what came to be called "Fernandomania", Valenzuela rose from relative obscurity to achieve stardom. He won his first eight starts (five of them shutouts). Valenzuela finished with a record of 13–7 and had a 2.48 ERA; the season was shortened by a players strike. He became the first, and only, player to win both Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards in the same season. Which player 10 years earlier debuted and dominated baseball as a rookie much like Fernando? Getty Images / Nostalgic America

Answer: Vida Blue the fireballing lefty debuted in the majors at age 19 in 1969, pitched a no-hitter as a rookie and the following year started the All-Star Game and won MVP and Cy Young honors in his first full season. He was featured on national magazine covers, and helped a flamboyant and rowdy A’s squad to three straight world championships Getty Images / Nostalgic America

Wilt Chamberlin playing for the Philadelphia Warriors, scored 100 points in a game on March 2, 1962. Who did the Warriors play? Getty Images / Nostalgic America

Answer: The New York Knicks - The Warriors won the game 169–147 over the New York Knicks at the Hershey Sports Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Getty Images / Nostalgic America

On October 21, 1975 Carlton Fisk hit the game winning Home Run in the twelfth inning for the Boston Red Sox to win game 6 of the World Series over the Cincinnati Reds 7-6. Who for the Red Sox pinch hit and hit a three run Home Run in the eighth inning to tie the game and send it to extra innings? Getty Images / Nostalgic America

Answer: Bernie Carbo.

Bernie Carbo delivered a dramatic pinch-hit homerun in game 6 of the World Series and here is his story …. He spent the early part of Game 6 working on his Louisville Slugger. “I’m sitting there, and I’m whittling this bat, I took a lathe and took all the polish off. It’s nice and smooth. Rick Wise is sitting next to me and says, ‘You know, you can’t use that bat. It doesn’t have an emblem on it.’ So as the game was going, I took a magic marker and wrote ‘Louisville Slugger’ on it. That’s how I kept myself amused.”With two outs and two batters on base in the eighth inning, Roger Moret was scheduled to bat. Darrell Johnson told Carbo to get ready.And I said, “Hey, I’m not going to hit. Juan Beníquez, grab a bat. You’re going to hit. Sparky’s going to go to the lefthander because Sparky goes by the book.” Darrell said, “Well, go up and stand on the on-deck circle.” And they introduced me. So I’m still thinking Sparky will come out and take Rawly Eastwick out and go with Will McEnaney. But the umpire says, “C’mon, you’ve been announced. You’re hitting.”So I go into the batter’s box. I ain’t ready to hit. Next thing, strike one, strike two, ball one, ball two. Then he threw me a cut fastball, a little slider, and I took it right out of Bench’s glove — the ball just dribbled out. I step out, and I’m thinking, “Aw man, I almost struck out. I was lucky.”I hit the next pitch to center field. I rounded first base, and I saw César Gerónimo going back. Rounding a second, I knew it was gone, and I’m yelling to Pete Rose, “Don’t you wish you were this strong?” And Pete is yelling back, “Ain’t this fun, Bernie? This is what the World Series is about. This is fun.” Getty Images / Nostalgic America

Fran Tarkenton is widely regarded as the first great dual threat quarterback in the NFL. Tarkenton's tenure with the Vikings spanned thirteen non-consecutive seasons. He played for Minnesota six seasons from 1961 to 1966 when he was traded to the New York Giants for five seasons, and then traded back to Minnesota for his last seven seasons from 1972 to 1978. At the time of his retirement, Tarkenton owned many quarterback records. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986 and the College Hall of Fame in 1987. What College did he go to? Getty Images / Nostalgic America

Answer: He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs where he was recognized as a twice first-team All-SEC and was selected by the Vikings in the third round of the 1961 Draft Getty Images / Nostalgic America

On December 23, 1972 With his team trailing 7-6, on fourth down with 22 seconds left in the game, Franco Harris caught a ball at his shoe strings after the pass that was targeted for running back John Fuqua ricocheted off the helmet of Raiders safety Jack Tatum in to his hands in what is considered the most bizarre play in NFL history, referred to as the Immaculate Reception. Who was the Steelers Quarterback who threw the pass? Getty Images / Nostalgic America

Answer: Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw Getty Images / Nostalgic America

Bob Feller was an incredible pitcher and did something in Baseball that no one has come close to duplicating, what was that? Getty Images / Nostalgic America