Welcome to the second edition of my Hump Day quiz, a quick exam to see how closely you have been following the local and national sports scene. I hope you brought your No. 2 pencil, and remember, please keep your eyes on your own paper.
1. The only thing uglier than the new Hilton Convention Center hotel rising behind Camden Yards is:
B. The white version of Michael Jackson
C. Dee, the rambunctious little sister from television?s “What?s Happening!”
D. The happenings inside Camden Yards
2. Which of the following will happen before the Aubrey Huff Fan Club opens a Baltimore chapter:
A. The city will build a 19,000-seat arena
B. Peter Angelos will slam dunk a basketball
C. Pit beef will actually be found inside a pit-beef sandwich from Boog?s BBQ
D. Astronomers will locate the home run Tampa Bay?s Eric Hinske launched off Jeremy Guthrie on Opening Day
3. The Maryland women?s basketball team struggled to contain Stanford guard Candice Wiggins in a region final on Monday. The biggest reason why the daughter of former Orioles infielder Alan Wiggins scored 41 points during the Cardinal?s win was:
A. Coach Brenda Frese was so impressed with Mount Saint Mary?s defensive effort against North Carolina in its 113-74 NCAA Tournament first-round loss she employed the same strategy
B. Frese thought it would be cool if Wiggins? point total matched the attendance
C. Frese?s fingers are still puffy from the birth of her twins and adding a ring to her repertoire was not a priority
D. Sumbit your favorite Williams joke here.
4. The Orioles ultimately released Jay Gibbons because of the following reason:
A. A proposed trade to the Yankees for Billy Crystal and cash considerations fell through
B. Allowing him to go on sabbatical to finish filming the part as Sloth in “Goonies III” was not an option
C. The front office could not convince MLB to make him an example among steroid users and suspend him without pay for the remaining two years on his contract
D. He tested positive for Proactiv, which was the last straw.
5. Empty seats inside Camden Yards on Opening Day meant:
A. Mother Nature kept the fans away
B. Mother Teresa couldn?t help the Orioles
C. Instead of going inside, fans held a “Free Jay Gibbons” rally outside of the stadium
D. All the pregame tailgating in the world couldn?t help fans forget the past decade.
6. After conducting an exit poll of fans leaving their new stadium, Washington Nationals officials claim this to be the fans? favorite thing about the first game:
A. Ryan Zimmerman?s walk-off home run against the Braves
B. Getting a chance to throw peanuts and pistachios at President Bush
C. The seventh-inning stretch segment entitled: “Choose the best Hillary Clinton joke.” The winning choice: What do Hillary Clinton?s presidential campaign and the movie “Titanic” have in common? They both feature big-boned women on a sinking ship.
D. Nicknaming the heart of the Nationals? batting lineup “The Weapons of Mass Destruction” in honor of Dick Cheney.
Tony Giro is a lifelong Baltimore sports fan who blogs on examiner.com for fans. If you subscribe ? it?s free ? you?ll be e-mailed each time Tony posts a column. He can be reached at [email protected].
