If 'baseball' was the final category on Jeopardy

How much would you wager?

Take the test and see how you do. But remember, only 30 seconds per question and no looking up the answers...

There were some toughies but I got 8/10. Considering that, and assuming I'm tied with the other contestants, I'd wager all but a dollar (especially considering the recent ease of their sports questions).

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8/10
That first question was a doosy.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Feb 5, 2010 1:03 PM EST reply actions

Jeopardy

If you’re tied with the others, you always wager everything, because if the other guy wagers everything and wins, you get nothing.
Conversely, if you’re ahead, never wager enough that you could actually lose.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Feb 5, 2010 1:14 PM EST reply actions

but if you both get it wrong

you’ll win with a buck. i’ve seen people come back from third in final jeopardy to win (despite getting it wrong) bc they wagered less than the top two.

and yeah, i missed #1.

by Travis G on Feb 5, 2010 2:43 PM EST up reply actions

7 and 10-are you kidding me?

I got 7 out of 10, but the first question with Chicago was kind of touch. I’d definitely wager all I could, but considering it’s Jeopardy, it won’t be as easy as we’d all think it could be.

I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.

Vince Lombardi

by moose35 on Feb 5, 2010 1:54 PM EST reply actions

I meant the first question was tough

spell-check isn’t foolproof then I guess lol

Vince Lombardi

by moose35 on Feb 5, 2010 2:32 PM EST up reply actions

7/10

the first three had me stumped. The rest were easy.

by FloridaownsFSU on Feb 5, 2010 2:28 PM EST reply actions

8/10

the pirate ones stumped me, but the one with them stealing a player i may have gotten with a little more time.

by donnybaseball23 on Feb 5, 2010 4:03 PM EST reply actions

Even if I hadn't known about that they used to be the Alleghenies

it did help to know that the Allegheny is one of the “Three Rivers” of Pittsburgh.

by FloridaownsFSU on Feb 5, 2010 5:30 PM EST up reply actions

I only just learned where they got their nickname a few weeks ago. Forgot where I read it, but that’s pretty cool.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Feb 5, 2010 6:02 PM EST up reply actions

actually ....

i think it was monday this week or last week on jeopardy the final question was (essentially)

" the atlanta braves stadium’s address is 755 of the street named for this great player"

i was screaming ‘HAMMERIN’ HANK AARON at the screen… hahah

by blindmole on Feb 5, 2010 4:27 PM EST reply actions

oh look they mention it in the acrticle you posted … next time ill read first hahha

by blindmole on Feb 5, 2010 4:28 PM EST up reply actions

also

9/10

hadd noooooooo clue on the first one

by blindmole on Feb 5, 2010 4:31 PM EST up reply actions

I hear ya

A Stat/trivia junkie…but they got me on the Catalina Island questions as well…9 for 10 here too!

by iamcota35 on Feb 5, 2010 6:50 PM EST up reply actions

8/10

for me as well. Fun to do.

by Ed Valentine on Feb 5, 2010 5:00 PM EST reply actions

8/10

Missed the first one and the “stole” one (which made me feel stupid).

Usqueadbaugham! Anam muck an dhoul ! Did ye drink me doornail?

by Q-TDSK on Feb 5, 2010 7:29 PM EST reply actions

Finnegans Wake! Never read it. I haven’t finished Ulysses yet, though I’ve enjoyed what I’ve read.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Feb 5, 2010 11:02 PM EST up reply actions

You are correct! I read it through once about five years ago, and felt like I understood about 10% of it. I recently restarted with Annotations and Skeleton Key to see if it goes any differently. Ulysses is a much more satisfying read.

Usqueadbaugham! Anam muck an dhoul ! Did ye drink me doornail?

by Q-TDSK on Feb 6, 2010 12:18 PM EST up reply actions