[cardcrimson]

Do derivatives count? Redlegs to Reds for example?

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What North American professional sports team has/had the most consecutive losing seasons?

[cardcrimson]

Do derivatives count? Redlegs to Reds for example?

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What North American professional sports team has/had the most consecutive losing seasons?

[BobK]

Phogge tribute trivia
Ted Williams crash landed during the Korean War in Korea.  Who was his wing man who assisted him down ? 
After that what famous pilot was often Teddy Ballgame’s wingman?

I cheated and looked. I think Ted was this guy's wingman when Ted crash landed. . . .

Did you mean to add a name???

[BobK]

Phogge tribute trivia
Ted Williams crash landed during the Korean War in Korea.  Who was his wing man who assisted him down ? 
After that what famous pilot was often Teddy Ballgame’s wingman?

I cheated and looked. I think Ted was this guy's wingman when Ted crash landed. . . .

Did you mean to add a name???

[Mick]

Do derivatives count? Redlegs to Reds for example?

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What North American professional sports team has/had the most consecutive losing seasons?

Feels like the Earthquakes or the Sharks, but that's probably not correct... ;).

Serious answer, I'd go with the Phillies.

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Phogge tribute trivia
Ted Williams crash landed during the Korean War in Korea.  Who was his wing man who assisted him down ? 
After that what famous pilot was often Teddy Ballgame’s wingman?

I cheated and looked. I think Ted was this guy's wingman when Ted crash landed. . . .

Did you mean to add a name???

I actually know that one. Senator John Glenn, before he was a Senator and before he was a Mercury astronaut...

[Mick]

Do derivatives count? Redlegs to Reds for example?

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What North American professional sports team has/had the most consecutive losing seasons?

Feels like the Earthquakes or the Sharks, but that's probably not correct... ;).

Serious answer, I'd go with the Phillies.

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Phogge tribute trivia
Ted Williams crash landed during the Korean War in Korea.  Who was his wing man who assisted him down ? 
After that what famous pilot was often Teddy Ballgame’s wingman?

I cheated and looked. I think Ted was this guy's wingman when Ted crash landed. . . .

Did you mean to add a name???

I actually know that one. Senator John Glenn, before he was a Senator and before he was a Mercury astronaut...

[BostonCard]

Phillies are the first franchise to 10,000 losses.

BC

[BostonCard]

Phillies are the first franchise to 10,000 losses.

BC

[BobK]

No John Glenn became Ted Williams wing man after the crash.

The famous WW2 and Korean War pilot who helped Ted down was a Yankkee baseball player who when to Lowell HS
in SF He is????

[BobK]

No John Glenn became Ted Williams wing man after the crash.

The famous WW2 and Korean War pilot who helped Ted down was a Yankkee baseball player who when to Lowell HS
in SF He is????

[terry]

What North American professional sports team has/had the most consecutive losing seasons?

Longest current streak of losing seasons -- maybe the Jets? Or the Angels?

Longest all-time streak of losing seasons -- the Buccaneers? Or the Saints?

[terry]

What North American professional sports team has/had the most consecutive losing seasons?

Longest current streak of losing seasons -- maybe the Jets? Or the Angels?

Longest all-time streak of losing seasons -- the Buccaneers? Or the Saints?

[BobK]

Mets or Bucs

[BobK]

Mets or Bucs

[cardcrimson]

No John Glenn became Ted Williams wing man after the crash.

The famous WW2 and Korean War pilot who helped Ted down was a Yankkee baseball player who when to Lowell HS
in SF  He is????

Well, Glenn had a different story (from MLB.com)
“Ted flew as my wingman on about half the missions he flew in Korea,” Glenn told MLB.com. “(During his crash) he was on fire and had to belly land the plane back in. He slid it in on the belly. It came up the runway about 1,500 feet before he was able to jump out and run off the wingtip."

Funny thing about the past--it's all based on someone's memory.

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Mets or Bucs

Hint, which Bucs?

[cardcrimson]

No John Glenn became Ted Williams wing man after the crash.

The famous WW2 and Korean War pilot who helped Ted down was a Yankkee baseball player who when to Lowell HS
in SF  He is????

Well, Glenn had a different story (from MLB.com)
“Ted flew as my wingman on about half the missions he flew in Korea,” Glenn told MLB.com. “(During his crash) he was on fire and had to belly land the plane back in. He slid it in on the belly. It came up the runway about 1,500 feet before he was able to jump out and run off the wingtip."

Funny thing about the past--it's all based on someone's memory.

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Mets or Bucs

Hint, which Bucs?

[terry]

Mets or Bucs

Hint, which Bucs?

Based on the hint, I'm guessing it's the Pirates?

[terry]

Mets or Bucs

Hint, which Bucs?

Based on the hint, I'm guessing it's the Pirates?

[BobK]

Jerry Coleman per this story

https://www.military.com/off-duty/off-be...s.html/amp

[BobK]

Jerry Coleman per this story

https://www.military.com/off-duty/off-be...s.html/amp

[cardcrimson]

Mets or Bucs

Hint, which Bucs?

Based on the hint, I'm guessing it's the Pirates?

Correct. Apparently 20 straight losing seasons from 1993 to 2012. Ouch. And we lament Stanford football . . . .

[cardcrimson]

Mets or Bucs

Hint, which Bucs?

Based on the hint, I'm guessing it's the Pirates?

Correct. Apparently 20 straight losing seasons from 1993 to 2012. Ouch. And we lament Stanford football . . . .

[Mick]

What is the oldest continuously held annual sporting event in the United States?

What is the second-oldest continuously held annual sporting event in the United States?

What is the oldest international sporting competition still held in any sport?

[Mick]

What is the oldest continuously held annual sporting event in the United States?

What is the second-oldest continuously held annual sporting event in the United States?

What is the oldest international sporting competition still held in any sport?

[BobK]

A horse race. Maybe the answer to all three

[BobK]

A horse race. Maybe the answer to all three

[Mick]

A horse race.  Maybe the answer to all three

Kentucky Derby, started in 1875 and run every year since.

Second oldest started the very next year in 1876.

Oldest started in 1851. Still held, but not every year.

[Mick]

A horse race.  Maybe the answer to all three

Kentucky Derby, started in 1875 and run every year since.

Second oldest started the very next year in 1876.

Oldest started in 1851. Still held, but not every year.

[BostonCard]

America’s Cup… runs back to the 1850’s.

BC

[BostonCard]

America’s Cup… runs back to the 1850’s.

BC

[terry]

A horse race.  Maybe the answer to all three

Kentucky Derby, started in 1875 and run every year since.

Second oldest started the very next year in 1876.

Oldest started in 1851. Still held, but not every year.

Second oldest - Belmont Stakes?

[terry]

A horse race.  Maybe the answer to all three

Kentucky Derby, started in 1875 and run every year since.

Second oldest started the very next year in 1876.

Oldest started in 1851. Still held, but not every year.

Second oldest - Belmont Stakes?

[Mick]

A horse race.  Maybe the answer to all three

Kentucky Derby, started in 1875 and run every year since.

Second oldest started the very next year in 1876.

Oldest started in 1851. Still held, but not every year.

Second oldest - Belmont Stakes?

Second oldest is the Westminster Dog Show, started in 1876. Belmont Stakes is older than the Kentucky Derby (started in 1867) but they had a  hiatus from 1911-12. The Preakness started in 1873, but had a hiatus from 1891 to 1893. The Kentucky Derby never had a hiatus, not during the World Wars, not during COVID, not during anti-gambling legislation.

For the very oldest, think domestic and aquatic.

[Mick]

A horse race.  Maybe the answer to all three

Kentucky Derby, started in 1875 and run every year since.

Second oldest started the very next year in 1876.

Oldest started in 1851. Still held, but not every year.

Second oldest - Belmont Stakes?

Second oldest is the Westminster Dog Show, started in 1876. Belmont Stakes is older than the Kentucky Derby (started in 1867) but they had a  hiatus from 1911-12. The Preakness started in 1873, but had a hiatus from 1891 to 1893. The Kentucky Derby never had a hiatus, not during the World Wars, not during COVID, not during anti-gambling legislation.

For the very oldest, think domestic and aquatic.

[BostonCard]

For the very oldest, think domestic and aquatic.

Not the America's Cup (see above)?  I know it dates back to the 1850's, but I don't know the exact year.

BC

EDIT: America's Cup should be the right answer (based on wikipedia), unless Mick had something else in mind.

[BostonCard]

For the very oldest, think domestic and aquatic.

Not the America's Cup (see above)?  I know it dates back to the 1850's, but I don't know the exact year.

BC

EDIT: America's Cup should be the right answer (based on wikipedia), unless Mick had something else in mind.

[Mick]

For the very oldest, think domestic and aquatic.

Not the America's Cup (see above)?  I know it dates back to the 1850's, but I don't know the exact year.

BC

EDIT: America's Cup should be the right answer (based on wikipedia), unless Mick had something else in mind.

It is the America's Cup, and it dates to 1851.

[Mick]

For the very oldest, think domestic and aquatic.

Not the America's Cup (see above)?  I know it dates back to the 1850's, but I don't know the exact year.

BC

EDIT: America's Cup should be the right answer (based on wikipedia), unless Mick had something else in mind.

It is the America's Cup, and it dates to 1851.

[Leftcoast]

Wasn’t the question about “annual” events?

The America’s Cup has many long multi-year breaks and even now is competed every 3/4 years.  If we’re disqualifying the Preakness and Belmont for missing two years then what are we doing with the ACs 19 and 17 year gaps?

[Leftcoast]

Wasn’t the question about “annual” events?

The America’s Cup has many long multi-year breaks and even now is competed every 3/4 years.  If we’re disqualifying the Preakness and Belmont for missing two years then what are we doing with the ACs 19 and 17 year gaps?