This is Season 1, Episode 8 of Sports Jeopardy!
You can watch this game on Crackle!
Today’s contestants:
Mike Stevens, a mechanical engineering technician from Columbus, IN |
Charlie Russ, a physical education teacher from Chicago, IL |
Nabaté Isles, a radio producer and professional musician from New York City, NY |
Final Jeopardy! category: SPORTS LEGENDS OF THE 1930s
Final Jeopardy! clue: Subject of a book & film, one of his greatest victories was in a 1938 exhibition over his half uncle who was a year younger than him
Who is Seabiscuit?
Scores going into Final:
Nabaté 13,750
Mike 6,250
Charlie 1,500
Final Results:
Charlie 1,500 – 1,499 = 1 (Who is Joe Louis?)
Mike 6,250 – 3,000 = 3,250 (Who is Bobby Jones?)
Nabaté 13,750 – 1,000 = 12,750 (Who is James Braddock?)
Scores after the Jeopardy! round:
Nabaté 5,250
Mike 1,750
Charlie 1,500
Daily Double locations:
1) WIMBLEDON 1000 (4th pick)
Nabaté 500 -500 (Charlie -500 Mike -500)
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2) NCAA HOOPS TOURNEY MOPs 1000 (6th pick)
Nabaté 7250 +3000 (Mike 2750 Charlie 500)
3) YOU PROBABLY THINK THIS BOOK IS ABOUT YOU 1000 (23rd pick, 2000 left on board)
Nabaté 14750 +1000 (Mike 6250 Charlie 1500)
On the scoreboard:
41 – 92
19 – 85
On September 11, 1985, Pete Rose got the 4192nd hit of his MLB career off Eric Show of the San Diego Padres, surpassing Ty Cobb’s record.
Game stats:
Nabaté 12,750 Coryat, 19 correct, 5 incorrect, 44.44% in first on buzzer
Mike 6,250 Coryat, 10 correct, 4 incorrect, 22.22% in first on buzzer
Charlie 1,500 Coryat, 8 correct, 4 incorrect, 22.22% in first on buzzer
Current standings:
- Alex DeFrank 22,001 (25,000)
- Neeraj Joshi 16,999 (13,500)
- Steven Silverman 14,499 (11,250)
- Nabaté Isles 12,750 (13,750)
- Kenny Chung 12,250 (10,750)
- Matt Pedicini 10,017 (7,900)
- Dan Gartland 10,001 (7,000)
- Betsy Schroeder 6,250 (14,250)
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