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eight twelve trivia

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ICYMI today is August 12, i.e. 8/12. Below you will find some sports trivia questions about August 12, 8s, 12s, and 812.

No more foreplay. Here we go.

1️⃣ Only four active NHL players have tallied 812 or more career assists. All of them have won the Stanley Cup. Three of them have won the Hart Trophy. Three of them have won the Art Ross Trophy. Two of them have won the Calder. They were all born in different countries. Name all four.

2️⃣ The last time a pitcher had 8 or more Complete Games in a season was 2011 —— when two pitchers (one AL, one NL) had 8 or more CGs. Name them both.

3️⃣ NHL Hall of Famer Eric Lindros famously wore #88 during his playing days. His brother Brett also wore a high number for the entirety of his 51-game NHL career. What was it?

4️⃣ Today is Antoine Walker's 49th birthday. While he is best known for wearing #8, Walker wore #88 when he returned to the Celtics in 2005. There are seven (7) active players who have worn #88 at some point of their NBA careers. Name... four of them.

5️⃣ There are 19 active NBA players with 12 or more career (regular season) triple-doubles. How many were not born in the United States?

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