Final Jeopardy: Sports (6-21-24)
Here are some more clues from the 6/21/2024 Jeopardy! game. Please don’t put the answers to these clues in the comments so people who missed the game can have a chance to answer them. It is okay to refer to them by category and clue value or by part of the clue.
WHAT A LOVELY MILE! ($1600) A scenic stretch of highway near Coulee City, Wash. named for its 1940s cost, or a 2019 competition series hosted by Tim Tebow
GENRES ($1600) GRWM for short, this genre of video on TikTok or Instagram follows as your fave influencer begins their day
ABDICATIONS ($1600) He became Japan’s 126th emperor on May 1, 2019 after his father Akihito abdicated due to advancing age
($2000) This country’s King Norodom Sihanouk abdicated twice: in 1955 in favor of his father & in 2004 in favor of his son
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SNEAK PEEK CATEGORY: MULTIPLE MEANINGS
($200) To impede, or a laundry receptacle
($400) You can do this with a fugitive in a place of refuge, perhaps in the same-named watery area
($600) It’s an animal; it’s a northeastern city; it’s a verb meaning to bully
($800) Happening now, or the movement of the tide
($1000) To abstain or elect not to do something, like not mentioning it’s another word for a song’s chorus
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The wording of the FJ was ambiguous I mean, was it Vin Scully himself who received the standing ovation? Actually, I spent the entire 30 seconds in trying to figure out just what was wanted there. Anyways, if my memory served me correctly, Hank Aaron had beaten Joe DiMaggio’s old record of solo home runs in a season. In any case, I performed exceptionally well in the rest of the game.
No, Joe D hit “only” 361 home runs. The record for a season was 60 by Babe Ruth, in 1927, broken in 1961 by Roger Maris in a slightly longer season. Aaron Judge hit 62 in 2022. All NY Yankees. DiMaggio’s never-broken record was hitting safely in 56 straight games. The record Aaron broke was Ruth’s lifetime total of 714 home runs, hitting #715 in April 1974. Strangely, Aaron never once hit as many as 50 in a season.
Ok, now I’m really not a fan of Drew. That’s two days in a row he wagered for the tie. How many times can you poke the bear?
All DD were easy for any trivia buff. This could have been easily won by either challenger.
I got FJ easily, and I even said aloud “Hank the Hammer”!
Josh reminded me greatly of Nick Cascone, except his (Josh) voice is higher.
“Hammerin’ Hank” as I recall it. He was said to have powerful wrist action. He hit 755 homers, but never once had a 50-HR season.
FJ a gimme for this sports junkie. I lived in LA in 1974 and watched the live broadcast on local TV. Two yokels ran onto the field and followed him around the bases. The tiebreaker was pretty easy.
Lincoln a postmaster-general? Oy. I thought both challengers were toast after those missed DDs, but Josh rallied well. I knew the crop-dusting company but couldn’t think of it. I think Richelle should have known the kneecap’s name and the affiliated tendon. Sihanouk’s country has always stuck in my mind, although I remember the one known as Prince, not King.
Thought for sure someone would know what “watery” thing you do to hide a fugitive.
I know what William Weyser will say to Drew’s challengers since the DDs were not nice to them.
Why in the world didn’t Drew just bet the whole $20K? He could have won the game with twice as much and there would have been no need for the tiebreaker.
Maybe Drew wasn’t confident in that category. He has two options. First option is he can wager 0 if he hates the category and play for a tiebreaker. Second option is to bet a dollar to go for a win. Luckily for him, he buzzed in first with a correct response. This is the sixth regular-play game to end in a tiebreaker. What an exciting week it has been. We kicked off the week with Adriana Harmeyer going for win #14 and she did that and won one more. She met her match on Wednesday when giant killer Drew ended her streak and he went on to win the rest of the week. What an exciting finish to end the week with a tiebreaker.
I think you’re right, Kevin — he wasn’t confident in the category. Thanks!
I’ve been so confused over many Final and DD bets this year. I can only assume the players get flustered or, like me, math is not their strong suit. I watched Drew on Survivor and he looked much more comfortable in front of a camera than he appears now. Continuing to win on Jeopardy! should improve his composure. As usual VJ, love your work!
ha ha, Sam, I’m awful at math myself — that’s why i liked Adriana’s round numbers.
I think you’re right, too, that Drew gets a little rattled when he’s trying to get his response out sometimes. I just thought he would be a big better because of that DD that gave him a runaway in his first game. He was certainly very cautious on his DD’s yesterday.
Thanks for the compliment. Much appreciated.
I wonder if Drew will actually get caught by his phrasing (or lack of it).
Join the club; I was confused over this FJ.