TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: BASKETBALL 
Clue: In 1994 he hit 3 HRs for the Double-A Birmingham Barons; in '96 he was the NBA's season & finals MVP

SOLUTION: michael jordan

PROBLEM: Category: BRITISH AUTHORS 
Clue: This 19th C. novelist's name gave us an adjective that's used to mean squalid or impoverished

SOLUTION: charles dickens

PROBLEM: Category: MIAMI NICE 
Clue: It's the nickname of the sports teams at the University of Miami

SOLUTION:
hurricanes