MLB Quickies Trivia

1. Which new stadium built on August 20, 1967, became the new stadium to hold the largest capacity?

From Quiz Extreme Baseball

Answer: Jack Murphy Stadium

Jack Murphy Stadium(now Qualcomm Stadium) can hold up to 66,307 people.

From Quiz Baseball Mix

Answer: Jeff Conine

He batted .290, but was then traded to the Marlins, where he played 25 games.

From Quiz Baseball for Poets

Answer: 9

There are nine starters on a MLB team: The pitcher, the catcher, the first baseman, the second baseman, the shortstop, the third baseman, the left fielder, the right fielder, and the center fielder. In the American League, the Designated Hitter is the 10th starter, but the DH does not play on the field!

From Quiz Short Baseball III

Answer: 1

Maris had only one season in which he was recognized for. In 1961, he hit his famous 'asterik' 61st home run. An asterik was put in the record books because Maris played a 162 game season, while Babe Ruth hit 60 in 154 games. Mark McGwire removed this famous asterik in the history books. Other than his 1961 season, Maris only hit more than 30 four-baggers only twice in his career. He retired with 275 home runs after 12 seasons.

From Quiz Short Baseball

Answer: Baltimore Orioles

After the inauguration of the franchise in 1901 as the Milwaukee Brewers, the following year witnessed the St. Louis Browns until 1953, when they moved to Baltimore. The Browns won only 1 American League Pennant, in 1944 under manager Luke Sewell. They lost their only opportunity to the St.Louis Cardinals 4 games to 2.

From Quiz Baseball for Dummies No. 10

Answer: New York Yankees

The Yankees won five consecutive World Series 1949-50-51-52-53. They then appeared in five consecutive World Series at the of that decade in 1960-61-62-63-64 (won 1961 and 1962).

From Quiz Short Baseball for Dummies V

Answer: Joe DiMaggio

DiMaggio shocked the league in 1936 as a rookie with the Yankees. He retired after only 13 seasons of baseball. He died in 1999.

From Quiz Short Baseball for Dummies IV

Answer: Detroit Tigers

McLain went 31-6 in 1968 for the Tigers which over-shadowed the accompishments of fellow pitcher Mickey Lolich. McLain went 22-9 the following season and then fell apart with a record of 3-5, and then 10-22 the following seasons.

From Quiz Short Baseball for Dummies III

Answer: Arizona Diamondbacks

The Diamondbacks of Arizona was a beginning franchise team in 1998 who have continued to be more than a force to be reckoned with. They finished 5th in their division in their inaugural year, then won their division in their 2nd year, and then the World Series in their 4th year.

From Quiz Short Baseball for Dummies II

Answer: Los Angeles Angels

The Angels began in 1961 under the watchful eye of manager Bill Rigney. They shared the Dodgers' Chavez Ravine for awhile.

From Quiz Short Baseball for Dummies I

Answer: Hank Aaron

Aaron was a trememdous and consistent hitter mostly with the Braves. He didn't hit the high-number home runs per season except for a 47 dinger in 1971 but was consistent. He spent 21 seasons with the Braves before hitting his final 22 home runs with the Brewers in two seasons, retiring in 1976.

From Quiz Modern Baseball

Answer: Luis Gonzalez

Despite hitting sixteen fewer home runs than Bonds, Gonzalez did finish with a higher RBI total than Barry.

From Quiz Baseball Mixed Bag Of Nuts

Answer: William Roger Clemens

William was born on August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio. His career started with the Red Sox in 1984.

From Quiz Baseball Mix

Answer: Nap Lajoie

Lajoie batted .426 in 1901 to be the first to the benefit of the Philadelphia Athletics. Ed Delahanty batted .410 in 1899 with Philadelphia of the National League and it was his last .400 season.

From Quiz Peanuts For Baseball Dummies II

Answer: 3

He has reached it 3 times. The first in was 1980 when he stole 100. Then in 1982 he stole 130 and followed it up in 1983 with 108. There will be no more 100 thefts for this great player. Hugh Duffy is the only player in history to have stole more in a season, with 138 in 1887.

From Quiz Peanuts For Baseball Dummies I

Answer: Braves

Hammerin' Hank was a Brave who started in Milwaukee in 1954 then Atlanta, and ended in 1976 after two seasons with the Brewers 755 home runs later.

From Quiz Easy Baseball

Answer: Run batted in

Runs batted in means you made someone on your team come home by hitting a ball.

From Quiz Hardball Baseball - 75

Answer: Rickey Henderson

Henderson broke Ruth's record of 2,062 walks in his career. Williams retired with 2,021 career walks.

From Quiz Baseball Short - 73

Answer: 80-89 times

The Babe struck out 89 times in 1927 which was 29 more times than he homered. He also led the Yankees with strikeouts that year although Gehrig was a close second with 84.

From Quiz Baseball Short - Nightmare 69

Answer: 1968

Kansas City had the franchise from 1955-1967 until they moved to Oakland. They were 82-80 and finished 6th in their division under the helm of Bob Kennedy.

From Quiz Baseball Quickie - 68

Answer: He always played for Kansas City

Brett was one of those loyal players who played their entire career with one team. He played with Kansas City for 21 years from 1973-1993.

From Quiz Baseball Quick Stop - 67

Answer: Lou Gehrig

Gehrig did this from 1927-1937. In the 20th Century the only person close to this feat was the Babe who did it in 8 consecutive seasons.

From Quiz Baseball Short - Nightmare 66

Answer: Bill Rigney

Rigney was the Los Angeles Angel's first manager in 1961 behind the hitting of Leon Wagner and the pitching of Ken McBride. They finished their first season with a record of 70-91.

From Quiz Baseball Short - Nightmare 65

Answer: Giants

The Giants have had 3 names in their franchise history. From the New York Gothams to the New York Giants to the San Francisco Giants. No matter what they were called, they were a team to deal with in baseball history.

From Quiz Baseball Quickie - 62

Answer: 3

Willie Mays led the league in triples in 1954, 1955, and 1957. He hit one-hundred forty triples throughout his career with the Giants and one triple with New York Mets. Willie Mays played twenty-three seasons in Major League Baseball.

From Quiz Baseball for the Little Pards

Answer: Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs in 2001. Bonds broke Mark McGwire's single season home run record of 70 set in 1998. Barry Bonds hit 762 home runs in his career.

From Quiz Challenging Mix I

Answer: 4

Joe retired with 361. Only four players had hit more home runs. They were Ruth (714), Foxx (536), Ott (511), and Gehrig (493) ... 361 was quite a feat for only playing 14 years!

From Quiz Short Nightmare IX

Answer: Paul Molitor

Molitor had 225 hits in 1996 at the age of 40. The only player close was Sam Rice who was months younger than Paul, with 207 in 1930 at the age of 40.

From Quiz Short Nightmare VII

Answer: Catfish Hunter

All were 20 game winners and all hit over .300 in that season. Hunter was the last in 1971 with the Oakland A's.

From Quiz Short Nightmare III

Answer: Cardinals - Braves

On September 21st, 1938 the hurricane engulfed Braves Field. It was the second game of a double header when home plate umpire Beans Reardon finally called the game with 50mph winds at his feet.

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