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Quiz about Baseball for the Little Pards
Quiz about Baseball for the Little Pards

Baseball for the Little Pards Trivia Quiz


Here are some easy random major league baseball trivia questions to answer. Enjoy!
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author JOHNNYLLOYD

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
58,332
Updated
Sep 02 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
222
Last 3 plays: Quizzist (3/10), sadwings (4/10), Guest 172 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who broke Mark McGwire's single season home run record in 2001? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the first pitcher to win five Cy Young awards? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What team did the Arizona Diamondbacks beat to win the National League championship in 2001? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which one of these players did not retire after the 2001 season? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In 1990, which Kansas City Royals outfielder climbed the outfield wall after making an amazing catch? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the first player to hit forty homeruns and steal forty bases in the same season?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which two teams joined Major League Baseball ahead of the 1977 season? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was the second player in history to win both the MVP and Rookie of the Year award in the same season? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which team began the 1988 MLB season with a 21-game losing streak?

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Question 10 of 10
10. Which celebrity served as a guest television announcer during the 1989 MLB All Star Game?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who broke Mark McGwire's single season home run record in 2001?

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.
2. Who was the first pitcher to win five Cy Young awards?

Answer: Roger Clemens

Roger Clemens won consecutive awards Cy Young awards for the best pitcher in 1986 and 1987. He also won the Cy Young awards in 1991, 1997, and 1998. Thus, Roger Clemens became the first pitcher to win five Cy Young awards in his career. Clemens finished his career with seven Cy Young awards after claiming the award in 2001 and 2004 as well.
3. What team did the Arizona Diamondbacks beat to win the National League championship in 2001?

Answer: Atlanta Braves

The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves four games to one in the 2001 National League Championship Series. The Diamondbacks went on to beat the New York Yankees in the World Series in 2001. Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling were 2001 World Series co-MVPs.
4. Which one of these players did not retire after the 2001 season?

Answer: Sammy Sosa

Sammy Sosa retired after the 2007 season. Sosa played for the Texas Rangers that season. Sosa played eighteen seasons in Major League Baseball.
5. In 1990, which Kansas City Royals outfielder climbed the outfield wall after making an amazing catch?

Answer: Bo Jackson

The Kansas City Royals played at the Baltimore Orioles on July 11, 1990. Orioles' batter Joe Orsulak hit a fly ball toward left-center field. The Royals' outfielder Bo Jackson ran down the ball and made the catch. Bo Jackson then continued to run towards the outfield wall. Jackson climbed up the outfield wall to slow his momentum.

The Baltimore Orioles won the game by a score of seven to five.
6. Who was the first player to hit forty homeruns and steal forty bases in the same season?

Answer: Jose Canseco

During the 1988 MLB season, Oakland Athletics outfielder Jose Canseco entered the history books. Canseco became the first player in MLB history to hit forty homeruns and steal forty bases in the same season. Canseco won the American League MVP Award in 1988. Canseco led his team to the 1988 World
Series.
7. Which two teams joined Major League Baseball ahead of the 1977 season?

Answer: Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays

In 1976, the MLB established two more teams to begin playing in the 1977 season. These two teams were the Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays. The expansion draft for these teams was held on November 5, 1976.
8. Who was the second player in history to win both the MVP and Rookie of the Year award in the same season?

Answer: Ichiro Suzuki

Fred Lynn became the first player to win both the MVP and Rookie of the Year award in the same season in 1975. Lynn accomplished this feat in the American League playing for the Boston Red Sox. Ichiro Suzuki achieved this feat in 2001 while playing for the American League's Seattle Mariners.
9. Which team began the 1988 MLB season with a 21-game losing streak?

Answer: Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles had a season starting 21-game losing streak which lasted from April 4, 1988, to April 28, 1988. The Orioles finally won their first game of the season against the Chicago White Sox on April 29, 1988. The Orioles would go on to lose 107 games that season.
10. Which celebrity served as a guest television announcer during the 1989 MLB All Star Game?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

The 1989 MLB All Star Game was played at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California on July 11, 1989. Vin Scully and Tom Seaver were the television announcers for the game. Former actor and President of the United States Ronald Reagan served as a guest television announcer during the first inning of the game. The American League defeated the National League by a score of five to three.
Source: Author workisboring

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