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Quiz about Baseball Short  73
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Baseball Short - 73 Trivia Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Nightmare
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
84,694
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
5
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
3 / 5
Plays
676
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Question 1 of 5
1. In 1927 when Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs, how many times did he strike out in the season? Hint


Question 2 of 5
2. How many times did Giant great Juan Marichal win a Cy Young Award? Hint


Question 3 of 5
3. Which of the following did NOT receive a Rookie of the Year award? Hint


Question 4 of 5
4. In what year did the Los Angeles Angels change their name to the California Angels? Hint


Question 5 of 5
5. Who was the first manager of the Kansas City Royals? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 1927 when Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs, how many times did he strike out in the season?

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.
2. How many times did Giant great Juan Marichal win a Cy Young Award?

Answer: He never won it

Marichal never won the Cy Young. He was most famous for the 'bat incident' involving Dodger catcher John Roseboro.
3. Which of the following did NOT receive a Rookie of the Year award?

Answer: Steve Garvey

Garvey was not a rookie of the year. Moon won it in 1954 with St. Louis, McCovey with the Giants in 1959, and 5'5" Albie Pearson won his in 1958 with Washington.
4. In what year did the Los Angeles Angels change their name to the California Angels?

Answer: 1965

It was 1965 and they were still playing at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. In 1964 they finished 5th in the American League. After the name change they finished 7th.
5. Who was the first manager of the Kansas City Royals?

Answer: Joe Gordon

Joe Gordon was the first at the helm in 1969. They finished in 4th place behind the hitting of Pat Kelly and Lou Piniella. The 1969 season was the last in Gordon's managerial career.
Source: Author Nightmare

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