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2007 Baseball Season Trades Trivia Quiz

An all multiple choice quiz to help identify who went where for the 2007 season. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
250,636

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1286

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Question 1 of 10

1. After only three seasons with Braves, which first baseman was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates? Hint

Adam LaRoche

Randall Simon

Ryan Howard

Shane Victorino

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Question 2 of 10

2. In a January 2007 trade, the Diamondbacks traded pitcher Luis Vizcaino to the Yankees for which Major League pitcher? Hint

Gary Sheffield

Randy Johnson

Kenny Lofton

David Bell

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Question 3 of 10

3. After sharing the 2006 season with the Orioles and Phillies, Jeff Conine was traded to which team for two minor league prospects? Hint

Los Angeles Dodgers

Chicago Cubs

New York Mets

Cincinnati Reds

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ross Gload took his .327 White Sox batting average in 2006, to which AL team in exchange for pitcher Andrew Sisco? Hint

Royals

Giants

Angels

Tigers

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Question 5 of 10

5. A one player for three trade involved the Yankees and Tigers. Which player did the Tigers get for pitchers Humberto Sanchez, Kevin Whelan, and Anthony Claggett? Hint

Vicente Padilla

Kevin Millwood

Gary Sheffield

Kameron Loe

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Question 6 of 10

6. Pitcher Jaret Wright jumped to the American League for 2007. Which team obtained him in a trade for pitcher Chris Britton? Hint

Mets

Reds

Pirates

Orioles

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Question 7 of 10

7. White Sox pitcher Freddy Garcia took his 17-9, 2006 record to which team that traded him for pitchers Gavin Floyd and Gio Gonzalez? Hint

Tigers

Phillies

Blue Jays

Braves

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Mariners gained a new designated hitter for the 2007 season in Jose Vidro. Which team gave him up for outfielder Chris Snelling and pitcher Emiliano Fruto? Hint

Phillies

Cubs

Diamondbacks

Nationals

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which team lost reliever Brendan Donnelly to the Red Sox for rookie left-hander Phil Seibel? Hint

Orioles

Cardinals

Angels

Mets

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Reds traded backup catcher Jason LaRue to which AL team? Hint

Phillies

Rangers

Yankees

Royals

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1. After only three seasons with Braves, which first baseman was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates?

Answer: Adam LaRoche

The others listed were all Phillies. LaRoche averaged 22 home runs for Atlanta in his three seasons. Adam and a minor leaguer were traded for pitcher Mike Gonzalez and a minor leaguer. The Pirates were still looking to fill the shoes of Sean Casey, who they lost midseason 2006.

2. In a January 2007 trade, the Diamondbacks traded pitcher Luis Vizcaino to the Yankees for which Major League pitcher?

Answer: Randy Johnson

In 2006, Vizcaino had a 4-6 record with no saves for Arizona. Johnson was previously with Arizona from 1999-2004, where he won four Cy Young awards, then spent two seasons in the pinstripes.

3. After sharing the 2006 season with the Orioles and Phillies, Jeff Conine was traded to which team for two minor league prospects?

Answer: Cincinnati Reds

Conine was in his 16th season with the Phillies, and spent his time in the outfield. He came to the Reds with a .286 career average and 208 home runs. The Minor Leaguers were Brad Key and Javon Moran.

4. Ross Gload took his .327 White Sox batting average in 2006, to which AL team in exchange for pitcher Andrew Sisco?

Answer: Royals

Gload, the primary first baseman, had five seasons behind him when he donned the Kansas City uniform. Sisco pitched for the Royals in two seasons for a career 2-8 record.

5. A one player for three trade involved the Yankees and Tigers. Which player did the Tigers get for pitchers Humberto Sanchez, Kevin Whelan, and Anthony Claggett?

Answer: Gary Sheffield

The others were all Texas Rangers. After spending three seasons in the pinstripes, and a disappointing 2006 season, the Yankees dumped Sheffield's big dollar contract off to the Tigers. The three pitchers had not yet thrown a Major League pitch.

6. Pitcher Jaret Wright jumped to the American League for 2007. Which team obtained him in a trade for pitcher Chris Britton?

Answer: Orioles

The other teams were all National League teams. Wright had finished his 10th season, and gave the Yankees an 11-7 record in 2006. Britton was a rookie in 2006, appearing in 52 games with a 0-2 record for Baltimore.

7. White Sox pitcher Freddy Garcia took his 17-9, 2006 record to which team that traded him for pitchers Gavin Floyd and Gio Gonzalez?

Answer: Phillies

Garcia finished his eighth season in the Majors after being runner-up for the Rookie of the Year and a third place Cy Young finish.

8. The Mariners gained a new designated hitter for the 2007 season in Jose Vidro. Which team gave him up for outfielder Chris Snelling and pitcher Emiliano Fruto?

Answer: Nationals

The Nationals' second baseman finished his 10th season with a .289 average for Washington. Jose began his career with the Expos in 1997, and made the move with his team to become the Nationals.

9. Which team lost reliever Brendan Donnelly to the Red Sox for rookie left-hander Phil Seibel?

Answer: Angels

Donnelly spent all his five seasons with the Angels, combining for a 23-8 record in a Halos' uniform. He went 6-0 in 2006. Seibel's previous experience was with the 2004 Red Sox where he went 0-0 in two game appearances.

10. The Reds traded backup catcher Jason LaRue to which AL team?

Answer: Royals

LaRue finished off his eighth season in Cincinnati and was a backup to catcher Dave Ross. LaRue brought his .239 career average to the Royals.

Source: Author Nightmare

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