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At the All-Star Break Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge on the first half of the 2007 season.

A multiple-choice quiz by metfan960. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
metfan960

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
267,795

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1272

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Question 1 of 10

1. What pitcher threw a no-hitter? Hint

Jake Peavy

Josh Beckett

Justin Verlander

CC Sabathia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who led the league in hits at the All-Star break? Hint

Ichiro Suzuki

Hunter Pence

Derek Jeter

Dmitri Young

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who led the league in RBIs at the All-Star break? Hint

Vladimir Guerrero

Alex Rodriguez

Justin Morneau

Carlos Lee

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Question 4 of 10

4. What team had the worst record at the All-Star break? Hint

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Washington Nationals

Kansas City Royals

Cincinnati Reds

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Question 5 of 10

5. What team had the best record at the All-Star break? Hint

Detroit Tigers

Boston Red Sox

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

New York Mets

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which team did Craig Biggio get his 3,000th hit off? Hint

Atlanta Braves

Chicago Cubs

Colorado Rockies

Milwaukee Brewers

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Question 7 of 10

7. What batter struck out the most times in the first half of the season? Hint

Ryan Howard

Andruw Jones

Adam Dunn

Mark Teahen

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Question 8 of 10

8. What pitcher did Sammy Sosa hit his 600th home run off? Hint

Jason Marquis

Jose Mesa

Felix Hernandez

Victor Zambrano

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Question 9 of 10

9. What shortstop turned an unassisted triple play on April 29, 2007? Hint

Derek Jeter

Troy Tulowitzki

Rafael Furcal

Julio Lugo

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who became the first pitcher with 500 saves in his career? Hint

Trevor Hoffman

Eric Gange

Mariano Rivera

Billy Wagner

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What pitcher threw a no-hitter?

Answer: Justin Verlander

Verlander threw a no-hitter with the Detroit Tigers against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 12, 2007. Mark Buerhle also threw a no-hitter with the Chicago White Sox against the Texas Rangers on April 18, 2007.

2. Who led the league in hits at the All-Star break?

Answer: Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro had 128 hits in 357 at-bats, and a .359 average with the Seattle Mariners.

3. Who led the league in RBIs at the All-Star break?

Answer: Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez had 30 home runs and 80 runs batted in with the New York Yankees. Rodriguez was also the leading vote-getter for the All-Star game with over 3 million votes.

4. What team had the worst record at the All-Star break?

Answer: Tampa Bay Devil Rays

The Devil Rays had a 34-53 record. The Devil Rays had only one All-Star, outfielder Carl Crawford.

5. What team had the best record at the All-Star break?

Answer: Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox had a record of 53-34. The Red Sox had six players in the All-Star game; pitchers Josh Beckett, Hideki Okajima, Jonathan Papelbon, 1B David Ortiz(started), 3B Mike Lowell, and outfielder Manny Ramirez.

6. Which team did Craig Biggio get his 3,000th hit off?

Answer: Colorado Rockies

The Houston Astros second baseman Craig Biggio hit it off Rockies pitcher Aaron Cook on June 28, 2007. Biggio became the 27th member of the 3,000 hit club.

7. What batter struck out the most times in the first half of the season?

Answer: Adam Dunn

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Dunn struck out 105 times in 306 at-bats. He only managed to get 79 hits during this time period.

8. What pitcher did Sammy Sosa hit his 600th home run off?

Answer: Jason Marquis

Sosa hit his 600th home run with the Texas Rangers on June 20, 2007 off Chicago Cubs pitcher Jason Marquis. Sosa became the 5th player to hit 600 home runs in a career.

9. What shortstop turned an unassisted triple play on April 29, 2007?

Answer: Troy Tulowitzki

Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki turned the unassisted triple play in the 7th inning against the Atlanta Braves.

10. Who became the first pitcher with 500 saves in his career?

Answer: Trevor Hoffman

Hoffman achieved his 500th save on June 6, 2007, against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He has got all his saves with the San Diego Padres.

Source: Author metfan960

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