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Baseball for Dummies #24 Trivia Quiz

10 multiple choice questions for the dummies like me! Thanks for playing. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
110,460

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
8 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 2003? Hint

Stan Musial

Gary Carter

Roy Campanella

Waite Hoyt

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following franchises began in 1929? Hint

Cleveland

Baltimore

No team did

Chicago (White Sox)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following catchers went on to manage a team and win a World Series? Hint

Mickey Cochrane

Joe Torre

Mike Scosicia

They all did

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Question 4 of 10

4. What Major Leaguer had the nickname of "Yaz"? Hint

Clayton Yazborough

Martin Yazmen

Carl Yastrzemski

Ure Yazoo

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following managers won a Manager of the Year Award first? Hint

Dusty Baker

Whitey Herzog

Davey Johnson

Jack McKeon

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Question 6 of 10

6. What player had the nickname "Rapid Robert"? Hint

Bob Rede

Bob Dole

Bob Feller

Bobby Richardson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first batter to hit .400 in the 20th century? Hint

Nap Lajoie

Eddie Gaedel

Tony Gwynn

Ted Williams

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 2002, what player led the Major Leagues in home runs? Hint

Sammy Sosa

Alex Rodriguez

Mark McGwire

Bobby Bonds

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Question 9 of 10

9. Prior to becoming the Anaheim Angels, the team was called what? Hint

California Angels

Minnesota Twins

Washington Redskins

Seattle Pilots

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Question 10 of 10

10. Hidecki Irabu began his Major League career with what team? Hint

Cleveland Indians

New York Yankees

Texas Rangers

Los Angeles Dodgers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 2003?

Answer: Gary Carter

Carter, along with Eddie Murray were the only two inductees into the Hall in 2003. Carter played 19 seasons of baseball, with 12 being in Montreal. As a starter, he never batted over .300, and hit 30 or more home runs twice in his career. He retired in 1992.

2. Which of the following franchises began in 1929?

Answer: No team did

The three teams listed, all began with numerous other teams in Major League baseball by starting in 1901. After the rush of 1901, the next team to begin a franchise was the Angels in 1961.

3. Which of the following catchers went on to manage a team and win a World Series?

Answer: They all did

All these catchers/managers won a World Series. Cochrane, then a catcher with the Athletics, took the Detroit Tigers to a World Series victory in 1935. Scoscia, a former catcher with the Dodgers, won the World Series in 2002 as the Angels' manager. Joe Torre, a powerful catcher for the Braves, took the Yankees to the promised land in 1996.

4. What Major Leaguer had the nickname of "Yaz"?

Answer: Carl Yastrzemski

The Yaz played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox from 1961-1983. 23 seasons in a Red Sox uniform saw him hit 452 home runs, 7 Gold Glove Awards, 2 MVPs, and the winner of the Triple Crown in 1967. He wore the number 8.

5. Which of the following managers won a Manager of the Year Award first?

Answer: Whitey Herzog

Herzog won the award in 1985, by leading the St.Louis Cardinals to the National League Crown. They lost the World Series to the Kansas City Royals. The other managers listed won the award in the 1995-1997 era.

6. What player had the nickname "Rapid Robert"?

Answer: Bob Feller

Bob Feller, the great pitcher who spent his entire 18 years with the Indians, retired with 266 wins. His greatest season was in 1940, when he won the pitching triple-crown, a rare feat.

7. Who was the first batter to hit .400 in the 20th century?

Answer: Nap Lajoie

Although Lajoie played most of his career with the Cleveland Indians, he batted .426 in 1901 with the Philadelphia Athletics. He retired in 1916, after 21 seasons with a lifetime batting average of .338.

8. In 2002, what player led the Major Leagues in home runs?

Answer: Alex Rodriguez

Rodriguez smacked 57 big ones for the Texas Rangers. In only 7 full seasons, he smacked 293 home runs. On pace for????

9. Prior to becoming the Anaheim Angels, the team was called what?

Answer: California Angels

The Angels started their franchise in 1961, and were the first team to began a franchise after decades of the same teams being in the league. They started as the Los Angeles Angels in 1961, then becoming the California Angels in 1965, then the Anaheim Angels in 1997. They were World Series victorious in 2002.

10. Hidecki Irabu began his Major League career with what team?

Answer: New York Yankees

He started at the rookie age of 28 with the Yankees in 1997, and was only 5-4 in 13 appearances. In his 4th baseball season, he was traded to the Expos and used sparingly. In 2002, he donned the jersey of a Texas Ranger and had a record of 3-8.

Source: Author Nightmare

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