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Baseball for Dummies #38 Trivia Quiz

Another multiple choice quiz for all the Dummies in baseball, just like me! Thanks for visiting the site. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
114,868

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1738

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following players was born on April 23, 1921? Hint

Troy Glaus

Jason Giambi

Warren Spahn

Derek Jeter

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following, was the first player to smack 90 doubles in a season? Hint

Rickey Henderson

Lou Brock

None of these three

Maury Wills

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Question 3 of 10

3. What slugger played his entire career, with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1972 to 1989, and won 10 Gold Glove Awards? Hint

Mike Schmidt

Billy Williams

Ernie Banks

Greg Pinchbeck

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following players had the nickname of "Bambino"?
Hint

Babe Ruth

Bam Bam Bigelow

Roy Bamboo

Justin Bambi

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many 2002 Detroit Tigers hit 20 or more home runs in the season? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. In their franchise history, before being called the New York Mets, the team was called what? Hint

The franchise began as the Mets

Boston Pilgrims

Seattle Pilots

Boston Beaneaters

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Question 7 of 10

7. What manager was the 2002 A.L. Manager of the Year? Hint

Don Baylor

Dusty Baker

Mike Scioscia

Tony LaRussa

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first pitcher to appear in 100 games in a season? Hint

Mike Marshall

Harry Wendlestat

Al Barlick

Jim Rice

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Question 9 of 10

9. What team was formerly known as the "Belt Buckles" in their franchise history? Hint

Toronto Blue Jays

Boston Red Sox

No team has had that name

Minnesota Twins

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first Arizona Diamondback to win 20 games in a season in the team's history? Hint

Don Drysdale

Curt Schilling

Juan Marichal

Jesse Orosco

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following players was born on April 23, 1921?

Answer: Warren Spahn

Spahn played most of his Major League career with the Braves of Boston in the National League, until the team moved to Milwaukee in 1953. His final season, was split between the Mets and Giants in 1965. His last 7 career victories of 363 came in his final season. The others listed, were not born until about 50 years later.

2. Which of the following, was the first player to smack 90 doubles in a season?

Answer: None of these three

Earl Webb set a record by hitting 67 in 1931 with the Boston Red Sox. He would only play 7 seasons in the Majors, and never again hit more than 30 doubles in a season.

3. What slugger played his entire career, with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1972 to 1989, and won 10 Gold Glove Awards?

Answer: Mike Schmidt

Schmidt was not only known for his glove, as he hit 548 career home runs with the Phillies. Amongst his accomplishments were his 1980, 1981, and 1986, National League MVP Awards. He also was the 1980 World Series MVP against the Kansas City Royals.

4. Which of the following players had the nickname of "Bambino"?

Answer: Babe Ruth

The Babe would be the only one to have the name. Ruth broke and held so many Major League records in baseball, that it would take 25 pages, just to list the accomplishments of this great player. He received only 1 MVP award in 1923, only because a player could not win more than one MVP, until the rules of the MVP changed in 1930.

5. How many 2002 Detroit Tigers hit 20 or more home runs in the season?

Answer: 0

With being tied for the worst record in baseball for the season with Tampa Bay, the Tigers' designated hitter Randall Simon, could only muster up 19.

6. In their franchise history, before being called the New York Mets, the team was called what?

Answer: The franchise began as the Mets

The franchise began in 1962 as the Mets. Their inaugural season brought them a dismal record of 40-120 under the management of Casey Stengel. Of the Mets' starting pitching rotation, Roger Craig won the most games with 10, but also lost 24 games in the process. The Mets won the World Series in 1969.

7. What manager was the 2002 A.L. Manager of the Year?

Answer: Mike Scioscia

Scioscia won the award by guiding the Anaheim Angels to the 2002 World Series Crown. LaRussa won the award for the National League team, St. Louis Cardinals. Both Baker and Baylor won the award previous in the National League.

8. Who was the first pitcher to appear in 100 games in a season?

Answer: Mike Marshall

Other than the 3 umpires listed, Mike Marshall appeared in 106 games in 1994 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mike had a record of 15-12, with 21 saves that season. His efforts earned him the National League Cy Young Award.

9. What team was formerly known as the "Belt Buckles" in their franchise history?

Answer: No team has had that name

No team had that name or anything close, although there were some pretty strange names throughout Major League history, such as the Beaneaters, Bridegrooms, Naps, Blues, Superbas, and Bronchos, to name a few.

10. Who was the first Arizona Diamondback to win 20 games in a season in the team's history?

Answer: Curt Schilling

Although both Schilling and Randy Johnson won more than 20 in 2001, Curt was the first to reach that team milestone. Johnson set a team record in 2000 by winning 19. Although Schilling was the first Diamondback to do this, and being the 2001 World Series MVP, it was Johnson who won the National League Cy Young Award in 2001.

Source: Author Nightmare

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