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Baseball for Dummies #43 Trivia Quiz

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
116,102

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
911

Question 1 of 10

1. What brothers were the first to face each other, as rookie starting pitchers? Hint

Carlton

Drysdale

Maddux

Bunning

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Question 2 of 10

2. What team did Nolan Ryan pitch his third no-hitter against in 1974? Hint

Arizona Diamondbacks

Minnesota Twins

Florida Marlins

Seattle Mariners

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1984, which of the following players set a record, for hitting into 36 double-plays in a season? Hint

Jack Chesbro

Tris Speaker

Jim Rice

Christy Mathewson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who hit the first World Series home run ever, in Yankee Stadium in 1923? Hint

Willie Stargell

Casey Stengel

Willie Mays

Walter Alston

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Question 5 of 10

5. What player got two hits for two different teams, in two different cities on the same day? Hint

Mickey Mantle

Brooks Robinson

Joel Youngblood

Al Kaline

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following did NOT receive a Rookie of the Year award? Hint

Steve Garvey

Albie Pearson

Wally Moon

Willie McCovey

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following played his entire career of 1,206 games from 1953 to 1965, and was NEVER caught stealing? Hint

Gus Triandos

Maury Wills

Rickey Henderson

Lou Brock

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Question 8 of 10

8. What player set a Major League record for most pinch-hit home runs in a season with 7? Hint

Andy Messersmith

Dave Hansen

Rollie Fingers

Don Newcombe

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who replaced Judge Landis as baseball commissioner, upon his death? Hint

Albert Chandler

Al Gore

Vince McMahon

Wayne Gretzky

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first pinch-hitter to hit a World Series home run, in 1947? Hint

Rogers Hornsby

Yogi Berra

Ty Cobb

Steve Sax

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What brothers were the first to face each other, as rookie starting pitchers?

Answer: Maddux

Greg of Chicago, and Mike Maddux of Philadelphia, pitched against each other on September 29, 1986, when the Cubs beat the Phillies 8-3. The Maddux boys were the only brothers listed.

2. What team did Nolan Ryan pitch his third no-hitter against in 1974?

Answer: Minnesota Twins

September 28, 1974, he tied Bob Feller's record of 3 no-hitters, by no-hitting the Twins 4-0. In 1974, the Twins were the only team that existed amongst those listed.

3. In 1984, which of the following players set a record, for hitting into 36 double-plays in a season?

Answer: Jim Rice

Rice of the Red Sox set this record that he isn't too proud of. The others listed, played in the Major League 75 years earlier.

4. Who hit the first World Series home run ever, in Yankee Stadium in 1923?

Answer: Casey Stengel

Casey smacked an inside the park home run off Joe Bush of the Giants, in the 1923 World Series. The Yankees beat the cross-town Giants 4 games to 2, under the management of Miller Huggins. The shot happened in game 1 of the Series in the 3rd inning.

5. What player got two hits for two different teams, in two different cities on the same day?

Answer: Joel Youngblood

Youngblood was traded by the Mets to the Expos on August 4, 1982. After the Mets' day game, he was traded and flew to Philadelphia who were hosting the Expos for a night game. The others listed, played for only one team throughout their career.

6. 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.

7. Which of the following played his entire career of 1,206 games from 1953 to 1965, and was NEVER caught stealing?

Answer: Gus Triandos

Triandos played with the Baltimore Orioles. He attempted only one steal in his career, in 1958 against the Yankees. The Orioles were losing so badly, that the Yankees didn't even attempt to make a play on him. The Yankees won the game 14-2. The others listed set stolen base records at some time in their career.

8. What player set a Major League record for most pinch-hit home runs in a season with 7?

Answer: Dave Hansen

Hansen has a season high of 7 pinch-hit home runs for the Dodgers in the 2000 season. The others listed were pitchers, and never appeared as a pinch-hitter more than twice in a season in their career.

9. Who replaced Judge Landis as baseball commissioner, upon his death?

Answer: Albert Chandler

Albert 'Happy' Chandler, replaced Judge Landis in April 1945, after Landis' 25 year reign ended upon his death, on November 25, 1944.

10. Who was the first pinch-hitter to hit a World Series home run, in 1947?

Answer: Yogi Berra

On October 2, 1947, Berra hit the first World Series pinch-hit home run at Ebbets Field, while playing for the Yankees. This happened in game 3, and the Yankees went on to win the Series against the Dodgers, 4 games to 3.

Source: Author Nightmare

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