Baseball Stuff Trivia Quiz

Answer: Gary and Joe Carter

Gary Carter, a catcher who played in the National League, and Joe Carter, an outfielder from the American League, are not related. The others are sets of brothers.

Answer: Their baseball careers ended when they died in plane crashes

Clemente was a passenger on a plane that crashed en route to Nicaragua with aid for the victims of an earthquake. Hubbs and Munson both died while piloting Cessna planes. Hubbs and Munson were Rookie of the Year winners, but Clemente was not. Munson appeared in three World Series and Clemente in two, but Hubbs never made it to the Fall Classic. Clemente averaged .317, but Munson (.292) and Hubbs (.247) did not reach the .300 career mark.

Answer: Willie Mays

Hall of Famer Mays was completing a mediocre rookie season and some second-guessed Dodger manager Chuck Dressen for not ordering an intentional walk to Thomson and pitching to Mays. Dark led off the ninth inning with a single to center. Mueller was the second batter and he also singled (however, he would later come out of the game after breaking his ankle sliding into third base). Furillo was the Dodgers' right fielder.

Answer: Ralph Terry

New York righthander Terry was not affected by the mishap. He won 23 games for the Yankees in 1962. Larsen, who had thrown a perfect game for the Yankees in the 1956 World Series, had been traded to Kansas City. Ford was not in the game.

Answer: Harvey Haddix

On May 26, 1959, the Pirates' Harvey Haddix retired the first 36 Milwaukee Braves he faced, but his team could not score any runs and the game was tied 0-0 after 12 innings. In the bottom of the 13th inning, an error broke the perfect game and then Joe Adcock hit a home run to beat Haddix. To make the strange game even more bizarre, only one run counted because Adock passed Henry Aaron on the base paths. Bunning, Wells, and Cone all pitched nine-inning perfect games during their careers. Unlike the unlucky Haddix, they won their perfectos.

Answer: St . Louis Browns

Bill Veeck, zany owner of the last place Browns, gave Gaedel a one-day contract so he could pinch-hit as a publicity stunt. The game was against the Detroit Tigers and, understandably, their pitcher walked Gaedel in four pitches. The Browns then replaced Gaedel for a pinch-runner.

The American League ordered Gaedel's release and warned Veeck not to make a mockery out of any future games.

Answer: Frankie Frisch

Frisch, a graduate of Fordham University in New York City, was a distinguished infielder and manager. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1947. Rizutto ("The Scooter"), Reese ("The Little Colonel"), and Stengel ("The Old Professor") had their own nicknames.

Answer: Wally Pipp

Pipp was sold to the Cincinnati Reds at the end of the season and retired three years later. Outfielder Meusel and pitchers Pennock and Shawkey were also part of the 1925 Yankee team.

Answer: Pumpsie Green

Green became a member of the Red Sox in 1959, 12 after Jackie Robinson had broken the so-called color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Virgil, Irvin, and Doby were also the first African-Americans for their respective teams, Virgil with the Detroit Tigers in 1958, Irvin with the New York Giants in 1949, and Doby with the Cleveland Indians in 1947.

Answer: Yogi Berra

Berra, who is best known as a catcher, was the starting left fielder on the 1961 team. Mantle played center and Maris was in right. Bauer had been traded to Kansas City, Lopez had been the left fielder in 1960, and Tresh was a rookie shortstop on the 1961 squad.