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Blockbuster Trades Trivia Quiz

Throughout their careers, several great players were traded for each other, lesser players, and money. But can you tell which player got traded for whom and what?

A multiple-choice quiz by illiniman14. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
illiniman14

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
182,888

Updated
Jul 23 22

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. On November 2, 1974, the Braves and Brewers would make a deal that sent Dave May and Roger Alexander to play in Atlanta. What Hall of Famer was sent to Milwaukee? Hint

Joe Morgan

Hank Aaron

Frank Robinson

Tom Seaver

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Question 2 of 10

2. On December 9, 1965, the Cincinnati Reds picked up Milt Pappas, Dick Simpson, and Jack Baldschun in a deal that sent who to the Baltimore Orioles? Hint

Hoyt Wilhelm

Steve Carlton

Luis Aparicio

Frank Robinson

3. A huge deal was made on November 7, 1928. The Cubs gave the Boston Braves the following for one player: Percy Jones, Socks Seibold, Lou Leggett, Freddie Maguire, Bruce Cunningham, and $200,000. What legend did the Cubs pick up in this trade? Hint

Lefty Grove

Tris Speaker

Ernie Lombardi

Rogers Hornsby

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Question 4 of 10

4. February 3, 1979, had the California Angels and Minnesota Twins wheeling and dealing. The Twins received Ken Landreaux, Dave Engle, Paul Hartzell, and Brad Havens, while the Angels got one player who seemed past his prime, which still meant that he was pretty good. Who was this great that topped off his career-high home run total of 14 just 2 years before? Hint

Ken Holtzman

Rod Carew

Bob Locker

Tommy Helms

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Question 5 of 10

5. On October 19, 1949, two players were traded who hadn't made much of an impact in the major leagues. One would go on to play 5 more years in the majors (Joe Tipton), while the other would be a 12-time All-Star. Who was the All-Star who was traded from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Chicago White Sox? Hint

Mickey Cochrane

Don Lenhardt

George Kell

Nellie Fox

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which pitcher did the Cincinnati Reds acquire on June 15, 1977 from the New York Mets for Steve Henderson, Doug Flynn, Pat Zachry, and Dan Norman? Hint

Mark Fidrych

Steve Carlton

John Denny

Tom Seaver

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Question 7 of 10

7. On April 12, 1916, Sad Sam Jones, Fred Thomas, and an undisclosed amount of cash were traded to the Boston Red Sox from the Cleveland Indians for which player? Hint

Tris Speaker

Rogers Hornsby

Frankie Frisch

Hal Chase

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Question 8 of 10

8. On May 6, 1930, the Yankees and Red Sox made a deal that once again favored the Yankees. The Sox gave up what pitcher for Cedric Durst and $100,000? Hint

Red Ruffing

Wes Ferrell

Lefty Grove

Lefty Gomez

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Question 9 of 10

9. On February 25, 1972, a trade was made between the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies that was a bit more even than some other blockbuster trades. Who was traded to Philadelphia for Rick Wise? Hint

Gaylord Perry

Stan Bahnsen

Jim Palmer

Steve Carlton

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Question 10 of 10

10. Now pay attention with this one. In January of 1900, 18 players and money was exchanged between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Louisville Colonels. The Pirates received what player (the biggest name in the trade) along with Rube Waddell, Fred Clarke, Mike Kelley, Patsy Flaherty, Deacon Phillippe, Icebox Chamberlain, Walt Woods, Chief Zimmer, Conny Doyle, Tom Massitt, Tommy Leach, Tacks Latimer, and Claude Ritchey from Louisville for Jack Chesbro, Paddy Fox, John O'Brien, Art Madison, and $25,000? Hint

Honus Wagner

Ed Delahanty

Nap Lajoie

Sam Rice

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On November 2, 1974, the Braves and Brewers would make a deal that sent Dave May and Roger Alexander to play in Atlanta. What Hall of Famer was sent to Milwaukee?

Answer: Hank Aaron

Hammerin' Hank spent two years in Milwaukee to finish off his career when he retired at 42. While he hit only 22 home runs in Milwaukee as a Brewer, the rest of his career is an entirely different story.

2. On December 9, 1965, the Cincinnati Reds picked up Milt Pappas, Dick Simpson, and Jack Baldschun in a deal that sent who to the Baltimore Orioles?

Answer: Frank Robinson

The year after Robinson was traded, he hit 49 home runs, knocked in 122 RBIs, and had 182 hits. However, seven years later he would be traded to the Dodgers.

Answer: Rogers Hornsby

After 12 amazing years with the St. Louis Cardinals, Hornsby was traded to the New York Giants. The next year he went to Boston. The very next year he was shuttled off to Chicago. Though they must have thought Hornsby past his prime, in his first year in Chicago he hit his career-high 47 home runs, played his career-high 156 games, and scored his career-high 156 runs.

The same year he had his career-high 65 strikeouts.

Answer: Rod Carew

Carew did seem past his prime in California, who hit 18 of his 112 home runs for the Angels. Also, in California Carew had a season high of 59 RBIs, which did not get close to his numbers in his late Minnesota years.

Answer: Nellie Fox

Fox previously had 65 hits in his three years with Philadelphia, but in his 14 years with Chicago, he would get 2470 more. From 1957 to 1960 he would get three gold gloves and the American League MVP Award, which was quite an improvement after the trade.

6. Which pitcher did the Cincinnati Reds acquire on June 15, 1977 from the New York Mets for Steve Henderson, Doug Flynn, Pat Zachry, and Dan Norman?

Answer: Tom Seaver

Tom Seaver had a 7-3 record for the Mets when he was traded to Cincinnati, where he finished his season with a 14-3 record. That year he led the National League in wins (Carlton had 23, beating Seaver by 2). Seaver would later be traded back to the Mets for the 1983 season.

7. On April 12, 1916, Sad Sam Jones, Fred Thomas, and an undisclosed amount of cash were traded to the Boston Red Sox from the Cleveland Indians for which player?

Answer: Tris Speaker

Even after winning the AL MVP award in 1912 for the Red Sox, Tris Speaker was traded to the Cleveland Indians in 1916, where he would immediately lead the American League in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, hits, doubles, and times on base.

8. On May 6, 1930, the Yankees and Red Sox made a deal that once again favored the Yankees. The Sox gave up what pitcher for Cedric Durst and $100,000?

Answer: Red Ruffing

To compare each player in this trade, Ruffing played 15 years in New York (including 1930) and totaled 231 wins. Durst played 1 year in Boston and had a .245 average with 74 hits and 1 home run. 1930 was Durst's last season in MLB.

Answer: Steve Carlton

Though the trade favored the Phillies, St. Louis did get a pitcher that had 32 wins in his two years with the club. However, in his first year with the Phillies, Carlton had a career-high 27 wins, 30 complete games, 8 shutouts, 346.3 innings pitched, 310 strikeouts, and a career-low 1.97 ERA.

Answer: Honus Wagner

Wagner, who finished his career with 3,415 hits, was just one of the 18 players dealt around between Pittsburgh and Louisville. That deal was one of if not the largest deal in the history of baseball between two teams.

Source: Author illiniman14

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