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Did I Stink That Bad? Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice about some players or some teams who stunk either once or twice. I hope that you enjoy it! :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
276,735

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. He was an American League pitcher and won two consecutive Cy Young awards. Two seasons later he went 10-22. From there, his career, life, and even prison cell stunk. Who was this? Hint

Steve Howe

Juan Marichal

Denny McLain

Fergie Jenkins

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Question 2 of 10

2. I played my first eight seasons with the Dodgers, and won the Rookie of the Year. The only problem was, that was pretty much it. I was caught stealing 30 times the following season, watered many eyes with all my errors at second base, and was finally traded to the Yankees for three no-name players. Who am I? Hint

Minnie Minoso

Steve Sax

Bobby Grich

Don Kessinger

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Question 3 of 10

3. My career lasted only one game with one at-bat for the St. Louis Cardinals. I guess that I didn't impress anyone as I even struck out in my at-bat. However, I did later manage a Major League team for 23 seasons, and took that team to seven World Series. Who am I? Hint

Connie Mack

Walter Alston

Leo Durocher

Joe McCarthy

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Question 4 of 10

4. After seven seasons with the Dodgers, Roger Craig was an average pitcher. But his eighth season with his new team would see the bottom drop out for his career. Going 10-24, then 5-22, he was marked as one of the worst pitchers in baseball. Craig really wasn't that bad, but his team was. Which team was this that lost 648 games in a six-season stretch? Hint

Philadelphia Phillies

Texas Rangers

Kansas City Royals

New York Mets

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1912, Johnny Evers put up the best numbers of his career with the Cubs, yet still finished 20th in the MVP voting. In 1914, he finally won the MVP with much less numbers with which team? Hint

Chicago Cubs

Boston Braves

Detroit Tigers

Cincinnati Reds

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Question 6 of 10

6. This St. Louis Brown pitcher started his career off with a bang by throwing a no-hitter in his first Major League start in 1953. Everything was downhill from there. He finished the season at 3-7 with a 5.23 ERA. Who was this that walked away from baseball after his only season? Hint

Hal Newhouser

Billy Pierce

Virgil Trucks

Bobo Holloman

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Question 7 of 10

7. This pitcher won the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young award together. After that, he wasn't great, and became well known for giving up many crucial home runs. Who was this 11-season Los Angeles Dodger? Hint

Fernando Valenzuela

Jerry Reuss

Al Downing

Claude Osteen

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Question 8 of 10

8. This pitcher lasted 14 seasons in the Major Leagues, and had a +.500 win-loss record only seven times. One of his worst seasons was in 1954 as an Oriole, going 3-21. In 1960 with the Athletics, he went 1-10. He pretty much stunk during his career, but one game overshadowed it all to some fans. It was pitching a World Series perfect game. Who was this? Hint

Don Larsen

Whitey Ford

Bob Feller

Don Newcombe

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Question 9 of 10

9. This Tiger pitcher won the Rookie of the Year in 1976, and was also the runner-up for the Cy Young award with his 19-9 record. That was it, and after a torn shoulder, he pretty much stunk the rest of his career. He would go 10-10 over the next four seasons. Who was this gyrating pitcher? Hint

Eddie Cicotte

Mark Fidrych

Don Newcombe

Ned Garver

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Question 10 of 10

10. This player could not live up to his brother's reputation, and because of this, stunk even more than he actually showed. His career lasted only seven seasons, and all them with his brother's team. His brother hit over 500 home runs. He hit only 13 home runs and batted .229 in his career. Who was this that retired in 1971? Hint

Jesus Alou

Clete Boyer

Bob Boone

Tommie Aaron

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. He was an American League pitcher and won two consecutive Cy Young awards. Two seasons later he went 10-22. From there, his career, life, and even prison cell stunk. Who was this?

Answer: Denny McLain

McLain ruled the American League and the Tigers in 1968 and 1969, leading them to one World Series title. After going 24-9 in 1969, Denny went 3-5 the following season, then lost 22 with the Senators in 1971. Gambling and racketeering convictions ended his career.

Answer: Steve Sax

Sax played for the White Sox and Athletics also. In 14 seasons, Steve hit only 52 home runs, retired with a .281 average, and 190 errors to his credit.

Answer: Walter Alston

Alston was a 24-year old St. Louis Cardinal first baseman. On the field in his only appearance, he had one put-out and one error. Walter went on to manage the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1954-1976. He took ill and retired with only four games left in the 1976 season. In seven World Series, the Dodgers won four. Alston died in 1984, one year after his Hall of Fame induction.

Answer: New York Mets

The Mets joined the National League as an expansion team in 1962. This began the worst six seasons that any team had experienced in baseball history. In those six seasons, some of the Met pitchers that lost a lot of games in a season were Craig; Jay Hook 19; Al Jackson 20, 16, 17, and 20; Craig Anderson 17; Tracy Stallard 17; Galen Cisco 15 and 19; and Jack Fisher 17, 24, and 18.

5. In 1912, Johnny Evers put up the best numbers of his career with the Cubs, yet still finished 20th in the MVP voting. In 1914, he finally won the MVP with much less numbers with which team?

Answer: Boston Braves

After 12 seasons, and the infamous "Tinker to Evers to Chance" double-play chant, it was no more in 1914 as he was a new Brave. Johnny retired in 1929 after 18 seasons with a mere .270 average.

Answer: Bobo Holloman

The others were pitchers, but all spent at least 17 seasons in the big leagues. The Browns needed the boost with a promising new pitcher, as the team stunk still, even after the Eddie Gaedel incident two seasons earlier. Bobo just didn't want to play anymore. He died in 1987.

Answer: Fernando Valenzuela

Valenzuela created 'Fernando Mania' and was very popular in the Los Angeles area, winning his awards in 1981. But, Fernando never seemed to blossom into consistency. He went 2-12 in his final season in 1997, 173-153 in his career, and later became a Hispanic Dodger broadcaster.

Answer: Don Larsen

Larsen's career record was 81-91. If it had not been for game five of the 1956 World Series against the Dodgers, Don's career would have just been a fading memory.

Answer: Mark Fidrych

The other pitchers were all retired before 1962. Fidrych was on top of the world in his rookie season, but the 1977 spring training changed his world with his injury. He was nicknamed, "The Bird", because of his animation on the mound, and his resemblence to Big Bird, a childrens icon. Mark was the Cy Young runner-up to Jim Palmer of the Orioles, who won his third Cy Young in 1976.

Answer: Tommie Aaron

Tommie played in outfield of the Braves, and beside brother Hank from 1962-1971, missing some seasons in-between. Tommie could never come to close his brother's achievements, and the fans let him know it. Of his 13 career home runs, 8 were hit in his rookie season. Brother Hank hit 755. Tommie died at the age of 45 in 1984.

Source: Author Nightmare

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