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Did That Really Happen? Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice to try and figure out what really happened behind the scenes. I hope that you enjoy it! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
274,022

Updated
Jul 23 22

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1941, Yankee Hall of Fame pitcher Lefty Gomez threw a shutout. What was unique about this game? Hint

It was the third game of a triple-header, MLBs last triple-header

The game was played using only one umpire

The game lasted 7 hours and 42 minutes

Gomez walked 11 batters

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1967, Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Yastrzemski won the batting Triple Crown. In 1968, he followed it up with winning another batting title. What was strange about his batting title in 1968? Hint

He won the batting title by only .00001

He hit more doubles than singles in the season

He was the first to hit .400 in a season since Ted Williams

He was the only player in contention to hit over .290

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Question 3 of 10

3. The 1945 Washington Senators were on track in the season. They finished only second to the Tigers, who won the AL by 1.5 games. What was strange about this Senator season? Hint

The Senators threw 38 shutouts

No Senator had over 100 hits in the season

No pitcher won more than 14 games

No Senator hit a home run over their Griffith Stadium fence

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Question 4 of 10

4. 1982 longtime Pittsburgh Pirate pitcher Kent Tekulve went 12-8 in the season. He also tied which Major League record? Hint

He was ejected from a game 10 times in the season

He hit 31 batters in the season

He threw 23 intentional walks in the season

He was the third pitcher in history to hit three home runs in a game

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Question 5 of 10

5. Hugh Bradley played for the Boston Red Sox from 1910-1912. He hit only two home runs in his American League career. What was strange about this? Hint

He was first to hit a home run over the Green Monster at Fenway

Each home run was hit as a left and right-handed batter

Both his home runs were grand slams

Both were inside the park home runs

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Question 6 of 10

6. Bill Duggleby began his baseball career with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1898. He went only 3-3 in the season, and hit seven batters in nine games. What did Duggleby do in the season that was even stranger? Hint

He hit a grand slam in his very first at-bat

He lost his first outing, 27-2

He threw a perfect game

He was also the manager and owner of the Phillies

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Question 7 of 10

7. Giant pitcher Carl Hubbell was nicknamed "Meal Ticket", and he played his 16 seasons in New York. In 15 consecutive seasons, he won in double-figures. Which other consecutive record did he set in his career? Hint

He struck out 14 consecutive batters

He won 24 consecutive games

He hit six consecutive batters

He allowed 12 consecutive hits

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ron Northey played for 12 seasons from 1942-1957, losing some seasons to war. He played for five different teams and never led the league in anything. However, he left Major League baseball with what distinction? Hint

He had a 49-game hitting streak with the Phillies

He committed only two errors in his 823 games played

He was hit by a pitch 50 times in one season

He was the first player to hit three pinch-hit grand slams

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Question 9 of 10

9. Washington Senator pitcher Dolly Gray took the mound as a rookie in 1909. In August, he set a record for doing what? Hint

Was the first AL rookie to throw a perfect game

Walking seven batters in a row

Struck out 19 batters in a game as a rookie

Threw a shutout and went 5-for-5 in the same game

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Question 10 of 10

10. Willie Stargell, a 21-season career Pittsburgh Pirate, hit 475 home runs during his career. He led the NL twice in home runs, won a season MVP award, and won two World Series rings. Which strange record did "Pops" go home with when he retired in 1982? Hint

Oldest player to hit a World Series home run

Set a career record for most errors by a first baseman

Led the league in strikeouts 11 times

Oldest player to win a season MVP award

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1941, Yankee Hall of Fame pitcher Lefty Gomez threw a shutout. What was unique about this game?

Answer: Gomez walked 11 batters

Gomez walked 103 batters in 1941, the third time that he topped the 100-mark in a season. He also went 15-5. He retired with 1095 career walks, two pitching Triple Crowns, and was a Hall of Fame inductee in 1972.

Answer: He was the only player in contention to hit over .290

Yaz won the 1968 batting title with a mere .301 average. He won the award by .011 over runner-up Danny Cater of Oakland, and .012 over Tony Oliva of the Twins. Carl was the only one to reach .300. In the National League, five batters hit over .300, with Pete Rose winning the title with his .335. With Williams winning his batting title by hitting .406 in 1941, nobody hit .400 to close out the 20th century.

3. The 1945 Washington Senators were on track in the season. They finished only second to the Tigers, who won the AL by 1.5 games. What was strange about this Senator season?

Answer: No Senator hit a home run over their Griffith Stadium fence

The only home run hit by a Senator at Griffith in the season was an inside the park home run by first baseman Joe Kuhel. The team hit only 27 total home runs in the season. On a stranger note, outfielder Sam Rice played for 19 seasons with the Senators, and never hit one in Griffith at all. Griffith Stadium saw its last game played in 1961.

4. 1982 longtime Pittsburgh Pirate pitcher Kent Tekulve went 12-8 in the season. He also tied which Major League record?

Answer: He threw 23 intentional walks in the season

Kent came close to the record in 1979, intentionally walking 20. Tekulve tied the record of 23 with Mike Garman of the Cardinals in 1975, and Dale Murray of the Reds in 1978. In 16 seasons, Kent threw 179 intentional passes.

5. Hugh Bradley played for the Boston Red Sox from 1910-1912. He hit only two home runs in his American League career. What was strange about this?

Answer: He was first to hit a home run over the Green Monster at Fenway

His last career home run was the Green Monster shot shortly after Fenway Park opened in 1912. He also played with four teams in the Federal League after that, but didn't hit another home run in 427 at-bats.

Answer: He hit a grand slam in his very first at-bat

It happened on April 21, 1898. It would be another four years before Bill would hit another home run, and hit six total in his career over eight seasons. He also hit 24 doubles and four triples.

Answer: He won 24 consecutive games

Carl also won the MVP in 1933 and 1936. His 1936 season began a streak of 24 wins that carried into the 1937 season. Roy Face of the Pirates won 22 consecutive games in 1958 to 1959. Face was 17-0 in 1959 before his streak was stopped. Hubbell's career record was 253-154. The hall took Carl in 1947.

Answer: He was the first player to hit three pinch-hit grand slams

Northey was with the Cubs in 1950 when he hit his third pinch-hit grand slam. Giants Willie McCovey and Rich Reese of the Twins later tied Northey's record. Northey hit 108 home runs in his career, while McCovey hit 521.

9. Washington Senator pitcher Dolly Gray took the mound as a rookie in 1909. In August, he set a record for doing what?

Answer: Walking seven batters in a row

Gray walked a total of eight batters in that particular inning, seven of them being consecutive. Manager Joe Cantillon kept him there as he really didn't care. The Senators finished in last place, 56 games back with their 42-110 record. Gray's season record was 5-19. He retired after three seasons with a 15-51 record.

Answer: Oldest player to win a season MVP award

Stargell was the co-MVP in 1979 along with Keith Hernandez of the Cardinals. Willie was 39 years old when his award was presented. Stargell played only 848 games at first base of his 2144 career games played.

Source: Author Nightmare

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