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Quiz about Famous MLB Catchers
Quiz about Famous MLB Catchers

Famous MLB Catchers Trivia Quiz


Identify which of these MLB players made their name in baseball as catchers.

A collection quiz by jcmttt. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
jcmttt
Time
3 mins
Type
Quiz #
415,259
Updated
Apr 15 24
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
13 / 15
Plays
418
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: mickeyp (9/15), absrchamps (8/15), Monkman (15/15).
Select the MLB catchers.
There are 15 correct entries. Get 3 incorrect and the game ends.
Roy Campanella Paul Konerko Prince Fielder Josh Gibson Johnny Bench Buster Posey Mike Piazza Tino Martinez Gary Carter Bill Dickey Ernie Lombardi Adrian Gonzalez Joe Mauer Keith Hernandez Mickey Cochrane Jorge Posada Joey Votto Thurman Munson Carlton Fisk Yogi Berra Ivan Rodriguez Mark Teixeira

Left click to select the correct answers.
Right click if using a keyboard to cross out things you know are incorrect to help you narrow things down.

Most Recent Scores
Nov 02 2024 : mickeyp: 9/15
Oct 31 2024 : absrchamps: 8/15
Oct 15 2024 : Monkman: 15/15
Oct 15 2024 : DizWiz: 15/15
Oct 10 2024 : slay01: 15/15
Oct 07 2024 : zzzsz: 15/15
Sep 30 2024 : Guest 69: 7/15
Sep 19 2024 : Johnmcmanners: 15/15
Sep 14 2024 : psnz: 15/15

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
Answer:

The incorrect answers were all first basemen (Tino Martinez, Joey Votto, Paul Konerko, Adrian Gonzalez, Prince Fielder, Keith Hernandez and Mark Teixeira).

Did you know?

- Johnny Bench won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 1968, was a 14-time All-Star and won two National League Most Valuable Player awards.

- Yogi Berra got his nickname from childhood friend Jack Maguire, who also went on to play in the big leagues.

- Roy Campanella's career ended abruptly as a result of an automobile accident in January 1958, which left him paralyzed.

- Carlton Fisk was the first player in major league history to be named Rookie of the Year by a unanimous vote in 1972.

- Mike Piazza was a 12-time All-Star and won 10 Silver Slugger Awards.

- Ivan Rodriguez made his professional debut in 1989 at the age of 17 as a catcher for the Gastonia Rangers of the South Atlantic League.

- Gary Carter was an 11-time All-Star and transitioned into a successful broadcasting career.

- Josh Gibson a Negro League legend was known for his prodigious power and was nicknamed "the Black Babe Ruth".

- Mickey Cochrane appeared in three World Series winning two and was named the 1928 American League Most Valuable Player.

- Bill Dickey hit the series-clinching home run in the 1943 World Series and was the catching instructor for Yogi Berra and Elston Howard.

- Ernie Lombardi was the first catcher to win the National League Most Valuable Player award and was a two-time All-Star.

- Jorge Posada was the first switch-hitting catcher to hit more than 30 home runs and was part of 5 World Series championships with the Yankees.

- Thurman Munson was the first player in baseball history to be named a College Baseball All-American and then win an MLB Rookie of the Year Award, MVP Award, Gold Glove Award and World Series championship.

- Buster Posey has won three World Series with the Giants and was the National League MVP in 2012.

- Joe Mauer was the first catcher in MLB history to win three batting titles, and the first catcher to ever win a batting title in the American League.
Source: Author jcmttt

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