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Gee Whiz! Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice about some baseball greats whose name begins with the letter G. Be careful, and good luck. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
220,245

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
8 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. I played for 19 seasons with the Dodgers and Padres. I won a NL MVP, two all-star game MVPs, and was a 10-time all-star. I also won four Gold Glove awards at first base. Who am I? Hint

Hank Greenberg

Steve Garvey

Burleigh Grimes

Charlie Gehringer

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Question 2 of 10

2. This member of the Hall of Fame played his entire career of 21 seasons for one team. The 12-time all-star won the AL MVP early in his career. He retired with a .305 batting average after leading the league three times. His season high was .390. Who is this 'G' who also led the league in hits three times? Hint

George Brett

Glenn Beckert

George Herman Ruth

Gene Tenace

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Question 3 of 10

3. This 'G' played for nine seasons as an infielder. After that, he managed four teams over 26 years. In either case, he never made it to a World Series. Who was this hardluck player and manager? Hint

George Sisler

Cito Gaston

Gene Mauch

Preston Gomez

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Question 4 of 10

4. In my sixth season in the Major League, I broke Tom Gordon's record of 54 consecutive saves, and didn't stop until I passed the 75 mark. Who am I? Hint

Bob Gibson

Eric Gagne

Goose Goslin

Bobby Grich

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Question 5 of 10

5. Eight times in my career I won 20+ games in a season for either the Athletics or Red Sox. In one season, I won 31 games against only four losses, won a Triple Crown, won the MVP, and went to a World Series. Who am I? Hint

Lefty Grove

Joe Gordon

Ron Guidry

Greg Maddux

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Question 6 of 10

6. I played for one team throughout my 17 seasons. I won only one batting title, but in that season it helped secure my only Triple Crown also. I didn't hit over 500 home runs or win any Gold Gloves, but I did go to seven all-star games. Who am I? Hint

Lou Gehrig

Gary Gaetti

Tony Gwynn

Greg Nettles

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Question 7 of 10

7. I played for 14 seasons all with the same franchise. I played mainly as an infielder and went to seven World Series in my career. I started off big by winning the Rookie of the Year award. Who am I that wore the 19 on my jersey? Hint

Gary Carter

Grover Alexander

Jim Gilliam

Kirk Gibson

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Question 8 of 10

8. From 1963-1975, fans watched my entire career go by with the Detroit Tigers. I never won any major award, but I had a consistent outfield glove and bat. I went to only one World Series, in it had only one at-bat, and couldn't make my history with it. Who am I? Hint

Garry Templeton

Eddie Gaedel

Gates Brown

Pud Galvin

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Question 9 of 10

9. This 'G' was a 19-season catcher with the Chicago Cubs. He was the 1935 NL MVP, and went to four World Series as a Cubbie. In 1937, he was runner-up to the MVP when he lost to the Cardinals' Joe Medwick. Who was this 1955 Hall of Fame catcher? Hint

Gabby Hartnett

Mark Grace

Ron Gant

Gregg Olson

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Question 10 of 10

10. I was the first pitcher to win a Cy Young award in both leagues. My first came with the Indians, then my second with the Padres. I was bounced around a bit by playing for eight teams in 22 seasons. I salivated at the thought of pitching. Who am I? Hint

George Foster

Mike Greenwell

Ken Griffey

Gaylord Perry

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I played for 19 seasons with the Dodgers and Padres. I won a NL MVP, two all-star game MVPs, and was a 10-time all-star. I also won four Gold Glove awards at first base. Who am I?

Answer: Steve Garvey

The others retired long before the Padres or the all-star MVP award existed. Garvey played in only three games in his first season of 1969. He broke in at third base with the Dodgers, but his error-rate increased every season before they moved him to first base. His NL MVP came in 1974. He retired in 1987 after five seasons in San Diego.

Answer: George Brett

Brett broke into the Majors in 1973. He left in 1993 with the same uniform. His AL MVP came in 1980, and helped the Royals to the World Series against the Phillies in a loss. 1980 was also the season that he batted .390. His induction happened in 1999, with no reference to the 'pine-tar bat' incident.

3. This 'G' played for nine seasons as an infielder. After that, he managed four teams over 26 years. In either case, he never made it to a World Series. Who was this hardluck player and manager?

Answer: Gene Mauch

Mauch played from 1944-1957. He played for the Dodgers, Cubs, Braves, Red Sox, Cardinals, and Pirates. In the 1960s, he took on the Phillies until the team fired him mid-season 1968. 1969 found him with the Montreal Expos, but pretty much the same results over the next seven seasons. From there it was on to Minnesota, then the Angels. Mauch retired in 1987 with a managing record of 1902-2037. Gene died in August of 2005.

4. In my sixth season in the Major League, I broke Tom Gordon's record of 54 consecutive saves, and didn't stop until I passed the 75 mark. Who am I?

Answer: Eric Gagne

Gibson was the only other pitcher listed, but he had only six career saves. Gagne of the Dodgers had an amazing ERA of 0.79 during his streak which began in the 2003 season. Eric broke Boston's Tom Gordon's streak which he set in 1999.

Answer: Lefty Grove

After going 28-5 in 1930 and winning the Triple Crown, Lefty didn't win the MVP because one was not awarded. He came back throwing in 1931, and kept throwing until the World Series against the Cardinals. The Athletics lost to St. Louis four games to three. Grove retired with a 300-141 record.

Answer: Lou Gehrig

The others did not win a Triple Crown. Surprisingly, Gehrig even with winning the Triple Crown in 1934, finished fifth in the MVP balloting. He did win MVPs in 1927 and 1936. He was the runner-up MVP in both 1931 and 1932. Lou was forced to retire due to illness, and played in only eight games in the 1939 season. The Yankee was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1939 also.

Answer: Jim Gilliam

James 'Junior' Gilliam won the rookie award in 1953 over pitcher Harvey Haddix. His seven World Series with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers saw him win four. Gilliam played with many Dodger greats such as Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Don Drysdale, and Sandy Koufax. He retired alongside Koufax in 1966, and he died in 1978.

Answer: Gates Brown

Brown's only World Series was the Denny McLain/Mickey Lolich 1968 Tigers. With the 1968 Detroit outfield of Jim Northrup, Mickey Stanley, and Willie Horton, along with the reserve of Al Kaline, there wasn't much room for Brown.

Answer: Gabby Hartnett

The others didn't begin their Major League careers until the late 1980s. Gabby played from 1922-1941. All his seasons were with the Cubs except for his last one. He retired as a New York Giant. He was also player/manager for the Cubs from 1938-1940. Hartnett died in 1972, the same year which saw the tragedy of Pittsburgh's Roberto Clemente and his airplane crash.

Answer: Gaylord Perry

Perry's reputation was for throwing spitballs throughout his career. His Cy Young seasons were in 1972, going 24-16 for the Indians, then in 1978, going 21-6 for the Padres. Gaylord never made it to a World Series. He retired in 1983 as a Kansas City Royal, then became a member of the Hall of Fame in 1991.

Source: Author Nightmare

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