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MLB Draft Trivia Quiz

How well do you know the Major League Baseball Draft?

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

Author
JBCizzle

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,107

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
234

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which set of three brothers have all been first round picks in a Major League Draft? Hint

BJ, Justin, and James Upton

Dmitri, Delmon, and Delwyn Young

Jose, Bengie, and Yadier Molina

JD, Stephen, and Tim Drew

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first player in the 2010 draft class to reach the Major Leagues? Hint

Chris Sale (Chicago White Sox)

Jameson Taillon (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Bryce Harper (Washington Nationals)

Kyle Parker (Colorado Rockies)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which NFL quarterback was drafted in the 34th round of the 2004 draft by the Oakland Athletics? Hint

Matt Cassel

Carson Palmer

Matt Schaub

Pat White

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which pair of brothers were taken first and second overall, one in the 2002 draft, and the other in the 2005 draft? Hint

Adam and Andy LaRoche

Delmon and Dmitri Young

JD and Stephen Drew

BJ and Justin Upton

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following years did not have an expansion draft? Hint

1997

1984

1992

1976

6. Mark Teixeira, the 5th overall pick in the 2001 draft, was originally drafted in the 9th round of the 1998 draft but did not sign. Which team drafted Teixeira in that draft, but was unable to sign him? Hint

Boston Red Sox

Atlanta Braves

New York Yankees

Los Angeles Angels

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following Major Leaguers was not one of the many first round (including first-supplemental) picks that the Boston Red Sox had in the 2005 draft? Hint

Jon Lester

Jacoby Ellsbury

Clay Buchholz

Craig Hansen

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Question 8 of 10

8. The number one overall pick in the 1999 baseball draft ended up leaving baseball with drug and alcohol problems from 2004-2006, but ended up having a remarkable comeback to baseball in 2007. Who is the ballplayer behind this story? Hint

Matt Bush

Josh Beckett

AJ Burnett

Josh Hamilton

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Question 9 of 10

9. While the 1966 MLB Draft was considered a failure for the New York Mets because they chose Steve Chilcott (who never reached the majors) over Reggie Jackson, the Mets were able to sign a talented player through unconventional circumstances. Here, the player signed a contract after being drafted in 1966 by the Braves, but the contract was voided by the baseball commissioner because his college season had already begun. The player intended to return to college but was declared ineligible by the NCAA because he signed a pro contract. The baseball commissioner later ruled that other teams could match the Braves offer for this player, and the Mets were awarded the rights to this player through a lottery drawing between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cleveland Indians. Who is this special player that the Mets obtained? Hint

Bob Gibson

Nolan Ryan

Tom Seaver

Dean Burk

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Question 10 of 10

10. The 1971 draft was memorable because future NFL stars such as Joe Theismann, Steve Bartkowski, and Archie Manning were selected in this draft, and also because this draft was the first draft in which the number one overall pick did not sign with the team that drafted him. Who was the selection by the Chicago White Sox that did not sign? Hint

Jay Franklin

Frank Tanana

Jim Rice

Danny Goodwin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which set of three brothers have all been first round picks in a Major League Draft?

Answer: JD, Stephen, and Tim Drew

JD Drew was taken 2nd overall in the 1997 draft by the Philadelphia Phillies and did not sign, and was later taken 5th overall in the following year by the St. Louis Cardinals. Stephen Drew was drafted in the first round of the 2004 draft by the Diamondbacks, and Tim Drew was selected 28th overall by the Cleveland Indians in the 1997 draft.

They were the first set of three brothers in the history of the Major League Draft to all be selected in the first round.

2. Who was the first player in the 2010 draft class to reach the Major Leagues?

Answer: Chris Sale (Chicago White Sox)

Chris Sale is a left handed pitcher out of Florida Gulf Coast University, and was selected 13th overall by the White Sox.

3. Which NFL quarterback was drafted in the 34th round of the 2004 draft by the Oakland Athletics?

Answer: Matt Cassel

Pat White was also drafted by Major League teams, and after being cut by the Dolphins, White switched back to baseball. Matt Cassel did not sign with the Athletics in order to pursue his football career at USC, and was later drafted in the NFL draft by the New England Patriots.

4. Which pair of brothers were taken first and second overall, one in the 2002 draft, and the other in the 2005 draft?

Answer: BJ and Justin Upton

Justin was picked first overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2005, and BJ Upton was chosen 2nd overall in the 2002 draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. JD Drew (1998) and Stephen Drew (2004) were also taken in the first round of their respective drafts, and in addition, there was a third Drew brother (Tim Drew), who was also taken in the first round of a Major League draft.

5. Which of the following years did not have an expansion draft?

Answer: 1984

An expansion draft is when players are drafted from other Major League teams in order to fill the rosters of new franchises. The 1997 expansion draft was for the Tampa Bay Rays and the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the 1992 expansion draft was for the Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins. The 1976 expansion draft was for the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners.

Answer: Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox had their chance to have Mark Teixeira on their team, but could not sign him. Instead, Mark Teixeira went to Georgia Tech and was drafted by the Texas Rangers 3 years later, and would get traded to the Atlanta Braves, traded again to the Angels, and ultimately sign with the Yankees.

7. Which of the following Major Leaguers was not one of the many first round (including first-supplemental) picks that the Boston Red Sox had in the 2005 draft?

Answer: Jon Lester

The Boston Red Sox had 5 early draft picks between the first and first supplemental rounds. They selected Clay Buchholz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Michael Bowden, Craig Hansen, and Jed Lowrie. Jon Lester was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2002 draft.

Answer: Josh Hamilton

Josh Hamilton was drafted in 1999, and played in the minors until he repeatedly failed drug tests and showed up late to team meetings. He was able to get clean and had been playing all-star baseball since returning to the league in 2007.

Answer: Tom Seaver

Tom Seaver was also drafted in the 10th round of the 1965 draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not sign due to financial issues. The baseball commissioner at the time of the incident was William Eckert.

Answer: Danny Goodwin

Danny Goodwin is not only the first number one overall pick not to sign with a ballclub, but he was the first player in Major League history to have been selected number one overall in multiple drafts. After he did not sign with the Chicago White Sox in 1971, he was selected first overall by the California Angels in 1975.

Source: Author JBCizzle

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