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Odd Man Out [1] Trivia Quiz

Three of the four players fit into a category. You pick the one who is the odd man out.

A multiple-choice quiz by dog92794. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
dog92794

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
289,407

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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499

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Question 1 of 10

1. Three of the following four have won an AL MVP award. Who is the odd man out? Hint

Joe Gordon

Yogi Berra

Don Baylor

Eddie Murray

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Question 2 of 10

2. Three of the following four have won the Triple Crown. Who is the odd man out? Hint

Ty Cobb

Chuck Klein

Jimmie Foxx

Mel Ott

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Question 3 of 10

3. Three of the following four pitchers have had 300 strikeouts in a season. Who is the odd man out? Hint

Curt Schilling

Roger Clemens

Steve Carlton

Vida Blue

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is the odd man out of the four who have won the AL or NL Rookie of the Year award? Hint

Jeff Bagwell

Scott Rolen

Marty Cordova

Edgar Renteria

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Question 5 of 10

5. Three of the following four have won a Manager of the Year award. Who is the odd man out? Hint

Frank Robinson

Bobby Valentine

Larry Bowa

Buck Showalter

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Question 6 of 10

6. Three of these outfielders have won a Gold Glove. Who is the odd man out? Hint

Mickey Mantle

Kirby Puckett

Pete Rose

Jim Rice

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Silver Slugger is given annually to the best hitting player at each fielding position. Three of the following second baseman have won the award. Who is the odd man out? Hint

Carlos Baerga

Edgardo Alfonzo

Julio Franco

Wally Backman

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Question 8 of 10

8. Three of the four following players have got 200 hits in a season. Who is the odd man out? Hint

Craig Biggio

Frank Robinson

Ted Williams

Babe Ruth

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is the odd man out of these four? Three have led their league in strikeouts in a season. Hint

Mike Schmidt

Duke Snider

Reggie Jackson

Mark McGwire

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Question 10 of 10

10. Three of the following four player have had 50 doubles in a season. Who is the odd man out? Hint

Stan Musial

John Olerud

Hank Aaron

Edgar Martinez

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Three of the following four have won an AL MVP award. Who is the odd man out?

Answer: Eddie Murray

Despite having 504 career home runs and 3,255 career hits, Eddie Murray has never won an MVP. Joe Gordon won the MVP in 1942 with the Yankees. He beat out Triple Crown winner Ted Williams. Don Baylor won it in 1979 with the Angels. Yogi Berra won the award in 1951, 1954, and 1955.

2. Three of the following four have won the Triple Crown. Who is the odd man out?

Answer: Mel Ott

Mel Ott was a 12-time all-star and had 512 career home runs along with a .304 career average. Ty Cobb won the triple crown in 1909 with only 9 home runs and 107 RBIs. "Double X" Jimmie Foxx and Chuck Klein both won the Triple Crown in 1933. They did it in the same city, Philadelphia.

3. Three of the following four pitchers have had 300 strikeouts in a season. Who is the odd man out?

Answer: Roger Clemens

Although he is second all-time in career strikeouts, Roger Clemens' career high was 292 in 1997. Curt Schilling has done it 3 times, in 1997, 1998, and 2002. Steve Carlton had one 300 strikeout season in 1972, in his first year in Philadelphia. In his amazing 1971 season where he won the Cy Young and MVP awards, Vida Blue had his only 300 strikeout when he struck out 301 batters.

4. Who is the odd man out of the four who have won the AL or NL Rookie of the Year award?

Answer: Edgar Renteria

Edgar Renteria finished second to Todd Hollandworth in 1996. Jeff Bagwell won it in 1991. Marty Cordova won the award in 1995. Scott Rolen won Rookie of the Year in 1997.

5. Three of the following four have won a Manager of the Year award. Who is the odd man out?

Answer: Bobby Valentine

The Manager of the Year award has been given out annually since 1983, Bobby Cox and Tony La Russa have won the award the most times, with four each. Frank Robinson won the award in 1989 with Baltimore. Buck Showalter won it in 1994 with the Yankees and in 2004 with the Rangers. Larry Bowa won the Manager of the Year in 2001 with the Phillies.

6. Three of these outfielders have won a Gold Glove. Who is the odd man out?

Answer: Jim Rice

Mantle has won one Gold Glove award, in 1962. Pete Rose won the award twice, in 1969 and 1970. Kirby Puckett six times, 1986-1989 and 1991-1992.

7. The Silver Slugger is given annually to the best hitting player at each fielding position. Three of the following second baseman have won the award. Who is the odd man out?

Answer: Wally Backman

The Silver Slugger Awards have been given out since 1980. Carlos Baegra won it in 1993 and 1994 with Cleveland. Julio Franco has won the award four times, from 1988-1991 with Cleveland and Texas. Edgardo Alfonzo won it in 1999 with the Mets.

8. Three of the four following players have got 200 hits in a season. Who is the odd man out?

Answer: Ted Williams

Despite hitting .406 in 1941 and having a career .344 average,Ted Williams career high in hits was 194. Biggio had 200 hits once, in 1998. Babe Ruth had 200 hits three times, in 1921, 1923, and 1924. Frank Robinson had 200 hits once, in 1962.

9. Who is the odd man out of these four? Three have led their league in strikeouts in a season.

Answer: Mark McGwire

Mark McGwire has never led the league. Mike Schmidt led the NL four times. Reggie Jackson, the all-time leader in strikeouts, led the AL five times. Duke Snider led the NL in strikeouts three times.

10. Three of the following four player have had 50 doubles in a season. Who is the odd man out?

Answer: Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron's career high in doubles was 46. Edgar Martinez had 52 doubles in back-to-back seasons in 1995-1996. John Olerud had 54 doubles for the 1993 World Series winning Blue Jays. Stan Musial hit 50 doubles three times in his career in 1944, 1946, and 1953.

Source: Author dog92794

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