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Out of the Park Baseball Trivia Quiz

Arguably Baseball has the richest history of characters and memorable moments. From Babe Ruth to Shohei Ohtani it is filled with great moments and memories. Hopefully this quiz brings out a bit of this!

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

Author
TigerSteve

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
414,321

Updated
Nov 03 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
246

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 130 (5/10), Guest 72 (3/10), Guest 86 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first All Star game was played at Comiskey Park in 1933. The American League won the game 4-2. Who was the winning pitcher and who picked up the save for the A.L.? Hint

Lefty Gomez (win) Lefty Grove (save)

Lefty Grove (win) Lon Warneke (save)

Carl Hubbell (win) Bill Hallahan (save)

Alvin Crowder (win) Lefty Gomez (save)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these Hall of Fame stars had a .200 batting average in his only World Series appearance? Hint

Ted Williams

Al Kaline

Ernie Banks

Harmon Killebrew

3. After 8 plus seasons with the New York Yankees, this player finished his career with his hometown team the Detroit Tigers. Who is this former Rookie of the Year who was born in Detroit, Michigan? Hint

Fritz Peterson

Billy Martin

Gene Michaels

Tom Tresh

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where was the great Babe Ruth born? Hint

Yonkers, New York

Baltimore, Maryland

Skokie, Illinois

Springfield, Ohio

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Question 5 of 10

5. This slugger, known more for his home run prowess, led the National League in stolen bases for four consecutive seasons (1956 to 1959). Who is this right handed hitter? Hint

Hank Aaron

Willie Mays

Ernie Banks

Enos Slaughter

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1931 these teammates tied for the American League lead each hitting 46 homers. Who are these two sluggers? Hint

Mel Ott and Freddy Leach

Jimmie Foxx and Al Simmons

Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig

Goose Goslin and Jack Burns

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Question 7 of 10

7. Denny McLain won back to back Cy Young awards in 1968 and 1969 while pitching for the Detroit Tigers. He shared the award in 1969 with a Baltimore Oriole pitcher. What Oriole starting pitcher tied McLain for the award? Hint

Jim Palmer

Tom Phoebus

Dave McNally

Mike Cuellar

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Question 8 of 10

8. On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run to break Babe Ruth's record for career home runs. Al Downing of the Los Angeles Dodgers gave up the record breaking homer. Both players wore the same uniform number. What number did they wear? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. What left-handed slugger hit a monster 532 foot home run in the 1971 All-Star game held at Tiger Stadium? Hint

Willie Mays

Willie McCovey

Reggie Jackson

Norm Cash

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first player to register his 3000th hit as a designated hitter? Hint

Al Kaline

Dave Winfield

Carl Yastrzemski

George Brett

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first All Star game was played at Comiskey Park in 1933. The American League won the game 4-2. Who was the winning pitcher and who picked up the save for the A.L.?

Answer: Lefty Gomez (win) Lefty Grove (save)

Gomez was the starting pitcher for the American League and grabbed the win thanks to a 2 run homer by 38 year old Babe Ruth in the bottom of the third, that put the A.L. in front 3-0 (and the A.L. stayed in front, winning the game 4-2). Grove pitched three shutout innings to finish the game and earn the save.

2. Which of these Hall of Fame stars had a .200 batting average in his only World Series appearance?

Answer: Ted Williams

The great Ted Williams managed only 5 singles in 25 at bats for the Red Sox against the St Louis Cardinals, in the 1946 World Series, after hitting .342 with 38 homers and 123 runs batted in during the regular season.

Answer: Tom Tresh

Tresh was born in Detroit on September 20, 1938. He played college baseball at Central Michigan University in Mt Pleasant, Michigan. He made his major league debut September 3, 1961 and played with the Yankees until he was traded to the Tigers in 1969. He retired after one season with the Tigers.

4. Where was the great Babe Ruth born?

Answer: Baltimore, Maryland

George Herman "Babe" Ruth was born February 6, 1896.

5. This slugger, known more for his home run prowess, led the National League in stolen bases for four consecutive seasons (1956 to 1959). Who is this right handed hitter?

Answer: Willie Mays

Mays hit 660 homers in his career but was an all around great player.
His 40 stolen bases in 1956, 38 in 1957, 31 in 1958 and 27 in 1959 were league bests.

6. In 1931 these teammates tied for the American League lead each hitting 46 homers. Who are these two sluggers?

Answer: Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig

Unfortunately Ruth and Gehrig were unable to break the tie in the post season as they finished 2nd to the Philadelphia Athletics in the A.L. pennant race.

Answer: Mike Cuellar

Denny McLain never reached the success of his previous seasons after 1969. He was the last pitcher to have a 30 win season (31 in 1968) and it is likely no other pitcher will ever match that feat in the foreseeable future.

Answer: 44

Other well known players who wore number 44 were Reggie Jackson, Willie McCovey,Early Wynn, Darryl Strawberry, Jim Bouton and John Kruk.

9. What left-handed slugger hit a monster 532 foot home run in the 1971 All-Star game held at Tiger Stadium?

Answer: Reggie Jackson

Jackson's homer was hit off Pittsburgh pitcher Dock Ellis. Had the ball not hit a transformer at the top of the stadium it might still be traveling.

10. Who was the first player to register his 3000th hit as a designated hitter?

Answer: Al Kaline

Kaline spent the final season of his outstanding career (1974), as the designated hitter. He did not play any games in right field where he previously won 10 Gold Glove awards.

Source: Author TigerSteve

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