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Son of a Nightmare! Trivia Quiz

An all multiple choice quiz on some greats in baseball, who would rather forget something in their career. Good luck! :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
197,839

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. My name is Steve Carlton. I am probably the greatest left-handed pitcher ever to play. I retired as the number two pitcher for strikeouts behind the great Nolan Ryan. There is one thing in my career that I would rather forget. What is it? Hint

My career batting average was .127

After winning 27 games in a season, I followed it up by losing 20 in the next

Although with many chances, I never won a World Series game

That I fell just short of 4000 career strikeouts

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Question 2 of 10

2. I'm Mark McGwire. I broke Roger Maris' season home run record. I hit 50+ home runs in four consecutive seasons. Even with retiring with 583 blasts, there is one thing that I wish that I could erase. What is it? Hint

That I batted a career .188 in World Series play

That I struck out 191 times in my final season in 2001

That I committed 29 errors in 1999

That I was ejected in the 1985 World Series

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Question 3 of 10

3. My name is Reggie Jackson. Some people call me arrogant. I just think that I'm great! I've pretty much done it all in my 21 season career, including hitting five home runs in the 1977 World Series. However, I wish that I could forget which of the following? Hint

I had to share my induction into the Hall of Fame with one other player

I retired tied with Willie Mays for career home runs with 660

I retired with more strikeouts than any other player in history

I never won a season MVP Award

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Question 4 of 10

4. I was born Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. in a Texas town in 1947. After 27 years in the Majors, I had accomplished almost everything that a pitcher could do, including retiring number one in strikeouts with 5714. There is one that I never did though. What was it? Hint

Never hit a home run myself

Never pitched in a World Series game

Never won 20 games in a season

Never won a Cy Young or MVP Award

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Question 5 of 10

5. I am Joe Jackson. Early in my career I earned the nickname of 'Shoeless', because I would have rather played in bare feet. At any rate, I had the world in my hands. I hit .408 in 1911 with the Indians, and I was runner-up MVP in 1913. In my final season of baseball in 1920, I hit .382. What caused my world to crash? Hint

I was killed in a boating accident in December 1920

I helped rig the 1919 World Series

I lost a leg in a train accident

I was banned from baseball for life after being convicted of drug smuggling

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Question 6 of 10

6. I am the great Babe Ruth. I retired with the most home runs in history by hitting an amazing 714. During my great career, I would have rather forgot what? Hint

That I was passed three times before being inducted into the Hall of Fame

That I pitched a 8-18 season record

That I struck out 24 times in 72 at-bats in my final season

That I struck out 203 times in a season

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Question 7 of 10

7. I was born Jack Roosevelt Robinson in 1919. Later I became just 'Jackie'. I was the first black player in modern day baseball in 1947. I just wish that I could have done what? Hint

Played in a World Series game

Won a MVP Award

Played in the Majors longer than only 10 seasons

Won the Rookie of the Year Award

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Question 8 of 10

8. Say Hey! That's me, Wilie Mays. I retired with the second most home runs in history with 660. From winning the Rookie of the Year in 1951, to winning the National League MVP twice and 11 years apart, I did it all. I just wish that I had done what? Hint

Retired as a San Francisco Giant

Had reached the 50 home run plateau in a season

Led the league in stolen bases to show my speed

Hit a postseason home run

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Question 9 of 10

9. I am the 'The Big Train', Walter Johnson. When I retired in 1927, I had won the second most games in baseball history with 417. I never did what in my career? Hint

Won a Cy Young Award

Won a hitting Triple Crown

Won a MVP Award

Won 25 games in a season

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Question 10 of 10

10. Hi, I'm Henry Aaron, 'Hammerin Hank', 'Hammer', or whichever you would like to call me. I deserved the name Mr. Aaron when I retired in 1976 with the most home runs ever hit in the Major Leagues with 755. There is just one thing that I did not do in my career. What was it? Hint

I never won a MVP Award

I never hit 50+ home runs in a season

I was never inducted into the Hall of Fame

Win a batting average title to show that it was not just my power

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: After winning 27 games in a season, I followed it up by losing 20 in the next

Carlton retired with 4136 K's in his career of 24 seasons, mostly with the Phillies. Steve also went to four World Series and had a pitching record of 2-2. The infamous year in question was 1973. After winning the Triple Crown and the National League Cy Young Award by going 27-10 in 1972, Carlton attempted a curtain-call, but ended up with a 13-20 record in 1973.

Answer: That I batted a career .188 in World Series play

McGwire began his career in 1986 (limited), winning the Rookie of the Year in 1987 by hitting 49 home runs, the most ever by a rookie at that point in baseball history. Although Mark only won a single Gold Glove in 1990, he never committed more than 13 errors in a season. McGwire went to three consecutive World Series from 1988-1990, but could only muster a .188 batting average.

Answer: I retired with more strikeouts than any other player in history

Reggie was the only inductee into the Hall of Fame in 1993. His season MVP came in 1973 while playing for the Oakland Athletics. Jackson, nicknamed 'Mr October', retired with 563 home runs, well behind the great Willie Mays. Reggie retired with 2597 career strikeouts. At the time of his retirement in 1987, he was the only player to have reached the 2000 plateau in strikeouts.

Answer: Never won a Cy Young or MVP Award

The 'Ryan Express' saw only one World Series in his career. This was in 1969, the year of the 'Amazing Mets'. He made only one appearance against the Orioles, pitched less than three innings, and was credited with the win. Nolan hit two home runs in his 27 seasons.

He also won 20+ games in a season twice, both with the Angels in 1973 and 1974. It was the elusive Cy Young and MVP Awards that Ryan never received. The closest that he came to the Cy Young was in 1973 when he went 21-16. He was runner-up to Jim Palmer of Baltimore by the voting of 88-62.

Answer: I helped rig the 1919 World Series

Joe Jackson, amongst many other Chicago White Sox players, were found to rig the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. After the 1920 season when the investigation was over, he and others including pitcher Eddie Cicotte, were banned from baseball for life. Jackson was only 30 years old when he committed this horrendous act.

6. I am the great Babe Ruth. I retired with the most home runs in history by hitting an amazing 714. During my great career, I would have rather forgot what?

Answer: That I struck out 24 times in 72 at-bats in my final season

Ruth never had a losing season as a pitcher. He never reached the century mark for striking out as a batter either. The Babe was inducted into the Hall of Fame in the Hall's first year in 1936. After his long stint with the Yankees, the Babe's last season in 1935 with the Boston Braves saw him appear in only 28 games, striking out 24 times in 72 at-bats.

7. I was born Jack Roosevelt Robinson in 1919. Later I became just 'Jackie'. I was the first black player in modern day baseball in 1947. I just wish that I could have done what?

Answer: Played in the Majors longer than only 10 seasons

Jackie Robinson began his career in 1947 by winning the Rookie of the Year Award. He edged out Larry Jansen of the New York Giants for the award. Jackie's MVP came two seasons later in 1949. Robinson also went to six World Series, winning only one in 1955. Jackie's final season in 1956 after 10 seasons, showed his numbers still consistent, and still batted .275.

He hung up his cleats to go down in history.

Answer: Retired as a San Francisco Giant

Mays went to six postseason series including four World Series. His only postseason home run was in the 1971 NLCS against Pittsburgh. Mays who had the speed, led the league four times in stolen bases. Willie also hit 51 home runs in 1955, and another 52 in 1965.

After playing in 21 seasons with the Giants, both from New York and San Francisco, the Giants traded him to the New York Mets in 1972. Willie retired in 1973 as a Met. He was an easy inductee into the Hall of Fame in 1979, his first year of eligibility.

9. I am the 'The Big Train', Walter Johnson. When I retired in 1927, I had won the second most games in baseball history with 417. I never did what in my career?

Answer: Won a Cy Young Award

Johnson won two MVP Awards, the same years that he won Triple Crowns. The MVP's came in 1913 and 1924. He also won another Triple Crown in 1918. Walter won 25 or more games in a season, seven times in his 21 season career. The Cy Young Award did not begin until 1956, 10 years after Johnson's death in Washington, D.C., at the age of 59.

Answer: I never hit 50+ home runs in a season

Mr. Henry Aaron was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1982, in his first year of eligibility. Aaron won the season MVP in 1957 with the Braves, hitting .322 and hitting 44 home runs. He also won two batting titles in 1956 and 1959. Ironically, retiring with over 700 home runs, and the second to reach the 700 plateau in baseball history, Aaron never hit 50 in a season.

The most that Hank had hit was 47 in 1971.

Source: Author Nightmare

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