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A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 8 mins.

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Nightmare

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8 mins

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332,128

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Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. The immortal Babe Ruth played baseball from 1914-1935. He played for three teams in his great career. Amongst his accomplishments was winning 94 games as a pitcher, hitting 50 home runs in a season four times, went to 10 World Series, hit 15 World Series home runs, then retired with the Chicago Cubs. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1936. Which statement is incorrect? Hint

He did not retire as a Chicago Cub

He did not play for three teams in his career

He did not hit 50 home runs in four different seasons

He did not win 94 games as a pitcher

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Question 2 of 10

2. Sandy Koufax was one of those very few pitching greats that come around in a lifetime. The right-handed Dodger lit up the National League from 1963-1966, winning three Cy Young awards, threw three Triple Crowns, won two MVP awards, a World Series MVP, then tragically retired in 1966 due to elbow problems. Sandy also set a season record for strikeouts in 1965 with 382. Which statement is incorrect? Hint

He did not throw three Triple Crowns

He was not right-handed

He did not retire in 1966

He did not win a World Series MVP because he never appeared in one

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Question 3 of 10

3. Yankee great Alex Rodriguez hit his 600th home run in 2010. He was only in his 17th season. He began his career with the Texas Rangers in 1994, donned the pinstripes in 2004, and wore the number 13 jersey. He played shortstop prior, but was moved over to third base to keep Yankee Derek Jeter at the shortstop position. Alex won the AL MVP in 2003, 2005, and 2007. Which statement is wrong? Hint

He did not win the AL MVP in 2005 or 2007

He never wore the number 13

He did not begin his career with the Texas Rangers

He has not yet hit 600 career home runs

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Question 4 of 10

4. Baseball's Cy Young Award is presented to the most outstanding pitcher in a season. The award was first presented in 1956, in honor of the great Cy Young who died in 1943. The first recipient was Dodger Don Newcombe. The first pitcher to win two Cy Young awards was Dodger Sandy Koufax. The award was given to only one pitcher until each league received one award each in 1967. Gaylord Perry was the first pitcher to win the award in each league. Which statement is incorrect? Hint

Gaylord Perry did not win it both leagues, and never won it in even one league

The first recipient was not Don Newcombe, it was Warren Spahn

Young did not die in 1943, it was 1955

Koufax was not the first to win it twice, it was Tom Seaver

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Question 5 of 10

5. Born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig in 1903, Lou Gehrig earned the hearts of baseball fans worldwide. Gehrig earned the nickname "Iron Horse" for playing in 2130 consecutive games from 1926-1944. In 1927, the season that Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs, Lou won the American League MVP Award. He hit a career 493 home runs, and had a career batting average of .340. He retired as a career Yankee. Which statement is wrong? Hint

His consecutive game streak was not from 1926-1944

He did not hit 493 career home runs, and hit 521

He never won the American League MVP Award

He was not a career Yankee

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Philadelphia Phillies organization is one of the oldest in baseball. Their franchise began as the Philadelphia Quakers in 1883. They would not see their first World Series until 1915, but lost to the Red Sox. Their first World Series title came in 1959 under the management of Dallas Green, and third baseman Mike Schmidt was their series MVP. The team made a total of six World Series appearances in the 20th century. Which is the incorrect statement? Hint

Third baseman Mike Schmidt never played for the Phillies

Dallas Green was not their manager, and never managed the Phillies

Their first World Series title was not in 1959, but in 1980

Their franchise did not begin in 1883, but started in 1901

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of the greatest players and inspirations in the game was Hall of Famer Frank Robinson. On and off the field he gave not only to the fans, but those who needed hope in life. He was a rookie in 1956 with the Cincinnati Reds and was rewarded with the Rookie of the Year Award. He won the NL MVP Award in 1961 with them also. The world shook in December 1965 when the Reds announced that they had traded Robinson to the Orioles for three average players. Frank showed his appreciation to the Reds in 1966 by batting for the Triple Crown, winning the American League MVP Award, and taking home the World Series MVP Award also. Frank was found on the West Coast in 1972 and 1973 with the Dodgers and Angels. He finally retired as a Detroit Tiger in 1976. Nicknamed "The Judge", Frank hit 586 career home runs. Which statement is incorrect? Hint

Frank did not hit 586 home runs, and hit only 512

He was not traded to Baltimore, but was to the Twins in 1965

He did not retire as a Detroit Tiger, but it was with Cleveland

He did not win the NL MVP Award in 1961

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Question 8 of 10

8. Prior to the creation of the Major League World Series in 1903, championship games were considered 'exhibition games'. The first World Series pitted the AL Champion Boston Americans against the heavily-favored Pittsburgh Pirates. After the Pirates won the first game handily 7-3 while watching the Americans commit four errors, the series seemed within an easy reach. However, the Americans came back with pitchers Bill Dinneen and Cy Young, and won the series four games to one. It was Pittsburgh's third consecutive National League pennant, but they just couldn't bag the big one. Which statement is incorrect? Hint

The Pirates didn't win the first game 7-3, it was the American that won 16-0

The Americans didn't come back with Cy Young, as he never pitched for Boston

The Americans didn't win the series four games to one, instead won it five games to three

It was not Pittsburgh's third consecutive NL title, and was their 12th

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Question 9 of 10

9. Hall of Fame great Nolan Ryan spent 27 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1966-1993. He played with four teams in his career and became one of the greatest pitchers of all-time. Setting many records, he broke Sandy Koufax's season record by striking out 383 in 1973. He also won his only Cy Young Award in 1973. Ryan played with the Mets for five seasons before joining the Angels, then was a Houston Astro in 1980. Nolan retired as a Texas Ranger in 1993 with a career 5714 strikeouts. He was inducted into the hall in 1999. Which statement is wrong? Hint

He was not inducted into the hall in 1999, and was not inducted until 2010

He was not a Houston Astro in 1980, and never played for the Astros

He didn't win the Cy Young Award in 1973, and never won it

He did not retire with 5714 strikeouts, and had only 3813

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) began presentations in 1911, but because both leagues could not agree on the provisions of it, it was on again off again. Both leagues finally came to terms in 1931, and the award presentation has gone smoothly since. Ty Cobb of the Tigers was the first American League winner in 1911, and would win three more with the Athletics. Frank Schulte of the Cubs was the first National League winner in 1911. The first pitcher to win the award was Walter Johnson, when in 1913 he went 36-7. Which statement is incorrect? Hint

Frank Schulte was the first NL player to win it, but not until 1934

Cobb did not win any MVPs with the Athletics, and won only one in his career

Walter Johnson was not the first pitcher to win it, it was Charlie Radbourn

Frank Schulte didn't win it with the Cubs, but it was with the Astros

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: He did not retire as a Chicago Cub

The Babe began his career with the Red Sox, then in the historic sale, went to the Yankees in 1920. As a Yankee, he hit 54 home runs in 1920, 59 in 1921, 60 in 1927, then 54 in 1928. Ruth found himself in a Boston Braves uniform in his final season in 1935, in hopes of a future managing job. That never happened and he retired with the Braves. Ruth had a career pitching record of 94-46, along with winning three World Series games.

The Babe was one of the first five players inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame in 1936.

Answer: He was not right-handed

Born Sanford Braun, Koufax came to the Dodgers in 1955 and just seemed to mull around until he came about in 1961. From then on, Sandy became one of the most dominating pitchers in history. From 1961-1966, his seasons were 18-13, 14-7, 25-5, 19-5, 26-8, and 27-9. The left-hander chose not to continue dealing with the pain and shots due to his arthritic elbow, and walked away from baseball in 1966.

Answer: He did not begin his career with the Texas Rangers

Rodriguez started it all in 1994 with the Seattle Mariners. Playing in only 17 games, he batted .204 and did not hit a home run. In 1996, his bat caught the attention of the team and fans when he batted .358 with 36 home runs. In 2001 with the Rangers, A-Rod hit 52 home runs, then another 57 in 2003.

In 2004, he was traded to the Yankees. Home run number 600 in 2010 came in August off pitcher Shaun Marcum of the Blue Jays. At 35 years and eight days old, Alex became the youngest player in history to reach 600 home runs.

Answer: Young did not die in 1943, it was 1955

Cy Young was a pitching great and retired with a career record of 511-316. He played from 1890-1911. Young was inducted into the Hall of Fame in the second round of inductions in 1937. He died in his birth state of Ohio on November 4, 1955. Newcombe won the inaugural award in 1956 with his 27-7 record. Perry won the Cy Young with the Indians in 1972, then the Padres in 1978.

Answer: His consecutive game streak was not from 1926-1944

Gehrig joined the Yankees in 1923, but did not play in the 1923 World Series, the Yankees' first-ever crown. He did play in seven Yankee World Series though, hitting 10 home runs and batting .361. When he won the AL MVP in 1927, Lou hit 49 home runs and batted .373 in the season.

He went on to bat for the Triple Crown in 1934, and win another AL MVP in 1936. His consecutive game streak stopped in 1939 due to illness and he stopped playing, then died in 1941 at the age of 37, two weeks short of his 38th birthday.

Answer: Their first World Series title was not in 1959, but in 1980

The franchise kept the name Quakers from 1883-1889 before changing it to the Phillies. The team has had its ups and downs. After losing 100 games in a season five times, they changed their name to the Philadelphia Blue Jays in 1943. That didn't help as they still lost 92 and 90 games, so they went back to the Phillies name in 1945.

They struck paydirt in 1980 under Dallas Green and won their first World Series against the Kansas City Royals. They would appear in more World Series in 1983, 1993, 2008, and 2009.

Answer: He did not retire as a Detroit Tiger, but it was with Cleveland

After playing on the Angel roster with the great Nolan Ryan in 1973, Frank was traded to the Indians in 1974, then retired with them in 1976. Frank was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1982, but not before becoming a manager. He had the helm of the Indians, Giants, Orioles, and Expos/Nationals before stepping away from the game.

Answer: The Americans didn't win the series four games to one, instead won it five games to three

Pittsburgh was a pretty good team in the late 1890s, but when the Louisville Colonels closed their doors as a franchise, most of their all-stars went to the Pirates. The result was a second place finish in 1900, then three consecutive NL pennants from 1901-1903.

The 1903 series was the only World Series for Cy Young, and he walked away with a crown. He went 2-1 while Dinneen went 3-1 to account for the Americans' five wins.

Answer: He didn't win the Cy Young Award in 1973, and never won it

With all the accomplishments of Ryan, he would not win either the Cy Young or MVP Award in his career. The closest he came to the Cy was in 1973, when he was runner-up to Jim Palmer of the Orioles. The closest he came to winning a MVP Award was in 1974 when he finished 14th in the balloting. Nolan's career record was 324-292.

Answer: Cobb did not win any MVPs with the Athletics, and won only one in his career

Cobb played for the Tigers from 1905-1926, then his final two seasons with the Athletics before retiring. In 1911, Cobb batted .420 in the season. Walter Johnson was in his fifth season with the Senators when he won the award in 1913. Charlie Radbourn, a pitching sensation in the 1880s, died in 1897.

Source: Author Nightmare

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