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Remember the shoe box as a young kid with baseball dreams? Trading, selling, losing cards? The rookie Mantle card, Honus Wagner, Willie Mays, they're all here!
15 Baseball Cards quizzes and 176 Baseball Cards trivia questions.
1.
  11 Question Baseball Cards Quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 11 Qns
Do you know your Baseball Cards? It will help to be a card collector to do well on this one ... but you might be surprised!
Average, 11 Qns, sedgewick, Feb 13 06
Average
sedgewick
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  Rookie Cards: 1978 to 1985   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you know Topps rookie cards and years they were released? We'll tell you a lot of info about the player. You supply the name. Baseball fans who don't know the cards will probably do well also.
Easier, 10 Qns, mickeygreeneyes, May 06 07
Easier
mickeygreeneyes
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  Rookie Cards: 1975 to 1977   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You don't have be a collector to get these answers. Can you identify the players who appear on these rookie cards? Lots of career info is included.
Easier, 10 Qns, mickeygreeneyes, Dec 06 04
Easier
mickeygreeneyes
4486 plays
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  Vintage Classics and Combos   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Have you spent a lot of time looking at baseball cards like I have? Test your memory for vintage baseball cards up to 1978. This quiz has a special emphasis on vintage "combo" cards with multiple players on one card.
Difficult, 15 Qns, sedgewick, Jul 29 04
Difficult
sedgewick
3314 plays
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  Major League Cards   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's another quiz about vintage Major League baseball cards. I hope you enjoy it.
Tough, 10 Qns, themick1968, Feb 01 08
Tough
themick1968
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  Baseball Card Extravaganza    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I love baseball cards and I guess you do too if you are taking this quiz. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, themick1968, Nov 26 03
Tough
themick1968
2341 plays
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  Baseball Cards of the 1960s   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about Topps baseball cards from 1960-69.
Difficult, 10 Qns, angels2002, Jul 19 07
Difficult
angels2002
1452 plays
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  Tough Random Mix    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
I will give you the question or scenario, you give the correct player or answer.
Difficult, 20 Qns, joycee24, Apr 20 14
Difficult
joycee24
2339 plays
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  More Baseball Cards    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
10 more questions about the best hobby, baseball card collecting.
Tough, 10 Qns, themick1968, Nov 28 09
Tough
themick1968
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  Rookie Baseball Cards    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Which rookie baseball card is the most significant (in book value) from the set listed? Even non-collectors might be able to get most of these as long as they know their rookies. No cheating by looking at the latest Beckett's!
Average, 25 Qns, sedgewick, Jun 04 01
Average
sedgewick
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trivia question Quick Question
1961 Topps #25 "Heavy Artillery" combo card shows three Cincinnati Redleg sluggers. Which one below is NOT pictured on the card.

From Quiz "Vintage Classics and Combos"




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  10 Questions on Baseball Cards    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Are you a baseball card collector or know some things about baseball cards in general? Well this quiz is a chance to brush up on your knowledge of baseball cards or learn a little here and there. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, sdog1977, Dec 20 06
Tough
sdog1977
1607 plays
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  Ultimate Baseball Cards [2]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you liked part one, you will love part two.
Difficult, 10 Qns, mifa23, Dec 12 09
Difficult
mifa23
1123 plays
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  1980s Baseball Cards    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hope you enjoy this quiz from the decade that was the beginning of the modern card collecting era.
Difficult, 10 Qns, dpotter, Oct 18 07
Difficult
dpotter
3747 plays
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  Ultimate Baseball Cards [1]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The best baseball card quiz. Enjoy.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, mifa23, Dec 09 09
Very Difficult
mifa23
1830 plays
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  Baseball Error Cards    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Do you think you know your error cards? Think again!
Difficult, 5 Qns, tlholmes, May 10 06
Difficult
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Baseball Cards Trivia Questions
1. What is missing from the 1966 set that is included in most other sets in the decade?

From Quiz Baseball Cards of the 1960s

Answer: World Series cards

For some reason, the 1966 set did not inlcude World Series cards that summarized the 1965 series between the Dodgers and Twins.

2. In 1991, Fleer issued a premiere set called "Ultra". The original name for this set was not Ultra. What was it?

From Quiz Ultimate Baseball Cards [1]

Answer: Elite

Pre-order sell sheets were distributed to dealers and the hobby press announcing Fleer's new "Elite" baseball cards. The problem was that Donruss threatened legal action against them because they had already issued an insert set called "Elite".

3. What is not a baseball card price lookup magazine?

From Quiz Baseball Cards

Answer: The Sporting News

The Sporting News is a multi-sport magazine and it only talks about current sporting events and information. No card prices are available in this magazine.

4. What is the most expensive (and hard to find) card in the 1959 Fleer Ted Williams' set?

From Quiz More Baseball Cards

Answer: Ted signs for 1960.

This card is an extreme short print and currently (as of Aug 04) books for $1,500.

5. There is only one regular issue Topps card that featured both Mickey Mantle and Hank Aaron during their playing days. What year was it issued?

From Quiz Baseball Card Extravaganza

Answer: 1958

It is card 418 and reads, "World Series Foes" along the bottom.

6. In what year did Donruss first create its Rated Rookie series?

From Quiz 1980s Baseball Cards

Answer: 1984

Several players were named Rated Rookies on the back of the 1983 set. The designation got moved to the front of the card, and the front of the set, in 1985.

7. In 1985 Donruss produced Terry Pendleton's RC, what was his first name on the front of the card?

From Quiz Tough Random Mix

Answer: Jeff

The card actually booked for {$5.00} for years. Beckett got over it eventually and just listed it as Terry Pendleton, the card now lists for less than a buck.

8. In 1990 Topps, an error with Frank Thomas surfaced and gained almost instant popularity in 1995. What was wrong with the card?

From Quiz Baseball Error Cards

Answer: It lacked his name on the front

Topps missed a step in printing on just a few on Thomas' rookie card. It wasn't the only card in the set to have this variation, but it is the only one sought after by collectors.

9. Undeniably the king of baseball card companies, this company celebrates its golden anniversay in 2001. What is its name?

From Quiz Baseball Cards

Answer: Topps

Topps monopolized the market in the 60's and 70's and still goes strong after 50 years.

10. Team cards were a prominent feature in the 1960s card sets. From 1965 to 1969, which team did not have a team card included in the sets?

From Quiz Baseball Cards of the 1960s

Answer: Astros

For reasons unknown, the Astros did not have a team card these years. From 1965 to 1967, they were the only one of the 20 teams without a team card. The only year they had a team card was 1963 when they were the Colt .45s There were other strange things about the Astros' cards as well. With their name change in 1965, some 1965 cards have the team name as Houston while others say Houston Astros. In 1969, every other team has the team name but all the Astros' cards say Houston instead of Astros.

11. Baseball was not the first sport to be produced under Topps' "Finest" brand. What sport was?

From Quiz Ultimate Baseball Cards [1]

Answer: Football

Produced in 1992, Football's Finest was not issued in wax packs, rather as a factory set which featured no refractors.

12. What year did UpperDeck baseball cards first come out?

From Quiz Baseball Cards

Answer: 1989

In 1989, UpperDeck first released the product and was the best baseball card brand in that year.

13. What year did a 4th major card manufacturer enter the market?

From Quiz 1980s Baseball Cards

Answer: 1988

Score was the fourth major player in the card market in 1988. Upper Deck joined one year later, with a substantially nicer product.

14. In 1990 Donruss produced some of the top power hitting rookie prospects, which ones were NOT rated rookies?

From Quiz Tough Random Mix

Answer: Sammy Sosa and Luis Gonzalez

Ventura was actually a rookie in the 1988 Topps traded set. Vaughn and Gonzalez were rated rookies.

15. In 1988, Score debuted with a few flaws. One of the flaws included a card that was erroneously numbered '98 of 66' and a corrected version that read: '93 of 660'. Who is the namesake of card number '93' in the 1988 Score set?

From Quiz Baseball Error Cards

Answer: Greg Walker

Reports in 1988 showed that some of the Walker error cards where fetching a whopping $35! -- in 1988, that was alot of money for a new card. Today, it is only worth a couple of bucks.

16. His 1985 Team USA rookie card carries a nice book value in the proper condition. Who is he?

From Quiz Baseball Cards

Answer: Mark McGwire

Though Clemens had a 1985 rookie card, only Mac played for the USA Olympic team.

17. For two years, team cards also stated where the team finished in the standings the prior season in addition to the team name. In which years' sets was this included?

From Quiz Baseball Cards of the 1960s

Answer: 1965 & 1966

The rumor that protests from Mets and Athletics fans (because both years their cards showed they finished in 10th place), led to the end of this practice has not been proven.

18. The 1987 Donruss "Opening Day" error card of Barry Bonds is very expensive. What is the error?

From Quiz Ultimate Baseball Cards [2]

Answer: The picture is not of Barry

No company would make this mistake now.

19. All 1987 Donruss cards could be found with "upside down card backs". Why?

From Quiz Ultimate Baseball Cards [1]

Answer: These were issued in factory sets

A variation also appeared in the 1988 set but involved the front borders.

20. What year did Topps produce it's first cards with actual pictures of the players without any alterations?

From Quiz Major League Cards

Answer: 1957

Not only was this the first year they used actual pictures it is also the year they standarized their size.

21. Of several rookie cards, his Upper Deck issue from 1989 is the most popular. Who is he?

From Quiz Baseball Cards

Answer: Ken Griffey Jr.

Bonds features rookies in 1986 and 1987. Pedro doesn't come until the 90's. The Big Unit has earned the collectors' respect yet.

22. The first issue of Al Leiter's 1988 Topps card pictured, in error, another Yankee rookie. Who was it?

From Quiz Ultimate Baseball Cards [2]

Answer: Steve George

Which one do you have? If you can see the "NY" logo on his jersey, you have the correct version.

23. Which year did Topps first produce it's Traded Set in wax packs and factory sets?

From Quiz Ultimate Baseball Cards [1]

Answer: 1985

Topps test ran it's 1985 traded series cards in wax packs. 1974 traded cards could be found in packs but not factory sets.

24. What is 'PSA' in the baseball card world?

From Quiz Baseball Cards

Answer: Professional Sports Authenticator

PSA also known as professional sports authenticator are a sport card grading company which determines a grade of a sports card. You can send your baseball card to the company for a fee and determine the condition of your card. This can increase or decrease the value of the sports card.

25. Why is Honus Wagner's 1909 T206 card worth so much?

From Quiz More Baseball Cards

Answer: It was issued in cigarettes and he had it pulled so very few got out.

There are currently around 30 total cards of this issue in existence. Ironically, though Wagner did not believe in cigarettes he did indeed use tobacco as is shown on his 1949 Leaf issue.

26. What popcorn maker issued several sets in disc form, in the mid 1980s?

From Quiz 1980s Baseball Cards

Answer: Jiffy Pop

Jiffy Pop was one of several food makers to issue sets during the '80s.

27. 1990 Score Rookie and Traded featured two sport athletes. Which one was worth the most at the release of the set?

From Quiz Tough Random Mix

Answer: Eric Lindros

Lindros was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays. How about that.

28. Known to many as the father of error cards, in 1982, Fleer produced a variation of Johnny Littlefield. What was wrong with the card?

From Quiz Baseball Error Cards

Answer: Reverse-Negative

Was bringing a a solid $100 in the late 1990s.

29. In the 1970s, my mom bought box after box of this product so I could cut the 3-panel baseball cards off the back. Which product was it?

From Quiz Baseball Cards

Answer: Twinkies

Hostess Twinkies, Suzy Q's, and Cupcakes carried the three-paneled baseball cards on the back. For three of the five years that these cards were printed (1975-1977), the cards came *inside* the Twinkies package in single card form.

30. Which set had the team name and logo in a flag or pennant shaped field in one of the lower corners?

From Quiz Baseball Cards of the 1960s

Answer: 1965

The 1965 set had this feature.

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