MLB Difficult Trivia

91. The late George Steinbrenner, the principal owner of the New York Yankees had a penchant for hiring and firing managers. His favorite though was Billy Martin. How many times was Billy Martin hired?

From Quiz Not Your Everyday Baseball Quiz

Answer: 5

Billy Martin was manager five times: 1975-78, 1979, 1983, 1985 and 1988, and had a won and lost record of 556-385 a winning percentage of .591.

From Quiz Baseball Unstitched [4]

Answer: St. Louis Cardinals

The first National League team to go to a World Series was the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first World Series in 1903 in a loss to Boston. The Braves appeared in a win against the Athletics in 1914. The Phillies made their first appearance in 1915, only to lose to the Red Sox. The Reds' first time in the big show was the 1919 Black Sox Scandal against the White Sox. The Cardinals were the last NL team to make an appearance, having to wait until 1926 in a win against Babe Ruth and the Yankees.

From Quiz Baseball Unstitched [3]

Answer: Brady Anderson

Anderson set this record with the Baltimore Orioles in 1996. It was also Brady's career high for home runs with 50, and many still question why he led off the game for the Orioles so many times in the season. Although he hit 50, he still finished runner-up for the home run crown to Mark McGwire of the Athletics who hit 52.

From Quiz Hardened Baseballs

Answer: 1964

The National League waited until the sixth decade in 1964, when Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jim Bunning threw his perfecto. His June 21st perfect game was a 6-0 win over the Mets. The following season, Dodger Sandy Koufax would throw one against the Cubs. The American League's first perfect game was thrown by Cy Young in 1904 with the Boston Americans.

From Quiz Real Baseball Curves

Answer: Adam Dunn

Dunn spent his first eight seasons with the Reds from 2001-2008. He led the league three times with the Reds for striking out the most times in a season. In 2009, Adam signed with the Washington Nationals, then in 2010 broke Bonds' record.

From Quiz Challenging Mixed Baseball

Answer: Frank Robinson

After winning the NL Rookie of the Year Award with the Reds in 1956, Robinson won the NL MVP in 1961. After the Reds traded Frank to the Orioles for the 1966 season, Frank batted for the Triple Crown and won the AL MVP.

From Quiz Mish-Mash Baseball

Answer: Atlanta Braves

The Braves' franchise had many team names, including the Doves from 1907-1910. The first time their Braves name appeared was in 1912.

From Quiz Killer Baseball Potpourri [2]

Answer: Change-up

After throwing second baseman Bobby Grich nothing but fast balls and working the count to 2-2, Grich fouled off another fastball before freezing on a change-up for a called strike three. Ryan won the game, 1-0 and completed a no-hitter.

From Quiz Teary-Eyed Baseball

Answer: Jimmy Collins

Collins was a player-manager-third baseman for the Boston Americans in 1903. He began his managerial position when the franchise started in the American League in 1901. The first-ever World Series was held in 1903, and saw the Americans go up against the NL Champion Pittsburgh Pirates. Although the Pirates with Fred Clarke at the helm won the first game of the series, Boston came back to win it five games to three. Collins took the Americans to a 1904 AL Championship also, but there was no World Series played that season. His career record was 455-376 over six seasons.

From Quiz Sick MLB [1]

Answer: Never determined

All three have been given as a potential reason at one time or another. Ruth's collapse on a train during spring training was called "the bellyache heard round the world" by some newspapers of the day, and the London Evening News even ran an obituary.

From Quiz Wide Angle Baseball

Answer: 1974

On April 8, Aaron of the Braves met pitcher Al Downing of the Dodgers at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. In one pitch, a record was broken that was once deemed unreachable. Hank retired with 755 in his career.

From Quiz Baseball: The Ultimate Challenge

Answer: Walked

Ron Blomberg was the first official American League DH on April 6, 1973, in a game with his Yankees. It was opening day against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. In the top of the first inning, Blomberg drew a bases-loaded walk from pitcher Luis Tiant. The Red Sox went on to win the game 15-5. Matty Alou doubled in the top of the first, then Tiant walked Bobby Murcer, and gave up another walk to Graig Nettles to load the bases before walking Blomberg and sending Alou home.

From Quiz Major League Thick Mixture

Answer: 16

The American League consisted of (in order of finish); White Sox, Red Sox, Tigers, Athletics, Orioles, Senators, Blues, and Brewers. The National League fielded the Pirates, Phillies, Superbas, Cardinals, Beaneaters, Orphans, Giants, and Reds.

From Quiz Baseball To Make You Bald

Answer: Ed Delahanty

In July 1896, Ed was a Philadelphia Phillie outfielder where he played most of his career. Although he blasted four home runs in the game, the Chicago Colts (later Cubs) still won the game, 9-8. Bob Horner of the Braves also did this in July 1986, when his Braves lost to the Expos 11-8. Horner was the first in 90 years since Delahanty hit his four and lost.

From Quiz Old-Timers Baseball: Pt. 2

Answer: Fernando Valenzuela

The others were never eligible for the Cy Young award as it did not begin until 1956. Named after the great pitcher Cy Young, the first recepient was Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Valenzuela also of the Dodgers won the award in 1981. He won the Rookie of the Year award in 1981 also.

From Quiz Old-Timers Baseball [1]

Answer: Atlanta Braves

The Mets came close when they won the NL in 1969 after finishing ninth in 1968. The Braves finished 26 games behind the Reds in the NL West in 1990, then took the NL West crown in 1991 against the Pirates. They would go all the way to the World Series, but lose to the Twins.

From Quiz Baseball: Hardball Style

Answer: Charlie Gehringer

Gehringer was a 19-season career Detroit Tiger. He won the MVP award in 1937 for batting .371 with 209 hits. He won the award over three Yankees and teammate Hank Greenberg. Charlie was a 1949 Hall of Fame inductee.

From Quiz Pinch of This and That

Answer: 1903

The Pirates and the Boston Americans dueled in the very first World Series in 1903. The Pirates jumped on Boston by winning games one, three, and game four to take a three games to one lead. After a game five loss of 11-2 to Boston, the Pirates never got a second breath, and lost the series five games to three.

From Quiz How's Your Stuff?

Answer: Dan Bankhead

This one is pretty strange. Bankhead was a pitcher. He hit a home run in his debut on August 12, 1947, for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Even stranger, it was Dan's only hit of the season, and also the only home run of his career. He appeared in four games in the season, and went a no-decision in each game. He retired after three seasons with a 9-5 record. His only World Series was in his rookie season of 1947, but did not even pitch in the series, and reached base on an error in his only batting attempt. He later scored a run. The Dodgers lost to the Yankees in that series. Jackie Robinson went 0-for-20 in the first five games of his career.

From Quiz Oxygen Tank Baseball

Answer: Don Sutton

Sutton played for 23 seasons, mostly for the Dodgers, and he was never even the runner-up to lead his league in strikeouts. He won 20 games in a season only once, and that was in 1976 when he went 21-10. Don was also the first 300-game winner to take 20 seasons to win number 300. That happened on June 18, 1986.

From Quiz Concrete on the Diamonds

Answer: Al Spalding

Although Bob Caruthers of the St. Louis Browns almost did this in 1887 but fell short with 29 wins, Al Spalding was the first player in history to do it. In 1872 with the Boston Red Stockings, Spalding batted .354 while winning 38 games.

From Quiz Twisting the Brain

Answer: Boston Beaneaters

The Beaneaters (later Braves) of Boston were the first team to really show their rubber arms, going 53-103 in 1905. One of those pitchers, Vic Willis, won 20+ games in a season eight times, but also lost 20+ games three times. He went 12-29 in 1905. Three others joined him in the record books. Irv Young went 20-21, Chick Fraser went 14-21, and Kaiser Wilhelm was 3-23, all in 1905. The Superbas (later Dodgers) were really a poor team in 1908 with their 53-101 record. They came very close to Boston's record. They were by the arms of Kaiser Wilhelm (16-22), Harry McIntire (11-20), and Jim Pastorius (4-20). Brooklyn almost tied the record with Nap Rucker going 17-19 in the 1908 season also. When the Mets began their franchise in 1962, they had two 20-game losers, then had two more in 1965.

From Quiz 100 MPH Baseball

Answer: Philadelphia Athletics

The game took place at Shibe Park on May 16, 1939. The Indians beat the Athletics in 10 innings, 8-3. Shibe Park was also used by the NL Phillies, and they would play under the lights at Shibe for the first time two weeks later.

From Quiz How About That!

Answer: Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodger Sandy Koufax led the decade by winning three Cy Young awards, and teammate Don Drysdale also took one. The Yankees won two from Bob Turley and Whitey Ford. The Tigers won two from Denny McLain, and the Cardinals won only one from the arm of Bob Gibson.

From Quiz BBB: Brain-Buster Baseball

Answer: Babe Ruth

Ruth of Boston and Smith of the Brooklyn Robins battled it out on the October 8th day in the second game of the World Series. After Brooklyn's Hy Myers hit a first inning home run, the Red Sox tied it in the third. That was it until the 14th inning when Boston scored the game-winner. It was Ruth's only appearance in the series, and was a 14-inning six hit victory. Ruth helped his own cause by providing the game-winning RBI in the 14th. The Red Sox won the series, four games to one.

From Quiz Electro-Shock Baseball: Treament 2

Answer: Larry Walker

The others listed were Red Sox and hit only one home run along with Boston's David Ortiz. Walker was in his 16th season, playing for the Expos and Rockies most of his career. He joined the Cardinals mid-season of 2004, and had the opportunity to experience his first World Series. He made the most of it by hitting two four-baggers. Walker was the only Cardinal to hit a home run in the series. He hit them in game one and game three. Larry also hit two doubles in the series for a .357 average. The Red Sox won the series, four games to none.

From Quiz Hard Rock Baseball

Answer: Tony Cloninger

Tony spent most of his 12-season career with the Braves. Cloninger went 14-11 in 1966 with Atlanta, after coming off a 24-11 season prior. He also gave up a career high 29 home runs in the '66 season. 1966 was not a total loss for Tony, as he hit five home runs in the season, including two grand slams.

From Quiz Baseball and More Baseball

Answer: Joe DiMaggio

Yes, the Yankee Clipper set a minor league record as well with a 61-game streak in 1933 with San Francisco of the Pacific Coast League. Robin Ventura put together a 58-game streak for Oklahoma State University, which was at the time the NCAA record. Dave Winfield never played in the minors, and Bob Uecker may not have gotten 61 hits in his entire professional career.

From Quiz Weird Moments in Baseball

Answer: Jason Isringhausen

On August 5th, Isringhausen came into pitch against the New York Yankees with the bases loaded. Before delivering his first pitch, he balked in the winning run. In his next game against the Yankees, Jason blew another save with his first pitch, giving a home run away to Bernie Williams.

From Quiz Baseball as Hard as Concrete

Answer: Kansas City Royals

Becoming an expansion team in 1969, the Royals won the AL West in 1976, 2.5 games ahead of second place Oakland. Whitey Herzog helmed the team led by George Brett, John Mayberry, and pitcher Dennis Leonard. The Royals lost the AL Championship Series to the Yankees, three games to two. Kansas City was also the first AL expansion team to win the American League, when they did this in 1980.

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