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  Dummies Baseball #25    
Multiple Choice
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Another brain-racker for the dummies like myself. Thanks for playing. :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Dec 04 09
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  Baseball for Dummies No. 8    
Multiple Choice
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Another multiple choice quiz for the baseball dummies like me! Thanks for visiting the site. :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jul 24 09
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  Baseball for Dummies No. 6    
Multiple Choice
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Another 10 question multiple choice quiz for dummies like me! Thanks for playing. :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jul 24 09
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  Baseball for Dummies #49    
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10 multiple choice for all the dummies like me! Thanks for playing. :-)
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95.
  Baseball for Dummies #74    
Multiple Choice
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Hopefully, another educational quiz for the baseball dummies like me. :-)
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  Baseball for Dummies #43    
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In a quiz of deductions, there is only one possible answer for the dummies like me! Thanks for playing. :-)
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  Take this Baseball for Dummies #100 Quiz    
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My last Baseball for Dummies quiz in the series of 100. I have tried to be educational to everyone, both experts and novices. I hope that you have enjoyed them all. If not, please check them out. This quiz deals with '100'. Thanks for playing. :-)
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  Baseball for Dummies #18    
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All multiple choice questions for baseball dummies like me! Thanks for playing. :-)
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99.
  Baseball for Dummies #20    
Multiple Choice
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Another multiple choice quiz, for Major League baseball dummies like me! Thanks for playing. :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jul 24 09
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100.
  Baseball for Dummies #44    
Multiple Choice
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All multiple choice. Look at each answer option carefully. There is only one possible answer. Thanks for playing. :-)
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101.
  Baseball for Dummies #45    
Multiple Choice
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Read each answer option carefully, as there is only one possible answer, even for the dummies like me! Thanks for playing. :-)
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102.
  Baseball for Dummies No. 5    
Multiple Choice
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A multiple choice quiz for the baseball dummy like me. Good Luck! ;-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jul 24 09
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103.
  Dummies Baseball #52    
Multiple Choice
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Another mix of baseball. I hope that it is educational. Please check out the Baseball for Dummies, and Nightmare Baseball quizzes also. :-)
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104.
  Baseball for Dummies #51    
Multiple Choice
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Another educational quiz for the dummies like me. Thanks for visiting the site. :-)
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105.
  Baseball for Dummies #41    
Multiple Choice
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A multiple choice quiz for all the baseball dummies like me. I got 4 correct! :-)
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106.
  Real Dummies Baseball #12    
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Multiple choice for the outrageous dummies like me! Thanks for playing. :-)
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107.
  Baseball for Dummies #89    
Multiple Choice
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Another quiz for the baseball dummies like me. I had 2 correct on this one. :-)
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108.
  Baseball for Dummies #52    
Multiple Choice
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Another quiz for the dummies like me. As always, all multiple choice. Thanks for playing. :-)
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109.
  Baseball For Almost Dummies    
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Another multiple choice quiz of little harder questions for the baseball dummies like me. Thanks for visiting the site. :-)
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  Baseball for Dummies #93    
Multiple Choice
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Hopefully, another educational quiz for dummies like me. I got 5 correct. Yeah for me! :-)
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111.
  Baseball Stuffings for Dummies    
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Just some stuffings about baseball that are inside all of the dummies like me. Good Luck! :-)
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112.
  Baseball for Dummies No.4    
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A multiple choice quiz for the dummies like me! Good luck. :-)
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MLB For Dummies : Average Trivia Questions
91. Which pitching great was the first to win 6 Cy Young Awards?

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #55

Answer: Roger Clemens

Strange but true, Ryan never won a Cy Young in his great career. He placed 2nd to Jim Palmer of the Orioles in 1972. Newcombe was the first recepient of the Cy Young in 1956, and Koufax was the first to win 3 Cy Young Awards. Clemens won 3 with the Red Sox (1986, 1987, 1991), two with Toronto in 1997 and 1998, and another with the Yankees in 2001.

92. Who was the first 2nd baseman to win 2 season MVP Awards?

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #53

Answer: Joe Morgan

The others never played 2nd base. The Cincinnati Reds' Morgan, won his first MVP in 1975. Not only did he double the feat, he won them back to back, as he copped the award in 1976 also.

93. Who was the 2002 All-Star Game MVP?

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #52

Answer: There was none

Displaying another brilliant decision by Commissioner Bud Selig, the All-Star game was canceled due to rain. Cal Ripken Jr. won it in 2001.

94. Who led the Major Leagues in 2003, by hitting 47 home runs?

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #45

Answer: Alex Rodriguez

The others listed were pitchers. A-Rod hit 47 with the Rangers after hitting 57 in 2002, and 52 in 2001. After only his 10th season in the big leagues, his career total was 345 home runs.

95. Who led the 2002 St.Louis Cardinals in home runs for the season?

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #44

Answer: Albert Pujols

The others were Cardinals, but had retired many seasons prior. Pujols smacked 34 home runs in his 2nd season of baseball. In 2001, he won the National League Rookie of the Year Award, and in 2002 was the MVP runner-up to Giant Barry Bonds.

96. Who won the MVP in the 2002 World Series?

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #43

Answer: Troy Glaus

The others had retired before the 2002 season began. Glaus of the Angels had 10 hits, 3 of them doubles, 3 of them home runs, along with 8 RBI's. He also batted .385 in the Series, that saw the Angels defeat the San Francisco Giants, 4 games to 3.

97. Who joined Ozzie Smith, as a 2002 Hall of Fame inductee?

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #42

Answer: He was a sole inductee

The others listed were inducted more than 10 years earlier. This was the first time since 1993, where only one player was inducted. His name in 1993 was Reggie Jackson. Ozzie, a tremendous loss to the Padres after 4 seasons, played his remaining 15 seasons as a St.Louis Cardinal. Ozzie was a 15 time All-Star, and a 12 time shortstop Gold Glove. He retired in 1996.

98. Which Red Sox and White Sox player had the nickname of 'Pudge'?

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #37

Answer: Carlton Fisk

The others never played for either Sox team. Fisk played for 24 seasons, 13 being with the White Sox. He was most famous for his historical 1975 Red Sox World Series home run. This primarily catcher, was the 1972 American League Rookie of the Year. Carlton also was in the top 10 MVP voting four times. He retired in 1993.

99. What player banged out the most hits for the 2002 season?

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #36

Answer: Alfonso Soriano

The others listed had already retired. Soriano led the Yankees and the Major Leagues, by smacking 209 hits in his 4th season in baseball. He batted .300, and hit 39 home runs also. Alfonso was 3rd in MVP voting, behind winner Miguel Tejada, and Texas Ranger Alex Rodriguez.

100. What position did Cy Young play?

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #31

Answer: Pitcher

The great Cy Young, in which the award was named after, appeared in 55 games while starting 46 in 1891 with Cleveland. The following season he went 36-12. His career win-loss was 511-316. Not a bad bat, as he batted .210 and hit 18 home runs in his career.

101. Who managed the New York Mets, in their first season in 1962?

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #29

Answer: Casey Stengel

The others listed had all been laid to rest by 1962. With the record that the Mets had in their first season, many wondered about Casey also. The Mets compiled a dismal 40-120 record, for a last place finish in the National League. The teams first winning season came in 1969, the same year that they won their first World Series against the Orioles.

102. Hopefully not forgotten, which team had the best record in the 2001 season?

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #28

Answer: Seattle Mariners

The others listed did not win more than 65 games in the season. The Mariners had an amazing record of 116 wins against only 46 losses. Although they won the Divison Series against Cleveland, they lost the American League Championship Series to the Yankees 4 games to 1. The Mariners were led by Ichiro, John Olerud, Bret Boone, and Edgar Martinez. Jamie Moyer had to arm to lead the team with a 20-6 record.

103. What player on July 20, 2003, hit his 400th career home run?

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #16

Answer: Jeff Bagwell

Jeff broke the 400 barrier in his 13th season in the Majors. All 13 of his seasons were with the Astros of Houston. Number 400 was Bagwell's 20 home run of the 2003 season, in a 6-3 win over the Reds.

104. In what year did the Manager of the Year Award begin?

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #13

Answer: 1983

The first recepients of the award in 1983, were Tommy Lasorda of the National League Los Angeles Dodgers, and Tony LaRussa of the American League Chicago White Sox. Both teams and managers lost in the Championship Series, and never made it to the World Series that season.

105. Al Kaline played his entire career with what team?

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #9

Answer: Detroit Tigers

The others listed, had not existed for 50 years when Kaline was a rookie. Al began his career as an 18 year old from Baltimore, Maryland. Other than winning 10 Gold Gloves, Kaline never won any major award. He was runner-up to a season MVP twice. He hit 2 home runs in the 1968 victorious World Series. He retired in 1974 with 399 home runs.

106. The great Satchel Paige won how many games in the Major Leagues?

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #7

Answer: 28

Satchel unofficially won over 2500 games in the Negro Leagues, before joining the Majors in 1948, at the age of 41 with the Cleveland Indians. He retired the following season and then came back in 1951 as a St. Louis Brown, winning 18 games over 3 seasons, then retired again. As a publicity stunt in 1958, he came out of retirement and started a game as a Kansas City Athletic in 1965, going 3 innings and giving up only 1 hit at the age of 58. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971.

107. What team did Mike Piazza begin his major league career with?

From Quiz Dummies Baseball #4

Answer: Los Angeles Dodgers

Piazza won the 1993 National League Rookie of the Year Award for the Dodgers. In the midseason of 1998, the Dodgers dealt Mike to the Marlins, and after only 5 games in Florida, they dealt him off to the Mets.

108. Who was the first player in baseball history, to hit 100 career home runs, in 1890?

From Quiz Baseball for Dummies #100

Answer: Harry Stovey

The other players did not even play, for at least another 25 years yet. Stovey, the pitcher/first baseman/outfielder played 14 seasons, retiring in 1893. He hit his 100th in 1890 with the Boston Reds, and had a total of 122 shots in his career. He played in the American Association, Players, and National Leagues.

109. Brothers Gaylord and Jim Perry, ruled the Majors with their great pitching abilities. Who was the oldest of the 2 brothers?

From Quiz Baseball for Dummies #98

Answer: Jim

Jim was born one month shy of 3 years earlier than Gaylord. Both were rookies at the age of 23. Jim played with 4 teams over 17 seasons, while Gaylord played 22 seasons with 8 teams. Jim won 1 Cy Young Award in 1970, while Gaylord won 2 in 1972 and 1978.

110. Which 2003 team moved from Brooklyn after the 1957 season?

From Quiz Baseball for Dummies #94

Answer: Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers moved from Brooklyn after the 1957 season. Under the helm of manager Walter Alston, it took just 2 seasons before the Dodgers earned a ticket to the World Series in 1959. They defeated the Chicago White Sox 4 games to 2. With a Dodger pitching staff of Roger Craig, Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Johnny Podres, and Larry Sherry, Sherry pulled off the MVP of the Series by winning 2 games.

111. How many times did the great Ty Cobb, lead the league in stolen bases?

From Quiz Baseball for Dummies #93

Answer: 6

Only two players ever led the league 10 times in the 20th century. Max Carey of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who retired in 1929 led 10 times. Rickey Henderson of too many teams to mention, also led the league 10 times. Cobb led the league 6 times in his 24 year career. His season high was 96, which speedster Maury Wills broke almost 50 years later. Wills also led the league 6 times, in his 14 seasons.

112. What pitcher won the first World Series game in history?

From Quiz Baseball for Dummies #92

Answer: Deacon Phillippe

The other pitchers listed, had not begun their careers yet. In 1903, in the first World Series with the Boston Pilgrims battling the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirate pitcher Phillippe won game 1 by a score of 7-3. Phillippe started 5 of the 8 games in the Series, winning all 3 games that the Pirates won. They were all complete games. However, the Pilgrims won the Series 5 games to 3. Deacon played for 13 seasons from 1899-1911.

113. After 12 great seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2003 saw Eric Karros in what uniform?

From Quiz Baseball for Dummies #90

Answer: Chicago Cubs

After taking the 1992 National League Rookie of the Year Award, Karros hit 270 home runs for the Dodger-blue. The Dodgers filled his open roster spot with Fred McGriff.

114. How many 2002 Detroit Tigers, hit 25 or more home runs in the season?

From Quiz Baseball for Dummies #89

Answer: 0

Not even 20. Designated Hitter Randall Simon led the last place team with 19. No Tiger hit 20 in the 2001 season either.

115. What two Dodger pitchers in 1974, finished number 1 and 2 in the Cy Young voting?

From Quiz Baseball for Dummies #88

Answer: Mike Marshall and Andy Messersmith

No others listed played in 1974, and the only other Dodgers listed were Koufax and Drysdale, who both retired in the 1960s. Messersmith was the runner-up with his 20-6 record, while Marshall took the gold with his 15-12 record, along with his 21 saves in 1974.

116. In 1902, the Cleveland franchise was called what?

From Quiz Baseball for Dummies #81

Answer: Bronchos

After beginning their history as the Blues in 1901, the team changed its name to the Bronchos, but only for the 1902 season. From there they went to the Naps, and finally the Indians in 1915. The Bronchos' fifth place finish was led by Nap Lajoie.

117. 5'8" Yogi Berra hit how many career home runs?

From Quiz Baseball for Dummies #77

Answer: 358

The compact Berra had the power with a bat. This Yankee catcher and sometimes outfielder smacked 358 in 19 seasons. He won the American League MVP in 1951, 1954, and 1955. All his career games were in a Yankee uniform, except for the 4 with the New York Mets in 1965. He went to an amazing 14 World Series, winning 10 of them.

118. Who led the 2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays in home runs?

From Quiz Baseball for Dummies #74

Answer: Aubrey Huff

Huff was the only Devil Ray listed, as the others were Toronto Blue Jays. The 25 year old Designated Hitter smacked 23 for Tampa Bay, along with batting .313. After the 2001 season, Huff was moved from third base to the DH position.

119. How many National League teams won 100+ games in 2002?

From Quiz Baseball for Dummies #73

Answer: 1

The Atlanta Braves were the only team with their record of 101-59. They lost the Division Series to the Giants. The Yankees and Oakland each won 103 in the American League.

120. What team did Roger Clemens begin his Major League career with?

From Quiz Baseball for Dummies #72

Answer: Boston Red Sox

He began with the Red Sox in 1984. After 13 seasons in Boston, and 3 Cy Young Awards later, he went to the Toronto Blue Jays. In 2 seasons with the Blue Jays in 1997 and 1998, he won 2 more Cy Young's. From there he went to the Yankees, and won another Cy Young in 2001.

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