MLB Teams & Players Trivia

1. With which club did Lou Piniella make his MLB debut?

From Quiz MLB Debuts

Answer: Baltimore Orioles

Lou appeared in four games for the Orioles in 1964. He also played for the Indians and Kansas City Royals before "making it big" with the Yankees. He never played for the Athleticsl.

From Quiz I Never Needed a Suitcase!

Answer: Carl Yastrzemski

That would have been a lot of hot dogs eaten in 23 loyal seasons with Boston from 1961-1983. Yaz's first of three batting titles came in 1963 while batting .326 in the season. Carl's MVP came in 1967 in a season that saw him hit for the Triple Crown. In 1968 he won the American League batting title for the third time with a meager average of .301, the lowest average to ever win a batting crown. Yaz hit 452 home runs in his career. The 18-time all-star also won seven Gold Glove Awards. He helped Boston to two World Series in losses to St. Louis and Cincinnati. Carl was a 1989 Hall inductee.

From Quiz Teammates

Answer: Dizzy Dean and Paul Dean

In 1934, Jay "Dizzy" Dean won 30 games and Paul "Daffy" Dean won 19 to lead the Cardinals to the World Series against the Detroit Tigers. Each brother won a pair of Series games to beat the Tigers 4 games to 1. None of the other brother choices were in the major leagues before 1964.

From Quiz My Uniform Was Wore Out

Answer: Braves

Aaron was a rookie in the 1954 season with the Milwaukee Braves. He was initially given the number 5 jersey, but changed it to the number 44 in 1954. It was a fluke that he got the job, replacing the injured Bobby Thomson. He stayed with the Braves and made the move with the team to Atlanta in 1966. After 21 seasons with the Braves, they traded him to the Milwaukee Brewers after the 1974 season. He retired in 1976.

From Quiz First Team, First Love

Answer: Toronto Blue Jays

Roy was a rookie Blue Jay in 1999. He played 12 seasons with Toronto before being traded to the Phillies in 2010 for for Michael Taylor, Travis d'Arnaud, and Kyle Drabek. Halladay went 21-10 to win the 2010 Cy Young over Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals.

From Quiz Who Rostered Them?

Answer: Philadelphia Phillies

They were all rostered with Jayson Werth, Cole Hamels, and Ryan Howard on the 2008 series champion Phillies. They won the title over the Rays.

From Quiz Mom, I've Got a Job!

Answer: Oakland Athletics

Rickey played his first six seasons in Oakland, including his record-setting 130 stolen base season in 1982. He also played with the Yankees, Padres, Mets, Red Sox, Dodgers, Angels, Mariners, and Blue Jays. He retired in 2003 with 1406 career stolen bases after 25 seasons.

From Quiz All Washed Up?

Answer: Giants

Johnson never played with the other teams listed. Randy began his career in 1988 with the Expos for two seasons, then he played 10 with the Mariners where he won his first Cy Young in 1995. His four remaining Cy Young awards came consecutively from 1999-2002 with Arizona. The Diamondbacks traded Randy to the Yankees in 2005, then the Yankees traded him back in 2007. Johnson signed as a free agent with the Giants for the 2009 season, went 8-6, then retired. He was also runner-up for the Cy Young Award three times in his career, giving him eight potential award winnings.

From Quiz Swan Song Laundry

Answer: Detroit Tigers

Eddie Mathews, the only player to play for the Braves in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta (1952-1966), started the 1967 season with the Houston Astros, then was traded to the Detroit Tigers in August, 1967. He played for the Tigers through 1968.

From Quiz MLB Players and Their Teams

Answer: Pittsburgh Pirates

The Flying Dutchman played 21 seasons in the Majors (1897-1917), the last 18 of which were with the Pirates.

From Quiz I'm Retired!

Answer: Milwaukee Brewers

Aaron began as a Milwaukee Brave in 1954. After hitting his 700th home run for the Braves in 1973, the Braves traded Hank to the Brewers in November 1974. There he hit his final 22 home runs of 755.

From Quiz Major League Franchise Firsts

Answer: Hank Aaron

The others didn't come close to Aaron and never hit 500 home runs for the Braves. Aaron hit 755 career home runs, with 733 in a Braves uniform. After 21 loyal seasons playing with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, the team traded him to the Milwaukee Brewers where he hit his final 22 big ones. Hank was an easy Hall of Fame inductee in 1982.

From Quiz Baseball Players and Their Teams

Answer: Atlanta Braves

I do not know how many times I have seen the video of the home run, it really is amazing to watch. Home run number 715 on April 8, 1974 meant that Aaron passed Babe Ruth on the all-time home run list to become home run champ until Barry Bonds took the title in 2007.

From Quiz Baseball Players and Their Teams

Answer: Tennessee

Todd Helton played baseball at the University of Tennessee from 1993 to 1995. He later was the 8th pick of the Major League baseball draft.

From Quiz I Hung My Hat There

Answer: Dodgers

Koufax was a rookie in 1955 with Brooklyn. He went 2-2 in the season. He made the move to Los Angeles with the team in 1958. 1961 saw Sandy come to form, and begin six seasons of dominance with strikeout records, MVPs, Cy Young awards, World Series MVPs, then going 27-9 in his final season in 1966.

From Quiz My Second Job

Answer: Ted was a career Red Sox player

Williams retired in 1960, and both the Padres or Blue Jays had not joined Major League baseball yet. Losing a lot of playing time to wars, Williams still won two Triple Crowns and two AL MVPs. His Red Sox career spanned from 1939-1960. His induction was in 1966.

From Quiz I Used to Be What?

Answer: Braves

From 1954-1974, Aaron played with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves. He won the 1957 NL MVP, and was selected to the All-Star team 21 times in his career. Hank led the league in batting average twice, and four times in RBIs and home runs. In 1974, he was traded from the Braves to the Brewers for Dave May. He retired with 755 big ones in 1976.

From Quiz What a Combination!

Answer: Willie McCovey

After winning the NL Rookie of the Year in 1959, 'Stretch' won the NL MVP 10 years later. McCovey retired on the all-time home run list with Ted Williams of the Red Sox.

From Quiz MLB Players First Teams

Answer: Arizona Diamondbacks

1998, his first season started with the new expansion team Arizona and probably his best offensive seasons in his career knocking over 20 home runs.

From Quiz Name That Team V

Answer: Detroit Tigers

1968 was the season, and it was the year of pitcher Denny McLain of the Tigers. Denny went 31-6 for the season. With one more great season in him for 1969, gambling issues ruined his career as he retired as a Washington Senator. The Tigers went to the World Series against Bob Gibson's St. Louis Cardinals. The Tigers won four games to three. It was the Tigers' first World Series appearance in 23 years.

From Quiz Name That Team IV

Answer: Angels

This was the 2002 Anaheim Angels, a season which saw them win their first World Series since joining the AL in 1961. They defeated the Giants in the series, and Troy Glaus was the series MVP.

From Quiz Name That Team III

Answer: White Sox

The 1919 Major League season left a bad taste and a scar in baseball history, being the season of the infamous 'Black Sox' scandal. Some White Sox players were involved with fixing the World Series against the Reds. Possibly the greatest player in history, Joe Jackson, could never show that he was as he was banned for life in 1920. The Reds won the series.

From Quiz Name That Team II

Answer: Dodgers

The 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers were arguably one of the greatest teams in baseball. Under the helm of Walter Alston, the Dodgers won another World Series, this time against the Yankees. Led by left-handed great Sandy Koufax, he won his first of three Cy Young and Triple Crown awards before retiring in 1966.

From Quiz Name That Team I

Answer: Orioles

Palmer was a career Baltimor Oriole. The 1966 Oriole team brought the city of Baltimore their first World Series title over the Dodgers of Los Angeles. It was also the first season that Frank Robinson played in Baltimore after coming from the Reds. In his first season with Baltimore, Robinson won the AL MVP, Triple Crown, and the World Series MVP. He had previously won the NL Rookie of the Year and the 1961 NL MVP in Cincinnati.

From Quiz All Used Up?

Answer: Boston Braves

From 1914-1919, the Babe was a Boston Red Sox player. Every team wanted him but he was sold to the Yankees. After the 1934 season, the Yankees felt the Babe was all used up, and let him go to the Boston Braves. Although the Babe hit only six home runs with the Braves in his final season, three were in one game. The Babe still went out with a bang.

From Quiz I Just Couldn't Leave

Answer: Brooklyn Dodgers

Robinson was signed by Dodger owner Branch Rickey, and he began his career in 1947. Robinson, winning the Rookie of the Year Award, then won the National League MVP Award in 1949, beating out Stan Musial of the Cardinals. Robinson played from 1947-1956, and was a 1962 Hall of Fame inductee.

From Quiz California Here I Come

Answer: Dodgers

Born in Brooklyn, Koufax was right at home when he started his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955. He made the move to Los Angeles with the Dodgers for the 1958 season, where he made a new career high, winning 11 games in the season. Great things were yet to come as he won three Triple Crowns, three Cy Young Awards, and a National League MVP Award. He retired in 1966.

From Quiz OK, I Quit Already!

Answer: Boston Red Sox

Williams played his entire career with the Red Sox for 19 seasons. He retired in 1960 with 521 career home runs, two Triple Crowns, and two American League MVPs.

From Quiz Odd Team Out

Answer: St. Louis Browns

"Bucketfoot" Al Simmons also played for the Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators and Cincinnati Reds in his career. Simmons was a three time All-Star and twice led the league in batting average. Simmons' best year was 1930 when he hit .381 with 211 hits. He also had 165 RBI's and 36 HR's.

From Quiz One Team Players

Answer: Detroit Tigers

Al Kaline entered the Baseball Hall of Fame (HOF) in 1980. Kaline was known as "Mr. Tiger" by baseball writers and players alike. Kaline was a model player getting 3,007 hits, 399 homers, and won 10 Gold Glove awards for his play in the outfield.

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