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  Batter Up: 500 Home Run Club    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz features ten members of the 500 home run club in Major League Baseball. Simply rank the players from most home runs to the least amount.
Easier, 10 Qns, cardsfan_027, Jan 12 23
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  Batter Up: 500 Home Run Club Part 2    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Just like my previous quiz, here is a list of ten members of the 500 home run club. All you need to do is rank each player from the greatest amount of home runs hit in their Major League Baseball career to the least amount.
Average, 10 Qns, cardsfan_027, Apr 21 23
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Apr 21 23
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  500 Club: Ahead of Time   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All multiple choice about the first 10 sluggers to reach the 500 home run plateau, when it meant something in baseball. I hope that you enjoy it. :)
Easier, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Sep 02 10
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  The 400 Home Run Club?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In today's world, the 500 Home Run Club doesn't seem to have the luster any longer. The magic mark seems to be 600. In the "old days", the 400 Home Run Club was the place to be, and really meant something. See if you can identify these members. :)
Easier, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Feb 01 10
Easier
Nightmare gold member
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  500 Club   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An all multiple choice and fairly easy quiz, on members of the MLB 500 home run club. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)
Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Feb 10 11
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Nightmare gold member
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  The 600 Home Run Club   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
An all multiple choice look at members of the elite 600 Home Run Club in Major League Baseball. I hope that you enjoy it. :)
Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Oct 14 16
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  10 Questions on The 500 Home Run Club    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a quiz on some sluggers who have hit at least 500 Major League home runs. Have fun and good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, mrgrouchy, Jun 19 11
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  600 Club: Members Only   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
600 for #600, about an elite group of members in the cherished 600 home run club. This deals with the first four members. Have fun! :-)
Tough, 10 Qns, Nightmare, May 24 05
Tough
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  15 Questions on 500 Home Run Club   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is another quiz about a elite group of baseball players see how much you know about them.
Tough, 15 Qns, Homeboy, Nov 03 08
Tough
Homeboy
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  MLB's 500 Home Run Club    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Major League Baseball- This quiz has everything to do with one of baseball's most exclusive clubs, the 500 home run club.
Tough, 10 Qns, cardsfan_027, Jan 31 13
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trivia question Quick Question
Who was the first switch hitter to reach 500 homers?

From Quiz "500 Home Run Club"




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  Take this The 500 Home Run Club Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the Major League Baseball players who have the distinction of hitting 500 or more home runs during their careers.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006, Jan 26 10
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  10 Questions: 500 Home Run Club Multiple Choice Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These 10 questions pertain to sluggers in the 500 HR club. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, BaseballGuru, Jan 27 08
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  Tough The 500 Home Run Club Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In May of 2003, Rafael Palmeiro became the 19th member of the 500 home run club, when he connected against Dave Elder of the Cleveland Indians on Mother's Day. Here are some questions on the members of this elite club.
Tough, 10 Qns, chessart, Oct 04 08
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500 HR Club Trivia Questions
1. In 1929, Babe Ruth became the first player in history to reach 500 home runs. It took 11 years for someone else to reach the milestone. Who was this baseball great?

From Quiz MLB's 500 Home Run Club

Answer: Jimmie Foxx

Foxx accomplished this feat while a member of the Boston Red Sox. Until Alex Rodriguez hit his 500th home run in 2007, Foxx was the youngest player ever to reach 500 at 32 years old. Unfortunately, injuries caught up quickly to Foxx and he would only hit 34 more homers in his career.

2. The first slugger to reach 500 career home runs was way ahead of his time. He smacked number 500 in 1929. He also went on to hit 714 before he retired. Who is this Hall of Fame great?

From Quiz 500 Club: Ahead of Time

Answer: Babe Ruth

Ruth's number 500 came on August 11, in a season that the Yankees finished 18 games behind the AL Champion Philadelphia Athletics. The Babe hit 46 in the season, 11 more than runner-up and teammate Lou Gehrig.

3. New York Yankees star Mickey Mantle belted 536 regular season home runs during his career. Where was Mantle born?

From Quiz The 500 Home Run Club

Answer: Oklahoma

Mickey Mantle was born on October 20, 1931. Mantle grew up in the town of Commerce, Oklahoma, and was nicknamed "The Commerce Comet" in his early days with the New York Yankees due to his great running speed. Mantle's Oklahoma twang contrasted greatly with teammate Whitey Ford's thick New York accent. The Mick blasted 15 World Series home runs to go along with his 536 regular season round trippers.

4. Who was the first-ever player to hit 400 career home runs?

From Quiz The 400 Home Run Club?

Answer: Babe Ruth

Ruth played for three teams throughout his career. He hit 50 home runs in a season four times. His 400th shot came on September 2, 1927, off pitcher Rube Walberg of the Philadelphia Athletics. Ruth would retire with 714 in 1935.

5. Who became the new leader on the career home runs list in May 2007?

From Quiz The 500 Home Run Club

Answer: Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds surpassed Henry Aaron as the leading home run hitter May 14, 2007 (breaking a record that Aaron had held for 33 years), hitting his 756th home run off Mike Bacsik of the Washington Nationals. Amazingly, Bacsik's father also pitched in the Major Leagues, and pitched to Aaron after his 755th hit.

6. Of Ruth, Mays, Aaron, and Bonds, which players wore the number 24?

From Quiz 600 Club: Members Only

Answer: Mays and Bonds

Babe Ruth would be the lowest one on the pole with this one. In Ruth's days, jersey numbers were generally low, and coincided with the number of players on the team. Mays wore the infamous 24 while Bonds wore the number 24 with the Pirates, then 25 with the Giants. Henry Aaron wore the number 44, which ironically matched his season home run total four times.

7. Who has the highest career batting average for a player with 500 or more career homeruns?

From Quiz 500 Home Run Club

Answer: Ted Williams

Ted williams had a .344 career batting average.

8. Baseball's second hitter to reach 500 home runs didn't achieve the milestone until 1940, 11 years after the first player did. Who was this three-time AL MVP and Triple Crown winner that played most of his seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics?

From Quiz 500 Club: Ahead of Time

Answer: Jimmie Foxx

Foxx started off his career in 1925 with the Athletics. In his first two seasons while playing in only 36 games, he did not hit a home run. He hit only three in 1927. It would not be until 1929 that Jimmie exploded, and would hit 30+ home runs in 12 consecutive seasons. Number 500 came on September 24, 1940. He retired with 534 in 1945, then waited for his hall induction in 1951.

9. On April 8, 1974, Braves slugger Hank Aaron smacked his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth's record. In which stadium did Aaron hit this historic home run?

From Quiz The 500 Home Run Club

Answer: Fulton County Stadium

The great Hank Aaron achieved baseball immortality when he homered against Los Angeles Dodgers lefty pitcher Al Downing. Aaron hit 190 of his career 755 home runs in Fulton County, as the park became known as the "Launching Pad". Aaron played in the Major Leagues from 1954 to 1976, retiring as MLBs all-time home run king. Babe Ruth had held the previous record of 714 home runs from 1935 until 1974. Barry Bonds eclipsed Aaron's record in 2007 when he hit career home run number 756.

10. When I retired as a member of the 500 home run club, I had the highest total for a switch-hitter. I played 18 seasons, all with the same team. I also set a record for hitting 18 World Series home runs. Who am I?

From Quiz 500 Club

Answer: Mickey Mantle

The others all played with more than one team. The 'Mick' hit 536 career home runs. He was the 1956 American League Triple Crown winner, and won three season MVP Awards. This great Yankee retired in 1968, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974, and died in 1995.

11. Who was the first player to reach 500 homers?

From Quiz 500 Home Run Club

Answer: Babe Ruth

Ruth hit his 500th in 1929; Foxx hit his 500th in 1940; Ott in 1945; Gehrig only hit 493 in his career.

12. What member of the 500 homerun club has the lowest career batting average?

From Quiz 500 Home Run Club

Answer: Harmon Killebrew

Harmon Killebrew had a .256 career batting average.

13. The third powerful slugger to hit 500 career home runs was a giant of a small man. His 500th blast came in 1945. Who is this Hall of Fame Giant?

From Quiz 500 Club: Ahead of Time

Answer: Mel Ott

Mel was a 22-season career New York Giant. Although he stood short with a Kirby Puckett type frame, he was a giant with a bat. Ott hit it on August 1, 1945, and was 36 years old when he watched number 500 clear the fence. He would hit only 11 more in his career. He retired after only four games into the 1947 season, then was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1951. He died seven years later.

14. Barry Bonds played in the Major Leagues from 1986 to 2007, hitting 762 home runs. With which team did Bonds begin his big league career?

From Quiz The 500 Home Run Club

Answer: Pittsburgh Pirates

Barry Bonds began his big league career in 1986. In his rookie season with the Bucs, Bonds hit 16 HRs and stole 36 bases. In his seven seasons with Pittsburgh, Bonds belted 176 home runs and stole 251 bases. Bonds joined the San Francisco Giants in 1993, hitting 46 home runs to go along with his .336 batting average. Bonds ended up smacking 586 home runs in his 15 seasons with the Giants.

15. Which player in the 500 HR club, had the highest On-Base Percentage?

From Quiz 500 Home Run Club

Answer: Ted Williams

Williams had an amazing .481 OBP to go with his career .344 average.

16. What member of the 500 homerun club has the highest career slugging average?

From Quiz 500 Home Run Club

Answer: Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth had a .690 career slugging average.

17. How many times did Mike Schmidt lead the National League in home runs?

From Quiz MLB's 500 Home Run Club

Answer: 8

Schmidt led the league a remarkable eight times during his career which, when he retired, was second only to Babe Ruth's 12. Schmidt's first home run title came in 1974 and his final one was in 1986. He won three NL MVP awards during that span.

18. The fourth slugger ahead of his time to hit 500 home runs was a career Boston Red Sox player. He would bat for two Triple Crowns and win two AL MVP awards. Who is this Hall of Fame great?

From Quiz 500 Club: Ahead of Time

Answer: Ted Williams

Williams missed out on a third Triple Crown by .0001 of a batting point in 1949. Although Ted missed numerous seasons due to the war effort, he would go on to hit 521 career home runs, tied with the great Willie McCovey and Frank Thomas. Number 500 came for Williams on June 17, 1960.

19. Being only the fourth player to stand above most others by hitting 400 home runs, this Giant of a person did it in 1941. Who is this Hall of Famer?

From Quiz The 400 Home Run Club?

Answer: Mel Ott

Ott was a career New York Giant from 1926-1947. On June 1, he joined the immortal Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Jimmie Foxx to become the fourth member of the 400 Home Run Club. His 400th blast came off pitcher Monte Pearson of the Reds. He retired with 511.

20. Which member was the quickest in their career to bat over .350 in a season?

From Quiz 600 Club: Members Only

Answer: Hank Aaron

Aaron had already won a batting title in 1956 with the Braves, then the NL MVP in 1957. In his sixth season in 1959, Hank batted .355 to win his second batting title. It would take the Babe seven seasons to bat .376. Bonds took 17 seasons before he reached the .350 plateau, and Willie Mays never saw it.

21. Who had the lowest batting average among the others listed in the 500 HR Club?

From Quiz 500 Home Run Club

Answer: Harmon Killebrew

While Killebrew crushed 573 homers in his career, he hit only .256. Schmidt compiled a .267 lifetime average; McGwire .263; Jackson .262.

22. What member of the 500 homerun club has the lowest career slugging percentage?

From Quiz 500 Home Run Club

Answer: Eddie Murray

Eddie Murray had a .476 career slugging average.

23. Who was the first left-handed slugger to be a member of the 600 Club?

From Quiz The 600 Home Run Club

Answer: Babe Ruth

Of the others, only Junior was a left-handed batter. Ruth hit his 600th home run in 1931 with the Yankees. He hit 46 in the season, his sixth of seven consecutive 40+ home runs seasons.

24. Harmon Killebrew hit 573 home runs in a career which lasted from 1954 to 1975. What was Killebrew's nickname?

From Quiz The 500 Home Run Club

Answer: Killer

Harmon Killebrew was aptly nicknamed "Killer" by terrorized pitchers throughout the American League. Killebrew, born in Idaho, was a powerful right-handed slugger who belted numerous tape-measure home runs throughout his career. "Killer" won six home run titles between 1959 and 1969, and his number 3 uniform was retired by the Minnesota Twins.

25. The fifth player in history to join the 400 Home Club wore the number 9. His 400th home run came in 1956 against the Kansas City Athletics. Who was this Hall of Fame Red Sox player?

From Quiz The 400 Home Run Club?

Answer: Ted Williams

Williams played his entire 19-season career with the Red Sox from 1939-1960. Ted lost a lot of time to war, or his career total of 521 would have been much higher. His 400th home run came on July 17, 1956, off pitcher Tom Gorman.

26. The first four 600 home run club members all played for two franchises throughout their entire career except for one. Which player provided their service to three different teams?

From Quiz 600 Club: Members Only

Answer: Babe Ruth

While Mays played for the Giants and Mets, Bonds with the Pirates and Giants, and Aaron with the Braves and Brewers, the Babe played for three teams in his career. 1914-1918 saw him in a Red Sox uniform. 1919-1934 he donned the pinstripes of New York. His final season in 1935 was with the Boston Braves, where he hit his final six of 714 home runs.

27. Who was the first switch hitter to reach 500 homers?

From Quiz 500 Home Run Club

Answer: Mickey Mantle

Mantle reached 500 homers in the 1960s. Murray did it in the 1990s. Robinson and Banks were not switch hitters.

28. Who has the most career total bases for a member of the 500 homerun club?

From Quiz 500 Home Run Club

Answer: Aaron & Hank Aaron &, Henry Aaron

Hank Aaron had 6856 total bases in his baseall career.

29. Who was the first player to hit 500 home runs and collect 3,000 career hits?

From Quiz MLB's 500 Home Run Club

Answer: Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron hit his 500th homer in 1968 and got his 3,000th hit on May 17, 1970 which was only two months before Mays collected his 3,000th hit to join the rare club. It took 26 years for another player to reach both milestones, and that player was Eddie Murray.

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