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Quiz about The Great Baseball Film Bull Durham

The Great Baseball Film 'Bull Durham' Quiz

Here are some questions on my all-time favorite movie, "Bull Durham", starring Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon.

A multiple-choice quiz by chessart. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
chessart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
126

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
6005

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (2/10), Guest 174 (10/10), Guest 50 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which actor did writer and director Ron Shelton orginally have in mind to play the role of career minor leaguer Crash Davis? Hint

Kurt Russell

Corbin Bernson

Tom Cruise

Danny Glover

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who plays himself in the film? Hint

Bob Costas

Bob Uecker

Max Patkin

Reggie Jackson

3. In Annie's voice over at the start of the film, she says she decided to 'give Jesus a chance' when she found out that there were the same number of stitches in a baseball as beads in a Catholic rosary. How many does she say are in each? Hint

108

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does Max say to Annie in describing Crash to her? Hint

'There goes one heckuva catcher.'

'He's through and doesn't know it.'

'Have you ever known a ballplayer who will recite poetry back to you?'

'He's a little different. I actually saw him read a book without pictures once.'

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Question 5 of 10

5. What are Annie's 'ground rules', as explained to Crash and Nuke? Hint

She only hooks up with one guy each season.

Only one man in her house at a time.

No sex before a game.

If we meet at the ballpark, you must act like you don't know me.

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Question 6 of 10

6. What minor league record does Crash break during the film? Hint

most teams played for

most hits

most home runs

most games played

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Question 7 of 10

7. In response to Annie's query 'What do you believe in', Crash mentions 'long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses' that last how long? Hint

all day

3 hours

3 days

forever

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Question 8 of 10

8. How long was Crash in the Major Leagues? Hint

never

one day

one season

21 days

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Question 9 of 10

9. How does Annie tell Nuke to breathe when he is pitching? Hint

exhale as he is winding up

slowly

through his eyelids

through his mouth

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Question 10 of 10

10. Annie's voice over at the end of the film says 'Walt Whitman once said, 'I see great things in baseball. It's our game, the American game. It will repair our losses and be a blessing to us.' You can look it up.' Which manager used to say 'You can look it up'? Hint

Casey Stengel

Sparky Anderson

Yogi Berra

Lou Boudreau

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Most Recent Scores

Oct 30 2024 : Guest 172: 2/10
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Oct 22 2024 : Guest 50: 10/10
Oct 16 2024 : Guest 75: 8/10
Oct 14 2024 : Guest 70: 10/10
Oct 03 2024 : Guest 107: 9/10
Oct 01 2024 : Guest 99: 7/10
Sep 27 2024 : Guest 174: 9/10
Sep 21 2024 : Guest 173: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which actor did writer and director Ron Shelton orginally have in mind to play the role of career minor leaguer Crash Davis?

Answer: Kurt Russell

Russell, who had been a minor league ballplayer till a shoulder injury ended his career at age 22, had read the script and talked to Shelton about playing the role. He went to Europe for 3 weeks and when he came back Kevin Costner had already been cast.

2. Who plays himself in the film?

Answer: Max Patkin

Max Patkin, the 'Clown Prince of Baseball', performs on the field and then that night in the bar tells Annie that Crash has 'played in more ballparks than I have.'

Answer: 108

4. What does Max say to Annie in describing Crash to her?

Answer: 'He's a little different. I actually saw him read a book without pictures once.'

5. What are Annie's 'ground rules', as explained to Crash and Nuke?

Answer: She only hooks up with one guy each season.

Annie's explanation to Crash and Nuke: 'These are the ground rules. I hook up with one guy a season. Usually takes me a couple weeks to pick the guy -- kinda my own spring training. And, well, you two are the most promising prospects of the season so far, so I just thought we should kinda get to know each other.'

6. What minor league record does Crash break during the film?

Answer: most home runs

Crash breaks the record with another team which he hooked on with after getting released by the Durham Bulls.

7. In response to Annie's query 'What do you believe in', Crash mentions 'long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses' that last how long?

Answer: 3 days

Crash tells Annie he believes 'in the soul,...the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve...'

8. How long was Crash in the Major Leagues?

Answer: 21 days

He calls them 'the 21 greatest days of my life. You get white balls for batting practice. And the ballparks are like cathedrals. The hotels all have room service. And the women all have long legs and brains.'

9. How does Annie tell Nuke to breathe when he is pitching?

Answer: through his eyelids

Like the lizards of the Galapogos Islands.

Answer: Casey Stengel

The full quote from Whitman is: 'I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game. It will take our people out-of-doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger physical stoicism. Tend to relieve us from being a nervous, dyspeptic set. Repair these losses, and be a blessing to us.'

Source: Author chessart

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