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2006 At The All-Star Break Trivia Quiz

Here's some random trivia regarding the first half of the 2006 Major League Baseball regular season. Can you hit one out of the park, or will you strike out?

A multiple-choice quiz by Zacky1053. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Zacky1053

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
235,032

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1497

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Question 1 of 10

1. The 2006 season's opening game featured the Cleveland Indians and the defending World Series champion Chicago White Sox. Who hit the first home run of the season? Hint

Jim Thome

Eduardo Perez

Jermaine Dye

Travis Hafner

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Texas Ranger, despite a .259 career batting average, ranked fifth in the American League in hitting at the break? Hint

Michael Young

Mark Teixeira

Gary Matthews, Jr.

Hank Blalock

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Question 3 of 10

3. What young stud pitcher led the Major Leagues at the break with an astounding 1.83 ERA, not to mention he was a rookie? Hint

Justin Verlander

Jonathan Papelbon

Francisco Liriano

Sean Marshall

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which team recorded the most wins before the All-Star break? Hint

Boston Red Sox

Chicago White Sox

New York Mets

Detroit Tigers

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Question 5 of 10

5. At the 2006 All-Star break, the Cardinals' Jason Isringhausen recorded the most first half save opportunities in the National League.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Minnesota Twins' catcher Joe Mauer was chasing .400 coming into the All-Star break. What was his batting average during the first half of the season? Hint

.378

.398

.388

.368

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team led its division at the halfway point, despite a Major League low .243 team batting average? Hint

Oakland Athletics

New York Mets

Houston Astros

Seattle Mariners

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Colorado Rockies' Matt Holliday led the National League in hits through the All-Star break.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who led the National League in wins at the All-Star break with 11? Hint

Tom Glavine and Jason Marquis

Jason Marquis

Tom Glavine

Brandon Webb and Jason Marquis

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following sluggers did not represent the National League in the 2006 Century 21 Home Run Derby? Hint

Ryan Howard

Lance Berkman

Miguel Cabrera

Albert Pujols

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The 2006 season's opening game featured the Cleveland Indians and the defending World Series champion Chicago White Sox. Who hit the first home run of the season?

Answer: Eduardo Perez

Unfortunately for the Indians, it didn't matter. After their starter C.C. Sabathia had to leave the game in the third inning due to injury, Jim Thome hit his first home run of the season and the White Sox went on to score seven runs against the Indians' bullpen, coming away with a 10-4 win.

2. Which Texas Ranger, despite a .259 career batting average, ranked fifth in the American League in hitting at the break?

Answer: Gary Matthews, Jr.

Matthews struggled in six previous seasons with seven different teams, but he was rolling along in 2006. Through only 76 games, he needed only 16 hits to top his single-season hits total of 121.

3. What young stud pitcher led the Major Leagues at the break with an astounding 1.83 ERA, not to mention he was a rookie?

Answer: Francisco Liriano

Liriano was well on his way to an American League Rookie of the Year honor. After starting the season in the bullpen, he rolled to a 9-1 record in ten starts for the Minnesota Twins before representing the American League in Pittsburgh.

4. Which team recorded the most wins before the All-Star break?

Answer: Detroit Tigers

The Tigers were frustrating its division rival Chicago White Sox. At one point, the Sox had won 11 out of 12 games, gaining only two games on the Tigers in the process.

5. At the 2006 All-Star break, the Cardinals' Jason Isringhausen recorded the most first half save opportunities in the National League.

Answer: True

Papelbon, the White Sox's Bobby Jenks of the American League, and the Cardinals' Jason Isringhausen of the National League all had 26 saves through the first half of the 2006 season.

6. Minnesota Twins' catcher Joe Mauer was chasing .400 coming into the All-Star break. What was his batting average during the first half of the season?

Answer: .378

The Twins can finally say it was worth taking Mauer over Cubs' pitcher Mark Prior in the 2002 draft, as he has become an outstanding catcher for them.

7. Which team led its division at the halfway point, despite a Major League low .243 team batting average?

Answer: Oakland Athletics

Despite the hitting struggles, the A's led the AL West with a 45-43 record in the first half. However, they only led the last place Seattle Mariners by a mere 2.5 games.

8. The Colorado Rockies' Matt Holliday led the National League in hits through the All-Star break.

Answer: True

Holliday had one more hit than the Mets' Jose Reyes. He used the thin air in Denver to his advantage, with a .353 batting average at Coors' Field through the break.

9. Who led the National League in wins at the All-Star break with 11?

Answer: Tom Glavine and Jason Marquis

Glavine slowed down in the wins column after a red-hot start, but he was still at his best come mid-July. Marquis, who was tied with Glavine, could thank his teammates for run support, allowing him to have 11 wins despite his 5.55 ERA.

10. Which of the following sluggers did not represent the National League in the 2006 Century 21 Home Run Derby?

Answer: Albert Pujols

Not too far off a recent injury, Pujols did not participate in the event. Despite the time he missed, he still led the National League with 29 home runs at the All-Star break.

Source: Author Zacky1053

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