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A Little Baseball Knowledge Trivia Quiz

Let's see how good you are at general baseball knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by joeyg1. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
joeyg1

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
33,363

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
714

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first player to hit a grand slam in the first game of a World Series? Hint

Danny Gladden

Alex Rodriguez

Jose Canseco

Mickey Mantle

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first player to hit 40 homeruns and steal 40 bases in a season? Hint

Jose Canseco

Willie Mays

Ernie Banks

Alex Rodriguez

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the first year a Canadian team made it to the postseason? Hint

1989

1993

1992

1981

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who gave up Roger Maris' 61st Homerun? Hint

Bob Feller

Mike Nagy

Jim Lonborg

Tracy Stallard

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the youngest man ever to pitch in a major league game in the 20th Century? Hint

Joe Nuxhall

LeRoy 'Satchel' Paige

Fernando Valezuela

Dwight Gooden

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who surrendered Kirk Gibson's game-winning homerun in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series? Hint

Jay Howell

Storm Davis

Dave Stewart

Dennis Eckersley

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many home runs did Mark McGwire retire with? Hint

504

755

663

583

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following second basemen won the MVP award in 2 consecutive seasons? Hint

Nellie Fox

Joe Morgan

Luis Aparicio

Roberto Alomar

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the last 20th century Red Sox pitcher to throw a no-hitter? Hint

Roger Clemens

Jim Lonborg

Pedro Martinez

Matt Young

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following players won the National League Triple Crown twice? Hint

Willie Mays

Rogers Hornsby

Joe Medwick

Chuck Klein

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first player to hit a grand slam in the first game of a World Series?

Answer: Danny Gladden

Gladden drilled a grand slammer in game 1 of the 1987 Fall Classic against the Cards.

2. Who was the first player to hit 40 homeruns and steal 40 bases in a season?

Answer: Jose Canseco

Canseco did it in 1988 with Oakland. He hit 42 and stole 40.

3. What was the first year a Canadian team made it to the postseason?

Answer: 1981

The Expos did it in 1981, losing to the L.A. Dodgers

4. Who gave up Roger Maris' 61st Homerun?

Answer: Tracy Stallard

Tracy Stallard of the Red Sox, surrendered the famous homerun with an asterik in 1961.

5. Who is the youngest man ever to pitch in a major league game in the 20th Century?

Answer: Joe Nuxhall

Nuxhall did it at the age of 15. He was one month and 20 days short of his 16th birthday. He debuted for the Reds in 1944.

6. Who surrendered Kirk Gibson's game-winning homerun in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series?

Answer: Dennis Eckersley

It was the Eck who gave up the game winning blast. The Dodgers beat Oakland 4 games to 1.

7. How many home runs did Mark McGwire retire with?

Answer: 583

McGwire played 16 seasons in the big leagues from 1986 with the Athletics, to 2001 with the Cardinals.

8. Which of the following second basemen won the MVP award in 2 consecutive seasons?

Answer: Joe Morgan

Morgan, of the Big Red Machine, won the NL MVP in 1975 and 1976.

9. Who was the last 20th century Red Sox pitcher to throw a no-hitter?

Answer: Matt Young

Young threw a no-hitter on April 12, 1992, but lost the game against the Indians, giving up two earned runs on seven walks.

10. Which of the following players won the National League Triple Crown twice?

Answer: Rogers Hornsby

Hornsby did it in 1922 and 1925, hitting over .400 both times. He won those with the Cardinals, and also won the MVP award in 1929 with the Cubs.

Source: Author joeyg1

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