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A Real Baseball Nightmare [2] Quiz

Let's see if you can beat this one, another in a series of all multiple choice questions designed to be a challenge. I hope that you enjoy them. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,195

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
371

Question 1 of 10

1. Which Major League player had the nickname of 'Whale'? Hint

Don Newcombe

Mo Vaughn

Greg Pinchbeck

Wally Pipp

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many different teams did the great Cy Young play for throughout his great career? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which DiMaggio brother was the oldest? Hint

Joe

Vince and Dom were twins born on the same day first

Dom

Vince

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which American League pitcher had a batting average of .433 in a season? Hint

Fred Hutchinson

Babe Ruth

Walter Johnson

Wes Ferrell

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first National League player to win a season MVP, and do it by a unanimous vote (all first place votes)? Hint

Stan Musial

Orlando Cepeda

Tom Seaver

Ernie Banks

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following sluggers won the most batting titles in their career? Hint

Rod Carew

Wade Boggs

Bill Madlock

George Brett

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Question 7 of 10

7. During World War II, all players in the American and National League wore a patch sewn on their uniforms. The patch had what word/words on it? Hint

Arizona

Buy Bonds

Abner Doubleday

Health

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mark McGwire hit his first home run in 1986 off which pitcher? Hint

Dennis Boyd

Walt Terrell

Dave Stieb

Bill Wegman

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following greats was born on the same month and day as a U.S. President? Hint

Warren Spahn

Mickey Mantle

Jackie Robinson

Don Larsen

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first Major League player to get 200 hits and steal 100 bases in the same season? Hint

Maury Wills

Rickey Henderson

Vince Coleman

Lou Brock

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Major League player had the nickname of 'Whale'?

Answer: Don Newcombe

Newcombe of the Dodgers won the first Cy Young award given out in 1956 for his 27-7 record. He also won the NL MVP in the season for his efforts.

2. How many different teams did the great Cy Young play for throughout his great career?

Answer: 5

Young began his career in 1890 with the NL Cleveland Spiders. From there it was the NL St. Louis Perfectos/Cardinals, Boston Americans/Pilgrims of the AL, the Cleveland Indians of the AL, and finally the NL Boston Braves in 1911. Young retired with 511 career wins.

3. Which DiMaggio brother was the oldest?

Answer: Vince

Vince was born on Sep 6, 1912, then came Joe on Nov 25, 1914. The youngest was Dom who played with the Red Sox, and was born on Feb 12, 1917.

4. Which American League pitcher had a batting average of .433 in a season?

Answer: Walter Johnson

In 1925, Johnson of the Senators went to bat 97 times and had a .433 average. He had two home runs, one triple, and six doubles amongst his 42 hits.

5. Who was the first National League player to win a season MVP, and do it by a unanimous vote (all first place votes)?

Answer: Orlando Cepeda

Cepeda won it in 1967 as a St. Louis Cardinal. He took all 20 first place votes. The runner-up was teammate Tim McCarver. Tiger Hank Greenberg was the first American League player to get a MVP by unanimous vote in 1935.

6. Which of the following sluggers won the most batting titles in their career?

Answer: Rod Carew

All Carew's seven titles came with the Minnesota Twins from 1969-1978. Boggs won five, Madlock won four, and Brett of the Royals won three.

7. During World War II, all players in the American and National League wore a patch sewn on their uniforms. The patch had what word/words on it?

Answer: Health

They wore a patch with the word "Health" on their sleeve as a reference and promotion of a nationwide fitness program that was going on at the time.

8. Mark McGwire hit his first home run in 1986 off which pitcher?

Answer: Walt Terrell

Terrell of the Tigers dished up Mark's first of 583 home runs over his 16-season career. Terrell gave up a career high 30 home runs in the season.

9. Which of the following greats was born on the same month and day as a U.S. President?

Answer: Warren Spahn

Spahn, mostly of the Boston and Milwaukee Braves, was born on April 23, 1921. 130 years earlier, the first U.S. President bachelor, James Buchanan the 15th President, was born April 23, 1791.

10. Who was the first Major League player to get 200 hits and steal 100 bases in the same season?

Answer: Maury Wills

Wills' 1962 season with the Dodgers, even though breaking Ty Cobb's record of 96 thefts which stood for almost 50 years, was in vain as the Giants defeated the Dodgers in a season-ending playoff. Wills had 208 hits with 104 steals in 1962.

Source: Author Nightmare

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