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Quiz about Atlanta Braves Franchise Facts
Quiz about Atlanta Braves Franchise Facts

Atlanta Braves Franchise Facts Quiz

This is a quiz for all die hard Braves fans.

A multiple-choice quiz by Homeboy. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
Homeboy
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
14,740
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
9 / 25
Plays
1321
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Question 1 of 25
1. What year did the Braves franchise begin play in MLB? Hint


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Question 2 of 25
2. Who was the first manager of the Braves franchise? Hint


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Question 3 of 25
3. What Braves player had the number 41 retired in his honor? Hint


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Question 4 of 25
4. Who was the first player for the Braves franchise to hit 40 or more home runs in a season? Hint


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Question 5 of 25
5. What player had the most RBIs in a single season in the 20th century for the Braves franchise? Hint


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Question 6 of 25
6. What Braves pitcher prior to 1900 won 30 or more games in a season 6 times? Hint


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Question 7 of 25
7. Who was the last Braves player to win a RBI title in the NL? Hint


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Question 8 of 25
8. Who is the the only player for the Braves franchise to win two batting titles in the 20th century? Hint


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Question 9 of 25
9. What player holds the Braves franchise record for the longest hitting streak? Hint


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Question 10 of 25
10. What player is the career record holder for the most triples by a Braves franchise member? Hint


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Question 11 of 25
11. What player had the most stolen bases as a member of the Braves franchise? Hint


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Question 12 of 25
12. What pitcher has the most career strikeouts as a member of the Braves franchise? Hint


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Question 13 of 25
13. Who was the first player in Braves franchise history to win the NL rookie of the year award? Hint


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Question 14 of 25
14. What decade in the 20th century did the Braves franchise not have a 20 game winner? Hint


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Question 15 of 25
15. Who was the first manager in Braves team history to win a 1000 or more games? Hint


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Question 16 of 25
16. What team did the Braves defeat for their first world series championship? Hint


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Question 17 of 25
17. Who was the first Braves player to hit a home run in the regular season at Turner field? Hint


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Question 18 of 25
18. Who was the first player for the Braves to hit 30 or more home runs in concecutive seasons? Hint


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Question 19 of 25
19. Who was the first pitcher for the Braves franchise to win an ERA title in the NL? Hint


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Question 20 of 25
20. What player holds the Braves franchise record for the most homeruns in his rookie season? Hint


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Question 21 of 25
21. What player holds the Braves team record for the most hits in a game? Hint


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Question 22 of 25
22. Who is the Braves pitcher that loss a team record 29 games in 1905? Hint


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Question 23 of 25
23. What pitcher holds the Braves single season record for the most home runs allowed? Hint


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Question 24 of 25
24. What player holds the Braves single game record for RBIs? Hint


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Question 25 of 25
25. Rico Carty hit safely in 30 or more concecutive games in 1970.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What year did the Braves franchise begin play in MLB?

Answer: 1876

 The Braves first season was in Boston.
2. Who was the first manager of the Braves franchise?

Answer: Harry Wright

 Harry Wright was the Braves skipper from 1876 to 1881.
3. What Braves player had the number 41 retired in his honor?

Answer: Eddie Mathews

 Eddie Mathews hit 512 career home runs.
4. Who was the first player for the Braves franchise to hit 40 or more home runs in a season?

Answer: Eddie Mathews

 Eddie Mathews hit 47 home runs in the 1953 season.
5. What player had the most RBIs in a single season in the 20th century for the Braves franchise?

Answer: Eddie Mathews

 Eddie Mathews drove in 135 runs in 1953.
6. What Braves pitcher prior to 1900 won 30 or more games in a season 6 times?

Answer: Kid Nichols

 Kid Nichols won 30 or more games in 1891-92-93-94-96-97.
7. Who was the last Braves player to win a RBI title in the NL?

Answer: Dale Murphy

 Dale Murphy won the NL RBI title in 1982 and 1983.
8. Who is the the only player for the Braves franchise to win two batting titles in the 20th century?

Answer: Hank Aaron

 Hank Aaron won batting titles in 1956 and 1959.
9. What player holds the Braves franchise record for the longest hitting streak?

Answer: Tommy Holmes

 Tommy Holmes had a 37 game hitting streak in 1945.
10. What player is the career record holder for the most triples by a Braves franchise member?

Answer: Rabbit Maraville

 Rabbit Maraville had 103 triples as a member of the Braves.
11. What player had the most stolen bases as a member of the Braves franchise?

Answer: Herman Long
12. What pitcher has the most career strikeouts as a member of the Braves franchise?

Answer: Phil Niekro

 Phil Niekro struckout 2912 batters as a Braves pitcher.
13. Who was the first player in Braves franchise history to win the NL rookie of the year award?

Answer: Alvin Dark

 Alvin Dark was rookie of the year in 1948.
14. What decade in the 20th century did the Braves franchise not have a 20 game winner?

Answer: 1980s

 Phil Niekro won 17 games twice in the 1980s.
15. Who was the first manager in Braves team history to win a 1000 or more games?

Answer: Frank Selee

 Frank Selee had 1004 wins from 1890 to 1901 for the Braves franchise.
16. What team did the Braves defeat for their first world series championship?

Answer: Philadephia A's

 The Braves won their first world series in a sweep of the Philadelphia A's in 1914.
17. Who was the first Braves player to hit a home run in the regular season at Turner field?

Answer: Michael Tucker

 Michael Tucker hit the first home run on 4-4-97.
18. Who was the first player for the Braves to hit 30 or more home runs in concecutive seasons?

Answer: Wally Berger

 Wally Berger had consecutive seasons of 30 or more home runs in 1934-35 H.R.S. 1935-34 H.R.S.
19. Who was the first pitcher for the Braves franchise to win an ERA title in the NL?

Answer: Jim Turner

 Jim Turner led the NL in ERA with a 2.38 in 1937.
20. What player holds the Braves franchise record for the most homeruns in his rookie season?

Answer: Wally Berger

 Wally Berger hit 38 home runs in his rookie season in 1930.
21. What player holds the Braves team record for the most hits in a game?

Answer: Felix Millan

 Felix Millan had 6 hits on 7-6-70.
22. Who is the Braves pitcher that loss a team record 29 games in 1905?

Answer: Vic Willis

 Vic Willis lost 29 games in the 1905 season.
23. What pitcher holds the Braves single season record for the most home runs allowed?

Answer: Phil Niekro

 Phil Niekro gave up 41 homeruns in 1979.
24. What player holds the Braves single game record for RBIs?

Answer: Tony Cloninger

 Tony Cloninger drove in 9 runs on 7-3-66.
25. Rico Carty hit safely in 30 or more concecutive games in 1970.

Answer: True

Rico Carty had 31 game hitting streak in 1970.
Source: Author Homeboy

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