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Bad Dream Baseball: Inning 3 Trivia Quiz

Not quite as scary as a nightmare, but pretty close! Assorted queries on baseball, mostly baseball history. Being old helps on this quiz!

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

Author
mickeygreeneyes

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
112,170

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
508

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The first edition of "The Baseball Encyclopedia" was published by MacMillan in ______ ? Hint

1973

1969

1975

1971

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Question 2 of 10

2. What pitcher led the AL in losses for 4 straight years, from 1958 to 1961? Hint

Pedro Ramos

Camilo Pascual

Johnny Kucks

Tracy Stallard

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Question 3 of 10

3. He played in the bigs from 1967 to 1981. He was the only ML player in his time who had a Chinese step-grandfather. What was his name? Hint

Art Shamsky

Luis Tiant

Rico Carty

Mike Lum

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Question 4 of 10

4. He was an NL first baseman from 1915 to 1932. His nickname was "Highpockets." Give his first and last name.

Answer: ( Two Words ... GK)

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many players were pictured on Pete Rose's 1963 Topps rookie card? Hint

His rookie card was a 1962

6. Russ Meyer was an effective pitcher in both leagues from 1946 to 1959, with a career record of 94-73, but his out-of-control temper continuously got him into trouble. His temper earned him the nickname: "The _____
_____ " ?

Answer: ( Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Judge Landis, first commissioner of baseball, was actually a federal judge before he became commissioner?

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Joe DiMaggio's middle name was Paul. What was his brother Dom's middle name? Hint

Peter

James

Joseph

Paul

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Question 9 of 10

9. Joe Sewell had 7,132 career at bats. How many times did he strike out? Hint

114

425

386

558

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Question 10 of 10

10. What position did Arky Vaughn play for most of his career? Hint

second base

shortstop

first base

catcher

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first edition of "The Baseball Encyclopedia" was published by MacMillan in ______ ?

Answer: 1969

The most recent season covered was 1968. The encyclopedia went through at least 8 editions.

2. What pitcher led the AL in losses for 4 straight years, from 1958 to 1961?

Answer: Pedro Ramos

Ramos, from Cuba, helped the Washington Senators earn their rep as "First in war, first in peace, last in the American League." Later he became a very effective closer for the Yankees.

3. He played in the bigs from 1967 to 1981. He was the only ML player in his time who had a Chinese step-grandfather. What was his name?

Answer: Mike Lum

Lum was Hawaiian. He made his niche primarily as a pinch hitter, and a good one. Broadcasters loved to tell the fans about Mike's Chinese step-grandfather!

4. He was an NL first baseman from 1915 to 1932. His nickname was "Highpockets." Give his first and last name.

Answer: George Kelly

George "Highpockets" Kelly was no Lou Gehrig, but he was good enough to get into the Hall of Fame in 1973.

5. How many players were pictured on Pete Rose's 1963 Topps rookie card?

Answer: 4

"Charlie Hustle" played in the NL from 1963 to 86. He was even one of that seemingly vanished breed for a few years: the player/manager. He was banned from baseball for betting on baseball games. Rose shared his 1963 rookie card (#537) with Pedro Gonzales, Ken McMullen, and Al Weis. The others are not in the Hall of Fame either.

Answer: Mad Monk

There was one game where, when he was knocked out, he stormed into the shower room and threw his spikes at the ceiling, and they stuck! The original Mad Monk was the Russian Rasputin, who had a sinister influence on the Czarina.

7. Judge Landis, first commissioner of baseball, was actually a federal judge before he became commissioner?

Answer: True

Landis was a judge in an Illinois federal district court. He was tyrannical when he ruled baseball, but he and Babe Ruth are credited with saving baseball after the infamous Black Sox scandal of 1919.

8. Joe DiMaggio's middle name was Paul. What was his brother Dom's middle name?

Answer: Paul

Their brother Vince's middle name was also Paul. It was their dad's first name.

9. Joe Sewell had 7,132 career at bats. How many times did he strike out?

Answer: 114

Sewell could make contact like nobody else. He played from 1920 to 1933 for the Indians and Yankees. There were 3 seasons (1925, 29, and 33) where he struck out just 4 times in each season!

10. What position did Arky Vaughn play for most of his career?

Answer: shortstop

Vaughan did play some third base and outfield, but he never played any of the other positions listed in the question. He was with the Pirates from 1932 to 41 and the Dodgers from 1942 to 48. His first name was Joseph. Source: "The Ballplayers," ed. Mike Shatzkin;

Source: Author mickeygreeneyes

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