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Baseball All-Star Game Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the Mid-Summer Classic?

A multiple-choice quiz by Pikachu42. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Pikachu42

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
6,010

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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1650

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which team won the first All-Star Game, American League or National League?

Answer: (American or National, A or N)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who hit the first home run in an All-Star Game? Hint

Babe Ruth

Home Run Baker

Lou Gehrig

Jimmie Foxx

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where was the first All-Star Game played? Hint

New York

Cincinnati

Boston

Chicago

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year was the All-Star Game first played at night? Hint

1943

1962

1957

1984

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which city hosted the most All-Star Games during the 20th century? Hint

New York

Chicago

Cleveland

Boston

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who won the first All-Star Game MVP award?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these players hit the most home runs in All-Star games? Hint

Ted Williams

Fred Lynn

Stan Musial

Babe Ruth

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these players has the most hits in All-Star games? Hint

Willie Mays

Ty Cobb

Pete Rose

Tony Gwynn

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who hit the first grand slam in All-Star game history? Hint

Hank Aaron

Babe Ruth

Fred Lynn

Lou Gehrig

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first player to steal home in All-Star Game history? Hint

Harold Traynor

Lou Brock

Jackie Robinson

Rod Carew

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team won the first All-Star Game, American League or National League?

Answer: American

The AL won 4-2 in 1933.

2. Who hit the first home run in an All-Star Game?

Answer: Babe Ruth

3. Where was the first All-Star Game played?

Answer: Chicago

It was played at Comiskey park.

4. In what year was the All-Star Game first played at night?

Answer: 1943

Ten years after the first All-Star Game.

5. Which city hosted the most All-Star Games during the 20th century?

Answer: New York

New York hosted the 3rd All-Star game in 1935, then 1939, 1942, 1949 (in Brooklyn), 1960, 1964, and the last occasion was in 1977 (total 7 times). Chicago also hosted it 6 times: the very first All-Star game in 1933, then 1947, 1950, 1962, 1983 and 1990. Cleveland was next with 5 (1935, 1954, 1963, 1981, and 1987).

6. Who won the first All-Star Game MVP award?

Answer: Maury Wills

Maury Wills and Wagner won it in 1962.

7. Which of these players hit the most home runs in All-Star games?

Answer: Stan Musial

Stan Musial hit 6 dingers in 24 games, Ted Williams 4 in 18, and Fred Lynn 4 in 9 games.

8. Which of these players has the most hits in All-Star games?

Answer: Willie Mays

Willie Mays had 23 in 24 games for the NL.

9. Who hit the first grand slam in All-Star game history?

Answer: Fred Lynn

On July 6th, 1983, playing ofr the AL.

10. Who was the first player to steal home in All-Star Game history?

Answer: Harold Traynor

Harold "Pie" Traynor (NL) stole home in Game 1 on July 10, 1934 (front end of a double steal with Mel Ott in the fifth inning).

Source: Author Pikachu42

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