Baseball Brothers 1 Quiz | Baseball Families

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1. During a combined 47 years in Major League Baseball, this trio of brothers put together amazing statistics: a .292 career batting average, 269 home runs, 1656 RBIs, 2213 runs, and 5 All-Star games. One of them also went on to become a manager, and his son would also become a perennial All-Star when he appeared in the league. Who are these brothers, that all played outfield for the San Francisco Giants at the same time?

Answer: Alou brothers

Felipe, Matty, and Jesus Alou were a tremendous group of brothers that became the first all-brother outfield in MLB history after Jesus was called up for the San Francisco Giants in 1963. Jesus was actually touted the best prospect of the three brothers, but would end up being the only Alou (Moises included) to not make an All-Star game. Felipe ended up being statistically the best of the three, ending with 206 home runs, 852 RBIs, 985 runs, and 3 All-Star games.

2. In one of the most lopsided brother duos in MLB history, this pair combined for an astounding 768 home runs, 2388 RBIs, 2276 runs, 21 All-Star games, 3 Gold Gloves, and a combined .300 career batting average. Even though the vast majority came from the older of the brothers who was named MVP once and elected into the Hall of Fame, thanks to the younger brother just playing they also set several career records for brother tandems.

Answer: Aaron brothers

Tommie Aaron made his MLB debut in 1962, 8 years after his older brother Hank had come into the league. By that time Hank already had 253 home runs, 863 RBIs, and 1506 hits, numbers which Tommie would not get near to during his entire career. Tommie finished with 13 home runs compared to Hank's 755, 94 RBIs compared to Hank's 2297, and 216 hits compared to Hank's 3771. If nothing else, Tommie Aaron allowed Hank to set even more MLB records than he already had simply by placing him in the rare category of brother combinations.

3. This pitching duo had a combined 2 World Series champions, albeit with the same 1934 St. Louis Cardinals team. During a combined 21 years in the majors, these 2 pitcher brothers had 200 career wins, 1550 strikeouts, a combined 3.22 career ERA, and 4 All-Star appearances. The older of the two, Jay Hanna, was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1953, but the younger, Paul Dee, only had two productive years during his professional career.

Answer: Dean brothers

Dizzy (Jay Hanna) and Daffy (Paul Dee) Dean were both on the world champion 1934 St. Louis Cardinals team, which was Daffy's rookie year. In both 1934 and 1935, Daffy would have 19 wins each, but would finish his career 7 years later with a total of 50. Dizzy Dean would finish with a 150-83 record, going to the World Series once more as a Chicago Cub in 1938, but little did he know that the Cubs had no historical chance to win.

However, his career was irrevocably changed in the 1937 All-Star game when Earl Averill lined a ball off of his foot, causing Dizzy to change his pitching motion.

In the 4 seasons he would play after 1938 (1939-1941 and 1947), Dizzy would only have 9 wins, all with the Chicago Cubs.

4. The winningest brother combination at the time that both retired, this duo combined for a career 539-478 record, 5089 strikeouts, 74 shutouts, a combined 3.45 ERA, and 6 All-Stars. The older of the 2 won 5 Gold Gloves and was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1997, but the younger won the only World Series championship between the 2 with the 1987 Minnesota Twins. Who are these brothers, who played together in Atlanta in 1973 and 1974 and also for the New York Yankees in 1985?

Answer: Niekro brothers

Phil and Joe Niekro played a combined 46 years in the MLB, Phil collecting 318 career wins and Joe also with 221. After meeting up with Phil with the Braves, Joe started using the knuckleball which his brother was so famous for, and from 1977-1985 only had one season (1981 with Houston) in which he did not have 10 wins. Phil never made it to a World Series during his career, though Joe would win in 1987 at the tail end of his career.

5. This brother duo finished their careers with a combined batting average of .331, thanks in no small part to the older of the two. His 3141 hits outweighed the younger brother by a mere 2878, but despite his offensive statistics did not ever win a World Series. The two finished with a combined 152 home runs, 1256 RBIs, and 1502 runs, and the older brother went to 15 All-Star games, won 5 Gold Gloves, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2007

Answer: Gwynn brothers

Chris Gwynn played for 10 years in the MLB, amassing 263 hits and 17 home runs compared to his older brother Tony who finished with 3141 hits and 135 home runs. Tony Gwynn was elected into the Hall of Fame along with Cal Ripken, Jr., both of whom were touted to be two of the best gentlemen the game has ever seen. Tony played his entire career for the San Diego Padres from 1982-2001, and Chris played with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1987-1991 and 1994-1995, the Kansas City Royals from 1992-1993, and alongside Tony for San Diego in 1996.

6. Most brother combinations are either all position players or all pitchers, but this trio split up with two third basemen and a pitcher. The oldest of the three was a pitcher, who finished with a 20-23 record and a 4.73 ERA over 5 years. The middle brother went to 7 All-Star games, won an MVP, won 5 Gold Gloves, and won a World Series all with the St. Louis Cardinals, though the last 4 years of his career were not with the team. The youngest of the three won a Gold Glove with Atlanta and 2 World Series rings with the New York Yankees. What group of brothers was this?

Answer: Boyer brothers

Ken, Clete, and Cloyd Boyer were in the league for a combined 36 years. Cloyd was the pitcher, playing with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1949-1952 and the Kansas City Athletics in 1955. His best year was 1950, where he went 7-7 in 14 starts. Ken was the middle brother, signing with the Cardinals 3 years after Cloyd left the team.

He won the MVP award in 1964, the same year that the Cardinals won the World Series. Clete played with Cloyd on the 1955 Athletics, but would move on to the Yankees in 1959, stay there for 8 years, and then go to Atlanta. Clete was on both the 1961 and 1962 Yankees teams that both won the World Series.

7. As players, these two brothers would combine for 1 World Series title, a combined .294 career batting average, 265 home runs, 1364 RBIs, 1146 runs, 9 All-Star appearances, a Gold Glove, and one MVP. However, the younger brother came to more fame as a manager, where he would manage the Mets, Braves, and Cardinals before winning 4 out of 5 World Series titles with his fourth team. Who are these brothers that played together on the 1960 Milwaukee Braves?

Answer: Torre brothers

Joe and Frank Torre both played for the Milwaukee Braves in 1960, which was Joe's first year in the league. Frank played for 7 years in the league, hitting a mere 13 home runs in 150 career hits, though he was on the 1957 Milwaukee Braves that won the World Series. Joe won the NL MVP award in 1971, went to 9 All-Star games over 11 years from 1963-1973, and won the 1965 NL Gold Glove for a catcher.

In 1977 Joe was a player-manager for the Mets for 18 days, but then retired from playing to become a full-time manager.

He would spend 6 years with the Mets, 3 with the Braves, and 6 more with the Cardinals before going to the Yankees and winning the 1996 1998, 1999, and 2000 World Series titles.

8. As far as pitcher brothers go, these two are perhaps the most widely split in career accomplishments. The older brother won 373 games in 17 years in the MLB, had 2502 strikeouts, a career 2.13 ERA, won a world series, and was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1936. The younger brother pitched in 3 games in his major league career, finishing with a 4.91 ERA on a total of 11 innings with 2 strikeouts. Who is this pair of brothers, who both played for the New York Giants in 1906 and 1907?

Answer: Mathewson brothers

Christy Mathewson had a career record of 373-189 in 17 years, all of which were with the New York Giants except for 1 game with the Cincinnati Reds in 1916. He was part of the first class of Hall of Famers with Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth, and Honus Wagner when elected in 1936.

Henry Mathewson, on the other hand, did not exactly have a Hall of Fame career, losing his only start for the Giants in 1906, and giving up 6 earned runs in only 10 innings pitched during that season. In his only inning pitched in 1907, he did not give up any runs, dropping his ERA from 5.40 to 4.91.

9. These two pitcher brothers both played 16 years in the league, and each with two different teams. Both combined have 282 wins, 37 shutouts, 2180 strikeouts, and a 3.60 career ERA. The older of the two went to 2 All-Star games even though he had a career record of barely over .500, going 114-113. The younger brother won a World Series in 1982 with the St. Louis Cardinals, even though he lost both games he started in during the series. Who are these two brothers, who both played for the Houston Astros at some point in their career?

Answer: Forsch brothers

Bob Forsch pitched a complete game win during the 1982 NLCS, but lost both of his starts during the World Series, giving up 7 earned runs in 12.2 innings. He would eventually win a World Series game in 1987, even though he did not start in it. Ken only made an NLCS once, in 1980 with the Houston Astros.

He lost the only game he started. He also made the All-Star team in 1976 for the NL as a reliever and in 1981 for the AL as a starter.

10. These three brothers made an extraordinary 22 combined All-Star games, the oldest making 2, the middle brother 13, and the youngest 7. They combined for a .298 career batting average, 573 home runs, 2739 RBIs, and 2927 runs. The middle brother is easily the most famous of the three, winning 3 AL MVPs, 9 World Series rings, and was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1955. He was also very well known for his marriage to Marilyn Monroe.

Answer: DiMaggio brothers

Joe DiMaggio played 13 seasons in the MLB, making the All-Star team in every single one. Even though he took time off to fight in World War II, Joe came back to hit 142 home runs of his career 361 from 1946-1951. Vince was the oldest of the three, making 2 All-Star games in 1943 and 1944 (while Joe was fighting in the war), while Dom, the youngest, made 7 All-Star games, playing with Joe 6 times. From 1936-1952, a DiMaggio made the All-Star game every year except in 1945.

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Baseball Brothers 1 Trivia Quiz

Many people have played professional baseball, but rarely do two or more brothers both make it to the majors. This quiz celebrates those few combinations of successful brothers in baseball.

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