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Baseball Facts and History Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about baseball facts. Good Luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Midget1207. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Midget1207

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
119,121

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1003

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who won the 1956 World Series? Hint

Brooklyn Dodgers

New York Yankees

Baltimore Orioles

New York Giants

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who gave up Bobby Thomson's, "Shot Heard Round the World?" Hint

Ralph Terry

Sandy Koufax

Ralph Branca

Don Drysdale

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who were the first 5 players inducted into the hall of fame? Hint

Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, and Honus Wagner

Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, Lou Gehrig, Honus Wagner, and Christy Matthewson

Babe Ruth, Cy Young, Christy Matthewson, Ty Cobb, and Honus Wagner

Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, and Christy Matthewson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was on deck when Bobby Thomson hit the "Shot Heard Round the World"?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What inning was it when Babe Ruth "called his shot?" Hint

Top of the fifth

Top of the ninth

Bottom of the ninth

Bottom of the eighth

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Mets won the 1969 World Series against the Boston Red Sox?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who won the Triple Crown Award in 1966? Hint

Mickey Mantle

Carl Yaztremki

Frank Robinson

Ted Williams

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Question 8 of 10

8. David Wells pitched a perfect game in 1998 against the Indians?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who played at Griffith Stadium?

Answer: (One or two Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who won the World Series in 1994? Hint

Yankees

Braves

Orioles

Nobody

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the 1956 World Series?

Answer: New York Yankees

Of course this was the year Don Larsen pitched his perfect game in the World Series. The Yankees won this series in 7 games, and Larsen pitched his perfect game in Game 5.

2. Who gave up Bobby Thomson's, "Shot Heard Round the World?"

Answer: Ralph Branca

Branca came into the game in relief in the bottom of ninth inning. He was known for choking in the clutch. He gave up the homer on a low fastball.

3. Who were the first 5 players inducted into the hall of fame?

Answer: Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, and Christy Matthewson

Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, and Cy Young didn't made it in the on the first try. They all did make it later on though. The fist five were inducted in 1936, the first year of the Hall.

4. Who was on deck when Bobby Thomson hit the "Shot Heard Round the World"?

Answer: Willie Mays

It was 1951, and Mays was a rookie. It was in the final game of the season, a playoff game to decide the National League Pennant.

5. What inning was it when Babe Ruth "called his shot?"

Answer: Top of the fifth

A lot of people say it was the bottom of the ninth with a full count. But the Yanks were at Chicago so it couldn't have been the bottoom of the ninth.

6. The Mets won the 1969 World Series against the Boston Red Sox?

Answer: False

The 1969 World Series was won by the New York Mets in 5 games against the Baltimore Orioles. The O's won the first game, but the "Amazins" swept the rest.

7. Who won the Triple Crown Award in 1966?

Answer: Frank Robinson

Frank won the Triple Crown in '66, and was followed by "Yaz" in '67.

8. David Wells pitched a perfect game in 1998 against the Indians?

Answer: False

It was in 1998, and it was Wells, but it wasn't the Indians. It was against the Minnesota Twins. Wells was in his 12th season as a Yankee, and he ended up winning the 1998 ALCS MVP award.

9. Who played at Griffith Stadium?

Answer: Washington Senators

The Senators played at Griffith the frist time they were created. They started playing there in 1911.

10. Who won the World Series in 1994?

Answer: Nobody

This was a strike year, there was no World Series played.

Source: Author Midget1207

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