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How much do you know about Baseball History? | Quiz

Baseball through the years.

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

Author
robtamat

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,524

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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634

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Question 1 of 10

1. What NL Team did Connie Mack Manage before moving to the AL ? Hint

St. Louis

Hartford

Louisville

Pittsburgh

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Question 2 of 10

2. What AL team did John McGraw manage before moving to the NL ? Hint

Boston

Baltimore Orioles

New York

Detriot

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who replaced Connie Mack as manager of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1951? Hint

Jimmy Dykes

Lou Boudreau

Eddie Joost

Harry Craft

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which one of these teams had four Managers in one season? Hint

1977 Atlanta Braves

1982 N Y Yankees

1977 Texas Rangers

1960 Cleveland Indians

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many times did Connie Mack win 100 or more games? Hint

nine

six

five

seven

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Question 6 of 10

6. What player led the league four consective years grounding into double plays? Hint

Ernie Lombardi

Carl Yastrzemski

Cal Ripken, Jr.

Jim Rice

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who held the career record 351 for most times grounded into double play? Hint

Frank Howard

Jim Rice

Cal Ripken, Jr.

Ernie Lombardi

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following players had the most Triples in their career? Hint

Tommy Davis

Hank Aaron

Bobby Bonds

Micky Mantle

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who hit the most Home Runs in the Major Leagues from 1930 to 1960? Hint

Jimmy Foxx

Ted Williams

Mel Ott

Stan Musial

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which pitcher won the most games in the Major Leagues from 1970 to 1979? Hint

Steve Carlton

Jim Palmer

Catfish Hunter

Tom Seaver

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What NL Team did Connie Mack Manage before moving to the AL ?

Answer: Pittsburgh

Managed for 3 winning seasons 1891- 1894

2. What AL team did John McGraw manage before moving to the NL ?

Answer: Baltimore Orioles

McGraw managed 1 full season in AL, 1901 before jumping to NL Giants in July 1902.

3. Who replaced Connie Mack as manager of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1951?

Answer: Jimmy Dykes

Dykes was manager for 3 years.

4. Which one of these teams had four Managers in one season?

Answer: 1977 Texas Rangers

Frank Lucchesi, Eddie Stanky, Connie Ryan and Billy Hunter.

5. How many times did Connie Mack win 100 or more games?

Answer: five

Including three straight years 1929 to 1931.

6. What player led the league four consective years grounding into double plays?

Answer: Jim Rice

From 1982 to 1985 Rice led the AL every year in GIDPs.

7. Who held the career record 351 for most times grounded into double play?

Answer: Cal Ripken, Jr.

Ripken, Jr did it 351 times, a ML record. Hank Aaron was second and held the NL record with 305 at the time Cal retired.

8. Which of the following players had the most Triples in their career?

Answer: Hank Aaron

Aaron leads this group with 96, followed by Mantle with 72, Bonds 66, and Davis 35.

9. Who hit the most Home Runs in the Major Leagues from 1930 to 1960?

Answer: Ted Williams

Williams hit 521 Home Runs, followed by Foxx 485, Ott 450, and Musial 429.

10. Which pitcher won the most games in the Major Leagues from 1970 to 1979?

Answer: Jim Palmer

The numbers: Palmer 186 wins, Perry 184, Carlton 178. Jenkins 178, Seaver 178, and Hunter 169 wins.

Source: Author robtamat

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