Baseball Junkies Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ty Cobb

The first MVP award was named after car manufacturer Hugh Chalmers, who awarded cars to the two players with the highest batting averages in the 1910 season. In 1911, he created what became the league MVP award, the "Chalmers Award." Baseball writers selected Ty Cobb for the honor in the American League.

Answer: Mickey Mantle

It comes as no surprise that a New York Yankee holds the all time record for World Series blasts, as the Yankees have been a part of the most World Series. When Mickey Mantle retired in 1968, he held the record with 18, while the Great Bambino, Babe Ruth was second with 15. Duke Snider was third with 11.

Answer: Willie Mays

Despite not winning the award himself, the World Series MVP was named after Willie Mays on the 63rd anniversary of what is known as "The Catch." Mays made "The Catch" during the eighth inning of game one of the 1954 World Series. Making "The Catch," Mays kept the game tied at 2. The Giants went on to win 5-2, on their way to a World Series title in four games over the Cleveland Indians.

Answer: Manny Ramirez

Molitor recorded a triple for his 3,000th hit, the only one to do so at the time of his retirement at the end of the 1998 season. Molitor achieved a .300 average in 12 of his 21 seasons in the major leagues. Eddie Collins is also a member of the 3,000 hit, .300 average and 500 steal club, with Cobb, Suzuki, Wagner, and Molitor.

Answer: Ron Guidry

Ron Guidry was a fixture in the New York Yankees rotation from 1975 to 1988. During that time he amassed over 1,700 strikeouts, with a lifetime ERA of 3.29. Guidry was known for his glove, earning the Gold Glove at pitcher from 1982 to 1986. He was also selected to four All-Star games through his career.

Answer: Hoyt Wilhelm

After becoming the first relief pitcher to reach 200 saves and 1,000 games pitched, Hoyt Wilhelm was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985. Other notable relief pitchers in Cooperstown other than those listed: Bruce Sutter, Dennis Eckersley, Trevor Hoffman, and Mariano Rivera.

Answer: MVP

Snider and Campanella were both finalists for the 1955 Most Valuable Player award. The award was awarded to Campanella after a ballot controversy, where Campanella's name was allegedly written onto a ballot twice. Instead of disallowing the ballot, which would have given Snider the award, it was accepted, giving the MVP to Campanella.

Answer: Yes

Kaline did win a title with the Detroit Tigers in 1968, when Detroit defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games. Kaline also won the batting title in the American League in 1955. He was selected to 12 consecutive All-Star games from 1955 to 1967, and 18 All-Star games in total. He was awarded 10 Gold Gloves in his career, and was the recipient of the 1973 Roberto Clemente award.

Answer: His hits are evenly split between home and road games

Musial finished his career with 1,815 hits at home and 1,815 hits on the road. Stan "The Man" finished his career with seven NL batting titles, 24 All-Star game selections, three World Series Titles and three MVP awards. His number was rightfully retired by the Cardinals, and was a first ballot Hall of Famer in 1969, garnering an incredible 93% of eligible votes.

The first player to reach 3,000 hits in baseball history was Cap Anson, who achieved the feat in 1897.

Answer: Jim Palmer

Jim Palmer played his entire 19 year career with the Baltimore Orioles, from 1965 to 1984. The only year he did not play was 1968 while he dealt with a lingering injury. Palmer won three World Series titles, and was a six time All-Star. He won three Cy Young awards and four Gold Gloves, two of those seasons winning both. Palmer is also a member of the no-hit club, throwing a no-no against Oakland in 1969, and was a first ballot Hall of Famer in 1990.