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Baseball Lies [2] Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice for you to identify which statement is not true about some baseball figures. I hope that you enjoy it. :)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,715

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
360

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Question 1 of 10

1. This Hall of Fame great wore the number 24. He was Willie Mays. Which statement is not true about him? Hint

He won two season MVP awards

He played for three franchises in his career

He led the league four times in both home runs and stolen bases

He has a World Series ring

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Question 2 of 10

2. Steve Carlton was a Hall of Fame pitcher. Which statement is not true about him? Hint

He retired with over 4000 strikeouts

He lost 20 games in the next season after winning a Cy Young Award

He won two season MVPs

He won four Cy Young awards

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which statement is not true of beloved Dodger manager Walter Alston? Hint

He managed the Dodgers for 32 seasons

He took the Dodgers to their first World Series crown

His playing career consisted of only one at-bat

His nickname was "Smokey"

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth, led the league in home runs an amazing 12 times. Which of these statements is not true? Hint

He won 94 games as a pitcher

He died in 1948

He hit 15 World Series home runs

He won three MVP awards

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Question 5 of 10

5. Slugger Hank Aaron retired in 1976 with a career record of 755 home runs. Which is not true about Hammerin Hank? Hint

He played over 40 games at second base

He is a member of the 3000-hit club

He hit 50 home runs in a season twice

He went to two World Series in his career

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Question 6 of 10

6. The first African-American player in the American League was Larry Doby. Which is not true about him? Hint

He played catcher

He won two home run titles

He played for the Cleveland Indians

He went to a World Series

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Cy Young pitching award was first awarded in 1956, in honor of the great pitcher named the same, who died in 1955. Which statement is not true about Young? Hint

He threw the American League's first perfect game

He struck out over 4000 batters in his career

He was a 30-game winner five times

He won over 500 games in his career

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which is not true about Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn? Hint

He won over 350 games in his career

He was a 20-game winner 13 times in his career

He struck out over 4000 batters in his career

He retired as a San Francisco Giant

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Question 9 of 10

9. Player and manager Billy Martin was known for his temper. Which of the following is not true about Martin? Hint

As a manager, he once beat up his own pitcher

He hit over 200 home runs in his playing career

He played for the Cincinnati Reds

He played in an All-Star game

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following is not correct about Nolan Ryan? Hint

He threw over 5000 strikeouts

He was a Cy Young Award winner

He threw seven no-hitters

He played for four teams in his 27 seasons

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This Hall of Fame great wore the number 24. He was Willie Mays. Which statement is not true about him?

Answer: He played for three franchises in his career

Mays played for the New York Giants beginning in 1951, then made the trip with the team to San Francisco in 1958. He was the Rookie of the Year in 1951, then won two MVPs in 1954 and 1965. The Giants traded Willie to the Mets in May 1972, then retired after two seasons with them. He led the league in stolen bases from 1956-1959.

2. Steve Carlton was a Hall of Fame pitcher. Which statement is not true about him?

Answer: He won two season MVPs

Although winning four Cy Young awards, and throwing a Triple Crown in 1972, Carlton never won the season MVP. The closest that he came to the award was fifth in the balloting three times. After his stellar 1972 season of going 27-10, he went 13-20 in 1973. He retired with 4136 strikeouts.

3. Which statement is not true of beloved Dodger manager Walter Alston?

Answer: He managed the Dodgers for 32 seasons

Alston had the helm of the team from 1954-1976. He took the Dodgers to seven World Series. The team's first series crown came in 1955. He played in only one game in 1936 as a St. Louis Cardinal and had only one at-bat, where he struck out. Walter died in 1984.

4. The Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth, led the league in home runs an amazing 12 times. Which of these statements is not true?

Answer: He won three MVP awards

Ruth won only one MVP, and he did it in 1923 when he hit 'only' 41 home runs. In his season when he hit 60 home runs in 1927, teammate Lou Gehrig won the MVP Award. The Babe was 94-46 as a pitcher.

5. Slugger Hank Aaron retired in 1976 with a career record of 755 home runs. Which is not true about Hammerin Hank?

Answer: He hit 50 home runs in a season twice

Hank played mostly in the outfield, but also played first, second, and third base in his career. He never hit 50 home runs in a season. His season high was 47 in 1971. He hit 45 in 1962, and also hit 44 three times. Barry Bonds broke Hank's career home run record.

6. The first African-American player in the American League was Larry Doby. Which is not true about him?

Answer: He played catcher

Doby played with Cleveland from 1947-1958, then was traded to the Tigers. He went to the 1948 World Series against the Boston Braves in a four games to two win. Larry played every position in his career except for pitcher, catcher, and third base. He died in 2003.

7. The Cy Young pitching award was first awarded in 1956, in honor of the great pitcher named the same, who died in 1955. Which statement is not true about Young?

Answer: He struck out over 4000 batters in his career

Young went 511-316 over 22 seasons. It all began as a Cleveland Spider of the National League in 1890. He joined the new Boston Americans of the new American League in 1901. Young ended his career in 1911 with 2803 strikeouts.

8. Which is not true about Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn?

Answer: He struck out over 4000 batters in his career

In addition to winning 20+ games 13 times, he was a 23-game winner twice. He was also a 20-game winner in six consecutive seasons from 1956-1961. After 20 seasons in a Braves uniform, they traded him to the Mets in 1965, then he later signed with the Giants in the same season, his final one. Spahn struck 2583 batters in his career.

9. Player and manager Billy Martin was known for his temper. Which of the following is not true about Martin?

Answer: He hit over 200 home runs in his playing career

Billy hit only 64 home runs in his 11 seasons. Billy was an All-Star in 1956. He was a Yankee from 1950-1957, then was traded to the Kansas City Athletics. 1958 found him in a Tigers uniform, 1959 with the Indians, and 1960 with the Reds. He retired in 1961 with the Twins.

His first managerial season was with the Twins in 1969, and he was involved in a bar fight with pitcher Dave Boswell. The fans ran Billy out of town after the season.

10. Which of the following is not correct about Nolan Ryan?

Answer: He was a Cy Young Award winner

Nolan played for the Mets, Angels, Astros, and Rangers from 1966-1993. He threw a career record 5714 strikeouts along with his seven no-hitters. Ryan never won a MVP or Cy Young Award in his career. He was runner-up to Jim Palmer of the Orioles in 1973, when he threw a season record 383 strikeouts.

Source: Author Nightmare

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