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Baseball Literature Trivia Quiz

Baseball has inspired more great writing than perhaps any other sport. Let's see how well versed you are on America's Pastime...

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

Author
kmria

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
80,023

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1501

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Question 1 of 10

1. Roger Kahn's 'The Boys of Summer' details his experiences as a reporter covering which team? Hint

Chicago Cubs

New York Yankees

Brooklyn Dodgers

Boston Red Sox

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote 'The Natural'? Hint

Phillip Roth

Damon Runyon

Ring Lardner

Bernard Malamud

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jack Keefe, bombastic hero of Ring Lardner's 'You Know Me Al', pitched for which team? Hint

Cleveland Indians

Chicago White Sox

New York Mammoths

Washington Senators

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was not on the roster of the Mudville team in Thayer's 'Casey at the Bat'? Hint

Barrows

Blake

Sanders

Flynn

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'Summer of '49', a non-fiction book describing the pennant race between the Red Sox and Yankees was written by which noted historian? Hint

Doris Kearns Goodwin

David Halberstam

Stephen Ambrose

David McCullough

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Bang the Drum Slowly' by Mark Harris is narrated by a pitcher known as Author to his team, since he authored a book. What is his real name? Hint

Arthur Hanes

Bruce Pearson

Charlie Dickens

Henry Wiggen

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 'The Great Gatsby', Nick Carroway is introduced to Meyer Wolshiem - an associate of Gatsby's. Gatsby reveals that Wolshiem was responsible for what baseball event? Hint

Fixing the 1919 World Series

The shooting of young star, Roy Hobbs

Boston trading Babe Ruth to the Yankees

He gave Dizzy Dean his nickname

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Question 8 of 10

8. Don DeLillo's book 'Underworld' traces which baseball relic as it changes hands through the years? Hint

Joe Jackson's shoes

Babe Ruth's baseball cap

Moe Berg's spy camera

Bobby Thompson's 'Shot Heard Round the World' homerun baseball

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Wait Till Next Year' details Doris Kearns Goodwin's early years as a fan of which team? Hint

New York Giants

New York Yankees

Brooklyn Dodgers

Chicago Cubs

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Question 10 of 10

10. The James Thurber short story, 'You Could Look It Up' details what baseball oddity? Hint

A one armed man pitching

A midget batting

An Umpire refusing to wear his glasses

A baserunner who insisted on keeping any base he stole

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Roger Kahn's 'The Boys of Summer' details his experiences as a reporter covering which team?

Answer: Brooklyn Dodgers

An excellent book detailing Dem Bums

2. Who wrote 'The Natural'?

Answer: Bernard Malamud

An excellent book, but don't expect the same happy ending from the movie.

3. Jack Keefe, bombastic hero of Ring Lardner's 'You Know Me Al', pitched for which team?

Answer: Chicago White Sox

Holden Caulfied, hero of 'The Catcher in the Rye', was a fan of Lardner's - he especially liked the short story 'Some Have Smiles'

4. Who was not on the roster of the Mudville team in Thayer's 'Casey at the Bat'?

Answer: Sanders

Blake (the much despised) tore the cover off the ball. Flynn let drive a single. Barrows died at second. And we all know what happened to poor Casey.

5. 'Summer of '49', a non-fiction book describing the pennant race between the Red Sox and Yankees was written by which noted historian?

Answer: David Halberstam

The pennant was decided on the last day of the season. The Yanks won, and went on to win the World Series, beating the Dodgers in five games.

6. 'Bang the Drum Slowly' by Mark Harris is narrated by a pitcher known as Author to his team, since he authored a book. What is his real name?

Answer: Henry Wiggen

In the excellent movie adaptation, Michael Moriarty plays Author, and a very young Robert DeNiro plays dying catcher Bruce Pearson.

7. In 'The Great Gatsby', Nick Carroway is introduced to Meyer Wolshiem - an associate of Gatsby's. Gatsby reveals that Wolshiem was responsible for what baseball event?

Answer: Fixing the 1919 World Series

I'll bet you didn't even consider 'The Great Gatsby' to be Baseball Literature. Now you know better.

8. Don DeLillo's book 'Underworld' traces which baseball relic as it changes hands through the years?

Answer: Bobby Thompson's 'Shot Heard Round the World' homerun baseball

It's a long book and the baseball thread is only one of many.

9. 'Wait Till Next Year' details Doris Kearns Goodwin's early years as a fan of which team?

Answer: Brooklyn Dodgers

The author eventually became a Presidential Historian. She was also one of the most compelling speakers in Ken Burn's 'Baseball' documentary.

10. The James Thurber short story, 'You Could Look It Up' details what baseball oddity?

Answer: A midget batting

Some claimed this story served as the inspiration for Bill Veeck who actually sent a midget up to bat. Veeck denied it.

Source: Author kmria

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