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Baseball Mixture Trivia Quiz

A variety of baseball questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by pacostacos12. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
pacostacos12

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
293,150

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What pitcher lost the first ever World Series game in 1903? Hint

Christy Mathewson

Grover Alexander

Walter Johnson

Cy Young

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these pitchers threw a one-hitter in his Major League debut? Hint

Whitey Ford

Bob Gibson

Juan Marichal

Sandy Koufax

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Question 3 of 10

3. What player led the American League in batting in 1972 without ever hitting a home run? Hint

George Brett

Dick Allen

Reggie Jackson

Rod Carew

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Question 4 of 10

4. From 1900-1924, 4 players had a batting average of at least .420 in those 25 seasons. Which of the following had the highest of those averages, batting .426? Hint

Rogers Hornsby

George Sisler

Ty Cobb

Napoleon Lajoie

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Atlanta Braves franchise has not had which of the following names? Hint

Boston Bees

Boston Doves

Boston Beaneaters

Boston Highlanders

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1977, slugger Dave Kingman played for four teams. Which of the following teams did he not play for that season? Hint

San Diego Padres

Chicago Cubs

California Angels

New York Yankees

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown first? Hint

Willie McCovey

Harmon Killebrew

Carl Yastrzemski

Red Schoendienst

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Question 8 of 10

8. On the St. Louis Cardinals' hundredth game of the 1998 season, how many home runs did Mark McGwire have? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these seasons did the New York Yankees not win the World Series? Hint

1942

1977

1958

1996

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following ballparks hosted an All-Star game first? Hint

Astrodome

KingDome

SkyDome

H. Humphrey Metrodome

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What pitcher lost the first ever World Series game in 1903?

Answer: Cy Young

He played for the Boston Americans that season and the team ended up winning the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

2. Which of these pitchers threw a one-hitter in his Major League debut?

Answer: Juan Marichal

The hit was in the eighth inning with two outs, to pinch-hitter Clay Dalrymple. Juan of the Giants threw it on July 19, 1960.

3. What player led the American League in batting in 1972 without ever hitting a home run?

Answer: Rod Carew

This Minnesota Twin won the title with a batting average of .318.

4. From 1900-1924, 4 players had a batting average of at least .420 in those 25 seasons. Which of the following had the highest of those averages, batting .426?

Answer: Napoleon Lajoie

Lajoie had played in the National League, then joined the Philadelphia Athletics in the American League in 1901. His career batting average was .338.

5. The Atlanta Braves franchise has not had which of the following names?

Answer: Boston Highlanders

They were called the Beaneaters from 1893-1906, the Doves from 1907-1910, and the Bees from 1936-1940.

6. In 1977, slugger Dave Kingman played for four teams. Which of the following teams did he not play for that season?

Answer: Chicago Cubs

The fourth team he played for was the New York Mets. He also played for the Giants and Athletics in his 16 seasons.

7. Which of the following was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown first?

Answer: Harmon Killebrew

Killebrew played 21 of his 22 seasons with the franchise of the Twins. He was the 1969 AL MVP, and retired with 573 home runs. Killebrew was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984, McCovey in 1986, and Yastrzemski and Schoendienst in 1989.

8. On the St. Louis Cardinals' hundredth game of the 1998 season, how many home runs did Mark McGwire have?

Answer: 43

The dinger was off of Brian Boehringer and went 452 feet. McGwire went on to hit 70 in the season, breaking Roger Maris' record of 61.

9. Which of these seasons did the New York Yankees not win the World Series?

Answer: 1942

They lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in 5 games in the 1942 World Series.

10. Which of the following ballparks hosted an All-Star game first?

Answer: Astrodome

The Astrodome first saw action in 1968. The National League won by a score of 1-0. The KingDome was used by the Seattle Mariners from 1977 to 1999, and saw all-star action in 1979.

Source: Author pacostacos12

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