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Baseball Potpourri No.2 Trivia Quiz

Here are a few baseball questions that are mixed.

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

Author
bradyounkin

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
134,207

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
484

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. In 1925, which slugger had a .756 slugging percentage? Hint

George Kelly

Babe Ruth

Rogers Hornsby

Bob Meusel

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which pitcher lost a 9-inning, complete game no-hitter in 1990? Hint

Phil Neikro

Jose DeLeon

Andy Hawkins

Chan Ho Park

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was an interesting distinction regarding Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series? Hint

He pitched the entire game from the stretch.

It was the first game he'd started in two months.

Yogi Berra was not his usual catcher.

It was the only day game he ever started.

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who finished second to George Brett in the 1980 MVP balloting? Hint

Gorman Thomas

Ben Oglive

Cecil Cooper

Robin Yount

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Question 5 of 15

5. Steve Carlton pitched 30 complete games in a season?

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. In 1986, what pitcher began a major league baseball game with 8 straight strikeouts? Hint

Fernando Valenzuela

Pedro Martinez

Freddy Garcia

Jim Deshaies

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Question 7 of 15

7. Of the following players, who collected his 3000th hit via a triple? Hint

Paul Molitor

Tris Speaker

Lou Brock

Pete Rose

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Question 8 of 15

8. With of the following, played for the New York Giants, St.Louis Cardinals, and later managed the Cardinals, Pirates, and Cubs? Hint

Pepper Martin

Pee Wee Reese

Gil Hodges

Frankie Frisch

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Question 9 of 15

9. Of the following hitters, who won 4 batting titles, and was not elected to the Hall of Fame? Hint

Bill Madlock

Ralph Garr

Cecil Cooper

Verne Stephens

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Question 10 of 15

10. Of the following pairs of brothers, who both pitched no-hitters in the major leagues? Hint

Jim and Gaylord Perry

Joe and Phil Neikro

Ken and Bob Forsch

Dizzy and Paul Dean

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Question 11 of 15

11. In 1968, which teams pitched no-hitters against each other on successive days, with one team hurling no-hit ball, and the next day the other team no-hitting the other? Hint

Cubs and Reds

Cubs and Giants

Giants and Cardinals

Indians and A's

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Question 12 of 15

12. Of the following players, who recorded a 20-win season, a no-hitter, and 300 career saves? Hint

Dick Radtz

Hoyt Wilhelm

Wilbur Wood

Dennis Eckersley

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who produced the most runs in 1987 in the National League (runs scored and RBI's)? Hint

Eric Davis

Ozzie Smith

Andre Dawson

Dale Murphy

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Question 14 of 15

14. In 1972, Denny McLain was traded from the Oakland A's to the Atlanta Braves for which player? Hint

Davey Johnson

Ralph Garr

Orlando Cepeda

Darrell Evans

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Question 15 of 15

15. Babe Ruth recorded more errors than home runs in a season?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1925, which slugger had a .756 slugging percentage?

Answer: Rogers Hornsby

Hornsby had 39 home runs, and hit .403, with 203 hits in 504 at bats.

2. Which pitcher lost a 9-inning, complete game no-hitter in 1990?

Answer: Andy Hawkins

Hawkins threw his gem, in which he lost 4-0 for the Yankees against the White Sox, on July 1, 1990. A bases-loaded error on a fly ball at the warning track let three runs score with two outs.

3. What was an interesting distinction regarding Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series?

Answer: He pitched the entire game from the stretch.

He was not supposed to start that day, and to feel more wrapped into the action, he decided to pitch from the stretch, rather than with a full wind-up, with every pitch.

4. Who finished second to George Brett in the 1980 MVP balloting?

Answer: Cecil Cooper

Cooper had a season that most of the time, would be MVP caliber. He hit .352, with 25 homers and 122 RBIs and 219 hits. Too bad for him that Brett hit .390.

5. Steve Carlton pitched 30 complete games in a season?

Answer: True

In 1972, Carlton completed 30 games for the Phillies. This was the only time Lefty completed at least 20 games in a season. The Hall of Famer was a workhorse, but only in '72 could he finish 30.

6. In 1986, what pitcher began a major league baseball game with 8 straight strikeouts?

Answer: Jim Deshaies

Jim Deshaies accomplished the feat en route to a 4-0 shutout of the Dodgers, for the Astros on September 23, 1986.

7. Of the following players, who collected his 3000th hit via a triple?

Answer: Paul Molitor

Molitor got his triple for 3000 hits on September 16, 1996, in the Metrodome for the Minnesota Twins, against the Royals.

8. With of the following, played for the New York Giants, St.Louis Cardinals, and later managed the Cardinals, Pirates, and Cubs?

Answer: Frankie Frisch

Frisch played for the Giants from 1919-1926, and then found himself in a Cardinal uniform from 1927-1937. He served as player-manager for the Cards in 1933 to 1937, and only managed them in 1938. In 1940, he took the helm of the Pirates and managed them until 1946. He went on to manage the Chicago Cubs from 1949-1951.

9. Of the following hitters, who won 4 batting titles, and was not elected to the Hall of Fame?

Answer: Bill Madlock

Madlock won four National League batting titles, in 1975, 1976, 1981, and 1983.

10. Of the following pairs of brothers, who both pitched no-hitters in the major leagues?

Answer: Ken and Bob Forsch

Bob pitched two for the Cardinals; Ken pitched one for the Astros.

11. In 1968, which teams pitched no-hitters against each other on successive days, with one team hurling no-hit ball, and the next day the other team no-hitting the other?

Answer: Giants and Cardinals

This was the year of the pitcher! On September 17, 1968, Gaylord Perry of the San Francisco Giants no-hit the St. Louis Cardinals in Candlestick Park, but the very next day, the Cards' Ray Washburn no-hit the Giants.

12. Of the following players, who recorded a 20-win season, a no-hitter, and 300 career saves?

Answer: Dennis Eckersley

Dennis Eckersley pitched a no-hitter on May 30, 1977 for the Indians, and he won 20 games in 1978 for the Red Sox, and finished his career with 390 saves, and is likely headed for the Hall of Fame.

13. Who produced the most runs in 1987 in the National League (runs scored and RBI's)?

Answer: Andre Dawson

Dawson hit 49 homers, with 90 runs and 137 RBIs, for 227 runs produced. Ozzie Smith hit 0 homers, with 104 runs and 75 RBIs, for 179 runs produced.

14. In 1972, Denny McLain was traded from the Oakland A's to the Atlanta Braves for which player?

Answer: Orlando Cepeda

McLain was traded to the Braves from Oakland, straight up for Orlando Cepeda, the future Hall of Famer.

15. Babe Ruth recorded more errors than home runs in a season?

Answer: True

In 1916 and 1917, Ruth recorded 3 and 2 home runs and errors in each season. After that, his home runs exceeded errors each season. His most errors were logged in 1921, with 20, a season in which he hit 54 home runs.

Source: Author bradyounkin

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