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Baseball Potpourri Trivia Quiz

Just a few odds and ends on the game of Baseball. Hope you enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by complexmammal. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
complexmammal

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,902

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
859

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What player coined the phrase "Hit 'em where they ain't"? Hint

Ty Cobb

Willie Keeler

Rube Waddell

Tanya Harding

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which player was primarily known as, "The Flying Dutchman"? Hint

Arky Vaughn

Honus Wagner

Cap Anson

Dutch Leonard

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many ways can a player get on base without the benefit of a hit? Hint

None of these

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Question 4 of 10

4. What player maintained a batting average of .400+ over a five year span in the 20th Century? Hint

Bruce Hornsby

Ty Cobb

Rogers Hornsby

Babe Ruth

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first player in history to NOT ground into a double play in a 162 game season? Hint

Maury Wills

Craig Biggio

Tony Gwynn

Dick McAullife

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Sandy Koufax's birth name? Hint

Fred Sanford

Sanford Brecht

Sanford Braun

Sanford Breem

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following won the the MVP as a rookie? Hint

Fred Gwynn

Fred Lynn

Fred Linde

Fred Flintstone

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following pitchers helped end Pete Rose's 44 game hitting streak in 1978? Hint

Gene Lamont

Gene Garber

Gene Simmons

Gene Powers

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was baseball's FIRST 30-30 man? (Have at least 30 homers & 30 stolen bases in the same season) Hint

Ken Singleton

Ken Williams

Ken Starr

Ringo Starr

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Question 10 of 10

10. What player was on-deck when Bobby Thomson hit his pennant-winning home run for the Giants in 1951? Hint

Willie Mays

Willie Keeler

Willie McCovey

Groundskeeper Willie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What player coined the phrase "Hit 'em where they ain't"?

Answer: Willie Keeler

Although Ty Cobb was a better hitter, "Wee" Willie Keeler "Hit 'em where they ain't" from 1892-1910 for a .341 average. Rube Waddell was a pitcher.

2. Which player was primarily known as, "The Flying Dutchman"?

Answer: Honus Wagner

Wagner was also lesser known as "Death to flying things". He was a great shortstop for the Pirates during the early 20th century, also chewed used tobacco.

3. How many ways can a player get on base without the benefit of a hit?

Answer: 6

1) A Walk 2) Hit by pitch 3) Fielder's choice 4) Error 5) A missed swing on a third strike wild pitch/passed ball 6) Catcher interference

4. What player maintained a batting average of .400+ over a five year span in the 20th Century?

Answer: Rogers Hornsby

Rogers Hornsby batted .402 from 1921-1925 including .424 in 1922. Cobb batted .397 from 1909-1913. Ruth never batted .400. Bruce Hornsby is a good piano player.

5. Who was the first player in history to NOT ground into a double play in a 162 game season?

Answer: Dick McAullife

Dick McAullife of the Detroit Tigers went the entire 1968 season without grounding into a double play. Craig Biggio of the Astros did it in '97. Tony Gwynn of the Padres was close by hitting into only one double play in each of the '87 '88 '89 seasons.

6. What was Sandy Koufax's birth name?

Answer: Sanford Braun

Born in Brooklyn and pitched for the BRK/L.A. Dodgers...was quite possibly the greatest lefty to ever hurl cowhide.

7. Which of the following won the the MVP as a rookie?

Answer: Fred Lynn

Fred Lynn was voted 1975 American league MVP and was also voted Rookie of the Year (Obviously), playing for the Boston RedSox.

8. Which of the following pitchers helped end Pete Rose's 44 game hitting streak in 1978?

Answer: Gene Garber

Gene Garber of the Atlanta Braves struckout Pete Rose in his last at-bat on Aug 1st 1978 to end Rose's streak.

9. Who was baseball's FIRST 30-30 man? (Have at least 30 homers & 30 stolen bases in the same season)

Answer: Ken Williams

Ken Williams hit 39 home runs and stole 37 bases for the 1922 St. Louis Browns.

10. What player was on-deck when Bobby Thomson hit his pennant-winning home run for the Giants in 1951?

Answer: Willie Mays

Dodgers' pitcher Ralph Branca might have done better to walk Thomson to pitch to the rookie Mays, but then again it would've loaded the bases...one can only wonder what might have happened.

Source: Author complexmammal

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