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Baseball Quick Stop - 74 Trivia Quiz

A high-five of multiple choice questions about baseball. Thanks for visiting. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
84,701

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
537

Question 1 of 5

1. Which of the following teams won 116 games in the regular season? Hint

Yankees

Cubs

Dodgers (Brooklyn)

Athletics (Philadelphia)

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Question 2 of 5

2. In what year was the first same-city World Series held? Hint

1906

1927

1921

1939

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Question 3 of 5

3. What pitcher set the record for appearing in 106 games in a season? Hint

Mike Marshall

Walter Johnson

Lee Smith

Cy Seymour

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Question 4 of 5

4. How many seasons did Sparky Anderson play Major League baseball? Hint

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Question 5 of 5

5. What was Sandy Koufax's born name? Hint

Sanford Braun

Sanford Koulfax

Sanford Breunig

Sanford Koloufax

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following teams won 116 games in the regular season?

Answer: Cubs

In 1906 the Cubs went a miraculous 116-36. Their closest rival was the 2nd place New York Giants who were finished 20 games behind.

2. In what year was the first same-city World Series held?

Answer: 1906

It was the windy city of Chicago in 1906 when the White Sox beat the Cubs 4 games to 2. The next same-city World Series was in 1921 when the Giants beat the Yankees.

3. What pitcher set the record for appearing in 106 games in a season?

Answer: Mike Marshall

Marshall set the record in 1974 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He went 15-12 that year and helped the Dodgers to a 102-60 season record to finish in 1st place.

4. How many seasons did Sparky Anderson play Major League baseball?

Answer: 1

George Lee 'Sparky' Anderson only played one season of baseball. The year was 1959 when he played with the Philadelphia Phillies. In 152 games he batted a measley .218 with no home runs.

5. What was Sandy Koufax's born name?

Answer: Sanford Braun

Sanford Braun was born on December 30, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York. His debut in baseball was 1955 with the Dodgers of Brooklyn where his season record was 2-2. The rest is history for this great pitcher.

Source: Author Nightmare

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