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Baseball Quick Stop - 84 Trivia Quiz

A short multiple choice quiz about baseball. Good Luck! :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,430

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
709

Question 1 of 5

1. Which of the following players has NOT stolen 70 bases in a season? Hint

Tony Womack

Kenny Lofton

Willie Davis

Brian Lee Hunter

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Question 2 of 5

2. Who set the Angels record for highest season batting average at .355? Hint

Rod Carew

Jim Fregosi

Leon Wagner

Darin Erstad

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Question 3 of 5

3. What Cincinnati Red set the team record for most home runs hit in a season? Hint

Johnny Bench

Frank Robinson

George Foster

Tony Perez

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Question 4 of 5

4. What slugger was the first to hit 30+ home runs in each of his first four seasons of baseball? Hint

Ted Williams

Babe Ruth

Mark McGwire

Mel Ott

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Question 5 of 5

5. Which of the following greats have won a National League batting title twice? Hint

Dixie Walker

Willie Mays

Tommy Davis

Jackie Robinson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following players has NOT stolen 70 bases in a season?

Answer: Willie Davis

All listed have stole 70 bases in a season except for Los Angeles Dodgers centerfielder Willie Davis. The highest season total for Davis in a season was 42 in 1964. He retired with 398 thefts in 18 seasons.

2. Who set the Angels record for highest season batting average at .355?

Answer: Darin Erstad

Erstad set the team mark in 2000 with the .355 accompanied with 25 home runs. The highest that the great Rod Carew mustered was .339 with the Angels in 1983.

3. What Cincinnati Red set the team record for most home runs hit in a season?

Answer: George Foster

Foster set the team record by hitting 52 home runs in 1977. Perez's high with the Reds was 40 in 1970, and Frank Robinson who won a Triple Crown with the Reds in 1966 hit 49 the same year.

4. What slugger was the first to hit 30+ home runs in each of his first four seasons of baseball?

Answer: Mark McGwire

McGwire was the first to ever do this. In 1987 of his rookie year he hit 49 with Oakland, then 32 in 1988, then 33 in 1989, and finally 39 in 1990. He retired with 583 home runs.

5. Which of the following greats have won a National League batting title twice?

Answer: Tommy Davis

Davis of the Los Angeles Dodgers won two titles. He batted a .346 in 1962, then followed it up with a .326 in 1963. After 18 seasons he retired with a .294 average.

Source: Author Nightmare

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