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Tough Baseball Records Quiz | 10 Questions | Sports

Baseball is a game of statistics, and there are records galore to be found among these numbers. Here are a few of them to test your knowledge of baseball trivia.

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

Author
wisetao

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
171,063

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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863

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Question 1 of 10

1. Babe Ruth was a fantastic hitter. How many times did he set the single season home run record? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Few players have hit 4 home runs in a single game. Who was the first major leaguer to accomplish this remarkable feat? Hint

Lou Gehrig

Bobby Lowe

Ed Delahanty

Chuck Klein

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Question 3 of 10

3. Pitch count is an important statistic. Charlie "Red" Barrett set a record for fewest pitches thrown in a nine inning complete game. How many pitches did he throw?
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Question 4 of 10

4. One no-hitter is remarkable enough. Who was the first player to pitch no hitters in consecutive starts? Hint

Sandy Koufax

Muddy Ruel

Walter Johnson

Johnny Vander Meer

5. Some say Joe DiMaggio set baseball's greatest record in 1941 by hitting safely in an astounding 56 straight games. Pete Rose challenged this record in 1978 by hitting in how many straight games? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who held the National League home run record from 1930 to 1998? Hint

Hack Wilson

Duke Snider

Babe Herman

Paul Waner

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Question 7 of 10

7. Modern players don't hit triples like they used to. What early player set the record for 3-baggers that was still standing at the end of the 20th century? Hint

Babe Herman

Ty Cobb

Sam Crawford

Stan Musial

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Question 8 of 10

8. Stealing home once is quite an achievement, and stealing home a record 54 times is truly remarkable. What 20th century great accomplished this feat? Hint

Ty Cobb

Max Carey

Rickey Henderson

Lou Brock

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Question 9 of 10

9. Home runs get all the attention, but doubles and triples are important too. Who set a single season record for extra base hits with 119? Hint

Lou Gehrig

Barry Bonds

Babe Ruth

Chuck Klein

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Question 10 of 10

10. 3000 career hits is a milestome that few achieve. Who was the first to reach this mark? Hint

Eddie Collins

Ty Cobb

Cap Anson

Honus Wagner

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Babe Ruth was a fantastic hitter. How many times did he set the single season home run record?

Answer: 4

The four record setting years were 1919 (29), 1920 (54), 1921 (59), and 1927 (60).

2. Few players have hit 4 home runs in a single game. Who was the first major leaguer to accomplish this remarkable feat?

Answer: Bobby Lowe

All the players listed did hit 4 HRs in a single game. Lowe did it on May 30, 1894, while playing for the Boston Beaneaters, one of the many names the Braves played under while in Boston. Lowe hit a total of 17 HRs that year.

3. Pitch count is an important statistic. Charlie "Red" Barrett set a record for fewest pitches thrown in a nine inning complete game. How many pitches did he throw?

Answer: 58

Barrett pitched this remarkable game in 1944 as the Boston Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-0.

4. One no-hitter is remarkable enough. Who was the first player to pitch no hitters in consecutive starts?

Answer: Johnny Vander Meer

Vander Meer (Cincinnati) beat the Boston Braves 3-0 on June 11, 1938, and the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-0 on June 15.

Answer: 44

Pete Rose's 44 was the second longest hitting streak in the 20th century. Joe's streak was stopped by Al Smith and Jim Bagley of Cleveland on July 17, 1941. DiMaggio hit .408 during the streak.

6. Who held the National League home run record from 1930 to 1998?

Answer: Hack Wilson

Wilson also drove in 191 runs in 1930 for the Cubs, a major league record that was still standing at the end of the 20th century. His NL home run record stood until Mark McGwire hit 70 in 1998.

7. Modern players don't hit triples like they used to. What early player set the record for 3-baggers that was still standing at the end of the 20th century?

Answer: Sam Crawford

Crawford hit 312 triples between 1899 and 1917. He teamed with number two Ty Cobb (295) from Cobb's rookie season in 1905 until 1917. Among post World War II players, only number 19 Stan Musial (177) and number 27 Roberto Clemente (166) are in the top 50.

8. Stealing home once is quite an achievement, and stealing home a record 54 times is truly remarkable. What 20th century great accomplished this feat?

Answer: Ty Cobb

Cobb stole home 8 times in 1912.

9. Home runs get all the attention, but doubles and triples are important too. Who set a single season record for extra base hits with 119?

Answer: Babe Ruth

Ruth had 119 in 1921. At the end of the 20th century Lou Gehrig (1927) was second with 117.

10. 3000 career hits is a milestome that few achieve. Who was the first to reach this mark?

Answer: Cap Anson

Anson had 3055 hits after the 1897 season, his last year in baseball. He also had 430 hits in the National Association, the Professional League that preceeded the National League. In 1914, at age 40, Honus Wagner was the second to reach 3000. He finished with 3415.

Source: Author wisetao

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