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Baseball Short - 85 Trivia Quiz

A short multiple choice quiz about baseball. Thanks. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,451

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
2 / 5

Plays
2101

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (2/5), Guest 172 (3/5), Guest 76 (2/5).

Question 1 of 5

1. Which of the following greats have NOT won the Triple Crown twice in their career? Hint

None of these have won 2

Ted Williams

Rogers Hornsby

Frank Robinson

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Question 2 of 5

2. Which of the following third baseman has the highest lifetime batting average for a player who played third base most of his career. Hint

Joe Torre

Pie Traynor

Heinie Zimmerman

George Brett

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Question 3 of 5

3. Which of the following players was a switch-hitter? Hint

Moises Alou

Tom Tresh

Wes Covington

Jim Thome

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Question 4 of 5

4. What pitcher dished up a tenth inning home run to Joe DiMaggio in Game 2 of the 1950 World Series which the Yankees won 2-1? Hint

Curt Simmons

Bob Miller

Bubba Church

Robin Roberts

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Question 5 of 5

5. Which of the following 20 game winners won 20 games back-to-back in 1971 and 1972? Hint

Denny McLain

Tom Seaver

Dave McNally

Mike Cuellar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following greats have NOT won the Triple Crown twice in their career?

Answer: Frank Robinson

Robinson did not win two Triple Crowns, but he was selected season MVP twice, once in the National and once in the American League, in 1961 and 1966 respectively. In 1966 he won the Triple. Both Williams and Hornsby have won it twice.

2. Which of the following third baseman has the highest lifetime batting average for a player who played third base most of his career.

Answer: Pie Traynor

Traynor is a member of the Hall of Fame. He batted lifetime an average of .320 which leads all third basemen in the 20th Century. He played from 1920 to 1937 with the Pirates and his season high was .366 in 1930 at the age of 30.

3. Which of the following players was a switch-hitter?

Answer: Tom Tresh

Alou is a right-handed batter, Covington a former Brave and Phillie batted left along with Jim Thome. The switch-hitting Tresh who was a popular Yankee from 1961 to 1969 played in 3 World Series for the Yankees.

4. What pitcher dished up a tenth inning home run to Joe DiMaggio in Game 2 of the 1950 World Series which the Yankees won 2-1?

Answer: Robin Roberts

Roberts of the Phillies dished this one up. The Yankees won the series 4 games to 0. Ironically on the last game of the season for Philadelphia, Dick Sisler hit a tenth inning home run giving Roberts the game win, and clinching the National League pennant for Philadelphia.

5. Which of the following 20 game winners won 20 games back-to-back in 1971 and 1972?

Answer: Tom Seaver

All greats listed were multiple 20 game winners but it was Seaver who was 20-10 and 21-12 in 1971 and 1972 with the New York Mets. He won 20 games in a season 5 times in his career. He retired with 311 wins.

Source: Author Nightmare

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