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Baseball Stars 3 Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by paigeplante. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
paigeplante
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
11,944
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
12 / 25
Plays
941
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Question 1 of 25
1. Who won the All-Star game MVP in 1981 and 1984? Hint


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Question 2 of 25
2. Who was the first player to win two All-Star MVP awards? Hint


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Question 3 of 25
3. For what team did Rafael Palmeiro play his first major league Game? Hint


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Question 4 of 25
4. In 1971, the Baltimore Orioles had four pitchers with at least 20 wins. Can you name one of them?(Last name only.)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 25
5. What pitcher holds the Blue Jays club record for career strikeouts? Hint


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Question 6 of 25
6. Who was the youngest player to reach 500 home runs? Hint


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Question 7 of 25
7. What A.L. team plays it's home games at Kauffman Stadium? Hint


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Question 8 of 25
8. What N.L. team plays it's home games at Pacific Bell Park? Hint


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Question 9 of 25
9. Who led the A.L. in complete games in 1999? Hint


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Question 10 of 25
10. What pitcher led the N.L. in complete games in 1999? Hint


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Question 11 of 25
11. What A.L. player led the league in runs scored in 1999? Hint


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Question 12 of 25
12. What N.L. player led the league in runs scored in 1999? Hint


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Question 13 of 25
13. What pitcher pitched the first no-hitter at Coors' Field? Hint


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Question 14 of 25
14. What players led the N.L. in RBIs in 1996 and 1997? Hint


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Question 15 of 25
15. Albert Belle won two consecutive RBI titles in 1995 and 1996. In 1995 however, he shared the RBI crown with what other A.L. player? Hint


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Question 16 of 25
16. In 1982 the Milwaukee Brewers had 3 players with at least 200 hits for the season. Which of the following players was not one of them? Hint


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Question 17 of 25
17. What player led the Detroit Tigers in home runs in 1997? Hint


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Question 18 of 25
18. In 1999 the Atlanta Braves had four players besides Chipper Jones that hit at least 20 home runs. Can you name one of them? (Last name only.)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 19 of 25
19. What pitcher led the Chicago Cubs in wins for the 1999 season? Hint


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Question 20 of 25
20. In 1999 the Toronto Blue Jays had four pitchers strikeout more than 100 batters for the season. Name one. (Last name only)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 21 of 25
21. Because of a strike in 1981 4 teams from each league went to the playoffs instead of two. Which of the following A.L. teams did NOT go to the playoffs that year? Hint


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Question 22 of 25
22. Which of the following N.L. teams did NOT make the playoffs in 1981? Hint


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Question 23 of 25
23. In 1995 baseball added a wild card berth to the playoff mix. What team clinched the first A.L. berth? Hint


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Question 24 of 25
24. What team won the first N.L. wild card playoff berth? Hint


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Question 25 of 25
25. What team finished farthest out of first place in 1999? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who won the All-Star game MVP in 1981 and 1984?

Answer: Gary Carter

 Gary Carter won them as a member of the Montreal Expos. Steve Garvey won the MVP in 1974 and 1978. Dave Parker won it in 1979. Fred Lynn won it in 1983.
2. Who was the first player to win two All-Star MVP awards?

Answer: Willie Mays

 Mays is the only one of the four who won two, in 1963 and 1968. Wills(1962), Marichal(1965) and Robinson(1966) each won one award.
3. For what team did Rafael Palmeiro play his first major league Game?

Answer: Chicago Cubs

 Palmiero played his first game with the Cubs in 1986.
4. In 1971, the Baltimore Orioles had four pitchers with at least 20 wins. Can you name one of them?(Last name only.)

Answer: McNally

In 1971 Dave McNally was 21-5, Jim Palmer and Mike Cuellar each went 20-9 and Pat Dobson went 20-8.
5. What pitcher holds the Blue Jays club record for career strikeouts?

Answer: Dave Stieb

 Dave Stieb had 1,658 career strikeouts with Toronto.
6. Who was the youngest player to reach 500 home runs?

Answer: Jimmie Foxx

 Jimmie Foxx reached the 500 HR mark at the age of 32 yrs. 337 days. Willie Mays at 34 yrs. 130 days, Mickey Mantle at 35 yrs. 206 days, and Mark McGwire at 35 yrs. 308 days.
7. What A.L. team plays it's home games at Kauffman Stadium?

Answer: Kansas City Royals
8. What N.L. team plays it's home games at Pacific Bell Park?

Answer: San Francisco Giants
9. Who led the A.L. in complete games in 1999?

Answer: David Wells

 David Wells of Toronto led the A.L. with 7 complete games. Scott Erickson and Sidney Ponson of Baltimore each had 6, and Pedro Martinez of the Red Sox had 5.
10. What pitcher led the N.L. in complete games in 1999?

Answer: Randy Johnson

 Diamondback ace Randy Johnson led the N.L. in complete games in 1999 with 12, that was 4 more than runner-up Curt Schilling and his 8 for the Phillies. Pedro Astacio had 7 for Colorado, and Kevin Brown went the distance in 5 games for the Dodgers.
11. What A.L. player led the league in runs scored in 1999?

Answer: Roberto Alomar

 Alomar led the league with 138 runs scored. Jeter and Green each scored 134, and Jr. scored 123.
12. What N.L. player led the league in runs scored in 1999?

Answer: Jeff Bagwell

 Jeff Bagwell led the way with 143 runs scored. Jay Bell was second with 132 runs, while Biggio and Alfonzo each scored 123 times.
13. What pitcher pitched the first no-hitter at Coors' Field?

Answer: Hideo Nomo

 Nomo pitched a no-hitter in Colorado on Sept 17, 1996 while a member of the Dodgers. Al Leiter pitched a no-hitter against the Rockies in May of 1996, but the game was in Florida.
14. What players led the N.L. in RBIs in 1996 and 1997?

Answer: Andres Galarraga

 Galarraga led the league, for consecutive seasons, while a member of the Rockies. He had 150 RBIs in 1996 and 140 in 1997.
15. Albert Belle won two consecutive RBI titles in 1995 and 1996. In 1995 however, he shared the RBI crown with what other A.L. player?

Answer: Mo Vaughn

 Vaughn while in Boston and Belle in Cleveland, each had 128 RBIs in 1995.
16. In 1982 the Milwaukee Brewers had 3 players with at least 200 hits for the season. Which of the following players was not one of them?

Answer: Jim Gantner

 Gantner only had 132 hits in 1982. Although he had 1,696 hits in his career he never collected 200 hits in a season.
17. What player led the Detroit Tigers in home runs in 1997?

Answer: Tony Clark

 Tony led the Tigers with 32 home runs in 1997. Higginson hit 27 and Easley and Fryman each hit 22.
18. In 1999 the Atlanta Braves had four players besides Chipper Jones that hit at least 20 home runs. Can you name one of them? (Last name only.)

Answer: Jones

In 1999 Andruw Jones hit 26, Brian Jordan hit 23, Ryan Klesko hit 21 and Bret Boone hit 20.
19. What pitcher led the Chicago Cubs in wins for the 1999 season?

Answer: Jon Lieber

 Lieber had 10 wins in 1999, Trachsel had 8 wins, Mulholland and Tapani each had 6 wins.
20. In 1999 the Toronto Blue Jays had four pitchers strikeout more than 100 batters for the season. Name one. (Last name only)

Answer: Wells

David Wells led the team with 169 Ks, Escobar had 129, Hentgen had 118 and Carpenter had 106.
21. Because of a strike in 1981 4 teams from each league went to the playoffs instead of two. Which of the following A.L. teams did NOT go to the playoffs that year?

Answer: Baltimore Orioles

 The New York Yankees were the fourth team. They were defeated in the World Series 4 games to 2.
22. Which of the following N.L. teams did NOT make the playoffs in 1981?

Answer: St. Louis Cardinals

 The Dodgers were the fourth team and also the World Series champions for 1981.
23. In 1995 baseball added a wild card berth to the playoff mix. What team clinched the first A.L. berth?

Answer: New York Yankees
24. What team won the first N.L. wild card playoff berth?

Answer: Colorado Rockies
25. What team finished farthest out of first place in 1999?

Answer: Florida Marlins

 The Marlins finished 39 games behind the Braves.
Source: Author paigeplante

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