Baseball Vegemite #3 Trivia Quiz

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following players won the most batting titles?

Answer: Ty Cobb

The others won 4 titles, while Cobb blistered his career with an amazing 12. 9 of those 12 titles were in consecutive seasons, from 1907-1915. Cobb's last title came in 1919. When Tony Gwynn retired in 1997, he was 2nd all-time, tied with the great Honus Wagner with 8.

2. In 1901 he was the first black player in the 20th century, that was attempted to be signed by a Major League team?

Answer: Charlie Grant

The others did not appear in baseball for at least 45 years yet. Grant was a 2nd baseman, and John McGraw tried to sign him with the Baltimore Orioles of the new American League. To hide Grant, McGraw listed him as a Cherokee Indian named Tokohama. Charles Comiskey, owner of the White Sox, put the brakes on this with Major League baseball.

3. In the first night game ever played at Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn, what team suffered a no-hitter?

Answer: Dodgers

Ebbetts Field was the Dodgers' ballpark, and all the other teams listed were American League teams. June 15, 1938, saw Johnny Vander Meer no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-0. Four days earlier, Vander Meer threw a no-hitter against the Braves. Vander Meer was the first to throw consecutive no-hitters, and the first in history to throw 2 in the same season.

4. What year did the Hall of Fame take its first inductees?

Answer: 1936

The Hall opened its door in 1936 with 5 baseball legends. They were Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, Ty Cobb, and Christy Mathewson. Cobb was inducted with the highest vote percentage of 98, while Johnson was the lowest with 84.

5. Who was the first Heisman Trophy (college football) winner to play in the Major Leagues in 1953?

Answer: Vic Janowicz

The others did not play baseball in the 1950s. Janowicz was a single-wing tailback as a junior for Ohio State in 1950. Janowicz took a nose dive the following season when Woody Hayes took over the helm of the Buckeyes, and formatted the new T-formation. Janowicz was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates but only lasted 2 seasons, as he retired in 1954.

6. What American League team set a record in 1998, by winning 114 games in the regular season?

Answer: Yankees

The Yankees blistered the league with a record of 114-48. Their efforts took them to a World Series crown against the Padres, 4 games to 0.

7. What was a baseball first, in the 2002 World Series?

Answer: First time 2 Wild Card teams met

For the first time since wild card teams were added in 1995, 2002 saw the Giants and Angels go at it. The Angels won it all 4 games to 3. The Angels' Troy Glaus was the Series MVP.

8. I was the first pitcher in history to throw 4 no-hitters. My last one was a perfect game against the Cubs in 1965. Who am I?

Answer: Sandy Koufax

The others listed had not started their careers yet in 1965. Koufax of the Dodgers threw 4 no-hitters in 4 consective seasons from 1962-1965. On Sept 9, 1965, he was perfect against Chicago at Dodger Stadium.

9. What AL catcher was the first to win a batting title?

Answer: Joe Mauer

Joe Mauer won three batting titles in the AL - 2006, 2008 and 2009. The other three never played a full season in the American League.
Bubbles Hargrave of the Reds was the first NL catcher to do this, in 1926, then Ernie Lombardi did it twice. Lombardi won his first for the Reds in 1938, then did it again for the Braves in 1942.

10. What position did Brooks Robinson play?

Answer: Third Base

Brooks played his entire career with the Orioles for 23 seasons. He earned an astounding 16 Gold Gloves for third base play. He also hit 20 or more home runs, 6 times throughout his career.

Source: Author Nightmare

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