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Baseball and What Else? Trivia Quiz

An all multiple choice quiz about some Major League players, who also played in other professional sports in their career. I hope that you have fun with it. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
192,496

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
792

Question 1 of 10

1. New York Knicks basketball star forward, Dave Debusschere, also played in the Major Leagues. Which position did this 6'6" diverse person play with the Chicago White Sox? Hint

Shortstop

Catcher

Pitcher

Second base

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Question 2 of 10

2. Before becoming a St. Louis Cardinal pitching great, Bob Gibson played for which sports team? Hint

Harlem Globetrotters

Los Angeles Rams

Boston United

Syracuse Nationals

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'Papa Bear' George Halas, the famous NFL Chicago Bears football coach, also played on a team with which of the following professional sports players? Hint

Pele

Wally Pipp

Wayne Gretzky

Rod Laver

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Question 4 of 10

4. Television, 'The Rifleman', starred former Dodger and Chicago Cub, Chuck Connors. Which other professional team did Connors play for in his sports career? Hint

Detroit Red Wings

Adelaide Crows

Chicago Bears

Boston Celtics

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Question 5 of 10

5. Minnesota Viking and Detroit Lion running back, DJ Dozier, played for which other professional sports team? Hint

New York Mets

Sydney Swans

San Francisco Warriors

Blackburn Rovers

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Question 6 of 10

6. Bo Jackson was a running back with the NFL Raiders. Which Major League team did Bo play with, at the same time he was running the football? Hint

Oakland Athletics

California Angels

Kansas City Royals

Minnesota Twins

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Question 7 of 10

7. Track and field Olympic great, Jim Thorpe, also played professional football. He also played in six seasons for which Major League baseball team? Hint

Los Angeles Angels

Texas Rangers

New York Mets

New York Giants

8. Just like the NFL, Deion Sanders had a habit of retiring and then coming back. He originally retired from baseball as a San Francisco Giant in 1995, then came back as a Cincinnati Red in 1997. Retiring again, he then came back in 2001 as a member of which MLB team? Hint

Reds

Expos

Dodgers

Astros

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Question 9 of 10

9. After a NBA career included with the Los Angeles Lakers, forward/center Cotton Nash also played with which Major League team in 1970? Hint

Washington Senators

Detroit Tigers

Minnesota Twins

Chicago Cubs

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Question 10 of 10

10. In addition to playing for the Boston Celtics and other NBA teams, Danny Ainge played for which Major League team for three seasons? Hint

St. Louis Browns

Toronto Blue Jays

Philadelphia Quakers

Brooklyn Dodgers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. New York Knicks basketball star forward, Dave Debusschere, also played in the Major Leagues. Which position did this 6'6" diverse person play with the Chicago White Sox?

Answer: Pitcher

At 6'6", it would be unlikely that he would have played the other positions listed. Dave played for two seasons with the White Sox in 1962 and 1963, before beginning his NBA career with the Knickerbockers.

2. Before becoming a St. Louis Cardinal pitching great, Bob Gibson played for which sports team?

Answer: Harlem Globetrotters

In 1957, Bob Gibson found himself in a Globetrotters' uniform. In 1959, Gibson changed to a pair of pants with long legs. In his first season with the Cardinals, he pitched in only 13 games. From there, Gibson became one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball history.

In 1968, Gibson won the Cy Young and season MVP, then the Cy Young again in 1970. He pitched for 17 seasons, all with the Cardinals, retiring in 1975. Gibson was a Hall of Fame inductee in 1981.

3. 'Papa Bear' George Halas, the famous NFL Chicago Bears football coach, also played on a team with which of the following professional sports players?

Answer: Wally Pipp

Halas played on the 1919 New York Yankees for one season. Wally Pipp was the Yankees' regular first baseman until 1925, when Lou Gehrig replaced him and began his consecutive game playing streak. Also on the 1919 Yankees was pitcher Carl Mays, who killed Ray Chapman of the Indians in 1920, by hitting him unintentionally in the head with a pitch.

4. Television, 'The Rifleman', starred former Dodger and Chicago Cub, Chuck Connors. Which other professional team did Connors play for in his sports career?

Answer: Boston Celtics

The 6'7" Connors came from Seton Hall college, and played with the Celtics in the 1946-47 and 1947-48 season. From there it was on to Major League baseball, where he played with the Dodgers in the 1949 season, then played 66 games with the Cubs in 1951. Born Kevin Joseph Aloysius Connors, he later became the popular TV star, 'The Rifleman', as Lucas McCain.

5. Minnesota Viking and Detroit Lion running back, DJ Dozier, played for which other professional sports team?

Answer: New York Mets

DJ ran for a NFL career average of four yards along with nine touchdowns over five seasons. He retired as a Lion in 1991, after spending four seasons with the Vikings. In 1992, he played in 25 games for the New York Mets.

6. Bo Jackson was a running back with the NFL Raiders. Which Major League team did Bo play with, at the same time he was running the football?

Answer: Kansas City Royals

Bo ran the ball for the Raiders from 1987-1990, with 5.4 yards per carry. In the same time frame, Bo was also running the bases for the Royals, mainly as an outfielder. After eight baseball seasons and some hip injuries, Bo retired from professional sports in 1994.

7. Track and field Olympic great, Jim Thorpe, also played professional football. He also played in six seasons for which Major League baseball team?

Answer: New York Giants

The other teams existed only after Thorpe's death in 1953. From 1913-1919, Thorpe played for the Giants of New York. In his final season in 1919 with the Giants and then Boston Braves of the National League, he hit his career high batting average of .327.

Answer: Reds

His comeback in 1997 saw him steal a career high 56 bases. He came back for one more season in a limited role in 2001 as a Red. Deion played in only 32 games for Cincinnati in that season.

9. After a NBA career included with the Los Angeles Lakers, forward/center Cotton Nash also played with which Major League team in 1970?

Answer: Minnesota Twins

Nash played in only three seasons in the Majors. 1967 saw his first season in baseball, appearing in only three games for the White Sox. His final two seasons in 1969 and 1970, saw him in a Twins' uniform. Nash played with the Twins' greats of Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, and Tony Oliva.

10. In addition to playing for the Boston Celtics and other NBA teams, Danny Ainge played for which Major League team for three seasons?

Answer: Toronto Blue Jays

When Danny was born, the other teams did not exist. Ainge played for the Blue Jays before trying his hand in the NBA. From 1979-1981, Ainge played second base.

Source: Author Nightmare

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