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Baseball for Dummies #37 Trivia Quiz

For the Dummies like me! Thanks for playing. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
114,819

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Who led the Major League in home runs in 1961? Hint

Rogers Hornsby

Carl Yastrzemski

Walter Johnson

Roger Maris

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following, was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1956, and later won season MVP Awards in both leagues? Hint

Steve Garvey

Jason Giambi

Frank Robinson

Mark McGwire

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what season did the Braves of Milwaukee, move to Atlanta? Hint

1987

1933

1928

1966

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Question 4 of 10

4. After Babe Ruth, who was the next player to hit 50 home runs in a season? Hint

Tony Cloninger

Hack Wilson

Nobody has done it

Ron Cey

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Question 5 of 10

5. Slugger Frank Thomas began his Major League career with what team? Hint

Oakland Athletics

Chicago Cubs

Chicago White Sox

Detroit Tigers

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Question 6 of 10

6. Dodger manager great Walter Alston, won 7 National League pennants and 4 World Series, over 23 seasons before he retiring in 1976. How many Manager of the Year Awards did he win? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following Dodgers did NOT win a Rookie of the Year Award? Hint

Ron Cey

Raul Mondesi

Hideo Nomo

Eric Karros

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these pitchers set a record by losing 29 games in a season in the 20th century? Hint

Nobody has done that

Vic Willis

Sandy Koufax

Nolan Ryan

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first team to win consecutive World Series, by blanking their opponents 4 games to 0? Hint

Yankees

Marlins

Twins

Astros

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the 2002 AL Championship Series, the Anaheim Angels defeated what team, to propel them to the World Series? Hint

Atlanta Braves

Minnesota Twins

Arizona Diamondbacks

San Francisco

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who led the Major League in home runs in 1961?

Answer: Roger Maris

1961 was the year that the famous asterik in baseball was created. Maris broke the Babe's home run record by hitting 61 big ones in a 162 game season, versus Ruth's 60 in a 154 game season.

2. Which of the following, was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1956, and later won season MVP Awards in both leagues?

Answer: Frank Robinson

Of those listed, only Robinson played baseball in 1956. He won the ROY in 1956 with the Reds of Cincinnati. He also won the NL MVP in 1961, and ironically won it again in 1966 as an Oriole, one year after being traded from Cincinnati.

3. In what season did the Braves of Milwaukee, move to Atlanta?

Answer: 1966

The Braves ended their franchise in Milwaukee in 1965, with a record of 86-76, finishing in 5th place. The following year in Atlanta, the Braves dealt their new fans a 85-77 record.

4. After Babe Ruth, who was the next player to hit 50 home runs in a season?

Answer: Hack Wilson

Lewis Robert 'Hack' Wilson hit 56 home runs in 1930 with the Chicago Cubs, helping the team to a 2nd place finish in the National League. The following season, Wilson hit 13. Other than Ruth and Wilson, the next player was Jimmie Foxx with 58 in 1932.

5. Slugger Frank Thomas began his Major League career with what team?

Answer: Chicago White Sox

Thomas was a rookie in 1990 with the White Sox. In his first 13 seasons, all with the White Sox, Thomas belted 376 career home runs.

6. Dodger manager great Walter Alston, won 7 National League pennants and 4 World Series, over 23 seasons before he retiring in 1976. How many Manager of the Year Awards did he win?

Answer: 0

Unfortunately, the Manager of the Year Award did not start until 1983, with Tom Lasorda and Tony LaRussa being the first recepients.

7. Which of the following Dodgers did NOT win a Rookie of the Year Award?

Answer: Ron Cey

Of the other 3 listed along with Todd Hollandsworth and Mike Piazza, the Dodgers had 5 consecutive ROY's from 1992-1996. Ron 'Penguin' Cey, was a rookie with the Dodgers in 1971, and played 17 seasons in the Majors.

8. Which of these pitchers set a record by losing 29 games in a season in the 20th century?

Answer: Vic Willis

Willis broke his own mark of 25 from the previous year, by losing 29 in 1905 with the Beaneaters of Boston. He won 12 games that season. After the season, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he went 23-13, then 21-11, 23-11 in 1908, and 22-11 in 1909. Sometimes a change of scenery is a remarkable thing.

9. Who was the first team to win consecutive World Series, by blanking their opponents 4 games to 0?

Answer: Yankees

Winning over 100 games in both seasons, they defeated the Pirates and Cardinals. The Yankees won two consecutive in 1927 and 1928 with an All-Star cast. They rostered the likes of Gehrig, Lazzeri, Ruth, Meusel, and Earl Combs.

10. In the 2002 AL Championship Series, the Anaheim Angels defeated what team, to propel them to the World Series?

Answer: Minnesota Twins

They beat the Twins 4 games to 1, two of the games winning by only one run. They then went the World Series to beat the Giants. The other 3 teams listed were in the National League.

Source: Author Nightmare

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