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Baseball for Dummies #56 Trivia Quiz

Another educational multiple choice quiz for the dummies like me, or is it? Thanks for playing. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
120,279

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1194

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following teams did NOT win 100 or more games in the 2002 season? Hint

New York Yankees

Oakland Athletics

Atlanta Braves

Detroit Tigers

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Seattle Pilots existed for one season in the 20th century. What year was it? Hint

1969

1897

2001

1933

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who won the very first Rookie of the Year Award in 1947? Hint

Jackie Robinson

Don Leo Jonathan

Fred Blassie

Pedro Morales

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Question 4 of 10

4. Tony Gwynn spent his entire career with what team? Hint

Minnesota Twins

Detroit Tigers

St.Louis Cardinals

San Diego Padres

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following franchises, were called the 'Blue Jays' first? Hint

Pittsburgh

Toronto

Philadelphia

Minnesota

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Question 6 of 10

6. What player had the nickname of 'Master Melvin'? Hint

Babe Ruth

Dizzy Dean

Shoeless Joe Jackson

Mel Ott

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following was the first player to walk 200 times in a season? Hint

Norm Cash

Edgar Martinez

None of the three listed

Gene Tenace

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Question 8 of 10

8. Hall of Famer Luke Appling, played his entire career of 20 seasons with what team? Hint

Chicago White Sox

St. Louis Cardinals

Pittsburgh Pirates

Baltimore Orioles

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many National League MVP Awards did Babe Ruth receive, throughout his 22 season career? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who did the Angels defeat in the ALCS, to advance to the 2002 World Series? Hint

New York

St.Louis

Minnesota

San Francisco

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following teams did NOT win 100 or more games in the 2002 season?

Answer: Detroit Tigers

The Tigers tied for the worst record in 2002 with Tampa Bay, by winning only 55 games. The Yankees and Oakland won 103, and Atlanta won 101.

2. The Seattle Pilots existed for one season in the 20th century. What year was it?

Answer: 1969

The Pilots short-lived in 1969, became the Milwaukee Brewers in 1970. In the Pilots' only season, they had a record of 64-98, were managed by Joe Schultz, and had no-names on their roster, except for Don Mincher who hit 25 home runs for the club. The 'new' Brewers in 1970, won only one more game with 65.

3. Who won the very first Rookie of the Year Award in 1947?

Answer: Jackie Robinson

In its inauguration in 1947, Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers won it with remarkable numbers. Not only was a color barrier broken, but a positive change in the world to come. The other 3 listed were professional wrestlers in the 1960s.

4. Tony Gwynn spent his entire career with what team?

Answer: San Diego Padres

Gwynn played for 20 seasons in the big leagues, and retired in 2001. Tony won 8 batting titles for the Padres, and retired with a .338 lifetime average. Amazingly, Tony hit over .300 in every season of his career, except for his rookie season. He came close to breaking the elusive .400 barrier in 1994, when he batted .394.

5. Which of the following franchises, were called the 'Blue Jays' first?

Answer: Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Phillies became the Philadelphia Blue Jays in 1943 for two seasons, and then went back to the Phillies name in 1945. Toronto took on the Blue Jay name in 1977.

6. What player had the nickname of 'Master Melvin'?

Answer: Mel Ott

Melvin Thomas Ott debuted in the Majors in 1926 with the New York Giants. 22 seasons later, still in a Giants uniform, he retired with 511 home runs. Ott was a 12-time, all consecutive years All-Star.

7. Which of the following was the first player to walk 200 times in a season?

Answer: None of the three listed

Nobody in the 20th century walked that many times. Barry Bonds with the Giants, set a record in 2004 for being walked 232 times.

8. Hall of Famer Luke Appling, played his entire career of 20 seasons with what team?

Answer: Chicago White Sox

'Old Aches and Pains' as he was nicknamed, played from 1930-1950 for the White Sox. This rugged shortstop retired at the age of 43. Luke set many team records. He won two batting titles in the American League, and was runner-up to the MVP twice.

9. How many National League MVP Awards did Babe Ruth receive, throughout his 22 season career?

Answer: 0

Ruth did not win any. He played in only 28 games in the National League, in his final season of baseball with the Boston Braves in 1935. He did win one American League MVP in 1923 for hitting 41 home runs. In the season that he hit 60 home runs, teammate Lou Gehrig won the MVP in 1927.

10. Who did the Angels defeat in the ALCS, to advance to the 2002 World Series?

Answer: Minnesota

The Angels beat the Twins 4 games to 1 in the ALCS. The MVP of the Series was Adam Kennedy. The Angels went on to win the big one against the Giants in 7 games.

Source: Author Nightmare

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