Baseball for Dummies #63 Trivia Quiz

Answer: 4

A strange statistic, 44-4 times. He hit the big ones with the Braves of Milwaukee in 1957 and 1963. Then during the first Braves' season in Atlanta in 1966, he did it again. 1969 was his final time. Aaron retired with 755 home runs, still on top entering the 2003 season.

Answer: Willie Mays

Mays retired in 1973 after 1-1/2 seasons in a Mets uniform. When he retired, he was number 3 in career home runs with 660. The 'Say Hey Kid' also won 12 Gold Glove Awards.

Answer: Chicago Cubs

The Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers 4 games to 1. The Cubs were rostered with the most famous double-play combination in baseball history: Tinkers, Evers, and Chance. No other team listed, existed in 1908. The Yankees did not see their first season until 1913.

Answer: Branch Rickey

Rickey, owner of the Dodgers, crossed the color barrier with Robinson in 1947 with the Brooklyn team, and Robinson won the Rookie of the Year Award. This was a giant leap for mankind also. Rickey was inducted into the Hall in 1967, along with Red Ruffing and Lloyd Waner.

Answer: Honus Wagner

Wagner played for 21 seasons throughout his career, mostly with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He won 8 batting titles, and led the league twice in hits. Wagner was the inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1936, in its first year of inductions.

Answer: St.Louis Cardinals

No other team existed when Gibson was a rookie. Born Pack Robert Gibson, he saw his first season in 1959. He won 20 games, 5 times in his career. Gibson has 2 Cy Young Awards, a National League MVP, and 2 World Series MVP's. He had a 7-2 World Series record, and hit a home run in the 1967 Series against Boston.

Answer: There was an earthquake

After losing game 1 and game 2, the Giants decided to change the pace of the Series with an earthquake. Not really, but due to the age of the ballpark, the World Series was postponed for 12 days to allow for inspections for safety reasons. After resuming in game 3, the Athletics picked up where they left off by beating the Giants 13-7. Oakland completed the skunk, with a 9-6 victory in game 4.

The MVP was Athletic pitcher Dave Stewart.

Answer: Connie Mack

Mack managed the Pittsburgh Pirates for 3 seasons, before becoming the manager of the Philadelphia Athletics. His World Series titles came in 1910, 1911, and 1913. He won two more in 1929 and 1930. His record 3582 wins, will most likely go untouched. Weaver of the Orioles, along with Martin and Williams of numerous teams, did not manage until almost 20 years after Mack's retirement.

Answer: 1

This powerhouse catcher won the award in 1968. Bench was part of the 'Big Red Machine', that helped the Reds to 4 World Series appearances. A player may win a Rookie of the Year Award, only in his rookie season.

Answer: 94

The Babe appeared in 163 games. All but 5 were with the Boston Red Sox. His pitching career virtually stopped when he became a Yankee. His career record was 94-46. He also won 3 games in 2 World Series.