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Baseball in the 20th Century Trivia Quiz

Feats, facts, and records for Major League Baseball throuigh to the end of the 20th century.

A multiple-choice quiz by TheCOINman. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
TheCOINman

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,571

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
711

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the greatest number of years played by a player who wasn't a pitcher? Hint

Carl Yastrzemski

Bobby Wallace

Deacon McGuire

Pete Rose

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was the first relief pitcher ever inducted into the Hall of Fame?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 3 of 15

3. This hitter has the lowest number of strikeouts. He is in the Hall of Fame. Who is he? Hint

Ty Cobb

Joe Sewell

Willie Mays

Honus Wagner

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who was the first player to reach the 3000 hit plateau? Hint

Pete Rose

Honus Wagner

Buck Ewing

Cap Anson

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who was the first Negro League player to play in the American League? Hint

Jackie Robinson

Larry Doby

Dan Bankhead

Satchel Paige

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Question 6 of 15

6. Four umpires have been elected into the Hall of Fame. Which one is also in the professional football Hall of Fame?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who is the shortest player to hit 500 home runs (in terms of height)? Hint

Barry Bonds

Mel Ott

Ernie Banks

Mark McGwire

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Question 8 of 15

8. How many games did Lefty Grove win? Hint

291

310

298

300

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who is the only pitcher, with more than 100 wins, in the Hall of Fame with a losing record? Hint

Lee Smith

Rollie Fingers

Satchel Paige

Waite Hoyt

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Question 10 of 15

10. How many rules did Satchel Paige have on 'How to Stay Young'? Hint

none

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was the LAST National League player to get 3000 hits without any of them coming while he was a DH? Hint

Pete Rose

Tony Gwynn

Lou Brock

Stan Musial

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Question 12 of 15

12. Whose stolen base CAREER record was broken by Lou Brock? Hint

Billy Hamilton

Maury Wills

Rickey Henderson

Ty Cobb

13. Name the only position player who played in more than 100 games and never pitched, batted, or played the field: he only ran the bases and his position on his baseball card was designated pinch-runner.

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which one of these players has won the Triple Crown twice? Hint

Mickey Mantle

Ted Williams

Napoleon Lajoie

Tip O' Neil

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which pitcher has appeared in the most games in a single season? Hint

Hoyt Wilhelm

Mike Marshall

Jesse Orosco

Kent Tekulve

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the greatest number of years played by a player who wasn't a pitcher?

Answer: Deacon McGuire

He played 26 years, 1 more than Eddie Collins, and Bobby Wallace and two more than some other players including Ty Cobb.

2. Who was the first relief pitcher ever inducted into the Hall of Fame?

Answer: Hoyt Wilhelm

He won 126 games in his career, playing for nine teams.

3. This hitter has the lowest number of strikeouts. He is in the Hall of Fame. Who is he?

Answer: Joe Sewell

He only struck out 114 times in 14 seasons.

4. Who was the first player to reach the 3000 hit plateau?

Answer: Cap Anson

He got exactly 3000 hits as a player, manager for the Chicago White Sox for 22 years.

5. Who was the first Negro League player to play in the American League?

Answer: Larry Doby

He played with the Cleveland Indians in late 1947 and played on niumerous All-Star teams. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998.

6. Four umpires have been elected into the Hall of Fame. Which one is also in the professional football Hall of Fame?

Answer: Cal Hubbard

Hubbard is the only person to be inducted into two Halls of Fame: he was a professional American League baseball umpire and collegiate and professional U.S. football player who is the only person elected to both the Baseball Hall of Fame (1976) and the collegiate and professional football halls of fame (1962, 1963).

7. Who is the shortest player to hit 500 home runs (in terms of height)?

Answer: Mel Ott

He was 5ft 7in 160 lbs. with a distinctive high leg kick that propelled him to a great career with New York Giants from 1926 to 1947.

8. How many games did Lefty Grove win?

Answer: 300

He pitched left handed and has the highesat winning pct. of any pitcher in the Hall at .696 - he had same number of complete games.

9. Who is the only pitcher, with more than 100 wins, in the Hall of Fame with a losing record?

Answer: Rollie Fingers

His record was 114-118. Paige's record was 28-31 (the HoF doesn't take into account Negro League stats).

10. How many rules did Satchel Paige have on 'How to Stay Young'?

Answer: 6

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971.

11. Who was the LAST National League player to get 3000 hits without any of them coming while he was a DH?

Answer: Lou Brock

Brock's 3052 hits came after Rose's 3000th. What a great career for Brock!

12. Whose stolen base CAREER record was broken by Lou Brock?

Answer: Billy Hamilton

Hamilton had 937 while Cobb had 892.

Answer: Herb Washington

Charle Finley of the A's signed him in 1972 to help bolster the running game for the World Champions. Washington was always sort of confused on the baseball field, though.

14. Which one of these players has won the Triple Crown twice?

Answer: Ted Williams

Yep, Williams (Boston, AL) did it in 1942 and 1947. Rogers Hornsby (St Louis , NL) also won the Triple Crown twice, in 1922 amd 1925.

15. Which pitcher has appeared in the most games in a single season?

Answer: Mike Marshall

He had 106 games in 1974 for the Dodgers, and won the Cy Young Award (the first relief pitcher ot win it) with a 15-11 record. Quite a season!

Source: Author TheCOINman

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