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Baseball's Little Known Facts Trivia Quiz

This is about the little known facts of baseball.

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

Author
ogrefiend

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
35,496

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
847

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What did Babe Ruth wear under his hat to keep cool? Hint

Wet Handkerchief

A Cabbage Leaf

Banana Peels (Clean of course)

Hair Piece

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Question 2 of 10

2. What other profession besides baseball did John Dillinger also participate in? Hint

Car Thief

Bowling

Kidnapper

Bank Robber

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following players hit four home runs in one game and three triples in one game in the same season? Hint

Yogi Berra

Mark McGwire

Babe Ruth

Willie Mays

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was remarkable about the 1963 MVPs of both Major Baseball Leagues and the NFL? Hint

They all wore the same number

They were born on the same date

All played in the same state

They all graduated from the same high school

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first team to win the World Series after being relocated in the 20th century? Hint

New England Patriots

Oakland Athletics

Milwaukee Braves

Pittsburgh Pirates

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the silhouette on the Major League Baseball logo?

Answer: (Two Words (or just surname))

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Question 7 of 10

7. What team did Al Kaline play his entire career with? Hint

Minnesota Twins

Detroit Tigers

Washington Senators

Philadelphia Athletics

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is so remarkable about major League umpire Cal Hubbard? Hint

He has eleven fingers.

He was in the 1948 Olympics for wrestling

He is blind in one eye.

He is in the baseball and football hall of fame.

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Question 9 of 10

9. How tall was the St Louis player Eddie Gaedel? Hint

6'8"

3ft 7in

6'10"

5'0"

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Question 10 of 10

10. What award did Steve Carlton win even though his team finished in last place in 1972? Hint

Cy Young

Season MVP

Rookie of the Year

The batting title

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did Babe Ruth wear under his hat to keep cool?

Answer: A Cabbage Leaf

Babe Ruth wore a cabbage leaf under his hat to keep his head cool. He changed it every two innings.

2. What other profession besides baseball did John Dillinger also participate in?

Answer: Bank Robber

John Dillinger played second base in 1924 for Martinsville, Indiana. He never made it to the big leagues.

3. Which of the following players hit four home runs in one game and three triples in one game in the same season?

Answer: Willie Mays

The 'Say Hey' kid did it with the New York Giants in 1957. Willie hit 35 home runs with 20 triples and 26 doubles in the season. He won a Gold Glove that year but was only fourth in the season MVP voting.

4. What was remarkable about the 1963 MVPs of both Major Baseball Leagues and the NFL?

Answer: They all wore the same number

Sandy Koufax with the Dodgers, Elston Howard with the Yankees, and Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns all wore the number 32.

5. Who was the first team to win the World Series after being relocated in the 20th century?

Answer: Milwaukee Braves

The year was 1957, four years after moving from Boston, the Milwaukee Braves beat the New York Yankees in the World Series 4 games to 3 led by Joe Torre, Hank Aaron, and Warren Spahn.

6. Who is the silhouette on the Major League Baseball logo?

Answer: Harmon Killebrew

Killebrew was this model. He started his career with the Washington Senators. 573 home runs later in 1975, he retired from baseball after serving many years with the Twins. Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers was the NBA logo in the 20th century.

7. What team did Al Kaline play his entire career with?

Answer: Detroit Tigers

He was a Tiger at heart from 1953 until 1974 for 22 loyal seasons. This great outfielder retired with 399 home runs.

8. What is so remarkable about major League umpire Cal Hubbard?

Answer: He is in the baseball and football hall of fame.

Major League umpire Cal Hubbard is the only person in both the baseball and football Hall of fame. He was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 1976. It would be 3 more years before an umpire was inducted. Al Barlick was inducted in 1979.

9. How tall was the St Louis player Eddie Gaedel?

Answer: 3ft 7in

Eddie Gaedel was the 3ft 7in dwarf who played in only one game against the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers. In the second inning of a double-header, St. Louis manager, Zach Taylor, sent the 3ft 7in 65-pound Eddie Gaedel up to bat. Gaedel stood in a crouch up at the plate, giving pitcher Bob Cain a strike zone of about one and a half inches. Gaedel was walked on four straight pitches.

10. What award did Steve Carlton win even though his team finished in last place in 1972?

Answer: Cy Young

Steve Carlton is the only pitcher to win a Cy Young with a last place team in the 20th century. He did it with the 1972 Phillies. He went 27-10 on a team that only won 56 games.

Source: Author ogrefiend

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