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Baseball's Teenagers Trivia Quiz

10 multiple choice questions of teenagers who made it into Major League Baseball and who were less than 20 years old when they accomplished milestones. All questions and answers cover the 20th century.

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,197

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
903

Last 3 plays: Guest 74 (6/10), Guest 47 (10/10), Guest 174 (2/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the youngest player to hit a Major League home run at the age of 17 years, 4 months, and 14 days? Hint

Al Kaline

Tommy Brown

Fred Lynn

Mickey Mantle

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following pitchers was the youngest to pitch in a Major League game at age 15 years, 11 months, and two weeks? Hint

Joe Nuxhall

Steve Maler

Shelton Daniel

Jerry Myers

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first teenage pitcher to win 20 games in a season before the age of 20? Hint

Dwight Gooden

Fernando Valenzuela

Vida Blue

nobody has done it

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Question 4 of 10

4. What teenager (less than 20 years old) held the record for highest batting average in a season of .322, as of January 2001? Hint

Cesar Cedeno

Al Kaline

Mel Ott

Rusty Staub

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Question 5 of 10

5. What teenage batter (under 20 years old) still held the American League record for most hits in a season as of January 2001? Hint

Bobby Richardson

Jose Canseco

Al Kaline

Luis Aparicio

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Question 6 of 10

6. What American League teenager (less than 20 years old) stands on his record of most wins in a season? Hint

Andy Messersmith

Vida Blue

Wally Bunker

Jim Kaat

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Question 7 of 10

7. What American League teenager holds the American League record for highest batting average amongst his age group by batting .290 in 1964? Hint

Al Kaline

Harmon Killebrew

Tony Conigliaro

Boog Powell

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Question 8 of 10

8. What baseball teenager struck out a record 276 batters when he was less than 20 years old? Hint

Sandy Koufax

Roger Clemens

Vida Blue

Dwight Gooden

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Question 9 of 10

9. What teenage Major Leaguer holds the record (of pitchers under 20) for walking 208 players in one season? Hint

Claude Osteen

Don Drysdale

Bob Feller

Orel Hershiser

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Question 10 of 10

10. What teenage speedster holds the Major League record amongst his age group for holding the record for most stolen bases in a season of 23? Hint

Ty Cobb

Lou Brock

Maury Wills

Rickey Henderson

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Dec 15 2024 : Guest 74: 6/10
Dec 01 2024 : Guest 47: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the youngest player to hit a Major League home run at the age of 17 years, 4 months, and 14 days?

Answer: Tommy Brown

Tommy Brown started his career with the Dodgers as a 16 year old high school student in 1944. He played shortstop and banged a clout off Preacher Roe of the Pirates on August 20th, 1945.

2. Which of the following pitchers was the youngest to pitch in a Major League game at age 15 years, 11 months, and two weeks?

Answer: Joe Nuxhall

Nuxhall pitched 2 and a third innings on June 10th, 1944, for the Reds. The Reds lost that game 18-0 to the Cardinals.

3. Who was the first teenage pitcher to win 20 games in a season before the age of 20?

Answer: nobody has done it

Nobody accomplished this feat during the 20th Century.

4. What teenager (less than 20 years old) held the record for highest batting average in a season of .322, as of January 2001?

Answer: Mel Ott

Ott batted .322 in 1928 with New York.

5. What teenage batter (under 20 years old) still held the American League record for most hits in a season as of January 2001?

Answer: Al Kaline

Kaline had 139 hits in 1954 with Detroit.

6. What American League teenager (less than 20 years old) stands on his record of most wins in a season?

Answer: Wally Bunker

Bunker won 19 games in 1964 with the Orioles.

7. What American League teenager holds the American League record for highest batting average amongst his age group by batting .290 in 1964?

Answer: Tony Conigliaro

Tony had a banner year in 1964 which included most RBIs, base on balls, doubles, total bases, and unfortunately most strikeouts also of players less than 20 years old. He did this all with Boston.

8. What baseball teenager struck out a record 276 batters when he was less than 20 years old?

Answer: Dwight Gooden

Gooden with the Mets controlled almost every batter that year in 1984.

9. What teenage Major Leaguer holds the record (of pitchers under 20) for walking 208 players in one season?

Answer: Bob Feller

Feller walked 208 in 1938 with the Indians. The second closest pitcher amongst his age group walked 73!

10. What teenage speedster holds the Major League record amongst his age group for holding the record for most stolen bases in a season of 23?

Answer: Ty Cobb

Cobb stole 23 with Detroit in 1906. 22 were probably with his spikes pointing up.

Source: Author Nightmare

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